Introduction
Dock Exposé is a window and task management app for macOS 26 and 27. It provides Dock window previews using the familiar App Exposé interface and adds close/minimize controls, window-title labels, and a custom editable bottom bar for recent documents and minimized windows. Press fn+R to open the Recents Editor at any time.
Window previews when you hover or put your mouse under an app's dock icon. Get window previews in the dock on MacOS, automatically open the App Exposé view in the dock today with this Mac App.
Introducing Dock Expose, an app that gives a preview of your open applications. Dock Expose opens Apple's expose view in mission control. It does so automatically whenever you put your mouse under an application's dock's icon.
Dock Exposé 4.00.0
- Rebuilt for modern macOS, with accumulated bug fixes.
- Close windows or hold Option to minimize them from Mission Control and App Exposé.
- See window titles beside exposed windows and click a title to focus it.
- Use the custom App Exposé bottom bar and press
fn+R to open the Recents Editor.
Compatibility
| System | Status |
| macOS 27 | Supported |
| macOS 26 | Supported |
| macOS 25 and earlier | Unsupported / untested |
| Intel Macs | Unsupported |
Permissions and setup
Dock Exposé requires Accessibility and Screen Recording access. Full Disk Access is optional and is needed to read and edit recent documents in the Recents Editor. Input Monitoring is not required.
Read the permissions and setup guide →
Version Control / Changelog:
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4.00.0 release
v4.00.0
- rebuild for modern macOS 26 and 27 with accumulated bug fixes
- add Mission Control and App Exposé close and Option-minimize controls
- add window-title labels and the custom bottom bar / Recents Editor
- press fn+R to open the Recents Editor independently of App Exposé
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August 4, 2024
v3.00.5
- click mode fix - exposé no longer reopens after clicking to exit
- bug fixed: native MacOS tabs were treated as windows (eg: finder/terminal tabs)
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February 27, 2024
v3.00.4
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fix recently introduced preview bug(s) (from v3 rebuild)
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February 20, 2024
v3.00.0
- rebuild
- polish the UI, many bugs fixed, use sparkle update framework
- preview reimplementation --and add click mode (similar to ubuntu)
- note: delay slider currently non-functional
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November 21, 2022
v2.92
- add "Differentiate Hidden Apps" in dock settings
- separate dock delay under dock settings
- add hyperlinks menu
- handle apps hidden / not running better (while clicking & Exposé open)
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November 10, 2022
v2.91
- ask for accessibility
- allow right clicks with exposé open
- listen for right clicks
- support external monitor on the left
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July 28, 2022
v2.9
- bug fixes - fix conflict with common accessibility app
- pre v3.0 UI
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April 27, 2022
v2.4
- fix annoying preview bug where you couldn't always preview the same app twice if you clicked out of it with the dock icon
- check for updates on launch, save preferences, and more improvements
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Jan 12, 2022
v2.3
- toggle showing/hiding apps when you click their dock icon
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Jan 10, 2022
v2.2
- bottom dock now works on built-in & external monitor(s) at the same time
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October 20, 2021
v2.1
- fix multi monitor support
- stop showing exposé when Finder has 0 real windows open
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October 18, 2021
v2.0
- Apps are no longer being pulled forward / auto activated
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October 14, 2021
v1.3
- Add "Reduce Motion" option to menu bar
- Improve preview pacing (app's sometimes opened exposé twice in a row)
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October 6, 2021
v1.2
- Add menu bar icon
- Add version / new updates reminder in preferences window
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September 28, 2021
v1.1
- Hovering on recent projects / files in preview FINALLY doesn't close App Exposé
- window preview's no longer force a new preview every 3 seconds
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September 25, 2021
v1.0 (first release)