How to Use Ordin’s Live Previews to Find a Mac Window

To find a specific open window, hover over its app icon in the macOS Dock or an Ordin dock. Ordin displays live thumbnails of that app’s open windows; click the preview for the window you want to bring forward. Ordin adds docks alongside the system Dock rather than replacing it.

Find a window from its app icon

When an app has multiple open windows, hovering over its icon shows previews of those windows. You can inspect the thumbnails to identify the one you need, then click its preview to jump directly to that window.

The feature works with icons in both the system Dock and Ordin docks, so you can use it without moving an app into an extra dock first.

Place docks where they fit your workflow

Ordin lets you create additional docks along the top, bottom, left, or right edge of a screen, or use them as floating panels. This may help people who keep apps for different tasks or displays in separate areas.

For example, someone working with a document, a design app, and a messaging app could place those app icons in a dock near the screen where they work. When an app has several open windows, its live previews provide a way to choose the intended one. This is an illustrative workflow, not a measured performance result.

Check compatibility

Ordin requires macOS 13 or later and supports Apple silicon and Intel Macs. The supplied product information does not establish compatibility beyond those requirements or provide independent performance results.

If your Mac meets the stated requirements, visit Ordin’s website to learn more about its extra docks and live window previews.