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3. NexusDock
Next up is an app dock that has personally been my favorite one to use. NexusDock brings to the board more features than most other app docks that you can download and use. It also does this while maintaining a very sleek user interface, almost reminiscent of macOS. You can obviously still go Frankenstein and modify the living hell out of your dock to make it look exactly like you want to. NexusDock also has some tricks up its sleeve. It features a fully functional recycle bin that you can physically drop files and folder into.
You can also enable a tiny CPU, GPU, and RAM monitoring indicator in the dock which eliminates the need for you to ever launch Task Manager again. There are various other features that you can use for free in NexusDock. There is indeed a premium variant that you can purchase and that will give you access to a couple more features as well as the privilege of creating unlimited docks. You can learn more about NexusDock by following the link given below:
Download NexusDock
4. CircleDock
In case you just aren’t attracted to rectangular docks that take up unnecessary space on your desktop, this one is for you. CircleDock like its name implies is an app dock that is circular in shape. The advantage of having a circular app dock instead of a traditional one is speed and minimalism. You can add more apps in a smaller area and will also have to do less mouse maneuvering to get to the app that you need to launch.
You can add as many apps and folders as you wish to the dock using its sub-dock functionality. It is an incredibly simple and no BS app that just works as it is advertised. Unfortunately, CircleDock has been out of development for over a decade and the only official version you can get your hands on is one from 2008. Luckily, some developers were able to update the app to work better with 64-bit systems. You can learn more about CircleDock by following the link given below:
Download CircleDock
5. Appetizer
Next on our list of some of the best Windows 10 app docks to try out in 2021, we have Appetizer. Keeping the clever name aside, Appetizer is an incredibly simple app dock that just works. It hasn’t been updated since the days of Windows Vista but it, fortunately, works without any issues on the latest Windows 10 machines. You can customize it to look a bit more modern and we recommend you do that since the default skin that comes with the app is too 2000-like.
The great thing about Appetizer is the fact that it allows you to automatically import all of your files and folders from your Start Menu and Taskbar when you first set the app up. This saves a whole bunch of time and we genuinely think is a feature that all app docks should adopt. You can change things like the icon shape, text, resize the dock, add custom icons, minimize the dock to tray, and much more. You can learn more about Appetizer by following the link given below:
Download Appetizer
6. RK Launcher
Yet another way to add custom icons to your desktop in a fancy way is by using RK Launcher. It is a free app dock application that is quite a bit customizable for everyone’s liking. You can add apps as well as folders to the dock. You can choose any edge of your screen to stick the app dock at. Just like most other app docks on this list, RK Launcher allows for a fair bit of customization when it comes to app icons and effects, just don’t expect too much out of it.
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7. Sliderdock
Ending our list of some of the best Windows 10 app docks to use in 2021, we have a slightly unconventional means of launching apps. Instead of being a traditional app dock that takes the form of a rectangle at a specific corner of your screen, Sliderdock extends its usability by instead acting as an app carousel. It is quite similar in functionality to CircleDock. You can add several pages of apps and folders and can switch between them using intuitive gestures.
You can customize just about everything in Sliderdock, including the app and folder icons, as well as the general theme. It is quite outdated when compared to some of the other app dock applications on this list, but nonetheless a really solid option for those looking for a different way to sort their apps and folders. You can learn more about Sliderdock by following the link given below:
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Conclusion
That’s all folks! We hope you enjoyed our roundup of the best Windows 10 app docks to download and use in 2021! Which one among the list is your favorite, and how many of these Windows 10 app docks have you already known or have been using? Know other good app docks for Windows that you feel people might find interesting and useful? Do let us know in the comments section below, we’d be delighted to hear from you guys!
