SessionDock

SessionDock is the music project manager for your DAW sessions. It helps musicians, producers, and engineers stay organized by bringing all your sessions—from Ableton, Logic, FL Studio, or Pro Tools—into one clean, visual library. Browse, tag, and preview your work without opening a DAW.

SessionDock is available for macOS and Windows. You can sync your sessions to iPhone or iPad using iCloud or Dropbox, and browse your catalog with full CarPlay support.

No account or subscription is required. SessionDock Free is unlimited on desktop. Upgrade to SessionDock Pro when you want unlimited mobile sync, advanced database backup and restore tools, and custom themes.

Click Manage, choose Add a Kind, select a color, and SessionDock recognizes any DAW file type, even if it isn’t listed in the presets.

Waveform Notes appear once you link a preview audio file such as a .wav or .mp3. Add the preview in the project drawer and the Waveform Notes button appears automatically.

SessionDock is tuned for personal project management right now. Shared folders through iCloud or Dropbox might work, but macOS permissions can’t transfer between Apple IDs, so collaborators will be asked to reconnect files on their own machines.

SessionDock can use iCloud Drive or Dropbox to keep your library in step. Once you pick a service in Settings, SessionDock updates the metadata while your cloud provider moves the files. Dropbox tends to propagate changes instantly, while iCloud may take a few extra moments to finish uploads.

The Mac app is where you create, organize, and manage your sessions — add projects, link mixdowns, tag notes, and customize your DAW library. The iPhone app is a read-only companion designed for fast reference and playback on the go.

Your iPhone waits for your cloud provider to finish uploading and downloading before new sessions appear. If you use iCloud Drive, watch for "pending changes" and open Settings → Mobile Sync → Advanced → Trigger Manual Sync to nudge it. Dropbox users can open the Dropbox app to confirm the sync queue, then tap Trigger Manual Sync if anything is still catching up.

Absolutely. SessionDock remembers your changes while you’re offline and pushes them to your chosen cloud service the next time you have a connection—without overwriting newer edits.

Your original sessions stay right where you saved them—SessionDock never moves those files. We keep a small library file and optional audio previews locally in your Application Support folder. If you enable cloud sync, SessionDock copies the library database and audio previews to your chosen cloud provider (iCloud or Dropbox) so other devices can access them.

This warning almost always pops up when iCloud temporarily offloads a project to save space. Re-download the files in Finder, then open Settings → Mobile Sync → Advanced → Trigger Manual Sync so SessionDock can rescan and upload the latest metadata. Dropbox rarely offloads files, but make sure Smart Sync hasn’t marked the folder as online-only.

Those messages come from iCloud Drive while it finishes syncing. Let iCloud complete the upload or download—SessionDock refreshes the library automatically as soon as iCloud reports everything is up to date. Dropbox syncs don’t expose this exact status, so if you’re using Dropbox you usually won’t see the delay.

SessionDock uses macOS security bookmarks to remember which folders you approved. If macOS thinks a project moved or changed — maybe you renamed it, unplugged a drive, or iCloud briefly offloaded it — it marks that bookmark as stale. SessionDock usually refreshes the link automatically, and if it can’t you’ll see a quick Reconnect prompt. Your sessions stay exactly where you left them; we’re just renewing permission to read them.

The goal is to keep your project data safe and consistent. By keeping editing on the desktop, SessionDock ensures nothing accidentally changes while you’re reviewing sessions from your phone.

Yes — SessionDock accepts every file and folder you attach to a project. If the DAW isn’t recognized, the file still opens in the default app you have set on macOS.

Manual sync forces a fresh scan of your library and re-uploads the latest session metadata when iCloud or Dropbox lags. Use it when you need to push changes immediately or if another device is slow to refresh.

SessionDock never modifies your original DAW session files or project folders. The app uses lightweight references and security bookmarks to reliably reopen projects. If you choose to link preview audio, SessionDock may copy those preview files and its own library metadata locally and into optional cloud sync (iCloud or Dropbox). Your original sessions always remain exactly where you created them, untouched and unchanged.

SessionDock is available through the Apple App Store and as a standalone DMG build. App Store: The SessionDock Pro upgrade is priced at $29.99 USD for US customers, but Apple automatically adjusts prices based on your country's currency, VAT, and regional tax rules. Because these amounts vary by region, the App Store checkout always shows the correct local price. This is why fixed pricing isn't listed directly on the website. DMG Version: The DMG build is a one-time, lifetime license priced at $29.99 USD. This introductory price will increase to $39.99 on December 10th, 2025. The DMG price is a fixed global amount — no subscriptions, no renewals, and no regional adjustments. Once purchased, the license is yours forever. Existing App Store Purchasers: If you've already purchased SessionDock Pro on the App Store and would like to use the DMG version instead, you can request a DMG serial at no additional cost. Just contact support with your App Store receipt.

Open Settings → Mobile Sync → Advanced → Export Debug Log to create a bundle with your recent sync events and system details. It skips personal data and helps us diagnose issues quickly.

Email support@sessiondock.com with what happened, any screenshots, and attach your debug log if the issue involves sync or file access. We read every message and fold the feedback into our roadmap.

Yes — SessionDock is now available for Windows with preview audio, tagging, and sync. Requires Windows 10 or later. Download for Windows

SessionDock requires macOS 12 (Monterey) or later for desktop, Windows 10 or later for Windows, and iOS 18 or later for mobile. Older macOS versions like Catalina (10.15) and Big Sur (11.x) are not supported due to missing system frameworks and outdated APIs that SessionDock depends on for modern features like secure file bookmarks, advanced system integration, and cloud sync reliability.