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Profiles#

Profiles are named Dock layouts for different workflows. Each profile keeps its own widgets, order, and widget configuration.

Create a profile#

Open Settings → Profiles and choose New Profile. You can also right-click CoolDock and choose New Profile.

Use the profile actions menu to:

  • rename a profile (names are limited to 24 characters)
  • duplicate its complete widget layout
  • move it up or down, or drag the handle to reorder
  • delete it

At least one profile must remain, and you can keep up to eight. Profile shortcuts follow the order shown in Settings.

Switch profiles from the Dock#

With more than one profile, hover CoolDock to reveal the profile tab strip. Select a tab to switch layouts.

Under Settings → Profiles, turn off Show profile switcher on hover to hide the tabs and use the Dock's right-click Switch Profile menu instead. Drag to switch profiles (on by default) changes profiles by dragging horizontally across CoolDock. When Drag apps to rearrange is on under Settings → Dock, hold ⌘ while dragging to switch. The gesture is ignored while a widget panel, setup panel, or the widget browser is open.

Switch profiles with the keyboard#

Under Settings → Shortcuts, Switch Profile uses a modifier prefix plus a number key. The first profile uses 0, the second uses 1, and so on. The default prefix is ⌃⌥⌘.

Running apps and profiles#

When running apps are shown, Settings → Dock offers Show in with All profiles or Selected profiles, where you tick the profiles that should include the running-apps cluster. Pinned apps and all other widgets remain part of the profile in which you added them.