boringBar — a taskbar-style dock replacement for macOS. It was shared on Show HN in 2026 and received 520 upvotes on Hacker News. boringBar is a Windows-style taskbar and Dock replacement for macOS, showing open windows by desktop with previews, pinned apps, and one-click desktop switching. The macOS Dock shows apps, but not how your windows are spread across desktops and displays. Every open window gets its own chip, so it feels familiar if you are coming from Windows. Download 14-day free trial supports macOS 14+ (Sonoma or later) Purchase $29.99 Personal use Business use License type Perpetual Yearly − 1 device users + Checkout $29.99 ? Business License Management Resend Activation Key Features Current desktop only Shows only the windows on the active desktop for that display, so you stay focused on what is in front of you. Desktop switcher Jump to any desktop on the current display with one click, and see how many windows are open on each one. App launcher Search and launch apps from a single list, then open it instantly with a configurable global shortcut. Attention pulse When an app needs your attention, its chip gives a subtle pulse so you notice it right away. Show on all displays Mirror bars across multiple monitors, including setups where the system setting "Displays have separate Spaces" is off. Resize windows together macOS 27+ Drag an edge that tiled windows share and they all resize together, so splits and grids keep their shape. Accessibility is used to observe and interact with windows, desktops, and apps on your behalf. Screen Recording is used solely to fetch window thumbnail previews and is not used for anything else. You can verify this yourself: the purple dot in Control Center only appears when thumbnails are being fetched, and you will not see it from boringBar at any other time.