diff --git a/bin/ssr-restore b/bin/ssr-restore
index fa55cc9..3b241b6 100755
--- a/bin/ssr-restore
+++ b/bin/ssr-restore
@@ -96,6 +96,10 @@ ssr::rs::run brew_install    "Homebrew install"        ssr::brew::ensure_install
 ssr::rs::run brew_restore    "Brew bundle install"     ssr::brew::restore "$brewfile"
 ssr::rs::run mackup_restore  "Mackup restore"          _ssr_mackup_restore_step
 
+# Restart UI services so Dock/Finder/menubar pick up the plists restored
+# by Mackup (com.apple.dock.plist etc.) without requiring a logout.
+ssr::macos::restart_ui
+
 ssr::rs::run macos_defaults  "macOS defaults"          ssr::macos::apply_defaults
 
 if [[ "${SSR_SNAPSHOT_MACOS_PREFS:-true}" == "true" ]]; then
diff --git a/lib/macos.sh b/lib/macos.sh
index fe55f7d..ef40536 100644
--- a/lib/macos.sh
+++ b/lib/macos.sh
@@ -33,6 +33,19 @@ ssr::macos::disable_gatekeeper() {
     sudo spctl --global-disable
 }
 
+# Restart macOS UI services that read preference files restored by Mackup.
+# Called after mackup restore so Dock/Finder/menubar pick up the new plists.
+ssr::macos::restart_ui() {
+    ssr::log "Restarting UI services (Dock, Finder, SystemUIServer, cfprefsd)"
+    local svc
+    for svc in cfprefsd Dock Finder SystemUIServer; do
+        killall "$svc" 2>/dev/null || true
+    done
+    # Brief pause so cfprefsd flushes its cache before Dock re-reads prefs.
+    sleep 2
+    ssr::ok "UI services restarted — Dock and Finder will refresh."
+}
+
 ssr::macos::open_installed_casks() {
     [[ "${SSR_OPEN_CASKS:-false}" == "true" ]] || return 0
     local cask_dir