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[OS]I open-sourced a Mac app that automatically brings app windows to your current display when you click their Dock icons.

u/wcjiangJuly 17, 2026r/macappsEN

If you use multiple monitors on macOS, you've probably clicked an app in the Dock only to realize its window is still on another display. I built DockLift to fix exactly that. When you click the Dock icon of a running app, DockLift…

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“If you use multiple monitors on macOS, you've probably clicked an app in the Dock only to realize its window is still on another display. I built DockLift to fix exactly that. When you click the Dock icon of a running app, DockLift…”

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If you use multiple monitors on macOS, you've probably clicked an app in the Dock only to realize its window is still on another display.

I built DockLift to fix exactly that. When you click the Dock icon of a running app, DockLift automatically moves its most recently used window to the monitor you're currently using and brings it to the front. It can also restore minimized windows and lets you exclude apps you don't want it to manage.

Price: Free & Open Source

GitHub: https://github.com/jaywcjlove/dock-lift

Website: https://wangchujiang.com/dock-lift/

I'd love to hear your feedback or feature ideas!

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u/Weird_Pension9180July 17, 2026

Awesome idea. Unfortunately for me, I don't often use multiple screens on my mac, but I do my windows machine .... maybe I should switch!

u/Jolly-Television6759July 17, 2026

I love the idea, because its exactly what happens to me all the time.

u/wcjiangOPJuly 17, 2026

Awesome! If this app is helpful to you, feel free to bookmark it. You might have a hard time finding it again when you need it later haha. 😄

u/wcjiangOPJuly 17, 2026

Thanks for your support! You don't need to switch your work platform just because you like an app. If you really want to support me, feel free to give my open-source projects a star 🌟

u/McdonaldquackJuly 17, 2026

Does it work with virtual desktops?

u/Difficult_Comment691July 17, 2026

How many apps you build in a month lol

u/Key_Diamond_1803July 17, 2026

Didnt know i needed this! Thank you very much!!!

u/PinkmanJuly 18, 2026

omg yes. thank you.

u/Lyonel-BaratheonJuly 18, 2026

interesting.

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