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I had Visual Studio Code app's icon in my Mac's Dock before, but I can't put it there again.

I tried dragging and dropping the app bundle from the /Applications folder, but the icon doesn't land in the Dock. Have I accidentally banned Visual Studio Code.app from the macOS Dock?

If yes, how can I revoke the ban? I can add icons for other apps just fine. Even when I have Visual Studio Code.app running, the app's icon doesn't appear in the Dock.

How do I resolve the issue and get the app icon to show in the Dock?

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  • Welcome to Ask Different :) Try restring the Dock by running killall Dock in the Terminal.
    – Nimesh Neema ♦
    Dec 5, 2018 at 9:55
  • @NimeshNeema that worked :D Plz make it as an answer and I'll mark it as correct! Thanks!
    – Brainmaniac
    Dec 5, 2018 at 10:01

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Have I accidentally banned Visual Studio Code.app from the macOS Dock?

No.

How do I resolve the issue and get the app icon to show in the Dock?

You can try resolving the issue by killing the Dock process and re-launching it afresh. To do that, launch Terminal.app and execute the following command-line:

killall Dock

The command-line is case sensitive. Once executed, the Dock would momentarily disappear and then reappear. Now you should be able to add the Visual Studio Code.app icon normally by dragging in the app bundle. You should also be able to see the icon normally when the app is running.

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    Yes, basic troubleshooting steps are usually: 1. Killall the dock 2. Killall the Finder 3. Reboot
    – Manchineel
    Dec 5, 2018 at 22:29
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    I did reboot my Mac and it didn't work. Killing the dock as described worked. That is weird. Thank you.
    – Maxime
    Jan 15, 2019 at 14:13
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    That... actually worked. I don't know why. Thank you!
    – Con Antonakos
    Apr 11, 2019 at 15:39
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    "Have you tried turning it off and on again?"
    – Drenmi
    May 29, 2019 at 8:21

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