The special transparent bar (usually at the bottom) of a Macintosh's desktop which houses applications, stacks, and the trashcan.
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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 ...
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specify Open With application for stacks
My application preferences were reset, and at which point the 'Open In Finder' arrow on the stacks is now opening iPhoto. Does anybody know how to change this?
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Is it possible to hide the dock on a per-application basis?
There's an app or two that I'd like to run fullscreen on my Mac. However, hiding the dock manually and unhiding it when I'm done gets tedious. I know there must be a way to get an application to hide ...
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How do I update the Icon of a program running from /usr/local/bin on the Dock?
I often run mvim from iTerm, and it pops up on the Dock with the default vim icon. A friend gave me a nice icon for mvim, how do I go about updating the icon for mvim launched from a console?
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Why can't I open a subfolder from a stack in my Dock?
I have the application folder as a stack in my Dock, when I click it and then click on Utilities`, the stack just disappears, but when I click it a second time, then it works.
What could be the ...
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Badge count for number of items in a folder on the Dock?
After clearing hundreds of items out of my Downloads folder, I'm eager not to repeat the process. Anyone know of a plugin/app/hack that will let me badge a folder in the Dock with the current number ...
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How do I stay in the same desktop when I switch to a full screen app?
When I switch to a full screen mode app in OS X Lion, it automatically switches to Desktop 1. I prefer to automatically switch back to the Desktop that I was in before I switched to the full screen ...
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Independent docks across displays
Is there a way to break out or have independent docks across displays?
I have a MacBook Pro (circa 2009, 10.6.8), which is connected to a Dell UltraSharp display, and I keep going to the bottom of ...
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Set position of icon in dock without pinning
I like to organise the icons in my dock, but I do not always like to display icons for applications that are not open – quite a clutter when you're setting the position of many icons.
Is there any ...
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Hide an application's dock icon
Is there an easy way to hide an application's dock icon? For example, I can't hide Iconfactory xScope dock icon. Most similar apps a preference settings to hide the dock icon, but I can't seem to ...
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Windows taskbar in Parallels VM
I'm running Windows 7 in Coherance mode in Parrellels desktop, and have the task bar visible at the bottom of the screen.
Is it possible to move the task bar down, behind the Mac Dock, without ...
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Change Dock Expose Activation Time
Is there a way to change the amount of time you have to click and hold on a Dock icon to activate Dock Expose? or maybe tie the right click to activate it?
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How can I specify a custom icon for a Dock stack?
I've created a folder in Finder with aliases of several apps. I want to add this to my dock so that those apps are grouped together and the dock isn't quite as messy. No problem; I added the folder to ...
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How can I disable the random/auto keeping of apps in the Dock?
Sometimes the Dock will keep an icon app in the Dock, even though I haven't set it as such, even though I've previously de-kept it in Dock after the first time it kept it 'for me'.
Is there a way to ...
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What are some considerations in organizing apps in the dock?
I am relatively new to Mac and OS X (4 months now). While I build my collection of preferred applications my Dock keeps on growing. It now takes about 70% of my screen width and I start to find it a ...
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Dock for 4th gen ipod [closed]
I have been searching the net for a basic docking station for my kids ipods. I would like to be able to dock and charge without connection to pc and also be able to play through an external amp. The ...
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Is there a way to cancel or disable the slow dock transition easter eggs?
If you shift-click the minimize button or hold shift while restoring a window, you get the slow-motion genie or scale effect.
Is there a way to resume full speed after an accidental shift-click?
Is ...
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I can't save my system preferences
I can't save my dock and spaces setting. Every time I set them (eg. disable spaces), after I reboot/re-login to the system, the dock and spaces settings will revert back to the previous status. How ...
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Run iTunes without it being in the dock
I'm trying to keep my dock simple - just Chrome, MacVim, and the terminal. Is there a way to run iTunes without it being in the dock (i.e. just show the icon in the menu bar)?
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What is this app called?
the app in the dock (right of Safari) apparently shows the network speeds in the dock.
Does anyone know what the app is called?
There are more images of the app in the blog post at link
Thanks
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Dock Notifications Displaying Odd Red Icons Instead
Having an odd issue. My dock is showing these strange red icons where normal numerical notifications should be. For example, Thunderbird will display a 3 when I have 3 new messages, but instead it is ...
