A Live Dock is an Ordin widget that mirrors the apps pinned in Apple’s Dock. You keep one set of pins in System Settings, and that set appears on an Ordin dock on another edge or monitor.

Does Live Dock replace Apple’s Dock?

No. Apple’s Dock stays where macOS put it. Live Dock is a second bar that shows the same pins so you are not chasing the system Dock across displays.

Can I mix Live Dock with other apps?

Yes. Put Live Dock on a bar next to apps that belong only to that monitor, or keep a short Live Dock on the external display while Apple’s Dock stays on the laptop.

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A Live Dock Mirror on Every Mac Screen

Published 5 October 2026 · 5 min read

macOS keeps one Dock. When you use two monitors, that Dock follows the pointer or sits on the main display. The apps you pinned are still one list. A Live Dock in Ordin mirrors those pins onto another edge or screen, so the familiar icons are where you are looking. You do not move Apple’s Dock. You do not maintain two separate pin lists by hand.

Ordin dock with live window preview on a Mac

Why one pin list is still a reach problem

Pinning apps once is fine. Reaching them from the wrong screen is the friction. If Apple’s Dock is on the laptop while you edit on the external display, every launch is a glance left. Moving the system Dock to the external display leaves the laptop empty. “Dock follows mouse” helps some people and annoys others when the bar jumps mid-drag.

Live Dock is a different answer: keep Apple’s Dock where you like it, and put a mirror of those pins on the other screen. Change a pin in System Settings and both places stay in sync.

When a Live Dock helps

External monitor as the main desk. Laptop Dock stays; Live Dock sits on the right edge of the big screen.
Vertical side bar. Mirror pins in a tall Ordin dock while Apple’s Dock stays on the bottom. See also a vertical dock on a Mac.
Same apps, second place. You still want Safari and Mail everywhere, plus a short coding dock with only the tools for that job.

How to add Live Dock

Widgets are in the 2-day trial. No account.

Download Ordin and drag it to Applications. macOS 13 or later.
Add a dock on the screen or edge where you want the mirror.
Add the Live Dock widget into that dock’s row.
Pin or unpin apps in Apple’s Dock as usual. The Live Dock updates with them.
Hover an icon for the live window preview before you switch, same as other Ordin docks. More on that in live window previews.

After the trial, two docks remain without a license. Live Dock on those docks stays. A larger set of docks needs the $12.99 lifetime key for this Mac.

Mirror Apple’s pins where you actually look. 2-day trial, no account. $12.99 once keeps the larger set of docks.

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Or pay $12.99 if you already know you want it.