A Windows-style taskbar for macOS
Perfect for Windows users transitioning to Mac
Features • Installation • Usage • Building • License
- Windows 11 Style - Familiar taskbar design for Windows users
- Window Thumbnails - Hover over apps to see window previews
- Focus Individual Windows - Click to focus a specific window, not just the app
- Multi-Monitor Support - One taskbar per screen
- Space Awareness - Shows only windows from the current desktop/Space
- Pinned Apps - Keep your favorite apps always visible
- System Tray - Clock with date display
- Customizable - Position, size, blur effect, and more
Download the latest DMG from Releases
- Open the DMG file
- Drag TaskLane to your Applications folder
- Launch TaskLane
- Right-click > Open on first launch (app is not notarized)
- Grant Screen Recording permission when prompted (for window thumbnails)
- Grant Accessibility permission when prompted (for window control)
- The taskbar appears at the bottom of your screen
Click the TaskLane icon in the menu bar and select Settings to customize:
- Position - Bottom, Top, Left, or Right
- Size - Adjust taskbar height
- Appearance - Blur effect, themes
- Clock - Show/hide date
- Layout - Center icons like Windows 11
| Windows | TaskLane |
|---|---|
| Win + D | Click the thin bar at the right edge of the taskbar |
| Hover taskbar | See window thumbnails |
| Click app | Focus the app |
| Right-click app | Context menu: Show All Windows, Hide, Pin, Quit |
| Pin to taskbar | Right-click > Pin to Taskbar |
- macOS 14.0 (Sonoma) or later
- Screen Recording permission (optional, for thumbnails)
- Accessibility permission (optional, for window control)
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/bnjdpn/TaskLane.git
cd TaskLane
# Build
swift build -c release
# Run
swift run| Feature | TaskLane | uBar ($30) | Taskbar ($25) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | $30 | $25 |
| Window thumbnails | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Focus individual windows | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-monitor | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Space filtering | Yes | No | Yes |
| Auto-resize windows | Yes | No | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | No | No |
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
MIT License - Free to use, modify, and distribute.
Made with love for Windows refugees on Mac