Dockio
Dock lights & motion
Animated color lights for your Mac Dock.
Dockio decorates the Dock you already use with glowing lights and small animations around your app icons. It stays lightweight, quick to control, and easy to turn off.
Color lights follow the Dock
The effect lives around your existing icons and desktop.
Purpose
Dock lighting
Colorful glow and small animations around your Mac Dock.
Availability
Mac App Store
Available from Apple; final local price is shown before checkout.
Privacy
Local
Preferences stay on your Mac. No accounts, analytics, or tracking.
01Product trust
A small utility with clear boundaries.
App Store purchase
Dockio is available on the Mac App Store, with Apple showing the final local price before checkout.
Built to stay lightweight
The app focuses on one visual layer around the Dock instead of replacing core macOS behavior.
Easy to turn off
Use the menu bar control to pause the effect, change display selection, or quit the app.
Local-first privacy
No account, analytics, tracking, or cloud sync is required for the Dock effect.
02Watch first
Understand the product in one glance.
The demo shows the real effect: Dockio adds animated, colorful lights near the Dock while your apps, wallpaper, and macOS Dock keep working normally.
- macOS Sonoma and later
- Apple Silicon and Intel Macs
- Bottom, left, and right Dock positions
- Multiple display setups
Color lights around your Dock
Add bright, playful light points that sit with your Dock icons instead of replacing the Dock.
Subtle animated effects
Bring the Dock to life with motion that feels decorative, not distracting.
Made for real Mac setups
Works with bottom, left, and right Dock positions, auto-hide, and multi-display desktops.
03Before installing
Clear answers before you try Dockio.
Is Dockio a launcher?
No. Dockio is a decoration layer for the Dock, not a launcher, widget shelf, or Dock replacement.
What happens if I change Dock position?
Dockio is designed for bottom, left, and right Dock positions. Toggle the effect once if macOS recently moved the Dock.
Can I remove it later?
Yes. Quit Dockio from the menu bar and remove it like a normal Mac app from Applications.
04Dockio guides
Learn what kind of Dock tool you actually need.
Mac Dock customization
Mac Dock Customization: Make Your Dock Feel Personal
A practical guide to Mac Dock customization, including when to use Dockio for color lights and subtle Dock animation.
Dock animation app
Dock Animation App for Mac: What Dockio Adds
Learn what a Mac Dock animation app should do, how Dockio adds subtle motion, and why it avoids replacing the native Dock.
Dockio vs Dock replacement
Dockio vs Dock Replacement Apps: Which Should You Use?
Compare Dockio with Mac Dock replacement apps and learn when a lightweight visual Dock effect is the better fit.
05Product resources