If you're anything like me, your Mac's Dock is a constant source of friction. App icons shrink to pin-sized, folders pile up, and the desperate drag-and-drop rearrangement becomes a daily ritual. Enter Ordin — a deceptively simple utility that lets you add unlimited extra docks to your Mac, and it's about to fundamentally change how you work. No more compromises. No more "just one more row." This is the Dock liberation you didn't know you needed.
What Makes Ordin Special? Ordin doesn't replace your Dock — it multiplies it. Think of it as a modular workspace system. You can create as many independent docks as you want, each tailored to a specific context or workflow. Every dock can live anywhere on your screen, be toggled on/off with a custom hotkey, and hold apps, folders, files, or even URLs. The result? A clean main Dock for your daily essentials, and specialized docks ready to appear the moment you need them.
Features That Matter
- Unlimited docks — No arbitrary caps. Create a dock for dev tools, another for design, another for client projects, and another for communication. Go wild.
- Custom positioning — Stick a dock on the left for coding tools, another on the bottom for media files. They stay where you put them.
- Hotkey-driven visibility — Assign a keyboard shortcut to show/hide each dock. Keep your screen clutter-free until you need that specific set of tools.
- Drag-and-drop simplicity — Add apps, folders, files, and links directly from Finder or your browser. No configuration nightmares.
- Independence from Spaces — Docks can either follow you across desktops or stay locked to a single space. Choose per dock.
Who Should Use This App? This is for power users who feel constrained by the single-row Dock. Developers juggling five terminal windows, designers bouncing between Figma and Sketch, video editors stacking media sources, and anyone who maintains multiple project environments will feel right at home. If you've ever wished you could hide half your Dock and only see relevant tools for the current task, this app is your answer.
Practical Examples
Imagine you're a software developer. Your main Dock stays clean with just Finder, browser, and terminal. But hit Cmd+Shift+D and a floating dock appears on the right side of your screen — packed with VS Code, Postman, GitKraken, a localhost link, and your project folder. When you switch to design work, hide that dock and summon another one filled with Figma, color palettes, and font managers. Each dock is its own context, its own mental mode.
For a writer or marketer, you could have a dock dedicated to research tools (browser, notes app, dictionary) and another for publishing (CMS, image editor, link shortener). The friction of hunting for apps across multiple Spaces or Launchpad pages disappears. You spend less time organizing and more time creating.
Why Ordinary Docks Fall Short The Mac Dock is a one-size-fits-all container. It forces you to prioritize a few apps while the rest get buried. Ordin gives you the flexibility to build your ideal workspace — one dock per project, per role, per mood. It respects how your brain actually works: in contexts, not in alphabetically sorted grids.
Final Verdict This is one of those launchpads that truly deserves more attention. It solves a real, everyday pain point for Mac users without adding complexity. Combine it with good habits and you'll finally tame the chaos on your screen. Whether you're a developer, designer, or just someone with thirty-seven apps you use at least once a week, Ordin will make your Mac feel like it gained superpowers.
Your Next Step Stop fiddling with the default Dock. Download Ordin now and build the ultimate productivity setup tailored exactly to your work. Your future self — the one who never has to resize icons or hunt for an app — will thank you.