What is Stash?
Stash is a dedicated macOS utility designed to eliminate visual noise in your Dock. It acts as a ‘hidden pocket’ for applications that you need frequently enough to keep installed, but not enough to occupy permanent real estate on your primary Dock. By moving these apps into Stash, you regain precious screen space and focus.
Why Founders Need It
Founders operate in a state of high-context switching. Between Slack, Notion, GitHub, and browser tabs, the macOS Dock often becomes a chaotic mess of icons. Stash helps maintain a minimalist workspace, which is scientifically proven to reduce cognitive load and improve focus during deep work sessions.
How to Use It
- Install Stash on your macOS machine.
- Select apps that are currently cluttering your dock but are essential for workflows.
- Move these into the Stash ‘pocket’.
- Access them instantly via the Stash interface without them taking up persistent space on the bottom bar.
Integrations
Stash integrates natively with the macOS environment, focusing on seamless Dock management rather than third-party SaaS integrations.
Vs Alternatives
While users can manually manage the Dock, Stash automates the process and provides a persistent, easily accessible secondary layer, unlike standard folder stacks provided by macOS.
