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Pock vs Taskbar

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Pock

7.0
Utilities

Utility to display the Dock in the Touch Bar

Taskbar

6.0
Utilities

Windows-style taskbar as a Dock replacement

Metric Pock Taskbar
Category Utilities Utilities
AI Score 7.0 6.0
30-day Installs 42 61
90-day Installs 97 168
365-day Installs 311 801
Version 0.9.0-22 1.5.2.1,2025,11
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 10.1K 1.1K
GitHub Forks 370 165
Open Issues 70 189
License MIT Apache-2.0
Language Swift Java
Last GitHub Commit 3y ago 1y ago
First Seen Aug 9, 2023 Nov 21, 2024

Reviews

Pock

Pock is a unique utility that brings the Dock to the Touch Bar, offering quick app access. It's ideal for MacBook users seeking a more efficient workflow.

Displays the Dock in the Touch Bar for quick app access.

Pros

  • + Unique integration of Dock into Touch Bar
  • + Seamless macOS integration
  • + Open-source with MIT license

Cons

  • - No auto-updates
  • - Inactive development

Taskbar

Taskbar offers a Windows-style taskbar to replace macOS's Dock, providing app switching, system controls, and customization. Ideal for users preferring a familiar interface from Windows on macOS.

Replaces the macOS Dock with a Windows-style taskbar for app management and system access.

Pros

  • + Customizable interface
  • + Integration with system controls
  • + Familiar for Windows users

Cons

  • - Not recently updated
  • - Numerous open issues