Main apps are one key away
Assign your everyday apps to letter keys in the primary dock. Hold Right Command ⌘, press the letter, and jump straight to the app you want.
How it works
Less-frequent apps stay within reach
The secondary dock keeps every other running app nearby without crowding your main layout.
- Press comma to access it
- Use letters, arrow keys, Tab, or the mouse to navigate
- Show multiple rows or only running apps
Primary dock
Secondary dock
Dimmed icons are non-running apps.
Show only running apps to keep the secondary dock short
Spatial Dock is an app switcher like macOS Command+Tab:
every running app is always available.
Primary dock (top): main apps mapped to direct letter keys.
Secondary dock (bottom): all running apps stay available.
Dimmed icons are non-running apps. You can show only running apps to keep the secondary dock short.
Why switching is faster
The speed comes from predictability. Spatial Dock gives you the same layout on screen and on keyboard, so frequent switching starts to feel more like using shortcuts than navigating a menu.
Stable positions build spatial memory
Each app keeps the same position across sessions, which means you stop re-locating it every time you switch.
The on-screen layout matches your keyboard
The apps grid mirrors your keyboard layout, making shortcuts easier to learn and remember.
Direct access replaces cycling
Your main apps have dedicated keys, and the rest remain grouped nearby instead of being reordered by recent use.
Launching and switching are the same gesture
One key does both, so you never have to notice whether an app is already running.
Compared with macOS Command+Tab
Spatial Dock is for when you already know the app you want: no cycling, no visual scanning.
Fast, private, native
An app switcher should not get in your way. Spatial Dock is optimized to react quickly and to use few computing resources.
Instant, every time
The overlay is drawn the moment you hold the key. Response time is measured on every release and kept fast, including on older Intel Macs.
Light on your Mac
Spatial Dock is optimized to consume very little memory and CPU while it waits in the menu bar between switches.
Private by design
Spatial Dock collects no data and never goes online. It asks for no special permissions, not even Accessibility, and runs inside the macOS App Store sandbox, so your layout, settings and icons stay on your Mac.
Full detail in the Spatial Dock privacy policy.
What users say
People who switch between apps all day tend to feel the difference quickly.
I love how the app makes every switch feel instant because the fixed spots and direct keys let muscle memory take over without any thought.
Spatial Dock is much faster than any other task switcher I've tried, which is a huge plus since pressing the key combinations is quick.
Reddit user, r/macapps
Committed to your app after only half a day, and nine months after using an alternative.
Reddit user, r/macapps
Works better for me than any of the similar apps I have tried.
Reddit user, r/macapps
One-time purchase
Buy once, keep the updates
Spatial Dock is built for people who switch apps all day and want switching to feel direct, predictable, and easy to learn.
One purchase. All future updates included.
Requires macOS Sonoma 14.0 or later.
Requires macOS Sonoma 14.0 or later.
Key features
Spatial Dock stays simple at its core, but it adapts to different keyboards, workflows, and screen setups without losing the spatial consistency that makes it fast.
Flexible switching controls
- Direct letter shortcuts
- Arrow keys, Tab, and mouse navigation
- Configurable activation methods and trigger keys
- Optional bring-all-windows-forward, hide-others, and toggle-focus behavior
Built around your keyboard
- Supports custom keyboard layouts such as Colemak, Dvorak, split keyboards, Cyrillic and more
- Works across multiple macOS input sources
- Lets you customize displayed key labels so the on-screen layout matches your language
Works with the rest of your workflow
- Add files, folders, websites, and custom URL schemes
- Group apps by category in the secondary dock
- Customize app icons when you want the layout to feel more personal
Fits your screen and visual preferences
- Choose the dock window position and size
- Control which screen it appears on in multi-display setups
- 18 themes in total: Follow System, Light, Dark, and 15 more palettes from Nord and Dracula to Tokyo Night and Solarized
- Background blur material, patterns, and your own background image
- Any installed font, with an adjustable text scale
- Show or hide labels and adjust the selection highlight color
Edge layout keeps the switcher out of the way
The Edge layout places apps along the screen edges so your windows and desktop remain visible while you switch.
