Windows-Style Taskbar for macOS with Live 60fps Window Previews
Sulguni Taskbar (v4.4.70) replaces or complements the macOS Dock with a native Swift + Metal taskbar. Get real-time ScreenCaptureKit window previews, click-to-minimize, independent multi-monitor taskbars, a customizable Start Menu, Double Command (⌘ ⌘) search launcher, Quick Settings & Media Control Center, and 3-finger trackpad gestures on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
Core Window Management & Taskbar Features on Mac
- Live Window Previews (60fps): Hover any running app to inspect every open window with live thumbnails, 2-click Window Snap (Left, Right, Center, Max), 1-Click PNG Window Screenshot, and Live Floating PiP (Picture-in-Picture) mode.
- Media & Per-App Volume Control: Control Spotify and Apple Music playback and individual app volume sliders directly inside the window preview card.
- True Click-to-Minimize & Restore: Click an active taskbar app to minimize it immediately; click again to restore it to the front.
- Multi-Monitor Independent Taskbars: Display a dedicated taskbar on every monitor with per-display window filtering (All Displays vs Active Display Only) and Space awareness.
- Trackpad & Mouse Power Gestures: Middle-click or 3-finger tap to close windows instantly without switching focus, scroll on icons to cycle windows, and swipe with 3 fingers for Alt+Tab window switching.
- Start Menu & Double Command (⌘ ⌘) Launcher: Instant application grid, pinned apps, file search, calculator, clipboard manager, and system power actions.
- System Tray, Quick Settings & Calendar: Toggle Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Audio input/output, Brightness, Focus modes, inspect CPU/RAM usage, and view your macOS Calendar agenda.
- Zero-Telemetry Privacy & TCC Permission Doctor: 100% local execution with a 1-click "Fix Stuck" TCC permission repair utility.
Sulguni Explorer — Dual-Pane File Manager for macOS
Also available: Sulguni Explorer (v2.4.8) — a native Swift 6 file manager for macOS with Dual-Pane Commander, Miller Columns with live code preview, Batch Rename Studio, Quick Shelf drop stack, embedded zsh terminal, and 1-click SFTP/SMB mounting.
Pricing & Free Trial
Start with a 3-day free trial. Choose Monthly ($3.99/mo), Annual ($19.99/yr), or a Lifetime License ($49.99 one-time) with Universal Apple Silicon & Intel support, plus the optional Premium Themes Pack ($1.99/mo, $14.99/yr, or $29.99 lifetime).
Complete macOS Taskbar & Explorer Documentation
- Account & billing — Trial rules, cancellation, refunds, and where to get help.
- Contact support (email + Discord) — The fastest ways to get help, what to include, and where to post bugs and requests.
- Trial, billing, cancellation, refunds — 3-day trial, auto-renew, cancel anytime, refunds on request - and what we store for licensing.
- Sulguni Cortex Overview & 5 HUD Layouts — Get started with Stream HUD, Bento Grid, GTA Radial Wheel (⌥V), Floating Mini Shelf, and Stealth Ghost HUD.
- Local GGUF AI Copilot & Live Omnibox Calculator — Run offline llama.cpp GGUF models on Apple Silicon Metal or evaluate math, currencies, and CSS units in search.
- Sequential Paste Stack (⌘⌃V) & Side-by-Side LCS Diff — Queue multiple fields in FIFO or LIFO order and compare code or JSON revisions line-by-line with the D key.
- Smart Clipboard Firewall, Zero-Cloud Privacy & ;trigger Snippets — Automatically strip URL trackers on ⌘C, exclude password managers, auto-expire 2FA codes, and expand ;trigger snippets.
- Table Studio, Apple Vision OCR & Screenshot Redactor — Extract editable tables from screenshots, export as Markdown/JSON/CSV, and blur sensitive API keys.
- Sulguni Explorer docs — Tabs, column view, Quick Look, search, favorites, transfers, and everyday file operations.
- Clipboard — Copy/cut/paste with optional system clipboard watching and “copy as path”.
- Column view — Navigate deep folder trees fast while keeping context in view.
- Content search — Search inside files (Spotlight index or lightweight text scan) and understand limitations.
- Copy/Move with progress — Clear progress for copy and move operations so you know what’s happening.
- Density & icon size — Tune spacing and icon size for different folders and screens.
- Drag & drop — External drag-and-drop rules, modifier keys (copy/move), and safety guards.
- Favorites — Pin folders you use daily so they’re always one click away.
- File extensions — Show file extensions to avoid rename mistakes and understand file types.
- Common file operations — Rename, duplicate, delete, copy, move - the things you do constantly.
- Filters — Filter a folder by file type (folders, documents, pictures, music, videos, archives).
- Grid view — Scan folders visually with thumbnails, icon size, filters, and sorting.
- Hidden & system files — Show dotfiles and system folders safely, and know when to keep them hidden.
- Keyboard shortcuts — Tabs, navigation, Quick Look, clipboard, and file operation shortcuts.
- List view — Dense, sortable file browsing with columns and keyboard-friendly selection.
- Network volumes / connect to server — Fast access to NAS and server shares, plus tips for organizing them.
- Opening folders — Choose whether folders open in the current tab, a new tab, or a new window.
- Permissions — Desktop/Documents access prompts, Full Disk Access, and common permission issues.
- Preferences — A quick map of Explorer settings: view, sorting, transfers, clipboard, and navigation.
