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The special transparent bar (usually at the bottom) of a macOS desktop which houses applications, stacks, and the trashcan or on the home screen of iOS devices that provide easy access to commonly used applications.

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Macbook Pro Dock appearing randomly during movies and applications running

One thing you could try is a full reset and restart of the Dock. … Note you will need to re-add any non-default icons (i.e. apps) that you've added to the Dock - so you may want to take a screenshot of your Dock as a reminder of what you had there. …
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Folder on left side of the dock

What I mean is that adding a folder to the right-hand side of the Dock allows it to spring open, and also provides you with options as to how its contents should be viewed and sorted. … Note: If you ever accidentally remove the folder from the Dock you will need to repeat the 8 steps above. However, you may find you need to restart your Mac before doing so. …
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Dock restarting continuously after High Sierra update

Note you will need to re-add any non-default icons (i.e. apps) that you've added to the Dock - so you may want to take a screenshot of your Dock as a reminder of what you had there. … Take a note of what happens (i.e. is the Dock still misbehaving?) Exit Safe Mode by restarting your Mac as normal Test again to see what the Dock does Let me know how you go. …
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Dock icons changing sometimes

Your best bet is to reset and restart the Dock. … Note you will need to re-add any non-default icons (i.e. apps) that you've added to the Dock - so you may want to take a screenshot of your Dock as a reminder of what you had there. …
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What does this blue dot in the Dock in Mojave mean?

Regardless, I would start with restarting the Dock as a first step. … If it hasn't, then you can do a reset and restart of your Dock as follows.1 To reset and restart the Dock, follow these steps: Go to Finder Press and hold the option key down Now go to the Go menu Select …
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after waking from sleep native screen in clamshell mode wakes up and takes dock

The first things I'd try are to reset both the NVRAM and SMC in that order. Before following the steps below, ensure you have no external hardware connected (so, unplug your external display) and make …
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Deleted icons reappear on dock after reboot

Maybe try both resetting and restarting the Dock. … Press enter Re-add any non-default icons (i.e. apps) that you've added to the Dock, and remove any you don't want. …
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Prevent macOS Messages.app from quitting when I close its window?

Option 1: Reset and restart the Dock One remedy is to reset and restart the Dock. However, in doing so, you will need to re-add any non-default icons to your Dock. … Press enter Remember you'll need to re-add some apps back to the Dock. …
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App icon switches to low resolution upon launching an app

Note you will need to re-add any non-default icons (i.e. apps) that you've added to the Dock - so you may want to take a screenshot of your Dock as a reminder of what you had there. … Press enter As mentioned previously, you will need to re-add non-default apps back to the Dock. …
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How do I create a Windows-like Start Menu for the macOS Dock without 3rd party software?

Once you’re finished, drag the Start Menu folder to the right-hand side of the Dock (it must be to the right of the vertical divider) Now right-click on the folder you just added to the Dock and select … It may take a little while, but you’ll soon notice the Dock disappear and then reappear. Once it does, you’ll have a new item in the dock to the left of the Trash can. …
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How can I run AirDrop from the Dock?

Actually, there’s an AirDrop app you can add to the Dock. … Now you can access AirDrop from your Dock whenever you want like any other app. …
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Can't add some shortcuts folders to the dock

One of the things I've seen with macOS when it comes to the Dock is that it can sort of glitch when you've been adding lots of items. …
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Wallpaper not switching with desktop

It's not obvious to me why the killall Dock command would help with this, but since it does it may be worth you doing a reset and restart of the Dock. … Reset and restart the Dock If you go ahead with resetting and restarting the Dock you will need to re-add any non-default icons to your Dock. …
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Can I add a "space" to my Dock to separate apps into groups?

by entering the killall Dock command into Terminal and pressing enter Now you’ll see a space in your Dock. … Keep in mind that any time you launch an app (be it within macOS or your Windows VM), you’ll get a new icon at the right end of your Dock (unless it’s been permanently added to your Dock previously). …
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Remove separator and last opened apps from the dock

The separator at bottom right of the dock (or at the bottom if your Dock is on the side) is not there to show your last opened programs. … Basically, stacks are really just folders located in the Dock. By default, users will usually have a Downloads stack. …
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