When comparing Hyperdock vs Unclutter, the Slant community recommends Hyperdock for most people. In the question“What are the best power user tools for macOS?” Hyperdock is ranked 25th while Unclutter is ranked 64th. The most important reason people chose Hyperdock is:
Hyperdock adds a lot of small improvements to the default mac dock, like better iTunes controls and calendar event previews.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Lots of small improvements to the dock
Hyperdock adds a lot of small improvements to the default mac dock, like better iTunes controls and calendar event previews.
Pro Select individual application
Select individual application windows just by moving the mouse on a dock item, use mouse clicks to quickly open new windows and many more.
Pro Lets you easily find a window you have open
Pro Scroll up/down on menu bar to change size
Scroll up for full size.
Pro Snaps to corners
Pro Convenient and fast access to files and notes
Unclutter lives in the navbar at the top of your screen, and is always accessible. Any files and notes stored in Unclutter can be quickly accessed from anywhere, with just a mouse movement and scrolling down.
Pro Keep desktop clean(er)
Instead of keeping commonly used files on the desktop, you can tuck them away to the top of the screen. This can unclutter your screen, or create more room for more icons if you like quick access to everything.
Cons
Con Not under active development
Hyperdock doesn't seem to be under active development and hasn't been updated since october 2014.
Con Can't bring back the 3d dock
Con Can't keep visor open when typing in other applications
The unclutter visor will not stay open when working/typing in other apps. Sometimes it is desirable to use the visor to re-type things, it's not possible outside of copying and pasting, or opening and re-closing the visor.