- Preview pane — Optional right-side pane with details and Quick Look previews while you browse.
- Properties — Quick file info (Get Info) with path, type, size, and dates.
- Quick Look — Preview files instantly without opening full apps.
- Search scope — Search current folder vs subfolders, and choose Spotlight or file system search.
- Shortcuts (symlinks) — Create shortcuts as symbolic links without duplicating files or folders.
- Sorting — Sort by name, date, type, or size - plus natural sort and folders-on-top.
- Spotlight search — Find files quickly with Spotlight-style search inside Explorer.
- Status bar — Item counts, selection, clipboard state, and quick view controls.
- Tabs — Keep multiple folders open and switch contexts instantly without extra windows.
- Trash & restore — Move items to Trash, restore them, or delete permanently when needed.
- Zip / unzip — Create archives for sharing and extract archives you receive.
- Privacy & permissions — What we collect, what we don’t, and which permissions unlock which features.
- Accessibility permission (Taskbar) — Enable Accessibility so Taskbar can focus and control windows reliably.
- Calendar access (agenda) — Calendar permission is optional and only used for agenda/calendar views.
- Privacy overview — Minimal telemetry (version + update install status). We store only what’s needed for licensing and support.
- Screen Recording permission (live previews) — Enable Screen Recording to preview windows on hover (live previews).
- Sulguni Taskbar docs — Start, Search, Quick Settings, tray/notifications/calendar flyouts, previews, themes, and multi-display workflows.
- AI in Sulguni (optional) — Optional AI features (Gemini + GPT). Bring your own key.
- Enable AI (Gemini + GPT) - bring your own key — Connect a provider in Taskbar settings using your own key.
- AI troubleshooting (keys, errors, limits) — Fix invalid keys, rate limits, network errors, and other common issues.
- AI window arrangements (prompts that work) — Examples and tips for prompts that produce useful window layouts.
- Alignment & size — Tune Taskbar layout: left/center alignment and small/medium/large sizing.
- Auto-hide — Hide Taskbar until you need it - useful for small screens and focused work.
- Badges — Dot badges on app icons (a quiet “needs attention” signal).
- Calendar + agenda — A calendar and agenda peek on the clock - see what’s next without switching apps.
- Calendar settings — Time format, seconds, and locale options for the clock and calendar.
- Combine mode — Choose how windows group on the bar: never, auto, overflow, or always.
- Dock integration — Hide the macOS Dock on launch and optionally restore it on quit.
- Document search — What Taskbar indexes (Documents/Desktop/Downloads), what it skips, and why.
- Flow Dock theme — A minimal floating glass theme designed to stay out of the way.
- Hotkeys & shortcuts — Bind global hotkeys for Start, Search, and Quick Settings to keep your workflow fast.
- Install Sulguni Taskbar (DMG) in 3 steps — Download the installer, drag to Applications, launch - then enable only the permissions you need.
- Live window previews — Preview windows on hover before you switch (requires Screen Recording permission).
- Media controls — Now Playing info and quick playback controls in the Taskbar.
- Multi-display + Spaces — Recommendations for multi-monitor setups and macOS Spaces.
- Non-activating mode — Interact with Taskbar without stealing focus from the app you’re using.
- Notifications — A dedicated notifications panel with unread count and quick actions.
- Quick Settings — Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth, display, sound, and battery in a single flyout.
- Quick Settings system info — Battery, CPU/memory/GPU, network, display, storage, and firewall at a glance.
- Search / command palette — A keyboard-first palette for apps, files, and quick actions - built for speed.
- Search sources — Apps, documents, web, and actions - what Taskbar Search can pull from.
- Show Desktop corner — Add a corner target to reveal the Desktop instantly and restore windows.
- Show on all displays — Put Taskbar on every monitor so Start/Search is always within reach.
- Start menu basics — Pinned apps, recent items, and quick actions in a clean Start-style panel.
- Start menu customization — Pinned apps, recommended/recent toggles, and bootstrapping from your Dock.
- Themes & presets — Pick a preset and fine-tune size, alignment, blur, tint, spacing, and behavior.
- Trackpad middle click — Map a 2–5 finger gesture to a global middle click (requires Accessibility + Input Monitoring).
- Tray (system tray) — Enable the tray and overflow to keep background icons organized.
- Tray overflow — Keep your tray clean: essentials visible, everything else in overflow.
- Weather widget — Optional glanceable widget slot on the right side of the bar (requires Tray).
- Where settings live (web vs app) — Use in-app settings for workflow; use your web account for billing, downloads, and support.
- Window previews — Preview windows on hover; live previews require Screen Recording permission.
- Window scope — Show windows from the current display or from all displays.
- Fast window switching patterns — A handful of habits that make switching windows fast and reliable.
- A “Windows workflow” on macOS (without hacks) — Start, Search, Quick Settings, previews - a modern workflow layer on macOS.
- Troubleshooting hub — Fast fixes for common Taskbar issues.
- Taskbar doesn’t control windows (Accessibility missing) — Fix window control by enabling Accessibility and relaunching.
- Billing / activation issues — Fix locked downloads and activation problems, or contact support with the right info.
- Live previews are blank — Enable Screen Recording, relaunch, and learn common limitations.
- Search doesn’t find apps/files — Try shorter queries, check indexing, and relaunch if Search feels stuck.