Comparison

ExtraDock vs DockFix Mac App

The DockFix Mac app takes over the macOS dock entirely, replacing it with a custom dock you style with new icons, colors, and more extra features.

ExtraDock can also be a complete dock replacement, preserving Apple's aesthetics while improving functionality. Mirror your dock onto every monitor. Add widgets. Customize it down to the last detail.

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ExtraDock customizing the Mac dock, an alternative to DockFix

ExtraDock in 30 seconds.

Docks on every screen, widgets, and customization, in one quick tour.

About DockFix

DockFix is a macOS dock customization app that replaces the native dock with a custom one.

It lets you set custom app icons and folder shortcuts.

It also offers ready-made styling presets modeled on macOS, Windows, and Linux.

The DockFix Mac app showing a customized dock
An ExtraDock dock with clock, apps, a Clients folder, and Shelf widget, styled like the native macOS Dock

About ExtraDock

ExtraDock stays with the Mac aesthetic: floating docks with rounded corners, translucency, and icons that look at home next to the native Dock.

Replicate the Dock across your screens or add custom docks of your own. Everything behaves the way macOS taught you.

DockFix vs ExtraDock at a glance

On features, the two are close. What sets them apart is mostly customization and personal preference. A dash below just means the two took different routes, not that something's missing.

Capability ExtraDock DockFix
Works alongside the default macOS dock Yes No
Multiple docks on one screen Yes No
Supports different OS styling (Windows / Linux) No Yes
Custom app icons Yes Yes
Folder shortcuts Yes Yes
Temporary file shelf Yes Yes
Windows respect the dock area Yes Yes
A dock on every screen Yes Yes
Dock widgets Yes Yes
Actively maintained Yes See updates Yes
Pricing (Prices checked October 21, 2026) From €14.99 €14.99 one-time

Personalize the Look, Keep the Feel

No two docks have to look alike. Each one has its own colors, effects, borders, opacity, and icons.

Swap app icons, tint a dock to match your wallpaper, or give every project its own look. All of it stays within the macOS aesthetic.

ExtraDock's ExtraBot mascot between default app icons and the same apps with custom icons

Extremely Customizable

Customize to your heart's content. There are no limits.

Swap every app icon for one that matches your wallpaper, go fully transparent, or build a look per project. See how to customize the Mac dock.

And that's just one look out of endless possibilities.

Added Quality of Life

ExtraDock is full of small quality of life features designed to improve your workflow:

  • IP widget: your current IP, right in the dock. VPN users will get it
  • Folder Stack: keeps a set of folders behind one dock icon
  • Drag and drop: drop a file on a dock folder and it lands there
  • Shelf: a temporary spot for files you'll need again in a minute
  • Collapse: the whole dock shrinks to one button until you open it
ExtraDock's ExtraBot mascot showing drag and drop into a dock folder and a collapsed dock

Position

Your dock doesn't have to live at the bottom. Put a dock on any screen, any edge, or let it float.

  • Snap docks to an edge or let them float anywhere
  • Go horizontal or vertical, your call
  • Assign each dock to its own screen
  • When a display disconnects, its docks hide automatically and return to their exact spot the moment it's back

Behavior

Your docks, on their best behavior. There when you need them, gone when you don't.

  • Auto-hide when not in use, reappear on hover
  • Collapse a dock into a single button
  • Hide on fullscreen, or always visible
  • Each dock has its own behavior settings

Wall of Love

Don't take our word for it… Take theirs

Extradock has enjoyed, and will continue to enjoy, my rave support. When it comes to creating multiple docks, there is no other app that not only does this but also adds a massive amount of functionality. If your aim is countless docks, there are options. If your aim is countless docks with incredible customisation and placement anywhere on screen, there is only Extradock that has created this functionality and continues to lead the way. I fully endorse this app.

u/andreshows · Dock App Reviewer

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Just bought the app and I'm loving it so far! I already found the Effects section where you can add things like snowflakes or fireworks as background animations — great feature!

u/Agitated_Bar_712

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Didn’t know this app existed, I’m using two monitors (one for figma and indesign, and the 2nd monitor for entertainment like youtube and spotify) so this docks will help to organize my main app that I’m using frequently. Thank you! 🙏

u/iaffandi

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wow this looks crazy powerful. had no idea you could this. Kudos!

u/Top_Power5877

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I love this app so much! I'm using it like a launcher. I group my apps into ctegories and put many docks on my desktop.

u/theAlmajo

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Congrats on releasing the new update! Looks great :)

u/empty23_ · Developer of Sidebar

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Really hyped to follow along this journey! :D Every time I open my app updater and spot ExtraDock, I get super excited because legit every single time there's something made smoother or generally better, and because I use the extra docks (ha) all the time, it's super noticeable. Really appreciate all the hard work and again, really excited for what's to come! ❤️✨

u/solarsflare

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Fantástico perfeito Solution

u/lasbroggio

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I did not realise there was an update until two days ago, and again I was left incredibly impressed. I absolutely love all the new features.

u/andreshows · Dock App Reviewer

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Great work on this. Thanks

u/mrterrycarson

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ExtraDock is my favorite launcher/switcher to use when I am remoted into my mothership machine. It makes things manageable when I am trying to use 27-inch displays via a 15-inch MBA.

u/amerpie · Mac App Reviewer

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This is a great solution to a problem that drives me nuts. The worst for me is when I accidentally get the Dock from my MBP onto the secondary display and have to get it back down on the MBP. Awesome app idea

u/chrisinoakland

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Another excellent update to an already amazing app from a company that does customisation incredibly well. Thinking about trying the app, take it for a test run - I have been very impressed.

u/andreshows · Dock App Reviewer

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looks like an absolute time / life saver.

u/benjamin-gordon

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Cool idea, and very well executed

u/odshujinkotiipcbev

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what a great idea!

u/astrorobb

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Pricing

One Year License

$14.99

Tax might apply

  • One year access for 1 Mac
  • One year of updates
  • 14-day money-back guarantee
1 Device - $14.99

Forever Edition

$116.50

Tax might apply

  • Forever access up to 5 Macs
  • Forever Updates
  • All future app versions
  • 14-day money-back guarantee
5 Devices - $116.50

Standard Lifetime licenses include one year of updates and keep working forever.
Renewal is optional at $9.99 per year. Forever Edition includes all future updates for life.

One dock made over, or docks everywhere?

ExtraDock customizes every detail, then adds more docks on every screen, with widgets and Folder Stacks.

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