Default state
All managed drives safe
Everything Dockhandy is watching is ready. You can close your Mac with confidence.
For Macs that live with external drives attached
Close your Mac. Dockhandy handles your external drives.
A quiet macOS menu bar app that prepares selected external drives before sleep or lid close, shows one clear safety state, and stays quiet unless something still needs your attention.
If a drive is still busy, Dockhandy tells you before you close your Mac.
Clear safety stateAttention only when neededmacOS 13.0+
The old routine
Replace the external-drive closing routine.
The risky moment is usually the last few seconds before leaving your desk.
The old routine
- 01Open Finder.
- 02Check each external drive.
- 03Eject what you remember.
- 04Wait for macOS.
- 05Unplug the dock and hope nothing was still busy.
Dockhandy shortens it
Dockhandy shortens that moment to one clear answer: safe, preparing, or needs attention.
How Dockhandy works
What you see in the menu.
Dockhandy leads with one clear state: safe, preparing, or needs attention. If the trial has ended, it switches to Monitor Only instead of pretending protection is still active.
Exception state
1 drive still in use
A managed drive still needs a moment. Dockhandy shows it clearly, so you know not to close your Mac yet.
In motion
Preparing drives for sleep...
Dockhandy is handling your drives in the background before sleep. Wait a moment while it finishes.
Trial ended
Monitor Only
Dockhandy still shows the external drive count and gives you Buy Dockhandy and Enter License actions.
Why it's different
Not just an eject button.
Dockhandy is built around one question: is your Mac ready to close?
Simple eject tools focus on the command
They help you eject a drive when you ask for it.
Dockhandy focuses on the close-safe flow
It prepares selected drives before sleep, shows one clear state, and surfaces exceptions only when something needs attention.
State first, list second
The menu leads with the answer, not a drive-management dashboard.
Scope and privacy
Built for a narrow job.
Dockhandy is not a file browser, disk manager, or cloud sync tool. It watches selected external drives, prepares them before sleep, and stays quiet unless something needs attention.
It does not browse your files.
It does not upload drive contents.
It does not replace Finder or Disk Utility.
It does not force eject a busy drive silently.
It stays quiet unless attention is needed.
Trial and license
Trial first. Buy once if it fits.
Dockhandy is a paid macOS utility with a 30-day full-feature trial. It supports macOS 13.0 or later on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
macOS 13.0+Apple Silicon & Intel
30-day full-feature trial
Use automatic eject before sleep, drive readiness, safety state, and protection settings from day one.
Buy once
A Dockhandy license keeps automatic eject and drive readiness available after the trial.
Monitor Only after trial
If you have not bought a license yet, Monitor Only keeps the connected-drive count and license actions available. Protection features resume with a license.
FAQ
Common questions about Dockhandy.
Straight answers about what Dockhandy does and how it behaves when a drive still needs attention.
What does Dockhandy do on macOS?
Dockhandy is a menubar app for Macs that use external drives. It prepares selected drives before sleep or lid close, shows one clear safety state, and stays quiet unless a drive still needs attention.
Can Dockhandy tell me if it is safe to close my Mac with external drives attached?
Yes. That is the main job. The menu leads with the safety state, so you do not have to guess.
How is Dockhandy different from a simple eject tool?
A simple eject tool focuses on the eject command. Dockhandy focuses on the whole close-safe flow: background prep before sleep, clear exceptions, and a quiet safe state when everything is fine.
How does the trial work?
You get the full Dockhandy experience for 30 days. After the trial, Dockhandy moves to Monitor Only until you buy or enter a license.
Get Dockhandy
Start the 30-day trial.
Start the 30-day trial. Buy once if Dockhandy fits your setup.