macOS doesn’t really need a Start Menu, but some people prefer having one nonetheless. Having a list of apps you can refer to and peruse is handy, especially if you’re coming from Windows. Plus, the Applications folder is a hot mess of everything installed on your machine. Today we’ll look at adding two useful items to your dock: a Mac Start Menu of items chosen entirely by you, and a recent documents stack for quickly finding what you were last working on. 1.