A Mac Dock Setup for Developers

Published 02 November 2026 · 5 min read

Developers live in the same three apps all day—and a dozen others they should not see while debugging. Split the toolchain onto a short vertical dock and hide Slack until standup.

Vertical Ordin dock on a Mac with developer tools

What belongs on a dev dock

Xcode or your editor
Terminal or iTerm
Git client or GitHub Desktop
One browser profile for docs

Not Slack. Not Mail. Those belong on a Call dock you hide with a preset during deep work. Pattern: code, design, and calls.

Vertical on the code monitor

A vertical strip keeps the bottom edge free for the terminal panel. Live window previews help when Safari has twelve Stack Overflow tabs—hover and pick the thumbnail. See live window previews.

Try the layout on your desk for two days. No account. $12.99 once if you keep it.

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FAQ

Should developers replace Apple’s Dock?

No. Keep Finder and system apps on Apple’s Dock. Put the toolchain on Ordin.

Does Ordin work with Apple silicon and Intel Macs?

Yes. macOS 13 or later on both.

Related: Task docks · Presets