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Mac dock customization toolkit

Build advanced tools for power users to tweak macOS dock behavior. Long-time Mac users want deeper personalization than Apple provides.

Why now

As macOS approaches 20 years, veteran users accumulate interface pain points that stock options don't address.

Who for
mac power users
Business model
paid utility app
Effort
A few weeks

Power users develop very specific workflows but current dock tools only handle basic resizing and positioning.

Create utilities for gesture controls, task-based auto-hiding rules, or per-app dock behavior profiles.

Developer and designer communities would pay for utilities that save them hours of context switching.

Start with one novel behavior modification (e.g. auto-hiding based on active application).

Risk: Apple could break functionality with OS updates.

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