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Dock is the most requested macOS panel. It is used for quick access to active and frequently used applications, as well as individual files.
To maximize the use of the Dock, it is important to customize this panel for yourself. Here most needed chipsto help do this.
1. To remove an icon from the Dock, you can simply “throw it out”
How to do it: hold any of the icons in the Dock and drag it away from the panel until “Delete” appears, then release it.
Of course, for this you can use the context menu of each individual application, which looks like this:
The “Leave to Dock” switch is responsible for the location of the item on the panel
However, just throwing and throwing icons from the Dock is much faster and more fun.
2. You can easily add any of your documents to the Dock
Folder with my working materials for iPhones.ru
How to do it: in Dock, you can drag any files and folders from the Finder – they can be placed in the part after the separator near the “Recycle Bin”.
Interestingly, a keyboard shortcut can also be used for this. Select the desired item in the Finder and press Command (⌘) + Control (⌃) + Shift (⇧) + “T”.
Thus, as an option, you can add documents to the Dock that you use no less than programs. For example, if you keep a record of the activities of your store in the Numbers table, it has the right place in this panel.
3. In Dock, you can quickly add bookmarks to sites from Safari
Bookmark iPhones.ru in Dock
How to do it: open iPhones.ru or another site in Safari, hold the contents of the address bar of the browser and drag it into the Dock – in the part after the separator (near the “Recycle Bin”).
The number of bookmarks you can add to the Dock is limited only by the size of the panel itself on the screen of your Mac.
The only pity is that Dock does not save bookmarks along with site logos, so that it is convenient to navigate through them. Therefore, this chip becomes uncomfortable to use if there are too many pages.
4. Increasing the icons in the Dock can increase more than the maximum
Standard Docking Options
How to do it: go to System Preferences> Dock, put the Zoom in switch in the active position, and move the slider to the desired position.
If this is not enough, use this command for “Terminal”:
defaults write com.apple.dock largesize -float 300; killall dock
In the maximum position of the “Increase” slider, the value of size 256 is used. In the example command for “Terminal”, it is 300. You can use this or any other.
This is how enlarged icons look in the Dock after using a command with a value of 300
Typically, icon enlargement is used on small screens of Apple laptops: a 12-inch MacBook or 13-inch MacBook Air and MacBook Pro. It makes it possible to reduce the size of the Dock to a minimum, but it’s great to see the icons when you hover over.
5. The most logical location of the Dock is on the left side of the screen.
How to do it: go to System Preferences> Dock and select the “Left” option in the “Screen Location” section.
By the way, have you noticed that my Dock is located on the left side of the screen? So do almost all MacBook owners of any model.
When this panel is at the bottom, it eats up too much useless space left and right. If you move it to the right, it will prevent you from using the macOS menu with widgets and notifications. Left is the perfect option.
6. The location of the Dock on the screen can be reliably protected
Now you can’t change the location
How to do it: You can use the following command for “Terminal”:
defaults write com.apple.Dock position-immutable -bool true; killall dock
To enable the Dock to re-position the screen again, use this command:
defaults write com.apple.Dock position-immutable -bool false; killall dock
After activating this command, the Dock position switches in System Preferences become inactive.
7. You can, just in case, prohibit changing the contents of the Dock
Usually in this section of the context menu of the icon in the Dock there is the item “Leave in the Dock”, but after using the command it disappears
How to do it: for this we need the following command for the “Terminal”:
defaults write com.apple.Dock contents-immutable -bool true; killall dock
You can remove the ban on changing the Dock filling using the following command:
defaults write com.apple.Dock contents-immutable -bool false; killall dock
After activating this command, no one can change the set of icons that are always located in the Dock.
8. You can also prohibit resizing for the Dock
Now you cannot resize the panel
How to do it: to prohibit resizing of the Dock, the following command is useful for the “Terminal”:
defaults write com.apple.Dock size-immutable -bool true; killall dock
You can remove the restriction using this command:
defaults write com.apple.Dock size-immutable -bool false; killall dock
During active work behind the Mac Dock, it’s easy to hurt and accidentally resize it. Honestly, this is wildly annoying. But there is a way.
9. You can control the display of the Dock on the screen using the keyboard
How to do it: go to System Preferences> Dock and put the “Automatically show or hide Dock” switch to the active position – this is the standard way.
For this, you can also use the keyboard shortcut Command (⌘) + Option (⌥) + “D” – this is much faster and more convenient.
