The special transparent bar (usually at the bottom) of a Macintosh's desktop which houses applications, stacks, and the trashcan.
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Hide App Name in Mac OS X Lion Dock
I am trying to figure out how can I disable/hide the App Name in MacOS X Lion dock. I've also attached an image so you can see what I mean.
Someone has any idea about how can I hide that?
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does command-option-click on app icon in dock still hide all open windows?
This apple article explains it.
But it no longer hides all open windows for me under 10.7.4. What could be causing this?
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Different desktop with different dock?
I'm using 10.7.4, and I use multiple desktops (in Spaces). When I switch between desktops, the dock does not change.
I open an application in Desktop 1 and its icon remains in the dock after I ...
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Icons for Facetime and the App Store keep re-appearing in my dock after a restart. How can I get rid of them?
I’m running Mac OS X 10.6.8. I like my dock to contain only running apps, so I’ve removed all other icons from there (by clicking and dragging them out of the dock).
However, every time I restart my ...
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Can an app window be minimized by clicking its Dock Icon?
Something that bothers me as Windows User on OSX that I can't minimize an App Window by clicking the Dock Icon of the application. Is there a hidden setting for enabling this behavior or an utility ...
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My dock disappeared in Lion and won't come back unless I turn off autohide. How do I get it back?
Sometime last week my dock stopped showing up. I rebooted and the problem persists. I can get it back if I go to dock preferences and disable autohide, but I like to keep my screen real estate and ...
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“Open in Finder” dock command opens Preview instead
When I use the "Open In Finder" command in any Dock Folder Preview opens and scans the entire folder opening any file it can recognise. The same thing happens when I select an item in from the search ...
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Better Way To Show Running Applications in OS X Lion
I'm looking to either find a better method (visually) to show running applications on my Macbook Pro. The easiest method would be to increase the size (or make more prominent) of the running program ...
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How to change dock icon when some app has created generic icon images?
I want to use a custom app dock icon, and followed instructions found online, which specified the following:
Find image in Finder
cmd-i on file to "Get Info"
Click the little icon in the top corner
...
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What is barred circle icon in dock after install to new HD?
I just bought a SSD for my MacBook Pro and installed Lion on it and restored from a Time Machine backup. After a few updates and configuring a few things I am mostly good to go. However, Xcode and ...
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Has anyone found a download for a Mountain Lion resembling Dock theme?
Mountain Lion has a SWEET new Dock look that I'd love to replicate into my Lion install. Has anyone found a download link for any kind of fan art resembling it accurately, yet?
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How do I disable automatic Downloads stack reinstantiation?
I have OS X 10.7.4. Sometimes when I download a file the OS deems it appropriate to create a Downloads stack in my Dock. I don't like this and would rather it didn't presume. Is there some hidden ...
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Can I adjust the time delay for when the dock re-appears?
I like to hide the dock unless I need it. There is a slight delay before it will reappear. Is there a Terminal setting I can change so that the dock will instantly appear when I move my mouse to the ...
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10.7.4 changed my dock background—how do I change it back?
I upgraded to 10.7.4 and my dock on the bottom (with no enhancements) received this light/shadow box effect on startup. (It used to have no background.) I don't seen an option to remove it—is this a ...
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How to enable the windows/linux-like “click to open/reduce windows” on the dock
There is a really intuitive behavior in windows or linux systems: when I reduce a window, it vanishes to the corresponding "dock" icon. Then, when I click on the program icon, the window shows up.
On ...
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Is there a dock available that can dock an iPhone (with bumper)
The Apple dock cannot take the bumper, you need to take off the bumper.
I need a dock for work and at work where I can just slip my phone in (bumper and all).
Any ideas?
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How to get the Dock to open the Documents and Download folder in Finder?
When I click on the Documents or Downloads folder in the Dock, a Grid comes up. Is there a way to get it to just open in the Finder? Instead of having to click on Documents and then click on Open in ...
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New programs must be launched twice in 10.7.3?
I noticed recently that new programs (newly installed or downloaded) are not opening on first try on my MacBook Pro, or on my wife's MacBook. Both are running 10.7.3.
On first launch, new programs ...
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How do I show an application only in the dock assigned to a desktop?
You can assign the application in the dock to a desktop. But can you hide the application in the dock in the desktop where it is not assigned? That is, the dock in each desktop should show only the ...
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Can Apple update the firmware on a Made for iPod device using the iPhone?
I have a Phillips alarm clock with iPod dock and an iPhone 4. When I got the iPhone 4 first, when i docked it with the alaram clock, i got an message on the screen of the iPhone saying that "This ...
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How to fix this OS X Dock Tooltip encoding problem?
I'm running Lion in French and have had the following bug in my Dock for the last couple of weeks. It doesn't go away if I reboot or kill the Dock.
Have you ever seen something like that before?
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Shortcut for opening applications stack on dock bar
Is there any keyboard shortcut to open applications stack on dock bar?
The idea is I want to be able to open any app without using mouse.
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How can I change the OS X Lion Glossy Dock Notifications/Badges?
Is there a way to change the little glossy dock notification icons that have been changed from their pleasant form pre Lion to a glossy style badge like iOS?
An example would be the incremented ...
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Using an iPod 4G dock with an iPhone 4
When I bought my first iPod, a 4G model, in the box there were also a dock.
