Otterdock vs Mac Ninja
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Otterdock compared with Mac Ninja
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| What it does | Group apps, files, folders, and links in your Mac Dock with organized workflows
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| Pricing model | Freemium
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| Pricing | Free: 2 groups with 8 items each. Pro: $6.99 one-time purchase for unlimited groups and Pro skins.
| Yearly: $9.99/year (cancel anytime); Lifetime: $24.99 one-time payment. Both plans include every feature and work on up to 3 Macs.
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| Key features | - Group apps, files, folders, and web links in one workflow
- Global keyboard shortcuts for quick group access
- Desktop and Notification Center widgets
- Custom icon skins to separate workflows
- Per-group file openers for custom app associations
- Open All button to launch entire group at once
- Hover-to-expand mode for quick access
- Type-to-search popups and arrow key navigation
- Thumbnail previews for images, PDFs, and videos
- Support for macOS 14 and newer on Intel and Apple Silicon
| - Unload idle browser tabs in Chrome, Safari, Brave, Edge, Arc and other browsers
- Calm background CPU hogs without quitting them
- Clean up tabs left behind by AI agents
- Offload unused apps to save disk space
- Live dashboard showing memory and CPU stats
- Memory autopilot for automatic tab sleeping
- Works on up to 3 Macs per license
- Silent auto-updates
- Minimal resource usage
- No admin password required for normal use
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| What makes it different | - Local storage with no cloud syncing or data collection
- One-time purchase with no subscription
- Visual group editor for easy organization without manual Finder management
- Free tier with 2 groups and 8 items per group
- Two distribution channels for flexibility
| - Never closes your apps or tabs, only unloads idle tabs that reload instantly when clicked
- Uses only standard macOS and browser features, no system changes or kernel extensions
- Automatically cleans up tabs abandoned by AI agents after 8 hours
- No tracking, no analytics, no account required
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| Community votes | 0 | 0 |
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| DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs) | 18 ▲ +2 (up) since last check | Not checked yet ● no change since last check |
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| Trust Flow (Majestic) | 9 | 0 |
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| Citation Flow (Majestic) | 15 | 7 |
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| Referring domains (Majestic) | 6 | 2 |
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