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Sidebar

68%

250 ratings

Mike Glenn

Dec 2, 2025

App version: 1.9.2

This app has come a long way. They dev has put a lot of work into making Sidebar a worthy Dock replacement. All doc replacements I tried over the years including Sidebar just didn't provide enough over the default macOS Dock to make them worthwhile. But with all the recennt improvements, I gave Sidebar another try and now it's my default dock. A few features are still a little rough around the edges, but overall it's finally to the point where I no longer even think about going back to the default Dock.

Ben Pruitt

Sep 22, 2025

App version: 1.8.14

A few display inconsistencies keep this from being installed full time, here is a link to a screencapture of the most glaring error, https://cln.sh/sgL3grHQ. Also it makes Photoshop comstantly shift to not overlay Sidebar, otherwise a solid alternative to the dock. UPDATE: Not sure what happened, but my issues have been resolved and am digging it now. Nice work overall!

Lucas Duarte

Sep 9, 2025

App version: 1.8.13

É uma aplicação muito bem feita, parabéns a equipe de dev e dee designers.

RB

Aug 27, 2025

App version: 1.8.13

All bugs have been resolved; this app is amazing. I love just because I can finally hide the dock (and I can do it on all screens).

Jung Won Hwang

Aug 12, 2025

App version: 1.8.12

My adobe premiere kept on crashing yesterday so I had to stop using it.

Response from Developer

Aug 13, 2025

Hi there, thank you for your feedback. I've tried to fix this issue in the latest 1.8.13 update - if you are still interested it would be great if you could give it a try and let me know if you still come around this issue or not. Feel free to reach out to me directly to support [at] sidebarapp.net Thank you and all the best Oliver from Sidebar

kyro

Aug 3, 2025

App version: 1.8.10

This app is meant to replace an older app called UBar. It does not fully cover the featureset of the older app. It looks much worse and does not have the looks that I really liked with UBar.

Response from Developer

Aug 4, 2025

Hi there, thanks for your feedback. Sidebar isn't meant to be an uBar replacement, but a similar app in the same field. I'm always open for feedback, so please let me know what kind of features you are missing from uBar and I will gladly have a look at it. You can reach out to me directly to support [at] sidebarapp.net I terms of looks: Sidebar is really, really customizable. You can achieve the exact same look as uBar does if that is the requirement. Should you need any advise on how to set it up like that, feel free to reach out too! Thank you and all the best Oliver from Sidebar

John

Jul 27, 2025

App version: 1.8.10

I’ve tried all the Dock replacements out there and this is, by far, the best one. I really cannot understand all the negative ratings here on Setapp. Sometimes I wonder if people even tried the app, or adjust settings to their needs instead of just instantly complaining. Keep up the great work!

Hugh Collins

Oct 20, 2025

App version: 1.8.15

The developer has obviously worked hard to address previous issues, as it now seems fairly straightforward to set up and works as expected. It repays patience as you learn how the interface works, and then it becomes second nature.

chatty

Sep 20, 2025

App version: 1.8.14

Mostly good, but I don't think it shows all the running icons but I'm not sure yet. I need to experiment more and I haven't had time.

Response from Developer

Sep 22, 2025

Hi there, thank you for your feedback! Sidebar should reliably show all the running indicators / running applications. Should you run into an error or have any questions, please reach out to me and I'll look into it! You can also contact me via mail to support [at] sidebarapp.net Thank you and all the best Oliver from Sidebar

MacMorri

Sep 4, 2025

App version: 1.8.13

Ganz fantastische App, ich arbeite jetzt seit einigen Monaten damit und alles funktioniert ganz hervorragend. Ein einmal erforderlicher Kontakt mit dem Entwickler wurde schnell, kompetent und freundlich beantwortet. So soll es sein. Danke dafür!

Anonymous

Aug 25, 2025

App version: 1.8.13

Doesnt hide, makes everything sluggish.

Response from Developer

Aug 26, 2025

Hi there, thanks for your feedback. Did you enable auto-hiding in the settings? If not, please make sure to enable it. Thank you and all the best Oliver from Sidebar

Nilesh Babu

Aug 10, 2025

App version: 1.8.12

i love it

Viktor Kulhavý

Jul 30, 2025

App version: 1.8.10

Very useful app, constantly developed so much better than ubar I was using previously! There are ton of customizations to make it really fit your needs. The only thing I am missing is a sort of search in the app settings (there are so many custom settings that I found myself several times lost in the settings menu) - maybe sort of search Chrome has for its settings would be useful - I know the keyword, but do not know where to look for it.

Ciprian Șoleriu

Jul 26, 2025

App version: 1.8.10

the size of the bar is too small, the icons are way to small for me to read, so i uninstalled it.

Response from Developer

Jul 26, 2025

Hi there, thank you for you feedback! You can just increase the icon size, which will make the icons large and Sidebar itself as well. There are a lot of customization options, but this is one of the most basic ones. If you want feel free to reach out to me via mail so that I can help you to properly set it up: support [at] sidebarapp.net Thank you and all the best Oliver from Sidebar

JP

Sep 25, 2025

App version: 1.8.14

FINALLY WE HAVE WINDOW STACKING IN DOCK MENU! GOD BLESS YOU THIS IS AMAZING

Manoel Dias

Sep 16, 2025

App version: 1.8.14

The Sidebar app is essential for using macOS; it really helped me organize my dock.

aki

Sep 3, 2025

App version: 1.8.10

The program is fine, but hangs every day or two. It just stops responding to user input, but can be shut down gracefully via Activity Monitor. It also hangs every time a VPN connection is established.

Response from Developer

Sep 5, 2025

Hi there, thanks for posting! I will look into this and come up with a fix soon! All the best Oliver from Sidebar

Jon

Aug 21, 2025

App version: 1.8.13

In my opinion it is a great app that gives you more functionality for your Mac. I moved from Linux/Windows and missed the way the Dock behaves - this app provides similar functionality. Lots of settings to customise. Yes, there are some bugs (but minor ones), but they outweight the usefulness and the love you get out for having a proper dock on an expensive machine (computer). One of the best apps that has been under-rated. Test it for yourself. I’ll give an example: I use Firefox with many windows. I now can see all the windows in the dock and can click them to minimise and restore witha click. Revive your Dock and workspace. Cheers!

ladislau

Aug 8, 2025

App version: 1.8.10

Até agora está indo muito bem, único problema é que não tem tradução para o PT-BR.

JR

Jul 27, 2025

App version: 1.8.10

Won’t consistently assign an app to a desktop. Overly complicated menus and options. Features are not that interesting. Going back to regular dock for the performance improvement and to be able to assign apps to specific desktops.

Response from Developer

Aug 4, 2025

Hi there, thanks for your feedback. Sidebar doesn't assign apps to desktops at all, you can store window positions and automatically restore those positions after certain events. This works with custom saved layouts - please let me know in case you ran into any issues there, happy to assist. You can reach out to me directly to support [at] sidebarapp.net. I'm already working on a simpler mode for the settings. This will be part of the next major update. In terms of features overall, Sidebar offers a comprehensive set of customization options. Not just for the design, but also for the functionality. I get that this might not be useful for everybody, so that's really up to the user and the use case Sidebar is in use for. Thank you and all the best Oliver from Sidebar