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Sidebar Mac 2.2.2 is an alternative to your macOS Dock. It gives you a fully customisable panel with live window previews, multi-screen support, a built-in calendar and window management tools such as WindowSnap and Window Switcher.

Sidebar 2.2.2 Overview

Sidebar is a Dock alternative and window manager for macOS. Instead of the traditional Dock it allows users to access apps, folders, a built-in calendar and more quickly through a customisable vertical panel. You can style, colour, resize and position the sidebar to your personal liking – it's not a static strip of icons across the bottom of the screen – and you can even reserve screen space so open windows will never slide under it. The app also includes a Window Switcher, offering a graphical overview of all open windows, with options for filtering and layout customisation. WindowSnap can also handle window positions, and save, restore, or lock specific window configurations — quite useful when switching between display setups. Sidebar natively supports multi-screen setups, allowing users to customise a unique sidebar layout for each screen connected, thus tackling one of the most enduring shortcomings of the standard Dock. The app also comes with Application Launchers, custom app icons, a built-in calendar and multimedia playback controls. There’s a Finder extension and live window previews (with video streaming on supported versions of macOS) for some extra polish to the feature set. Version 2.2.2 continues the app's actively maintained update cycle, following fixes in the 2.x line for Application Launcher unpinning, settings slider bugs, the icon designer window not appearing in front, Finder extension setup instructions on older macOS versions, fullscreen detection quirks (including interaction with macOS Game Mode), and visibility issues after a Mac restarts following an extended shutdown. Sidebar requires macOS 13.0 Ventura or later and can be downloaded directly or through Homebrew. There is a 7-day free trial available. The developer claims that no usage data is ever collected, sent, or shared.

Key Features

Dock Total Overhaul Fill in the long-standing holes in Apple’s default Dock experience and replace the stock macOS Dock with a customisable panel that offers more functionality – window previews, app stacks, multimedia controls, and more. Multi-Screen Support Instead of being limited to the single-screen behaviour of the Dock, customise a separate, personalised sidebar layout for each connected display, so that different screens can support different workflows. Live Window Previews Hover an app to preview all open windows. Live video stream (not static image) on supported macOS versions for more accurate realtime preview. Change window Graphical overview of all open windows with customisable filters and layout options to help you locate and jump to a particular window faster in a busy workspace. WindowSnap You have direct control over the position of windows. You can also save, restore or lock certain window configurations. This is especially useful if you change between different monitor configurations. Deep Personalisation Customise the look of the sidebar to your liking, change its colour, background blur, spacing, width, height and apply custom icons to specific apps. Unified Calendar Manage a schedule from the side-bar with an integrated calendar so you can see upcoming events without opening a calendar app. Screen real estate and app launchers Add Application Launchers for quick access to an app, and reserve screen real estate so open windows don’t slide under the sidebar, as sometimes happens with the default Dock. Privacy Oriented, No Tracking According to the developer, Sidebar does not collect, transmit or share usage data; the only data exchanged is related to license validation for those who purchase the app.

Programs Details

Release Date2026-08-11
File Size24.9 MB
Version2.2.2
DeveloperSidebar
PublisherSidebar

System Requirements

Minimum
OSmacOS 13.0
ProcessorIntel Core i3
RAM2 GB
Storage500 MB
GPUIntegrated
Recommended
OSmacOS 15
ProcessorApple Silicon
RAM4 GB
Storage500 MB
GPUIntegrated

How to Use Sidebar 2.2.2

Step 1: Grab Sidebar Download Download Sidebar directly from macospace.com, for macOS 13.0 Ventura or later, starting with the 7-day free trial. Step 2: Install and Launch Launch the app, grant any permissions macOS requests, and allow Sidebar to start taking over the behaviour of your current Dock. Step 3 - Pick Your Style and Position Customise the style, colour and position on screen of your sidebar. Change the background blur, spacing, width and height to your liking. Step 4: Customised App Icons Modify the look of the sidebar – you can use the default icon set, or assign custom icons to each app. Step 5: Setting Up Multi-Screen Setups If you have multiple displays, create a separate sidebar layout for each display based on the work you do on it. 6. Live window previews Supported versions of macOS include preview open windows of an app in the sidebar with live video previews as you hover over them. Step 7: Test the Window Switcher The Window Switcher provides you with a graphical overview over all open items. You can adjust the filters and layout to quickly find a specific window. Step 8: Set Up WindowSnap Set WindowSnap to save, restore or lock specific window layout arrangements -- useful if you often change monitor setups. Step 9: Adding the Calendar and Multimedia Controls Enable the integrated calendar to keep your schedule visible, and use the sidebar's multimedia controls to manage playback without switching to the source app.

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