The special transparent bar (usually at the bottom) of a Macintosh's desktop which houses applications, stacks, and the trashcan.
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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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How can I disable the delay + minimum distance when deleting icons from the Dock by dragging in Mountain Lion?
As you all know, Dock icons can be removed by simply clicking them and dragging them out of the Dock. As soon as the “poof” animation appears, you can release the mouse button to remove the icon.
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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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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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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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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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Mountain Lion sometimes hangs when mouse enters Dock – pointer is movable, but the MacBook Air seems otherwise frozen
I have a mid-2011 13" MacBook Air (MacBookAir4,2 with Intel HD Graphics 3000).
Since installing Mountain Lion I sometimes encounter a problem when I move the mouse cursor over the dock to click ...
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Is it possible to remove the Dock in Lion?
Is there a defaults write command to remove the dock in Lion.
I tried the steps mentioned but that does not seem to work on Lion. I can still see the dock. Are there hidden defaults that can make the ...
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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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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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Why does the Dock executable not yield any useful strings, unlike other OS X apps?
When I run the strings command on the executable file in most OS X apps (•.app/Contents/MacOS/•), I get a list of routine names, possible hidden preferences, etc. When I run the command on the Dock ...
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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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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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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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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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How do I create a shortcut link from the dock to an application?
I'm trying to put a link to Outlook Express in my dock but can't see how it's done. When I right-click on the application icon in a finder window, "Make Alias" is not one of the options available, so ...
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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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Making the Dock immutable
A relative who has difficulty with mouse control keeps inadvertently removing items from his Dock. I enabled Parental Controls to prevent him from doing so, but Parental Controls has a bug that ...
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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 ...
