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DockStar

Version 4.0.4

Add 5 new-mail icons to Mail.app.

3.8
Based on 33 user ratesRead reviews & comments
$19.95
This app is no longer supported by it's developer. You can find similar apps here.

DockStar overview

Note: DockStar is no longer under development but can still be downloaded. Please note that the application will not work on macOS 10.12.

DockStar is the ingenious way to keep an eye on your Mail. Add new badges to the Mail dock icon and clickable indicators to the menu bar. DockStar lets you keep track of email in various accounts and folders, RSS feeds, Notes, and To Do items with customizable badges in the Mail icon, menu bar, Dashboard, and even in a screen saver.

Power-users can't live without DockStar to keep tabs on their many folders and accounts. Casual emailers love DockStar's fun shapes, colors, and sounds.

  • Assign a badge to up to 5 different mailboxes.
  • Assign badges to individual account inboxes.
  • Assign badges to Notes, To Dos, and RSS feeds.
  • Clickable notifications in your menu bar.
  • Choose from seven fun shapes.
  • Fine-tune the size of each badge.
  • Select just the right color and transparency for each mailbox.
  • Display unread count, flagged count, or junk count for mailboxes.
  • Includes Dashboard Widget and fun Screen Saver!
  • In English, French, German, Polish, and Japanese.
  • Free 7 day trial.

What’s new in version 4.0.4

Updated on Jan 14 2016

Version 4.0.4:
  • Compatibility for OS X El Capitan 10.10.4 Beta (Mail 9.3)

