Hide Mac Dock with Keyboard Shortcut

Toggle Dock Visibility

Press ⌘ + ⌥ + D to instantly hide or show the dock. This is much faster than going to System Settings → Desktop & Dock → "Automatically hide and show the Dock".

Why Hide the Dock?

• More screen space - Especially valuable on smaller screens
• Reduced distractions - Focus on your current task
• Cleaner screenshots - Professional look for demos and presentations
• Full-screen feel - Even in windowed applications

Pro Tips

• The dock will still appear when you move your cursor to the bottom edge
• Apps in the dock remain accessible via ⌘ + Tab or Spotlight
• Perfect for coding sessions where you want maximum vertical space
• Great for presentations to avoid accidental dock reveals