Can I use that dock, connected to a wall plug, to recharge my iPhone 4?
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Can I create two different Docks that I can switch back and forth between?
I have two different accounts right now - one for work, one for play. It helps me stay focused, and it's quite useful.
However, sometimes I don't really love switching back and forth between user ...
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Is it possible to drag the Dock around the screen?
As a Windows/Mac/Ubuntu/Fedora user, I have seen many different ways to manage windows. Some of these, like the Windows taskbar and the OS X Dock, are very interesting and highly useful.
One feature ...
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Run x11 app from dock
I have an app in /usr/local/bin directory and can not drag it onto the dock and have to open Terminal everytime I want to run this program.
Is it possible to run a macported/homebrewed application ...
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How can I remove the Finder icon from my Dock?
I've started using Forklift as a Finder replacement, so I don't need Finder in my Dock. In fact, I would much rather have Forklift be the farthest left icon so I don't accidentally click on Finder.
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How to make clicking on icon in dock == open new instance
I have several applications in my dock that can have multiple instances open (eg. Chrome, iTerm, Sublime, etc.)
When I click on one of the icons, I want a new window to open (this is what happens if ...
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Is there a keyboard shortcut to move the position of the Dock?
Can I move the Dock using a keyboard shortcut?
If there is no default keyboard shortcut, is it possible to set this up using a program?
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How to restore Parallel's Applications folder?
Normally when you install Parallels, it adds a folder to the dock which acts exactly like the default Applications folder on the Mac, except for all the Windows apps.
It even organizes them in ...
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iOS Stacks or equivalent functionality
Fairly simple question, is there a way, either through existing functionality or by jail breaking that you can add Stacks to the iOS dock.
EDIT:
There are three different formats in the way that ...
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How to lock the size of the Dock?
My dock is positioned on the right. As I launch/quit/minimize applications, the width of the dock is always changing. This behavior either makes the dock overlap my maximized windows (maximized via ...
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Is it possible to display a Smart Folder as a stack in the Dock?
I'd like to have my recent files at hand from my dock, preferably via a 'stack'.
I have already created a Smart Folder containing all my files that have been opened in the last 3 days and added it to ...
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I would like my application to overlap the dock (with the app behind of course)
I'm on 10.7.3. I have my dock at the bottom. To the left and right of the dock, I see the wallpaper.
I would actually like the app I'm in to extend all the way to the bottom of the monitor, with ...
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Why do no external iPad/iPhone batteries charge via a dock connector?
There are many external battery packs which have a USB port for charging your iPad or iPhone on the go. But they all seem to be charged via a Micro USB port themselves, rather than a dock connector.
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Putting a folder in the dock
Is this possible? How can I do it? I want to put applications in a folder in my dock.
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How to add a drawer of apps on the dock?
There are way too many app icons on my dock. Is there a way to add drawers of apps on the dock so each drawer contains a list of apps?
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Need location of image for preference pane “PREF” icon
I have a stack in my Dock with aliases to my most-used preference panes. In the past, the icons that appear in the grid when I click on the stack have been the large descriptive icons shown in Finder. ...
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Keyboard shortcut for launching Apps in Dock
At Windows 7, Win + 1,2,3..9 launches the first, second etc App in taskbar.
Is there a similar keyboard shortcut in OSX in order to launch Apps that are in the Dock?
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How can I group applications?
My Applications folder is getting pretty full and I'm starting to lose track of applications. I want to organize them in groups, but I've read that some applications don't properly handle being put ...
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How do I change an Application Icon in the Applications Folder?
I just installed an application and drag/dropped the file into the Applications folder. The application (or folder) icon is showing as some grayed out icon with a crossed-out circle over it in the ...
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Dock Intellihide
Is there any way to get the dock to use "intellihide" (this is a carry over from various docks in the linux world). Basically that means that the dock is always visible if no windows are in its space, ...
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iPod Classic 160 GB Will Not Work with Bose SoundDock [closed]
I just upgraded a very old iPod Classic with a brand new one and it will not work in my Bose SoundDock. Has anyone seen this issue and if so, how do I fix it?
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How can I extract/use icons in an icontainer file?
I want to change dock view so I downloaded an icontainer file that should contain files to replace some in /System/Library/CoreServices/Dock.app/Resources...
But how to extract files from icontainer ...
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Is it possible to change the dock icon of an application only?
Is there any way to just change the icon in the dock while still keeping it the same everywhere else? It's probably not going to be possible without tweaks, so are there any programs for that?
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How do I show the Dock in full-screen mode?
This one took me awhile to discover, but you can show the Dock while in Lion's new full-screen mode:
Place your cursor to the side where you currently store your Dock (right, left, or bottom), so ...
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FaceTime added to Dock on Start Up
I've encountered an interesting issue, and I am wondering if anyone else has experience with it.
Every time I restart my Mac, FaceTime is added back to the Dock. If I remove it from the Dock, it ...
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Wrong icon for Application folder
For some reason, my Applications folder is using the Address book icon in the Dock. How do I change this back to the correct icon.
I am using Mac 10.7.2 (although the problem has been there since ...
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Chrome putting itself in the Dock whenever it wants.
So I have Google Chrome installed on my Mac & randomly it will put itself in my dock, where it normally doesn't reside. It is usually about every two weeks or so, but sometimes its within a few ...
