The special transparent bar (usually at the bottom) of a Macintosh's desktop which houses applications, stacks, and the trashcan.
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Alternative to additemtodock from Henri Shustak
I am using a commandline script to add items to the dock via scripts
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/23653/add-item-to-dock
But it seems to have a lot of Bugs and maybe even "kills" my Dock config ...
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apple.local Dock[255]: ECFileOperationRevealURL failed with -43
Cmd+click on any file can reveal them in Finder but now takes no effect.
I reviewed the console log and found following error:
May 2 00:14:12 apple.local Dock[255]: ...
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Making Hidden Apps Appear Faded Whilst Sitting On The Dock?
Sometimes it can be quite difficult for me to tell which of my apps are hidden on the dock and which are not. Is it possible to make those Apps which I have hidden (either by terminal command or ...
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Dock on Lion using lots of cpu and RAM
For some reason Dock process is using a lot of cpu and RAM ( 4GB+ at this moment ) as you can see on this image:
I tried to:
Kill the process
Restart Mac OS
Remove com.apple.Dock.plist/db and kill ...
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What should the “Show Recents” menu item do?
When I click with the right mouse button on the Messages icon on the dock bar, I see there is a "Show Recents" menu item.
When I click on it, the only thing it seems to do is showing me a Finder ...
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Dock/Expose not working, Desktop stuck with gray background (Lion)
I am running Mac OS X 10.7.5 and the Dock/Mission Control/Desktop functionality is totally broken. My dock is not present after startup so I have to start all applications from Spotlight. I can't ...
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How to dock multiple screens in a single screen?
I am using Macbook Pro and I am trying to dock terminal in the bottom and my webstorm on the top left and safari in top right. I followed the suggestion but I can't get the dividie by holding shift ...
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Trackpad gesture that minimizes all windows?
This has been driving me nuts for close to a year. I hope someone can tell me what triggers it. I've searched many times over several months and have never found any mention of it.
I use an MBP ...
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Prevent application from displaying badge icon in Dock
Any Spotify desktop user has likely noticed their pervasive notifications: whenever "one of our friends" joins Spotify, there's both an in-app notification as well as a red badge that appears on ...
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How can I hide the unread counter from Outlook 2011 Dock icon?
I find the unread counter on Microsoft Outlook 2011 for Mac distracting. Whenever it's there I feel the need to click on it. How can I hide the unread count?
Mail.app provides an option to disable ...
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Finder not showing toolbar and sidebar sometimes
I'm running OS X 10.8.2 with TotalFinder.
Recently, when launching Finder from dock stacks—for instance, the Downloads folder—by clicking the "Open in Finder", the toolbar and sidebar are both hidden ...
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Create a automator application able to launch and quit from dock
I have a shell command thats runs endlessly, until you stop it using Control-C. When I run it from the Terminal, it goes something like:
$ /abspath/to/my-command
Command is running ...
Use Control-C ...
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How do I get Launchpad's incremental search to work again?
Launchpad's incremental search has stopped working for me. I've tried killing the Dock (Launchpad and window management is all part of the Dock) but Launchpad is still unresponsive to the keyboard. I ...
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Only show active windows in the current space in Mac OSX when pressing CMD-Tab
I'm new to Mac and have the following wish:
I would like to have one instance of an application (app1) on space1 and another application (app2) on space2. When I pres press CMD-Tab I see every open ...
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Apple Universal Dock & Bluetooth
Just acquired an azatom Tune-Stream Bluetooth dongle which turns 30-pin iPod docking stations into Bluetooth devices. However, it doesn't work when I insert it in an Apple Universal Dock (connected to ...
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Can I enable hiding the dock on my MacBook monitor only?
When at home I use my 13" MacBook Pro hooked up to an 27" external monitor. When working on my 27" screen I prefer to have a visible dock at all times. I have enough screen real estate to afford this ...
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Have Mountain Lion Messages running but hidden from dock?
I use Mountain Lion (10.8.3) Messages exclusively to monitor text messages sent to my cell phone. When I first start my computer or login Messages is hidden (I don't want it in my dock) and if I ...
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Mac app pop up durring instlaation from app store?
I am running mountain lion on mid 2009 macbook pro. I used to see an animation of app popping out of apple mac store and coming to the dock, then they changed pop up destination to mission control. ...
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Activating the Apple Thunderbold Display speakers when Macbook Pro is docked
Sometimes, I don't get access to the Display Audio that my Thunderbolt Apple Display provides when I dock to the machine with my MacBook Pro. The clunky way to solve this, is a reboot. I've tried ...
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Finder does not open
Clicking on the finder icon in the dock has no effect. To open the finder I have to open the context menu and choose "New Window".
I already stoped the finder process, without success.
How can I fix ...
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Is there a free analogue clock that displays in the dock?
I would like to have an analogue clock displaying right in my OS X dock.
The default clock in the menu bar is too small for me, and it is obviously impossible to drag it into the dock.
If possible, ...
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How can I open a Finder window in Desktop without switching to another one?
I have these five desktops with a dozen of full screen apps and feel very happy. Say I'm at right Desktop 5 now. (Sadly my picture is deleted since it wasn't uploaded to the site hosting service)
...
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Alternatives To Apple Dock - Taskbar
Context:
I am working with an older relative who has been on windows for many
years. She has a difficult/poor memory when it comes to computers.
She could easily link open applications ...
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How can I switch Dock configurations when an external display is connected?
I have a MacBook Pro that I use in two different 'modes', mobile and desktop.
