To fix this, upgrade to HyperDock 1.7 manually. What's the difference between the Mac App Store and the homepage version? Due to some restrictions, the App Store version has a slightly reduced feature set: The homepage version lives in your system preferences, the App Store version is an app. HyperDock is an awesome Mac utility that lets you hover over icons in your Mac's Dock to see previews of open windows associated with an application. It's $9.99 on the Mac App Store, and $6.95.

Crikey, it was a few weeks ago. From memory it had problems with positioning when mixing retina and non retina displays when positioning set to left. Enable developer options word. Dock would actually not be centre left, but more top left (when set to centre). It seemed to get confused which app was in which window, seemingly based on the settings for display alignment.

Some apps just refused to work. Sizing was inconsistent on different PPI devices. Almost like it was too small on retina but then too large on low density displays. Couldn't size them independently. Doesn't play well with things like bettersnap, better touch, or anything else that sizes windows (as it tries to too, and for no good reason IMHO) Doesn't resize windows well when using retina and non-retina. It tries to prevent the windows from going underneath the dock, but on the non retina display it seemed to struggle to know it's boundary and so would force a massive gap at the bottom.

Sure there's more too. Hi, to the OP.

I was having this same problem (HyperDock hard crashing System Preferences when I tried to open it) and couldn't figure it out. Coincidentally, I was unable to launch the MAS version of Slack for some reason, so I went googling for a fix to that issue (bear with me). I came across this thread: Upon perusing that, I saw that some people figured out that the Slack crash is happening because of a corruption in the system file that drives the 'Login Items' functionality of MacOS. There is a specific workaround to delete the following file from your computer and reboot: ~/Library/Application Support/com.apple.backgroundtaskmanagementagent/backgrounditems.btm Upon rebooting, I found that this fixed the issue for both my Slack AND HyperDock crashes, so it looks like this LoginItems problem was affecting HyperDock as well. Give that a try. I also added a step in there (just to be thorough) of uninstalling HyperDock and reinstalling post reboot, but that might not be necessary.

I enjoy more subtle desktop customizations, tweaks that improve the experience without being obnoxious about it. So when Mark came up with the idea for the top OS X tweaks and improvements, I immediately knew what I was going to pick. I was never in the business of completely redesigning how my desktop looks—maybe that could be a topic for another day. Today’s video will focus on the apps we found best complements our workflow without getting in the way. Yep, I’m still using HyperDock.: I still maintain that HyperDock should be built right into OS X. The app has a ton of awesome features, like window previews, the ability to control iTunes, calendar events and simple window management, which is similar to the Snap feature made famous by Microsoft. It also offers fully configurable shortcuts, though I haven’t really touched that aspect.

I pretty much rely on it for window management and previews. It’s subtle, but it improves my daily workflow in a big way.: This app isn’t necessarily meant to change how you work, though it does help you get organized if you’re anal about cleanliness. I hate when my menu bar is crowded—there’s something overwhelming about seeing a bunch of icons congregating in one spot. Which is why Bartender is so handy.

It hides the clutter while still giving you easy access to your apps. You can tidy up your menu bar exactly how you want, including the ability to hide icons completely. Even Bartender’s icon can be hidden. It’s a little steep at $15, but I have zero buyer’s remorse.: Fantastical promises to be the Mac calendar “you’ll actually enjoy using,” and it definitely lives up to that promise. It lives in your menu bar for easy access, making creating an event super simply.

And the thing that makes Fantastical standout is its natural language support, which means you can write in entries in your own style and the app will intelligently create an event. Fantastical hasn’t been updated in awhile, but the $19.99 app still remains one of the better calendar/reminder combo we’ve seen.: It’s better to see this one in action than to actually read about it. It’s free—that’s all I’ll say. ControlAir isn’t necessarily a must-have app, but it sure is cool. Ace player hd for mac. See what I mean in the video above.: Spotlight is much more powerful in Yosemite, but Flashlight gives it even more superpowers.

The app, which is currently in beta, allows users to add over 120 plugins to OS X’s Spotlight search box, including the ability to send an iMessage, set a reminder, make an outgoing call, quickly translate text, and much more. It’s a great way to extend Spotlight’s capabilities, and, best of all, Flashlight is completely open-source. Wild cards –,, and more There are some other wild cards that didn’t quite make our top five cut. I personally use both Unclutter and Alfred on a daily basis, while Stay was a recommendation Ralph made. I know there are a lot of other apps out there that help improve the OS X experience, so let’s hear your recommendations in the comments down below.