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Slidepad

Slidepad

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  • Mac


  • Version 1.5.9


  • macOS 11.4 or later


  • 27.8 MB


  • 8 languages

Slidepad is a lightweight browser that brings the flexibility of iPad multitasking to your Mac’s screen. Slide in and out to get access to all websites or web apps you use, instantly. Whether you need to jot down a message, watch a video, or check your to-do list, you can do so real quick — without messing with tabs and interfaces. It’s a top-notch sidebar inspired by iOS 13 Slide Over, Franz, and Station.

  • Reduce switching between windows

  • Try iPad-style multitasking on Mac

  • Answer in Slack without opening the app

  • Save time with quick slide-over actions

Slidepad features


Intuitive window switching

Slidepad places a slide over window on your screen, which comes with a collection of web apps like Slack, Gmail, and YouTube — the online spaces that make your daily routine. Hover your mouse pointer to the left or right side of the screen and switch across any of them for a quick access.


Quick actions that save time

Let’s say you want to write an email, and it takes looking into Calendar and checking your recent Slack conversation to come up with a message. With Slidepad, toggling around will be unnecessary. You can keep every app window active, without overloading your screen.


A limitless workspace

Get into anything via Slidepad’s powerful omnibox. Whatever space you want to add, all it takes is typing your URL or keywords — just as in a browser. There are no limitations on the number of apps you can add, Slidepad will expand according to your needs.


Custom audio and notifications

You can enable or disable Auto Mute in the app Preferences as well as customize sounds throughout your sliding experience. To enhance the presence of vital apps in your life, use notification badges and live notifications — all coming from a single Slidepad window.


Manage your browsing

The story of your sliding on Mac is important, because it can tell what apps play the biggest role in your workflow. Therefore, Slidepad keeps it. But privacy is equally important. So if you want a fresh start, Slidepad enables you to clear caches and cookies right from the menu bar.


Extensive compatibility

There are no limits to the types of content you can interact with via Slidepad. Whether it’s a PDF doc or a multi-tab program, Slidepad will take you there. The app has picture in picture support, so you can view videos in floating windows. For macOS 10.14+, you can enable Dark Mode.


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Ratings and reviews


Slidepad

92%

501 ratings

  • Brandon

    Yesterday

    App version: 1.5.9

    Numerous problems: 1. as you switch between having an external monitor plugged in and not, there's no predicting which monitor this will slide out of, so you might be unable to open it because it's in the space between your monitors. 🤦🏼‍♂️ 2. no password management or way to add a password management plugin—this makes it very inconvenient to use with any site that you must log into 3. when you move it to a different monitor, it often just moves back 4. when you resize the sub-windows, they virtually ALWAYS resize themselves to being small again even if you specifically enlarged them THESE PROBLEMS ARE USER-HOSTILE AND ABSOLUTELY INFURIATING! HORRIBLE UX FOR THIS APP!!!

  • Molly Hutt

    Nov 9, 2025

    App version: 1.5.9

    Slidepad is a super handy app and one I use heavily almost every day. Of all the mini-browsers I've tried, it's the smoothest and best for working alongside other apps. I often lament the lack of documentation and minimalist settings. I've used it for years and still can't figure out how to manually save and rename a bookmark. Exactly once, Past Me somehow saved a random named Google sheet, but I can't seem to replicate whatever I did there. If you have multiple tabs open for one site (e.g., a few Google Drive docs, pages from a notes app), it can become hard to tell which tab is which. The favicons and titles are all identical. My only other complaint is that Memory usage gets very high, even with most tabs sleeping. I get alerts as often as I do with Arc and the Notion desktop app. Still, Slidepad is the only mini-browser I actually like using to work. MenubarX is great for quick checks, like my calendar, but Slidepad is a workhorse I'm happy to keep using.

  • thibaud ravier

    Oct 24, 2025

    App version: 1.5.9

    C’est super comme application mais ca serait cool une deuxieme fenetre de l’autre coté

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