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Changelog

0.6.2

June 11, 2026 build 202606111009

What's new:
- Notification badges on app tiles for running apps
- Fixes window previews not refreshing on focus and missing some minimized windows
- Fixes drag-reorder flicker in Launchpad
- Fixes Safari and other Cryptex apps not showing in Launchpad
- New free-trial CTA on the licensing page

0.6.1

May 29, 2026 build 202605290859

What's new:
- Launchpad updates: you can now sort apps alphabetically or by date modified/added
- Bug fixes

0.5.3

May 25, 2026 build 202605250051

What's new:
- Launchpad improvements, with more options and visual refinements
- New deeplinks so other apps and gesture tools can control Docky

Available URLs:
- `docky://launchpad` toggles the Launchpad. Also `/show`, `/hide`, `/toggle`
- `docky://start-menu` toggles the Start Menu. Also `/show`, `/hide`, `/toggle`
- `docky://dock` flips dock autohide. Also `/show`, `/hide`, `/toggle`
- `docky://profile/next` cycles to the next profile. Also `/previous` (or `/prev`)
- `docky://profile/<id-or-name>` sets the active profile by id or case-insensitive name
- `docky://profile?id=<id>` or `?name=<name>` is the query-string form of the above

0.5.2

May 24, 2026 build 202605240806

Fixes an issue where the profile strip was always showing even when only one profile was created.

0.5.1

May 22, 2026 build 202605221645

What's new:
- Custom widgets are here. Build your own and submit at [getdocky.com/widgets](https://getdocky.com/widgets); see [josejuanqm/docky-widgets](https://github.com/josejuanqm/docky-widgets) for setup instructions
- Profiles let you save a layout per profile, with triggers that auto-switch when a condition matches
- Hidden apps now re-appear when you drag their icon back into the dock
- Dragging a pinned app into the Trash removes it from Docky
- Fixes an issue where dragging files out of the grid view did not dismiss the grid when a folder was opened
- Fixes an issue where folders in list view did not render properly

0.5.0

May 22, 2026 build 202605221557

What's new:
- Custom widgets are here. Build your own and submit at [getdocky.com/widgets](https://getdocky.com/widgets); see [josejuanqm/docky-widgets](https://github.com/josejuanqm/docky-widgets) for setup instructions
- Profiles let you save a layout per profile, with triggers that auto-switch when a condition matches
- Hidden apps now re-appear when you drag their icon back into the dock
- Dragging a pinned app into the Trash removes it from Docky
- Fixes an issue where dragging files out of the grid view did not dismiss the grid when a folder was opened

0.4.0

May 19, 2026 build 202605192253

What's new:
- New Start menu with customizable icons:
- Find your recent and recommended files
- Search for apps
- Perform system actions
- Open Settings
- Window management improvements
- Fixes an issue where renamed folders had incorrect UI placements
- Fixes an issue where inline app folders would not persist open states across reboots

0.3.5

May 18, 2026 build 202605182001

What's new:
- New fan mode when opening folders
- Adds scrolling direction options for Launchpad (new default is vertical)
- Adds Recents to the Finder right-click menu (Pro)
- Show all windows from the context menu now works as expected using system Exposé
- Fixes an issue where the app folder backdrop was not restoring after magnification
- Fixes an issue where expanded tiles rendered at 1x were positioned incorrectly within the expanded window

0.1.1

May 7, 2026 build 202605070028

A more powerful Docky.

Switch windows in an instant, tile your space with a click, and dial Docky in exactly the way you want.

What's new:
- New window switcher with a list mode for setups without screen recording, or anyone who prefers it simple
- Hover any app tile to peek at its windows, with previews tuned per-app
- Tile windows directly from the window picker, the per-app preview, or an app folder's context menu
- Settings revamped with live preview, so changes apply as you tweak them
- Fullscreen apps automatically hide Docky; maximizing a window can hide Docky or reserve its space, your call
- New shelve mode tucks Finder and Trash away when you want a cleaner shelf
- Custom icon folders and custom Trash folders for deeper personalization
- Snappier file dragging and reliability fixes across window enumeration

0.0.10

May 1, 2026 build 202605012

This release fixes bugs related to drag and drop. Drag-and-drop pinning is reliable again, startup is calmer, and your widgets look cleaner from the smallest tiles to the largest expanded previews.

Improved performance and reliability.

Removed unstable Apple Inteligence auto-tidy.

Updated watchdog service to ensure your dock is never lost when exiting docky.

0.0.9

May 1, 2026 build 202605011

Widgets that come alive.

Hover to peek, hold to expand — Calendar lays out your agenda, Weather opens to a multi-day forecast, and Now Playing grows into a full media tile.

Plus:
- A Home menu, right where you'd expect it in Finder
- Smoother tile reordering — even with collapsed widgets or hidden apps
- A new Dock watchdog quietly restores your system Dock if Docky ever quits unexpectedly
- Onboarding remembers the permissions you've chosen to skip

0.0.7

April 29, 2026 build 202604297

Adds open at login on first run.

0.0.7

April 29, 2026 build 202604296

Added a free trial option so you can test features first before committing

Simplified onboarding ui (sorry)

0.0.6

April 29, 2026 build 202604292

Added feedback to find out more about the feature docky has

0.0.5

April 29, 2026 build 20260429

# Docky 0.0.5

This release moves Docky's over-the-air update infrastructure to `getdocky.com` and ships the first notarized build with the Sparkle feed keys embedded in the app bundle.

## Highlights

  • Sparkle update checks now use `https://getdocky.com/releases/appcast.xml`.
  • The app bundle now includes the required `SUFeedURL` and `SUPublicEDKey` values.
  • Direct downloads and release assets are now published from `getdocky.com/releases/`.

0.0.6

April 29, 2026 build 20260429

# Docky 0.0.6

This release fixes dragging a file into an app when the dock is hidden and publishes the updated build to `getdocky.com`.

## Highlights

  • Fixes drag-and-drop into apps while Docky is hidden.
  • Continues using Sparkle updates from `https://getdocky.com/releases/appcast.xml`.
  • Ships as a notarized direct-download DMG and signed Sparkle ZIP.