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Local Media Administrator compared with HeyDock
DetailLocal Media Administrator logo Local Media AdministratorHeyDock logo HeyDock
What it doesBrowse, rediscover, and organize your local video collection without uploading to the cloud A Mac Dock replacement that reshapes itself around what you're doing
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PricingLite edition is free with 300 video limit. Pro is $19.99 one-time purchase for unlimited videos, tags, and playlists. Solo: $19 one-time for one Mac (was $19, now $9 with founding discount for first 500 buyers). Duo: $29 one-time for two Macs (was $29, now $19 with founding discount for first 500 buyers). Pro+ planned for v2 at $4 per month or $36 per year as optional add-on. Every 1.x update included. US dollars b
Key features
  • Home feed for browsing and rediscovering footage
  • Custom tags and playlists for organizing videos
  • Frame capture and timestamped stamps
  • Local backup functionality
  • Seven interface languages supported
  • Shortform browsing mode for vertical viewing
  • Task-based modes with custom apps, sites and widgets per mode
  • Stay-or-switch gate during Focus with friction-based pauses
  • On-device AI that judges whether apps and sites fit your current mode
  • Held notifications delivered as one digest when you switch modes
  • Session restore showing where you left off with notes on your work
  • 30 live widgets customizable per mode or desktop
  • Full macOS Dock replacement including Downloads, Trash and badges
  • Claude Code integration with cards when sessions finish
  • Browser extension for Chrome, Brave, Arc and Edge to gate sites
  • Twelve themes with four kinds of glass and mode wallpapers
What makes it different
  • No cloud upload required - all video files stay in original folders
  • Local-first architecture with loopback-only access and no LAN streaming
  • All metadata stored locally on your computer
  • Seven-day refund guarantee if product doesn't work as described
  • Friction instead of walls—pauses make drifting a choice, not traps
  • Privacy by default with on-device AI that never leaves your Mac
  • Pay once with no subscription for a native, lightweight app
  • Dock reshapes with your task instead of filtering by app
  • One-time purchase keeps working offline for up to 30 days
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Referring domains (Majestic)01

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