TuckTuck vs Dozer
Dozer is a minimal hider. Tuck is for people who also want search, a separate bar and saved layouts.
Short answer. Choose Dozer if you want the most minimal hider and it runs on your Mac. Choose Tuck if you are on macOS 26 and need a manager with a documented target for it.
The facts, side by side
| Topic | Tuck | Dozer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free core. Tuck Pro is planned, one-time, and not on sale | Free |
| Licence | GPL-3.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Source for users | Yes: GPL-3.0 entitles everyone who receives Tuck to its source | Yes |
| macOS support | macOS 26. macOS 27 support is in development | Explicit macOS 26 support is not confirmed. The releases we retrieved are older, and issues raise binary and Rosetta concerns. |
| Permissions | Accessibility required. Screen Recording optional | Not confirmed by us. |
Where Dozer is strong
- Free and open source under MPL-2.0.
- A small, single-purpose tool.
- Uses movable dividers to choose which icons stay visible.
How Tuck differs
- Tuck documents a modern macOS target: macOS 26.
- Tuck includes search, a Tuck Bar, hotkeys and appearance options.
- Tuck is larger and has more settings.
Choose Dozer if
- You want the most minimal hider and it runs on your Mac.
- You run a macOS version older than 26.
Choose Tuck if
- You are on macOS 26 and need a manager with a documented target for it.
- You want search or the Tuck Bar.
Limits of this comparison. We did not test Dozer. The notes here come from public pages and may be out of date. We have not run benchmarks, so we make no speed, memory or battery claims about either app. Tuck’s first build is not released yet.