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SideDock vs Droppy vs Dockset: which one belongs on your Mac?
Droppy does the notch, Dockset does a widget dock, SideDock does both and more. Here’s how they compare on features, price and licenses.
Mac guideMenu bar icons hiding behind the notch? Here’s how to get them back
On a MacBook with a notch, menu bar icons that don’t fit simply vanish. What macOS 27 does about it, the fixes that work on macOS 26, and how to need fewer icons.
ComparisonSideDock vs DynamicLake: an island in the notch, or every edge
DynamicLake brings a Dynamic Island to the Mac’s notch, with music, your schedule, files and notifications. SideDock adds docks, widgets and Pip. An honest comparison.
Mac guideHow to keep your Mac awake (and let it sleep again)
Stop your Mac sleeping during a long download, render or presentation: the settings, the caffeinate command, the closed-lid rules, and a one-click way.
ComparisonSideDock vs Boring Notch: free and open, or the whole edge
Boring Notch is a free, open-source notch app with music, a file shelf and its own volume pop-up. SideDock is paid and does a lot more. When each one makes sense.
Mac guideHow to switch your Mac’s sound output in one click
Speakers, AirPods, a display: the quickest ways to switch where your Mac’s sound goes, from Control Center to keyboard shortcuts and a one-click tile.
ComparisonSideDock vs Alcove: a polished notch, or the whole edge
Alcove is a polished notch app with live activities, its own volume pop-up and Lock Screen widgets. SideDock adds docks, widgets and Pip. An honest comparison.
Mac guideHow to free up memory on a Mac (and when not to bother)
Is your Mac really short of memory? How to read Activity Monitor’s memory pressure, what swap and cached files mean, and the steps that actually help.
ComparisonSideDock vs iStat Menus: stats in the menu bar, or at the edge
iStat Menus is the standard for Mac system stats in the menu bar. SideDock keeps your Mac’s vitals in docks and the notch, among much else. Which one fits you?
Mac guideClipboard history on a Mac: the built-in one, and when you want more
macOS now keeps a clipboard history in Spotlight. How to open it, how long it keeps things, how to turn it off, and when a clipboard you can see is handier.
ComparisonSideDock vs Raycast: different jobs, and why they get along
Raycast is a keyboard launcher; SideDock fills the edges of your Mac with docks, a live notch and Pip. Where they overlap, where they don’t, and why many people use both.
Mac guideMac Dock tricks: size, auto-hide, spacers and more
Make the macOS Dock smaller, hide it faster, group apps with spacers and keep it tidy, with the settings and the Terminal tricks that still work.
ComparisonThe notch apps for Mac in 2026, and which one to pick
SideDock, Droppy, Alcove, DynamicLake, Boring Notch, Atoll, MediaMate and NotchDrop: what each does with your MacBook’s notch, what it costs, and who it’s for.
Mac guideHow to share your Wi-Fi password from a Mac with a QR code
Friends over and nobody remembers the Wi-Fi password? Share it from your Mac with a QR code, with a tap nearby, or by copying it.
Mac guideSet up Focus on your Mac so it actually helps
Focus can silence the right notifications at the right time, if you set it up. Allowed people and apps, schedules, filters, and switching it on fast.
GuideEverything your MacBook’s notch can show you
Music, meetings, downloads, coding agents, your earbuds’ battery and more: a field guide to the live activities SideDock puts around your camera.
Tips12 SideDock widgets worth a hover
More than fifty widgets come with SideDock. These twelve earn their spot at the edge of the screen fastest.
PipLet Pip write it. You press send.
Ask Pip to email, text, invite or call someone, and it prepares a card you can check and change. Nothing goes out until you press the button.
GuideKeep an eye on Claude Code, Codex and Cursor from your notch
Run coding agents without babysitting a terminal: their progress sits in the notch, and a click opens the whole session.
DevelopersA developer’s dock: servers, containers, Git and pull requests
Local servers, Docker, Git, pull requests, coding agents and your AI limits, one push of the pointer away. How developers set up SideDock.
GuideHow to check your Mac’s CPU, memory and battery at a glance
Activity Monitor tells you everything, if you remember to open it. Here’s how to keep your Mac’s vitals one hover away instead.
TipsYour music and videos, right from the notch
Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube and Netflix in your notch: see what’s playing, pause it from anywhere, and ask Pip to play something new.
GuideHow to organize apps and folders without a cluttered Dock
The macOS Dock fills up fast. Here’s how to give your apps, folders and widgets room at every edge of the screen instead.
TipsDeep work on a Mac: a timer, a nudge, and a companion that hushes
A Pomodoro timer in your dock, a nudge to take breaks, and notices that wait while you focus. How to set up SideDock for focused work.
StoryPay once: why SideDock has no subscription
SideDock costs one payment and stays yours. Here’s why we chose that, and what you get for it.
PipTalk to your Mac, and hear it talk back
Pip Live lets you talk to Pip out loud: it listens, answers in a voice, and lets you cut in. Here’s how it works and what it needs.
GuideHow to make your MacBook’s notch actually useful
The notch on a MacBook is a black bar most apps work around. Here’s how to turn it into the most useful spot on your screen.
PrivacyWhat SideDock can see on your Mac, and what it never does
SideDock works with your calendar, your music and your files, so it’s fair to ask what it sees. Here’s exactly what it reads, why, and where it stays.
StoryWhy we built SideDock
Too many menu bar apps, widgets nobody looks at, and four edges of the screen doing nothing. So we built one app for all of it.
GuideNew Mac? Bring your docks, widgets and Pip along
Moving SideDock to a new Mac: export your setup as one file, move your license, and add back what lives in the Keychain.
ProductMeet Pip, the companion that lives in your notch
Pip tells you what matters, keeps quiet when it should, and does things on your Mac when you ask, using the AI you already have.