Preview open windows from the Dock
Rest the pointer on a Dock icon and DockDoor shows a live thumbnail of each of its windows.
Works on: macOS Ventura 13 and later · checked on macOS Golden Gate 27
Published: · Source: Miguel McFly
With DockDoor, resting the pointer on an icon in the Dock is enough to see a live thumbnail of every window that app has open. Pick the one you want and it comes to the front, with no guessing which of five documents is hiding behind a single icon.
It also adds a window switcher. ⌘ + Tab moves between apps; DockDoor’s ⌥ + Tab moves between windows, with previews, so four browser windows are four separate entries. From the previews you can also close or minimise a window, or quit its app.
All of this is in the free, open-source version; DockDoor Pro, a one-off purchase, goes further and replaces the Dock outright. It needs macOS Ventura 13 or later, and to capture and move windows it requires two permissions, Accessibility and screen recording, which you grant in System Settings → Privacy & Security.
With Homebrew:
brew install --cask dockdoorbrew uninstall --cask dockdoor removes it again.
Apps mentioned
- DockDoor Freemium
Open-source Dock previews and window switcher.
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