Mobile is for when I'm using just the MBP with the integrated trackpad, keyboard, and display.
Desktop is for when I'm ...
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Is there a dock for switching between windows?
Is there a feature or an add-on for OS X that lists the current app's open windows for quick visual switching?
The way I envision it is in the form of a second dock, say on the right-hand or ...
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How to prevent dock auto-hiding setting from changing?
I prefer to keep the dock "auto-hiding" setting on so that the dock is always hidden unless I mouse over it. I am aware of both the setting in "dock preferences" and the keyboard shortcut (⌥⌘D).
...
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Dock Folder Stack - I want ascending order
Before I upgraded to OS X Lion, when I click a stack, it would show the very top. Now, it shows the very bottom of the menu meaning you would see the "Open in Finder" option after you click it. Now, I ...
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OS X Mountain Lion shortcut menu
I just switched from a PC (Ubuntu 12.10) to a Macbook Pro (Mountain Lion). I'd like to know if there's a way to have a similar shortcut menu on the dock as I had on Ubuntu's sidebar? Basically I made ...
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Can an alias be added to the dock via the command line?
I found this article but it handles the GUI solution.
I would like to automate the setup of a new machine, and do that I've created Dropbox shares of a number of my common configurations. (I could ...
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Is it possible to use an Apple Keyboard Dock as a keyboard for a computer?
As the title says. I'm curious, as can, obviously, connect it to a computer via a USB, soo..? I love this keyboard but I don't particularly want to fork out for a wired/wireless Apple keyboard if I've ...
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Macbook Air login screen twice
I have a serious problem with my 2011 MacBook Air (current OS version (Mountain Lion))
Always on startup, I have to enter my password twice.
Right after entering it the first time, the screen is gray ...
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With multiple displays: how best to keep the Dock to one side, and on the same display as the menu bar?
I currently have the Dock to the left. In the Displays pane of System Preferences, I have the external display (if present) configured to be on the left side of the main built-in display; and the ...
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How to make the dock transparent in Mountain Lion?
When I log in as a Guest user on Mountain Lion, i get a transparent dock with no background 'surface':
I can seem to find the settings that would make the dock in my own users' desktop look like ...
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iPhone dock adapter- is it essential?
I have a 30pin dock clock radio I used with my 3GS with corresponding dock adapter. I just upgraded to a 4 (I know, I know- in the past right?). However, I am insistent on keeping my iPhone 4 in a ...
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Why do apps which are not installed run from an external bootable drive?
After a disk crash in my MacBook Pro running Lion, I replaced the drive, installed Mountain Lion, and am rebuilding my system. I used Migration Assistant to transfer from an external bootable clone ...
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com.apple.dock.extra - maxing CPU
I've recently installed Mountain Lion and the com.apple.dock.extra process is suddenly constantly active - and is maxing my CPU usage. Activity monitor is showing usage running from as low as 45% to ...
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Dimming inactive Dock icons
I've noticed I often do not spot an active program for a while, especially when I'm running quite a few applications at the same time. To make this distinction more clear than the small dot, Im trying ...
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Change the default Dock stack content display style
I love the Dock stacks. But I always use the list view option. I don't really fancy the default "Automatic" option. Do you know if it is possible (maybe using the defaults command?) to set the default ...
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Hide unused icons from Dock
I just installed Mountain Lion, and I notice that the icons for Launchpad, App Store, To-Dos and Notes cannot be removed from my Dock — if I try to drag them off my Dock, they float back in.
Is there ...
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There's a folder shortcut on my dock, next to the trash. Why is there and how do I remove it?
I want my dock to be purely for shortcuts to the programs I use the most. Frankly it annoys me that you can't remove the Trash from the dock, but I can live with that.
What I really want to get rid ...
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Are there any way to hide the dock icon but keep the menubar icon?
Edit .plist will hide both menubar and dock icon.
Are there any way to hide the dock icon but keep the menubar icon ?
Thanks in advance.
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Change Dock Icons only?
I just want to change the dock icons instead of system wide.
It it possible to only change the icons in the dock, and not elsewhere?
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Is there a way to completely disable Dock?
I want the Dock completely gone. I haven't used it in the past three releases of OS X (10.5 to present). I want it completely gone, and LaunchBar there instead. Is there a way to kill the Dock so ...
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Show exposé/“All Application Windows” from the dock
Is there anyway to show all the windows for one application (aka Exposé) from the window icon on the launcher? I know it is possible by right-clicking on the icon and then "Show All Windows", but I ...
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iTunes track notifications for Mountain Lion
In OS X Lion there was the preference (via a Terminal command) to enable iTunes track notifications that were displayed as a popup in the dock.
So far it seems as though Mountain Lion does not allow ...
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“Running Applications Only” Dock mode Stuck!
Recently I have stumbled upon a trick that will allow you to view only your running applications within the dock. The Terminal command was:
defaults write com.apple.dock static-only -bool TRUE
This ...
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Applications gone from Dock. How to restore?
Somehow the Applications icon is gone from my Dock. However I can't just drag the Applications folder (from Finder) into the Dock. How else can I restore it?
Is there a config file somewhere for the ...
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App behavior with spaces and minimized window
I would like to change the behavior when I click on an app that's not open on the current space. Right now, it goes to whichever space has that app. Instead, I'd like it to favor the current space, ...
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Pressing CMD + Folder from dock opens finder at bottom page
When I press Command and click on a folder in the Dock, Finder should come up and show me it's location there. However, Finder shows up and the page is scrolled all the way to the buttom. So I have to ...
