Questions tagged [dock]
The special transparent bar (usually at the bottom) of a macOS desktop which houses applications, stacks, and the trashcan or on the home screen of iOS devices that provide easy access to commonly used applications.
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How does System Settings signal the Dock to reload changed settings?
I am changing a Dock setting (e.g. autohide) from a script using defaults:
defaults write com.apple.dock autohide -bool true
but I don't how to trigger the running Dock process to reload its settings....
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Pop ups on Macbook dock when wife is on her iPhone! i.e Chrome browser with an iPhone icon in corner
What is this all about, yeah we have a shared email we use for apple stuff, but that doesn't mean I want to invade her privacy or vice versa. How can I stop this behaviour? When this first started ...
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I updated MacOS and all the 20 odd Application Icons from my Dock Disappeared - Like the Dock Reset
There were about 20 or so shortcuts to my apps on my Dock and they've all gone, seemingly replaced by all the generic Apple ones like notes and tv etc. What happened? How do I restore without manually ...
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How to Open Apps on the Active Monitor in a Dual Display Setup with MacBook?
I’m using a MacBook with a dual monitor setup. Whenever I activate the dock on my second screen (where the spotlight also appears), any applications I open default to the MacBook’s primary screen ...
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MacBook Pro 14 M1 Pro treating Dell WD19TB only as power source
I purchased a Dell WD19TB (Thunderbolt 3) to use it with my Gigabyte M27Q screen. I connected the screen to the dock using a Thunderbolt 3 cable and connected a mouse and keyboard. I am using an ...
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Mac Dock (bottom launch bar): Remove or hide a specific app only from Recents (when it's closed)
The solutions I find are to hide all recent apps from Dock.
But I want to hide or remove only a specific app, not all recent app.
If I click on Remove from Dock, the app will be back there next time I ...
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How can I automate opening a new window if none exists in the current space by a dock click?
I've been customizing my Mac to enhance my productivity and there’s one last hiccup: the Dock's behavior with spaces and opening new windows.
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I use separate spaces for different activities—...
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Leopard dock in Mojave
is there anyway to get the leopard dock to mojave without cdock. I have the dock. app from leopard system folder but I know replacing it does not work.
Any of you know what code I need to modify to ...
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Can I stop macOS from hiding a hidden app's windows in the app's Dock menu?
In recent versions of macOS (14.x / Sonoma at least), when an app is hidden, all its currently open windows are also hidden in its Dock menu… except those that are currently minimized in the Dock.
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Prevent grouping windows in nested app icon that are only accessible via right click?
in mac if I use the yellow "-" button on the left corner of a chrome window it puts it in the doc, but it groups it with the rest of the chrome app, then when I click the icon it doesn't ...
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Can I prevent Mac apps from pinning themselves to the dock?
I have the Roblox app installed and new updates come out weekly. When I open the app for the first time after an update has been released, it updates, restarts the dock, and pins the app at the end of ...
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How can I replace the button in Mission Control that adds a new virtual desktop (+) when the dock is positioned on the right side?
I use MacBook Pro M3 with macOS Sonoma 14.4.
The button in Mission Control that adds a new virtual desktop (+) generally located аt right side, when the dock orientation down or left. That is more ...
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How to show only 3 recent applications in Mac's dock
Even though I run those command, there are many recent app icons on my dock
defaults write com.apple.dock show-recents -bool true;
defaults write com.apple.dock show-recent-count -int 3;
killall Dock
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Finder application window without with the minimize icon disabled
I noticed that sometimes, mostly after a restart, the window of my finder application has the minimize icon disabled like this:
I can't click on it, and I have to close and reopen the window in order ...
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How to add/keep vscode in dock
How to add/keep vscode in dock?
Here it says:
Add VS Code to your Dock by right-clicking on the icon, located in the Dock, to bring up the context menu and choosing Options, Keep in Dock
However it ...
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