Chrome profiles, windows and the Mac
How to add multiple Chrome profiles to the Mac Dock
Four ways to give each Chrome profile its own icon in the macOS Dock, why most of them open a new window every time, and the one that does not.
Why Chrome opens a new window instead of the one you had open
A Chrome profile shortcut on a Mac opens a new window every time instead of the one you were using. The technical reason, and what actually fixes it.
Chrome profiles in the Mac Dock: every option compared
Epichrome, Unite, Automator launchers and Okie Dockie compared for putting each Chrome profile in the macOS Dock — and what each one costs you.
How to get Windows 11 snap layouts on a Mac
macOS 15 added tiling, but it is not Snap Layouts. What Apple gives you, and how to get halves, thirds and quadrants from a drag to the top.
Focus follows mouse on macOS, without raising windows
How to get click-through focus and hover-to-focus on a Mac — and why the window must never be raised when it happens.
Drag a file to the top of the screen to share it, on a Mac
Windows 11 lets you drag a file to the top of the screen to get a share tray. macOS has no equivalent — here is how to add one, and which apps appear in it.
How to separate work and personal browsing on a Mac
Four ways to keep work and personal life apart in a browser on macOS, what each actually isolates, and how to switch between them in one click.
Chrome keeps opening the wrong profile on a Mac
Clicking Chrome, a link or a Dock shortcut lands you in the wrong profile. Here is what decides which profile opens, and how to make it predictable.
Why you have to click twice on a Mac
On a Mac the first click often only selects a window and the second does the thing you wanted. Here is why macOS works that way, and how to stop it.
How to split the screen on a Mac without Split View
Split View hides your Dock, locks you to two windows and takes over a whole Space. Here are the ways to tile windows on a Mac that do not.
How to use two Gmail accounts on a Mac without signing out
Running a work and a personal Google account on one Mac, without the constant signing out, wrong-account links and mixed-up Drive files.
Why apps are missing from the macOS Share menu
WhatsApp, Slack and other apps do not appear in the Mac Share menu. Here is what decides that list, how to control it, and how to reach the apps that never appear.
Alt-Tab for Mac: switch between windows, not just apps
Command-Tab on a Mac picks an app, not a window. Here are the built-in ways to reach a specific window, and how to get a true Alt-Tab switcher on macOS.
See all of an app's open windows from the Mac Dock
Clicking an app in the Mac Dock gives you one window. Here is how to see and pick any of its windows — built in, and with a hover list like Windows.
How to stop the Mac Dock moving to your other monitor
With two or more screens, the Mac Dock jumps to whichever display your pointer touches the bottom of. Here is why, the built-in workarounds, and how to lock it.
Turn off an external monitor on a Mac without unplugging it
A Mac uses every monitor that is plugged in, and has no switch to disable one. Here are the built-in options and how to turn a display off from the menu bar.
How to switch between Chrome profiles quickly on a Mac
Every way to jump between Google Chrome profiles on a Mac — the profile button, the Profiles menu, a keyboard shortcut, and one-click Dock icons.
Open a specific Chrome profile from Terminal or a shortcut on Mac
The exact command to launch a chosen Google Chrome profile on a Mac, how to find the profile's folder name, and where the command falls short.
Where Chrome keeps profile folders on a Mac
The folder where Google Chrome stores each profile on macOS, how folder names map to profile names, and what is safe to touch.
How to rename a Chrome profile and change its picture on Mac
Change a Google Chrome profile's name, picture and colour on a Mac — and why giving every profile a unique name saves you trouble later.
Make a desktop or Spotlight shortcut for a Chrome profile on Mac
Chrome on Mac has no per-profile desktop shortcut like Windows. Here is how to get one you can click, find in Spotlight, or keep in the Dock.
Use only your external monitor with the MacBook lid open
Want your MacBook to use just the external display without closing the lid? macOS has no switch for it. Here are your options.
Move windows off an external monitor you can't see on a Mac
Windows stuck on a monitor that is off, unplugged or out of view? Here is how to bring them back to your MacBook screen.
How to maximise a window on a Mac without going full screen
The green button on a Mac sends a window full screen, into its own space. Here is how to make a window fill the screen instead — built in, or with one shortcut.
The best window layouts for an ultrawide monitor on a Mac
Halves waste an ultrawide screen. Here are the layouts that make use of a wide monitor on a Mac — thirds, four columns, one pane beside two — and how to snap to them.
Make a Mac work like Windows: a guide for Windows switchers
Switching from Windows? The Mac equivalents of Alt-Tab, snap layouts, taskbar previews and more — and how to add the habits macOS leaves out.
Why the six-window layout is not showing on your Mac
Okie Dockie's six-window grid appears only on large screens. Here is the size a screen needs, why the limit exists, and what to do on a laptop display.
Okie Dockie vs Rectangle
Rectangle and Okie Dockie both snap windows on a Mac. Where they differ — keyboard snapping versus a layout chooser, and what else each one does.
Okie Dockie vs Magnet
Magnet is a paid Mac App Store window snapper. How it compares with Okie Dockie's free snap layouts, and what else each one does.
Okie Dockie vs AltTab
Both bring Windows-style Alt-Tab to the Mac. AltTab shows window previews; Okie Dockie's switcher needs no Screen Recording permission. The differences.
Epichrome alternatives in 2026
Epichrome is no longer developed. What to use instead depends on what you used it for — Chrome profiles in the Dock, or websites as separate apps.
Okie Dockie vs BetterDisplay
Both can switch off a connected monitor on a Mac. BetterDisplay is a display utility with many controls; Okie Dockie has a menu-bar on/off switch. The differences.
How to open a link in a specific Chrome profile on a Mac
Links from Mail, Slack or Notes open in whichever Chrome profile you used last. Here is how to send a link to the profile you actually want.
Mac not detecting an external monitor? Fixes that work
Monitor plugged in but the Mac shows nothing? Work through these checks in order — cable, port, chip limits, the hidden Detect Displays button and more.
Why text looks blurry on an external monitor with a Mac
Text that is crisp on a MacBook can look soft on an external monitor. The reasons — pixel density, scaling and colour format — and what to change for each.
Mac keyboard shortcuts for Windows users
Every Windows shortcut you reach for, and what to press on a Mac instead — copy and paste, switching windows, screenshots, deleting files and more.
How to show the desktop on a Mac, like Windows-D
The Mac versions of Windows-D: the Show Desktop shortcut, a trackpad gesture, a hot corner, and clicking the wallpaper — plus how to set your own key.
How to set up hot corners on a Mac, and stop accidental ones
Hot corners run an action when the pointer reaches a screen corner. How to set them, what each one does, and how to require a key so they never fire by mistake.
How to change the main display on a Mac
The main display has the menu bar and is where new windows open. How to make a different monitor the main one, and why the Dock still wanders.
How to cut and paste files on a Mac
Command-X does nothing to a file in Finder. Here is how to move files on a Mac with the keyboard, the menu or by dragging — including between drives.
Get every Chrome profile into your Dock
Okie Dockie builds a real Dock icon for each Chrome profile you use, badged with that profile's own picture. Click one and you land back in the window it already had open.
Everything except Chrome profile icons is free forever, and the profile icons come with a 7-day free trial that starts on its own — no sign-up, no card. macOS 13+, Apple Silicon and Intel.