HideMyDock For Mac

Spaces are a great way to multitask on macOS, but they're not without issues. One of them is that you can't enable Dock auto-hiding on specific spaces, only on all of them. So if you need your Dock for a certain task but not for others, you're out of luck.

HideMyDock is a very simple open-source app that steps in with a solution. It allows you to hide the Dock in any of your spaces without affecting all the other ones. It's very simple to use, and it only shows up in the menu bar.

To hide the Dock in a certain space, you first need to switch to it. Then, click the HideMyDock icon and hide the Dock from there, or just use the ⌘H shortcut. The next time you switch to that space, the Dock should be hidden automatically.

It appears the app remembers each space's Dock setting and enables/disables the macOS auto-hide feature when you switch between them. At the moment, it doesn't account for users enabling or disabling auto-hide manually, but it should in a future version.

While clearly a very simple app, HideMyDock can be useful if you're particular about your desktop layout in each space, which can be very important for certain workflows.

The app is written in native code, so you don't have to worry about it using up resources while running in the background, and it comes in a very small package. It's also open-source, so you can check out the code or contribute to its development if you have any ideas.

If you like working with spaces, and the Dock gets in your way sometimes, go ahead and try this app out. It adds a bit more customization than what is normally possible in macOS, and it doesn't cost a dime.