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Moor vs. ActiveDock

ActiveDock is a Dock replacement with a Start menu. Moor gives you several docks, live widgets and profiles, but needs a newer Mac.

Who wins where

Task by task

Moor and ActiveDock 2 compared, one row per task
TaskActiveDock 2Moor
Works as your main DockYes (source: noteifyapp.com, checked 26 October 2026)Yes (see Moor's documentation)Quit Moor and Apple's Dock comes back.
Several docks at onceNo (source: noteifyapp.com, checked 26 October 2026)Its FAQ points to a separate app, MultiDock, for this.Yes (see Moor's documentation)As many as you like.
A dock on every display, on any edgePartial (source: noteifyapp.com, checked 26 October 2026)Multi-monitor support and any side of the screen.Yes (see Moor's documentation)Or a dock that follows the pointer or the active window.
Window previews on hoverPartial (source: noteifyapp.com, checked 26 October 2026)Window previews; the page does not say they appear on hover.Yes (see Moor's documentation)Needs the Screen Recording permission.
Window switcherPartial (source: noteifyapp.com, checked 26 October 2026)Window previews for switching between windows.Yes (see Moor's documentation)Press Option-Tab, type to filter.
Taskbar mode (one button per window)Not stated (source: noteifyapp.com, checked 26 October 2026)No (see Moor's documentation)Not in Moor 1.4. Moor shows running apps, and scrolls them when the bar is full.
Saved setups you switch betweenNot stated (source: noteifyapp.com, checked 26 October 2026)Yes (see Moor's documentation)Switch by keystroke, swipe, Shortcuts, or when your monitors change.
Live widgets in the dockNot stated (source: noteifyapp.com, checked 26 October 2026)Yes (see Moor's documentation)50 built in.
Revenue, CI and coding-agent widgetsNot stated (source: noteifyapp.com, checked 26 October 2026)Not on its page.Yes (see Moor's documentation)Stripe, Shopify, RevenueCat, CI, deploys, Claude Code, Codex and more.
Folders and stacksYes (source: noteifyapp.com, checked 26 October 2026)Folder View shows a folder's contents as a stack.Yes (see Moor's documentation)Fan, grid or list.
File shelfNot stated (source: noteifyapp.com, checked 26 October 2026)Yes (see Moor's documentation)Drop files on the Shelf tile, carry them between apps.
App launcher or Start menuYes (source: noteifyapp.com, checked 26 October 2026)A Start Menu.Partial (see Moor's documentation)Search (Control-Option-F) finds apps, files and actions. There is no Start-menu launcher.
ThemesYes (source: noteifyapp.com, checked 26 October 2026)Yes (see Moor's documentation)Seven built in, and your own.
MagnificationNot stated (source: noteifyapp.com, checked 26 October 2026)Yes (see Moor's documentation)Up to 2x, with a spring.
Import from other dock appsNot stated (source: noteifyapp.com, checked 26 October 2026)Yes (see Moor's documentation)uBar, ActiveDock, or any dock app's settings file.
MCP server and command-line toolNot stated (source: noteifyapp.com, checked 26 October 2026)Not on its page.Yes (see Moor's documentation)An MCP server, a local API, a moor command and moor:// links.
PriceNot stated (source: noteifyapp.com, checked 26 October 2026)Its page shows a Buy button but no price.$29 once. Moor 1.x updates are included. (see Moor's documentation)
Free trial14 days (source: noteifyapp.com, checked 26 October 2026)14 days, every feature, no card. 30-day refund. (see Moor's documentation)
NeedsmacOS 14.6 or later, Intel or Apple silicon (source: noteifyapp.com, checked 26 October 2026)macOS 26 (Tahoe) or later, Apple silicon (see Moor's documentation)

Pick any answer to open the page it came from. Checked 26 October 2026. Not stated means the page doesn't say, which is not the same as no.

Switch from ActiveDock in three steps

  1. Quit ActiveDock

    Quit ActiveDock first so it saves its settings. You don't have to uninstall it.

  2. Import it into Moor

    In Moor, open Settings → Docks, choose +, then Import from ActiveDock. Moor makes a new dock with the same apps, in the same order.

  3. Check the dock, keep the way back

    Look it over and adjust it in edit mode (Control-Option-E). Your original Dock was saved first, and quitting Moor brings Apple's Dock back.

Try Moor free for 14 days

$29 once, 14-day free trial, no card

macOS 26 (Tahoe) or later, Apple silicon. Quit Moor and Apple's Dock comes right back.

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