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DockFlow compared with MacScapes
DetailDockFlow logo DockFlowMacScapes logo MacScapes
What it doesSwitch between macOS Dock presets instantly with one click Live wallpaper for Mac, drawn as it plays in any of 48 palettes, with widgets, folder icons and sound to match.
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Pricing modelPaid Freemium
PricingOne Year License: €14.99 per year for 1 Mac; Lifetime Access: €21.17 per Mac (discounted from €35.29) for 1, 2, or 3 Macs; Forever Edition: €59.99 (discounted from €99.99) for up to 5 Macs with all future updates; optional renewal at €9.99 per year per Mac. Free: 7 scenes and 11 palettes, 6 built-in vibes, clock/date/day widgets, 2 schedule rules, 8 folder icon patterns, 30 frames per second. MacScapes Pro: $9.99 launch price (24 of 25 left), then $19.99 once for up to 3 Macs. Includes all 42 scenes, 9 Living Stills, all 48 palettes, video backgrounds,
Key features
  • Save and switch Dock presets with one click
  • Keyboard shortcuts and hotkeys for preset switching
  • Add apps, folders, files, web links, and spacers to presets
  • Integration with Apple Shortcuts
  • Integration with macOS Focus modes
  • Control app launch actions and browser profile switching
  • Lock Dock to specific display
  • Export and import presets as JSON backup
  • Share presets with DockShare
  • Supports macOS 13.5 or later
  • 42 GPU-rendered animated scenes in 6 categories plus 9 Living Stills
  • 48 color palettes with palette creator and palette-from-photo
  • 14 desktop widgets (clock, calendar, weather, moon, timer, focus timer, countdown, year, battery, world clock, season, note, system, day)
  • Vibes bundle a scene, palette, widgets and ambient sound saved together
  • Schedule changes by time of day, sunrise/sunset, or battery status
  • 10 ambient sounds (rain, ocean, fire, night, forest, café, wind, stream, brown noise, pink noise)
  • 70 folder icon patterns plus patterns cut from any scene
  • Lock screen synchronization with current scene
  • Photo and video backgrounds with motion options
What makes it different
  • Works with native macOS Dock instead of replacing it
  • No special permissions required for core features
  • Zero impact on system performance
  • Lifetime licenses with permanent access
  • 30-day money-back guarantee
  • Drawn live on GPU rather than playing video loops, so scenes recolor instantly and the whole app is only 26 MB with all scenes included
  • Everything on your desktop—wallpaper, widgets, folder icons and sound—matched and saved together as vibes
  • Optimized for battery life with automatic frame rate and resolution reduction when unplugged
  • No account, no tracking, no ads, with anonymous usage counts you can turn off
  • Runs in Apple's App Sandbox with minimal system permissions
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