Pock
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Pock, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Pock's own pricing page, checked 14 Nov 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | macOS 10.15 or above · 6 default widgets · always free |
The facts
Each one read from Pock's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Control Center
- The Control Center widget changes screen brightness or system volume, and a long press or slide opens sliders.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Dock widget
- The Dock widget shows the macOS Dock on the Touch Bar, with notification badges and multi-window support.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Now Playing
- The Now Playing widget shows media information and includes gestures for media controls.checked 14 Nov 2026
- PockKit
- PockKit lets developers build custom widgets that macOS displays in the MacBook Touch Bar.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Privacy contact
- Questions about the privacy policy can be sent to [email protected].checked 14 Nov 2026
- Screen recording
- Pock never records the screen; Screen Recording permission is only used for window previews in App Exposé.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Status widget
- The Status widget can show the time, Wi-Fi status, and battery status, and those items can be hidden in settings.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Third-party widgets
- Default widgets work like third-party widgets and are downloaded remotely the first time Pock runs.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Usage events
- Pock sends anonymous events through AppCenter to catch bugs, and those events are not used for marketing.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Weather widget
- The Weather widget shows the latest forecast for the user's location on the Touch Bar.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Website data
- The privacy policy says the site collects anonymized usage data and personal information that visitors are asked to provide.checked 14 Nov 2026
- What it does
- Pock is a free, open-source widgets manager that puts favorite controls and services on a MacBook Touch Bar.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Who it is for
- Pock is for Touch Bar users and developers who want an ecosystem of widgets on the Touch Bar.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Widget updates
- Version 0.9.0-22 can update preferred widgets from the Widgets Manager in one click.checked 14 Nov 2026
Where it runs
- Release and OS
- The current download is version 0.9.0-22 and it requires macOS 10.15 or above.checked 14 Nov 2026
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