By the way, few people know how to activate the Dock in full screen mode. And for this you just need to move the cursor to the part of the screen where this panel should be located. This also works with the menu bar.
10. In the Dock, you can show recently used applications
How to do it: go to System Preferences> Dock and turn on the “Show Recent Programs in Dock” switch.
When this feature is activated, in the Dock part near the “Recycle Bin” there is a place for applications that are not docked, but have been recently used.
11. You can add a complete list of your recent files to the Dock.
How to do it: open Finder, activate the context menu of the “Recent” item in the side menu and select “Add to Dock”.
If there is no “Recent” item in the side menu, expand the Finder section from the menu bar, select the “Settings” item and go to the “Side menu” section. Here in the “Favorites” list you need to put the “Recent” switch in the active position:
By the way, similarly to the Recent folder in the Dock, you can also add other elements that are located in the Finder side menu. These can be catalogs with films, music, books, documents.
12. You have the option to enable hidden animation for the Dock
By default, only two types of animation can be used for Dock.
How to do it: go to System Preferences> Dock menu and select the “Gin” or “Simple Reduction” option in the “Remove to Effect Dock” drop-down menu.
Few people know that the panel also has another hidden animation “Suction”, which can only be activated through the “Terminal”. To activate it, use this command:
defaults write com.apple.dock mineffect suck; killall dock
Choose any other animation in a standard way. We have no answer why the developers hid one of the settings, which works more than correctly.
13. Windows should be minimized to system application dock icons
How to do it: go to the System Settings> Dock menu and put the switch “Remove window in the Dock into the program icon” into the active position.
If this switch is inactive, all active documents will create additional icons in the Dock, and this will only make it more bulky and inconvenient.
14. Between groups of icons in the Dock, you can place separators
How to do it: in this case, it is not so easy to do without “Terminal” either, this command will do:
defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-apps -array-add ‘{” tile-type “=” small-spacer-tile “;}’; killall dock
Separators are small empty spaces that can be removed just like any other elements in the Dock. They can be used to divide software on the panel into categories: office, instant messengers, entertainment.
15. In Dock, you can use the switch for scrolling windows
This menu can be activated after using this command
How to do it: “Terminal” is useful here, to activate this feature, use this command:
defaults write com.apple.dock scroll-to-open -bool TRUE; killall dock
Using this command, you can turn off this feature of the panel:
defaults write com.apple.dock scroll-to-open -bool FALSE; killall dock
After activating the command, you can hover over the application icon in the Dock and swipe up with two fingers. This will open a special menu for selecting one of several documents that are currently used in the application.
16. You can also use single window mode with Dock
How to do it: To do this, use the command for “Terminal”:
defaults write com.apple.dock single-app -bool true; killall dock
To turn off this mode, use the command:
defaults write com.apple.dock single-app -bool false; killall Dock
This feature is intended for those who want to concentrate as much as possible on work or reduce the load on their Mac. After its activation, when you open one application, the system will automatically hide all the others.
17. In the Dock, you can only show currently running programs
This is what the Dock looks like when there are only active applications in it.
How to do it: for this you will have to use the “Terminal”, you need this command:
defaults write com.apple.dock static-only -bool true; killall dock
To cancel this action is obtained with this command:
defaults write com.apple.dock static-only -bool false; killall dock
In this case, the Dock will only be used to work with running software, and the rest will be activated using the standard Launchpad.
18. Dock can also be configured very simply through TinkerTool
In addition to Dock settings, TinkerTool has enough options for changing other system parameters
How to do it: TinkerTool is a free macOS fine-tuning application that can be downloaded here.
To use most of the features that are indicated in this material, you can use system tweakers like TinkerTool. By and large, they simply store in their memory all the necessary commands for the “Terminal”, and open access to them in the form of a nice interface.
As an alternative to TinkerTool, you can also try the OnyX program, which can be downloaded for free from the link. It has a similar set of customization options, but there are additional system tools for Mac maintenance.
To the point: Overview of TinkerTool. Unlock Mac Secret Settings
19. Dock can be returned to its original form as quickly as possible
How to do it: To do this, use this command from the “Terminal”
defaults delete com.apple.dock; killall dock
Using this command, you can get rid of all the effects that you activated using the “Terminal”.
20. Dock can even be transferred to the touch bar Touch Bar
Dock looks very harmonious on the Touch Bar
How to do it: this will help make the Pock application, which continues to develop actively for a long time – it is free and available by reference.
If you are using a MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, be sure to try using it for the Dock. This will save you valuable space on your laptop screen.