Information

License

Shareware

Size

2.3 MB

Downloads

18196

App requirements

  • Intel 64
  • OS X 10.11 or later
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GreenVomit8
GreenVomit8
Oct 4 2016
4.0.4
4.5
Oct 4 2016
4.5
Version: 4.0.4
A real shame it won't be supported with Sierra. If anyone finds an alternative please let us know.
Sonnendeck
Sonnendeck
Sep 27 2016
4.0.4
4.0
Sep 27 2016
4.0
Version: 4.0.4
Bye bye Dockie! We had good times...
herbs2
herbs2
Sep 25 2016
4.0.4
5.0
Sep 25 2016
5.0
Version: 4.0.4
Sorry to say the author of DockStar has let me know that it will not be updated to work in OS X 10.12.x (Sierra). I'll miss DockStar.
Guest
Guest
Oct 22 2015
3.0.10
0.0
Oct 22 2015
0.0
Version: 3.0.10
I received today an alert from Creative in Austria for version 4.0.2 which works well with Capitan 10.11.1. I recommend.
Guest
Guest
Oct 19 2015
3.0.10
0.0
Oct 19 2015
0.0
Version: 3.0.10
I used this app for years, before it was taken over by Creative in Austria. CiA revived the app, but levied a fresh charge for existing users, despite promises having been made that this wouldn't happen. What's more galling still, though -- and why I would urge users to steer clear of this app -- is that CiA is charging a fee for users of the Yosemite version to upgrade to a version that works on El Capitan. The two versions are otherwise the same, and this is completely unacceptable. I would strongly urge people not to buy this software, as the developer's actions are utterly indefensible. Rip-off merchants like this don't deserve business.
Guest
Guest
Oct 18 2015
3.0.10
0.0
Oct 18 2015
0.0
Version: 3.0.10
The latest version is 4.0 for El Capitan. The minimal upgrade is chargeable. The unread mail count in version 4.0 sometimes works, sometimes doesn't.
Sonnendeck
Sonnendeck
Oct 1 2015
3.0.10
4.0
Oct 1 2015
4.0
Version: 3.0.10
When is DockStar ready for El Capitan?
Giantjellyfish
Giantjellyfish
Feb 1 2015
3.0.10
0.5
Feb 1 2015
0.5
Version: 3.0.10
The original developer stopped development but wrote me this, "Those customers (as well as all our others) will receive a free update when the new version is available with the new developer." The new developer wrote me this, "To recover development costs I break this promise. " I say DON'T BUY!
Giantjellyfish
Giantjellyfish
Feb 1 2015
3.0.10
0.5
Feb 1 2015
0.5
Version: 3.0.10
The original developer stopped development but wrote me this, "Those customers (as well as all our others) will receive a free update when the new version is available with the new developer." The new developer wrote me this, "To recover development costs I break this promise. " I say DON'T BUY!
Dominique
Dominique
Oct 11 2014
3.0.7
5.0
Oct 11 2014
5.0
Version: 3.0.7
Very good app ! I would like to have a "0" when no mail...
Lounge-Deluxe
Lounge-Deluxe
Oct 8 2014
3.0.6
0.0
Oct 8 2014
0.0
Version: 3.0.6
It's rather odd that the expired Dockstar trial wants to update to the latest version, but I'd rather have the option presented at expiration of the trial to either buy a license (not for me at $19.95) or have Dockstar uninstall itself (yes please). Dockstar worked fine during trial period. btw, I'll miss its colorful notifications.
Studio7
Studio7
Oct 7 2014
3.0.6
5.0
Oct 7 2014
5.0
Version: 3.0.6
For people (like me) that allready have a v.3 license, you pay only 9,95$ for this new release. It works perfect on my 10.9.5 system. I just bought it & i’m so happy of the DockStar return, Thanks!
macuserbob
macuserbob
Oct 7 2014
3.0.6
5.0
Oct 7 2014
5.0
Version: 3.0.6
Great to have DockStar back.
Fvdg
Fvdg
Sep 23 2014
3.0.4
2.0
Sep 23 2014
2.0
Version: 3.0.4
On the site it says beta 3.05, however if you download you get 3.04...?
Fvdg
Fvdg
Sep 23 2014
3.0.4
2.0
Sep 23 2014
2.0
Version: 3.0.4
Not compatible yet with latest Mail build from September 22th... :-(
Drdul
Drdul
Sep 20 2014
3.0.4
5.0
Sep 20 2014
5.0
Version: 3.0.4
I'm a former DockStar user who is very happy to see that DockStar is back. I realize this is still a beta version, and sure enough, I found a couple of bugs. I emailed the developer several days ago to report the bugs, and also emailed in a feature request, but I have not received a response to any of my emails. The lack of a response from the developer is disappointing, and makes me less likely to consider upgrading to version 3, as I am unsure of how well it will be supported.
Dominique
Dominique
Sep 19 2014
3.0.4
5.0
Sep 19 2014
5.0
Version: 3.0.4
Fonctionne très bien sur OS 10.9.5. Je souhaite seulement la présence du "zéro" s'il n'y a aucun mail (pour vérifier que l'app est tours là !). Bravo et merci au développeur ! Je recommande cette app.
Frankp
Frankp
Sep 19 2014
3.0.4
4.0
Sep 19 2014
4.0
Version: 3.0.4
Handy visual tool to see if you have e-mail that needs to be looked at vs. e-mails that don't. But has a really annoying habit of installing an auto-updater in the start-up list. If you remove it, it's reinstalled. This is just poor design.
herbs2
herbs2
Sep 13 2014
3.0.3
5.0
Sep 13 2014
5.0
Version: 3.0.3
Howdy, The folks at Creative of Austria have released version 3.0.4 (strangely it's called beta5) and it seems to fix all the problems I had with a badge not decrementing to zero (and disappearing). It seems to work as advertised. I really see little problem with the upgrade fee from version 2 to version 3. I get a version that works with Mavericks and beyond. The other choice is to not have anything that gives me that information directly on the Dock icon. Good Luck, Herb Schulz
Sonnendeck
Sonnendeck
Sep 9 2014
3.0.3
4.0
Sep 9 2014
4.0
Version: 3.0.3
Hello again Dockstar! For me it works fine. But - please! - bring also back the amazing Dockstar-Screensaver!!
GreenVomit8
GreenVomit8
Oct 4 2016
4.5
Oct 4 2016
4.5
Version: null
herbs2
herbs2
Sep 25 2016
5.0
Sep 25 2016
5.0
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Oct 22 2015
5.0
Oct 22 2015
5.0
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Oct 19 2015
0.5
Oct 19 2015
0.5
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Oct 18 2015
2.0
Oct 18 2015
2.0
Version: null
Giantjellyfish
Giantjellyfish
Feb 1 2015
0.5
Feb 1 2015
0.5
Version: null
Dominique
Dominique
Oct 11 2014
5.0
Oct 11 2014
5.0
Version: null
Studio7
Studio7
Oct 7 2014
5.0
Oct 7 2014
5.0
Version: null
macuserbob
macuserbob
Oct 7 2014
5.0
Oct 7 2014
5.0
Version: null
Fvdg
Fvdg
Sep 23 2014
2.0
Sep 23 2014
2.0
Version: null
Frankp
Frankp
Sep 19 2014
4.0
Sep 19 2014
4.0
Version: null
Sonnendeck
Sonnendeck
Sep 9 2014
4.0
Sep 9 2014
4.0
Version: null
Almar
Almar
Sep 9 2014
1.0
Sep 9 2014
1.0
Version: null
DRNash
DRNash
Sep 5 2014
3.0
Sep 5 2014
3.0
Version: null
catlan
catlan
Sep 5 2014
5.0
Sep 5 2014
5.0
Version: null
Gabriel-R
Gabriel-R
Oct 28 2013
5.0
Oct 28 2013
5.0
Version: null
Fabrice2
Fabrice2
Oct 24 2013
1.0
Oct 24 2013
1.0
Version: null
Mcjf
Mcjf
Oct 23 2013
0.5
Oct 23 2013
0.5
Version: null
kennethchung
kennethchung
Jun 24 2013
5.0
Jun 24 2013
5.0
Version: null
barrythemacguy
barrythemacguy
Sep 20 2012
5.0
Sep 20 2012
5.0
Version: null
Scotty321
Scotty321
Sep 8 2012
4.5
Sep 8 2012
4.5
Version: null
Guizmo85
Guizmo85
Feb 15 2012
5.0
Feb 15 2012
5.0
Version: null
Willard-Cook
Willard-Cook
Feb 14 2012
3.0
Feb 14 2012
3.0
Version: null
Glauciolacerda
Glauciolacerda
Oct 22 2011
4.5
Oct 22 2011
4.5
Version: null
Drdul
Drdul
Sep 26 2011
5.0
Sep 26 2011
5.0
Version: null
Siddhartha
Siddhartha
Aug 11 2011
5.0
Aug 11 2011
5.0
Version: null
Hobojoe
Hobojoe
Sep 28 2010
5.0
Sep 28 2010
5.0
Version: null
tvalleau
tvalleau
Sep 4 2009
5.0
Sep 4 2009
5.0
Version: null
Blocksoft
Blocksoft
Aug 28 2008
5.0
Aug 28 2008
5.0
Version: null
Lart
Lart
Sep 21 2007
2.0
Sep 21 2007
2.0
Version: null
Bobweiner
Bobweiner
Mar 5 2006
5.0
Mar 5 2006
5.0
Version: null
Zoidberg
Zoidberg
Jan 24 2006
5.0
Jan 24 2006
5.0
Version: null
T7
T7
Dec 2 2005
5.0
Dec 2 2005
5.0
Version: null
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