Caution
Project Status: Sunset Notice
As of April 15, 2026, App-Dock is officially entering a sunset phase and will no longer be actively maintained. Version 1.2.0 represents the final planned update for this project.
Maintaining a complex, multi-platform ecosystem requires significant resources and dedicated time. Due to personal constraints and the heavy workload involved in managing cross-platform dependencies, I have made the difficult decision to discontinue active development.
I want to thank everyone who supported this project. The code will remain available as an open-source archive (GPLv3) for anyone who wishes to fork it or learn from its implementation.
Important
Privacy Manifesto: App Dock is built on a strict privacy-first, local-only philosophy. We believe your workspace and data belong entirely to you. No telemetry, no accounts, no cloud sync—just your apps, your way.
Do you have 50 browser tabs open just for WhatsApp, Gmail, and Notion? App Dock fixes tab-overload. It turns any website into a standalone application that sits in your taskbar (Windows/Linux) or Dock (macOS).
- 🛡️ Total Privacy: Everything stays on your machine. No tracking, no data collection.
- 🚀 Native Flow: Desktop apps leverage your system browser explicitly, utilizing Chromium/Firefox flags seamlessly.
- 📂 Dynamic Browser Discovery: Automatically detects Arc, Vivaldi, Opera, Edge, Brave, and other Chromium-based or Firefox-based engines on your system.
- 👤 Isolated Profiles: Stay logged into two different accounts for the same site using unique profile directory partitioning.
- 🕵️ Enhanced Incognito: Forces RAM-only caching and wipes all history/cookies instantly on exit.
- Open App Dock and click the "+" button.
- Type the URL (like
web.whatsapp.com) and give it a name. - Select your Browser: Choose from any browser installed on your computer.
- Save it! Launch it directly from your dashboard or your computer's desktop.
- Standard (Recommended): Download the .dmg or .pkg installer from Latest Releases. Drag the app to your Applications folder.
- System Stability: Our macOS bundles are built with modern PWA architecture to ensure smooth integration with the Dock and Mission Control.
- Standard (Recommended): Download the .exe or .msi installer from Latest Releases.
- Troubleshooting: If Windows SmartScreen blocks it, click "More Info" and then "Run Anyway".
- Debian/Ubuntu/Kali: Download the .deb package.
- Fedora/RHEL/CentOS: Download the .rpm package.
- Arch Linux: Build using the provided
PKGBUILD. - Installation:
sudo dpkg -i App-Dock-*.deborsudo rpm -i App-Dock-*.rpm
- Standard (Recommended): Download the .apk and open it on your device.
- Troubleshooting: Ensure "Install from Unknown Sources" is enabled in Settings.
- App won't launch (Desktop): Ensure you have Java 21 or later installed if building from source.
- Building from source?: Ensure you have the latest Gradle (8.13) and JDK 21.
- Something else?: Open an Issue and I'll help you out!
- Linux Mint Team: For the Web App Manager inspiration.
- Peppermint OS Team: The original creators of ICE.
App Dock is free and open-source. If it makes your digital life easier, feel free to support my work!
Released under the GPLv3 License
Developed with ❤️ by Maheswara660