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kCGErrorIllegalArgument from com.apple.Dock.agent
I have this weird error message showing up in my console. I'm hoping to locate the problem and fix it:
com.apple.Dock.agent -> : kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: singular ...
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Mail: Separate unread counts (badges) on dock icon for different accounts
I have multiple accounts configured in Mail and I would like to see the separate unread counts in the dock icon.
I was looking at dockstar. When I google I see that another plugin Mailbadger is also ...
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Why did the Sparrow dock icon stop bouncing on launch?
The Sparrow mail app icon had been bouncing fine on launching the app till a few days ago but has stopped doing so recently. Any reasons why it might be so? I miss the bouncing dock icon.
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Does the iPad 2 Support the iPad 1 Dock?
I'm thinking about selling my first generation iPad, but was wondering if I should sell the dock with it. I know that they are coming out with a new iPad dock specifically for the second generation. ...
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How to add e.g. Chrome permanently to Guest account's dock?
When I log in as "Guest", the dock looks like this:
Any changes made to the dock are lost upon logout, when the guest user's home directory gets deleted.
How can I change the default dock ...
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Keeping the dock visible without affecting window size?
Is there any way to keep the dock visible without it affecting the size of windows?
On my MBP 13" I have the dock hidden since it simply takes to much screen real estate, but working with a tablet I ...
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Need a dock/cable that can charge through AC while connected to USB
[I'm an iPhone newbie, I hope the question isn't too stupid]
I want to be able to put my iPhone 4 in a dock and have it connected to my computer for syncing, but I want it to charge from an AC ...
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Tool or trick to require doubleclicking to launch apps from dock?
Is there a way to make it so that launching an app from the dock requires a double click instead of a single click? I find myself accidentally launching apps and then needing to force-quit them.
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Terminal window as its own app
During my work day as a software developer, I frequently have multiple Terminal windows open, each dedicated to a specific purpose and directory. I switch between them on a regular basis.
I'd like to ...
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The state of theming in OS X [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Can I change my OS X theme?
There used to be a vibrant community of themers and modders for OS X. It seems like after Leopard was released a lot of that has dried up. ...
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Video out on iPod dock: pre-iOS versus iOS
I have an iPod dock with Video Out. It says on the box that it only supports pre-iOS devices for that (iPod classic and the like), and it certainly does not seem to do anything with my iPod Touch ...
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OSX application shortcut folder in dock and icon updates after installation
Here is the setup: I have the Applications folder right in the dock, which is the default after installation afaik.
Now I have a custom build DMG with an application in there which I drag&drop ...
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OS X Dock+ Window/App management
I'm working on my Mac for video editing from time to time and normaly use Windows and Linux. Thinking about to switch completely but there is one thing I'm so darn used to which held me back for years ...
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Is there a good replacement for the Dock?
What are the best dock replacements?
It's frustrating to keep track of
windows in the dock unless they're
minimized. For instance, I often have
10-15 separate PDF documents open.
It's ...
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I wish I could get a new Finder window launched if I double-click the Finder icon in the dock. Is this possible?
I wish I could get a new Finder window launched if I double-click the Finder icon in the dock. I'm not sure if this would be possible with an Automator script, or if I would have to try to program ...
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Spaces makes dialogs disappear
I'll be working in a space, and then something starts bouncing in the dock (like Mail), so I switch to that space, and I see a dialog for a split second, but then it disappears. I try moving the main ...
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Where did these missing OS X application icons go?
On my Mac mini, app icons have gone missing for some apps (Terminal, Chrome, Spotify, Skype) from the Dock and elsewhere.
See a screenshot of the Dock. When I hover over the empty spots, I can see ...
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Dock Icons behaving like they'd be locked, but they are not?
I just noticed a weird behavior on my dock. The icons seem like if they'd be locked but in fact they are not. For instance when I try to move the icons around, I can take them and move them up. While ...
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Unhide dock when key pressed
I am currently hiding my dock. I would like to unhide it whenever a the fn key is pressed. Is this possible?
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What setting causes OS X to let you resize windows behind the dock?
I've set up my fair share of Macs over the years, but I've never been able to pinpoint what setting tells OS X that you're ok with being able to drag-resize a window vertically so that it goes behind ...
