SuperdockComparison
Superdock vs boringBar
Short answer. boringBar drew 500 points on Hacker News for a simple taskbar that shows the windows in the current workspace instead of a Dock that, as its author put it, mixes everything together. Choose Superdock if you want to keep the Dock look and gain per-profile Chrome tiles, previews, Alt-Tab and a dock per display that shows the right apps on the right screen..
vsboringBar drew 500 points on Hacker News for a simple taskbar that shows the windows in the current workspace instead of a Dock that, as its author put it, mixes everything together. Superdock takes the other road: keep the Dock, fix its tiles.
Side by side
 Superdock | boringBar | |
|---|---|---|
| Approach | Replaces the Dock with a pixel-matched copy of Apple's | A taskbar-style bar that lists the windows of the current workspace |
| Price | Dock free; Chrome profile icons $7.99 once (up to 5 Macs) | Not stated on its site |
| One Dock icon per Chrome profile | Yes, one icon per profile in one Chrome process | No |
| Window previews on hover | Yes | Not stated on its site |
| Alt-Tab window switcher | Yes, Option-Tab or Command-Tab | Not stated on its site |
| Dock on every display | Yes, a dock on every display, per-display running apps | Reported issues: early users on Hacker News reported bars showing the wrong display's windows |
| Looks like Apple's Dock | Yes, measured against Apple's Dock on macOS 26 | No, a bar, not a Dock |
| Clickable dock ends | Yes, Show Desktop / Mission Control / Stage Manager | No |
| Minimum macOS | macOS 14 | Not stated on its site |
| Open source | No (closed source, notarized) | An open-source clone (OpenBoringBar) exists |
We make Superdock. Facts about boringBar come from its own website as read on 3 September 2026; "not stated" means the page did not say. Tell us at hello@superdock.app if something is out of date.
Choose boringBar if
You want a minimal window list per workspace and you like the GNOME or Windows taskbar model.
Choose Superdock if
You want to keep the Dock look and gain per-profile Chrome tiles, previews, Alt-Tab and a dock per display that shows the right apps on the right screen.
Try both
Superdock is free to download and the Chrome profile icons are free for 14 days. Run one dock at a time: two apps watching windows at once can freeze the desktop.
Frequently asked questions
Where do these facts come from?
From the boringBar Show HN thread of 2026. Its own site was not consulted for this page; check it for current price and requirements.
Download free The dock is free. Chrome profile icons: 14 days free, then $7.99 once. macOS 14 or later.