DockLock Plus CLI

Updated February 20, 2026

DockLock Plus CLI Manual

Requires DockLock Plus v2.0.6 or newer.

Control DockLock Plus from the terminal or scripts. Use it to get or set mode, move the Dock, allow/disallow displays, query status, launch/quit the service, and more.

Usage

/Applications/DockLock\ Plus.app/Contents/MacOS/DockLock\ Plus [--help] [--version] <command> [<args>]

The DockLock Plus CLI must be invoked using the full path shown above, as it is embedded within the application bundle.

Global options:

-h, --help - show help
--version - print version

If no command is given, help is shown.

Commands

Command	Description
`mode`	Get or set Dock Control mode
`move`	Move the Dock
`allow`	Allow or disallow Dock on a display
`displays`	List all displays
`display`	Show current display
`status`	Show DockLock status
`launch`	Launch DockLock service
`quit`	Quit DockLock service

Usage: mode

/Applications/DockLock\ Plus.app/Contents/MacOS/DockLock\ Plus mode
/Applications/DockLock\ Plus.app/Contents/MacOS/DockLock\ Plus mode <token>

Valid tokens: lock-selected, follows-mouse, follows-apps, follows-window, disabled

Usage: move

/Applications/DockLock\ Plus.app/Contents/MacOS/DockLock\ Plus move left|right|up|down
/Applications/DockLock\ Plus.app/Contents/MacOS/DockLock\ Plus move <x> <y>
/Applications/DockLock\ Plus.app/Contents/MacOS/DockLock\ Plus move "<display name>"

Usage: allow

/Applications/DockLock\ Plus.app/Contents/MacOS/DockLock\ Plus allow --display "<display name>" on|off
/Applications/DockLock\ Plus.app/Contents/MacOS/DockLock\ Plus allow --xy <x> <y> on|off

Mode Tokens

When setting mode via docklock mode <token>, use one of:

Token	Meaning
`lock-selected`	Lock to selected displays
`follows-mouse`	Follow mouse cursor
`follows-apps`	Follow active apps
`follows-window`	Follow active window
`disabled`	Disable DockLock control

Examples

/Applications/DockLock\ Plus.app/Contents/MacOS/DockLock\ Plus mode
/Applications/DockLock\ Plus.app/Contents/MacOS/DockLock\ Plus mode follows-mouse
/Applications/DockLock\ Plus.app/Contents/MacOS/DockLock\ Plus move right
/Applications/DockLock\ Plus.app/Contents/MacOS/DockLock\ Plus move "Display 2"
/Applications/DockLock\ Plus.app/Contents/MacOS/DockLock\ Plus move 1920 0
/Applications/DockLock\ Plus.app/Contents/MacOS/DockLock\ Plus allow --display "Display 3" off
/Applications/DockLock\ Plus.app/Contents/MacOS/DockLock\ Plus allow --xy 500 300 on
/Applications/DockLock\ Plus.app/Contents/MacOS/DockLock\ Plus displays
/Applications/DockLock\ Plus.app/Contents/MacOS/DockLock\ Plus displays --json
/Applications/DockLock\ Plus.app/Contents/MacOS/DockLock\ Plus display
/Applications/DockLock\ Plus.app/Contents/MacOS/DockLock\ Plus status
/Applications/DockLock\ Plus.app/Contents/MacOS/DockLock\ Plus status --json
/Applications/DockLock\ Plus.app/Contents/MacOS/DockLock\ Plus launch
/Applications/DockLock\ Plus.app/Contents/MacOS/DockLock\ Plus quit

Output Formats & Exit Codes

Default output: plain text
With --json: structured JSON
Exit codes:
- 0 - success
- 1 - invalid usage
- 2 - command-specific failure
- >2 - internal/communication errors

Apple Shortcuts and URL Scheme

Create Shortcuts workflows to invoke DockLock Plus intents, assign hotkeys, and trigger actions with Siri. You can also send custom docklockplus:// URLs from scripts, browsers, launchers, and other apps.

Apple Shortcuts guide
URL Scheme guide

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