A real taskbar for macOS
See every open window, switch with one click, and work faster across multiple monitors. Like the Windows taskbar, built natively for your Mac.
What makes Tasky different
Individual window buttons
Each window gets its own button. Switch directly to any window in one click, without cycling through an app's windows. Three Chrome tabs? Three separate buttons.
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Live thumbnail previews
Hover over any taskbar item to see a live preview of the window. Find the right window instantly without switching away from what you're doing.
Multi-monitor support
Each display gets its own taskbar showing only the windows on that screen. Four display modes let you choose exactly how windows are distributed.
Hidden
Revealed
Smart auto-hide
The taskbar hides when you don't need it and reappears when you do. Eight reveal triggers, including dodge active windows and peek strip, let you dial in exactly the behavior you want.
Also includes: right-click actions (close, minimize, quit), drag and drop between apps, built-in system tray with clock and battery, keyboard shortcut toggle, scroll to cycle windows, force quit, app blacklisting, drag-and-drop reordering, launch at login, and native AppKit performance (~80 MB RAM).
Make it yours
Icons + Text
The classic Windows taskbar experience. Each window shows its icon and title, all items have equal width.
Nine presets to start from. Customize colors, size, opacity, position, borders, corner radius, and auto-hide behavior.
Tasky vs. the macOS Dock
Side by side, the difference is clear.
| Feature | Dock | Tasky |
|---|---|---|
| Shows individual windows | ||
| Window thumbnails on hover | ||
| Right-click to close/minimize/quit | Limited | Full |
| Per-monitor window list | 4 modes | |
| Position on any screen edge | Bottom only | All 4 edges |
| Smart auto-hide triggers | Basic | 8+ triggers |
| Appearance presets | 9 presets | |
| System tray (clock + battery) | ||
| Native macOS performance | ||
| Built into macOS | Requires install |
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$12/year. 14-day free trial. No account required.
macOS 13 Ventura or later. Universal binary (Apple Silicon + Intel).