How to Add an Extra Dock to Your Mac in 2 Minutes

11.04.2025 | By Frank Karro (Dev)

If you use multiple monitors on macOS, you’ve probably been frustrated by one thing:

Why is there only one Dock — and why does it keep jumping between screens?

The default macOS Dock can’t be pinned to both screens. You’re forced to chase it, move your cursor to the “active monitor,” and waste precious seconds just launching apps.

But here’s the good news:

You can add as many extra Docks as you want, exactly where you want them — without messing with the system Dock.

🚀 Meet extraDock

extraDock is a lightweight macOS utility that lets you:

Create floating Docks on any monitor
Pin apps on many docks
Keep your original Mac Dock untouched
Work faster across multiple desktops

And best of all — it takes just 2 minutes to set up.

🛠️ How to Add an Extra Dock on macOS

Here’s how you can set up an extra Dock on your Mac:

Go to extradock.app
Download the latest version of extraDock (macOS 12+ compatible)
Drag extraDock app into applications folder, and run it
Click “Create New Dock”
Drag it to any monitor or position you like

🎉 That’s it! You’ve now got a fully functional second Dock on your Mac — ready to launch apps, open folders, or stay always-on-top.

🤯 Why Apple Doesn’t Let You Do This (and Why extraDock Can)

Apple’s Dock is designed to exist on only one active screen at a time. Even if you use 2 or 3 monitors, the Dock is limited to whichever display is “focused.”

There’s no built-in way to:

Lock the Dock to both monitors
Duplicate it
Customize it with multiple layouts

That’s where extraDock comes in: it adds new utility Docks — without interfering with the native one.

💡 Who Uses Multiple Docks?

extraDock is used daily by:

👨‍💻 Developers who pin terminals on one screen and editors on another
🎨 Designers who launch Adobe apps with one click
🧑‍💼 Office users who want fast access to folders or tools on external monitors
🧠 Productivity enthusiasts with dual-monitor setups who want their tools always visible

🧪 Try It Risk Free

extraDock is available for a one-time price, with a 30 day refund.

👉 Get extraDock now and stop fighting with your Mac’s Dock. Start working your way.

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Written by the maker of extraDock — solving one Dock problem at a time.

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