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Presets#

A preset is a saved Dock layout: the apps and spacers on the left side of the Dock, and the folders, files, and web links on the right side. Presets live in the main window. Click the DockFlow menu bar icon and choose Show App to open it.

The main window#

The sidebar on the left, titled Presets, lists every preset. Select one to open it in the editor on the right. See Editing a Preset.

Each row shows:

  • The preset name, and its keyboard shortcut if you set one
  • A Last applied badge on the preset you applied most recently
  • Apply, to switch the Dock to this preset
  • Buttons to Duplicate preset and Delete preset

The bottom of the sidebar has Add Preset, About, Support (opens the DockFlow Help Center), and Settings.

Create a preset#

  1. Click Add Preset
  2. Enter a Preset Name
  3. Tick Set from current Dock to copy the apps and folders that are pinned in your Dock right now, or leave it off to start empty
  4. Click Create Preset

If your Dock has no pinned items, DockFlow creates the preset empty and tells you so.

Apply a preset#

Click Apply on a preset, or choose it from the menu bar or the Dock icon menu. See Menu Bar and Dock Menu. You can also switch with Hotkeys, Focus Modes, Apple Shortcuts, Deep Links, and the Command Line Tool.

After a switch, DockFlow waits about four seconds before it accepts the next one. During that time the Apply buttons are disabled.

What happens during a switch is set in Settings → Presets & Switching: saving the current Dock first, closing apps, and the Last Context popup. See Presets & Switching.

Rename a preset#

In the editor header, click Rename preset (the pencil next to the name), type the new name, and confirm with Save rename. Two presets cannot share a name.

Duplicate, reorder, and delete#

  • Duplicate preset makes a copy named after the original with Copy added.
  • Drag presets in the sidebar to change their order. The menu bar menu uses the same order.
  • Delete preset asks for confirmation before it removes the preset.

Update a preset from the Dock#

To save changes you made directly in the macOS Dock:

  • In the editor, click Set From Current Dock, then Update. This replaces the whole preset with your current Dock and cannot be undone.
  • Or assign the Save Current Dock to Last Applied Preset action shortcut in Hotkeys.
  • Or turn on Auto-save current dock before switching in Presets & Switching, so DockFlow saves the Dock back to the last applied preset every time you switch away.

Startup preset#

DockFlow can apply a preset every time it starts, including at login. Choose it under Settings → General → Startup preset. See General Settings.