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uBar vs Taskbar: catalog facts
uBar	Taskbar
Best for: Mac users who prefer a Windows-style taskbar over the Dock	Best for: People moving from Windows to a Mac who prefer a taskbar to the Dock
Paid Paid app with a 14-day free trial.	Free Free until 19 December 2026; the site does not say what happens after that date.
macOS	macOS
Taskbar or dock mode, switchable to suit how you work Separate bar per monitor, or mirrored across all All 4 strengths for uBar Taskbar or dock mode, switchable to suit how you work Separate bar per monitor, or mirrored across all Live window previews and per-window entries Recently updated with support for current macOS	One button per window instead of per app Window previews on hover All 4 strengths for Taskbar One button per window instead of per app Window previews on hover Pinned apps and per-Space window lists No account or tracking
Paid after the trial macOS only	Free period is stated to end on 19 December 2026 macOS only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Not open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for uBar ubarapp.com Catalog checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Taskbar lawand.io/taskbar Catalog checked October 1, 2026

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