Everything DockPal can do.
31 reactions, a dozen ways to play, and not a single thing you have to set up.
While You Work
Type along on a little laptop while you type
Only notices that a key was pressed, never what you type.
“Typing along with you!”
Bring a leash after long stretches of work
After 90 minutes without a 5-minute break, then every 30 minutes.
“You've been at it for 1 hr 30 min. Time for a walk?”
Remind me to drink water
Every couple of hours while you're at the Mac, it laps from its bowl.
“Time for a sip of water?”
Celebrate finished focus sessions
Naps quietly at the end of the Dock while the timer runs, and cheers when it ends.
“Woohoo!”
Curl up quietly during a Focus
No sounds, bubbles or reactions until it ends.
Off by default
Remind me before meetings
In the 5 minutes before an event. Reads only titles and start times, on this Mac.
“‘Design review’ in 5 min”
Off by default; needs Calendar access
Nap when you're away
After 5 minutes without keyboard or mouse input.
“Zzz… wake me when you're back.”
Stretch when you're back, and say good morning
After the Mac sleeps, the screen locks or you're away for 15 minutes.
“Good morning!”
Yawn late at night
After 11 pm, with a gentle nudge to take a break.
“It's late. Time for a break?”
Remind me at bedtime
Once a day at the time you choose, it brings a little pillow.
“It's bedtime — time to wrap up?”
Off by default; pick your time
Around Your Mac
Battery: low, plugged in and fully charged
Walks slowly under 20%, hops when plugged in, and does a backflip when full.
“Charging! Thanks!”
Pant and fan itself when the Mac runs hot
When macOS says the Mac is slowing down to cool off. No sensors are read.
“Phew! Your Mac is running hot.”
Juggle and sweat when memory runs low
Reads only the memory pressure level.
“Too many things at once!”
Sit on an overfull suitcase when the disk is nearly full
Under 10% or 15 GB free, checked every 10 minutes.
“Your disk is almost full!”
Puzzle over an unplugged cable when the internet drops
After 10 seconds without a connection, and cheers when it's back. It only checks whether you're connected, not what you send.
“Uh oh, the internet's down.”
Take out the trash when you empty it
Watches only whether the Dock's Trash icon is full, never what's in it.
“Taking out the trash!”
Sniff new badges on Dock icons
Reads only the badge, never what it's for.
“Sniff sniff… you've got something new!”
Hop at icons bouncing for attention
Trots over and hops until you switch to the app.
“Woof! Mail's calling.”
Sniff USB drives and SD cards you plug in, and wave them goodbye
Reads only what kind of drive it is, never its name or what's on it.
“Sniff sniff… a new drive!”
Chase the beachball when an app hangs
Reads only whether each app is responding. At most every 2 minutes.
“Uh oh, Xcode isn't responding.”
Dig up new downloads and AirDrops
Notices only that something new arrived, never opening it.
“Ooh, your download's here!”
Off by default; macOS asks for Downloads access
Pose for screenshots
Poses while you take a screenshot, with a soft flash. Never sees the screenshot.
“Say cheese!”
Just for Fun
Dance when music plays (Music and Spotify)
Notices only that they're playing, never what.
“Love this song!”
Try on tiny headphones when you connect yours
Bluetooth headphones or the headphone jack, and worn while dancing.
“Headphones on!”
Flinch when you mute
Reads only the volume setting.
“Shh… all quiet.”
Eat files dropped on the pet
Files are never opened, moved or read.
Chase the pointer near the Dock
Stalks the pointer when it dawdles just above the Dock, then pounces.
“Gotcha!”
Chase butterflies
Now and then a butterfly flutters along the Dock. At most every 10 minutes.
“Come back, little butterfly!”
Visitors on the Dock
A little bird or a cat, at most every 15 minutes.
“Shh… a little bird!”
Dress up for the holidays, including its birthday
Seven holiday looks, and a party hat, a cake and confetti on its birthday. Reads only the date.
“I'm 1 today!”
Put on sunglasses when you switch to Light mode
Reads only whether the Mac is in Light or Dark mode.
“Whoa, bright!”
Play & Care
Click to pat
A click, and it hops.
“Wheee!”
Tail-click dash
Click its tail end and it dashes off.
“Can't catch me!”
Pick up and drop
Drag it into the air; it lands with a little puff.
“Whoa! Put me down!”
Belly rub
It rolls over and hearts float up.
“Ahh, right there!”
Feed a file
Drag any file onto it. The file stays exactly where it was.
Treats
A bone biscuit drops from above; it hops to catch it.
“Mmm, crunchy!”
Fetch
It races off, brings the ball back and asks for more.
“Again?”
Fling the ball
Grab the ball and fling it: it bounces off the edges of your screen.
Bonk
Land the ball on its head.
“Bonk!”
Tug-of-war
Drag the ball while it's in its mouth.
“Grrr… mine!”
Bath
A foamy tub, a good shake, and out it hops sparkling.
“Rub-a-dub-dub!”
Butterfly
Call one down any time, and the chase is on.
“Come back, little butterfly!”
Tricks
Chase Tail, Play Dead and High Five, earned with care.
“High five!”
16 outfits plus Surprise me
From a red bandana to a wizard hat, or a new look every morning.
3 sizes
Mini, Regular or Big.
Naming
Give it a name; it'll introduce itself.
“Hi, I'm Biscuit!”
Productivity
Focus timer
25 or 50 minutes, or any length 1–180 via Shortcuts.
“Woohoo!”
The Keep DockPal Quiet Focus filter
It curls up whenever the Focus you choose is on. DockPal notices whether a Focus is on, never which one.
Meeting reminders
Five minutes before a meeting. Your calendar stays on this Mac.
“‘Design review’ in 5 min”
Walk, water and bedtime nudges
Small, friendly reminders. Every one can be turned off.
“Time for a sip of water?”
The widget
How your pet is doing today, in small, medium or large. The bigger two have buttons for treat, ball, bath and butterfly.
6 Shortcuts actions
Use them in automations, from Spotlight, or with Siri.
Happiness Meter and Diary
Today, Week, Month and Year.
Nothing by that name. It may have run off after a butterfly.