HyperDock ( $9.99 on the Mac App Store) is a must-have app for OS X in my eyes, as it brings the ability to preview what’s running in the dock without fully opening an app window. Thankfully, there’s a handy Mac utility that allows you to preview app windows by hovering over icons in the Dock. But enabling such a feature comes with its own caveat - it’s hard to know exactly what’s behind an app icon on the Dock once you’ve minimized its respective windows. For that reason, I rush to enable the “Minimize window into application icon” option (found in System Preferences → Dock) after every new install. There are a few items on the list, however, that are staples in my opinion.įor example, I would hate it if every minimized window on OS X occupied its own space on the Dock. As stated in that walkthrough, I don’t consider every recommendation on the list to be an absolute must-follow for new Mac users. Repeat the steps above to remove all items you no longer want to keep in the Dock.Yesterday, I presented a list of 10 different tips that I thought any new Mac owner should know.Select an app, file, or folder and drag it out of the Dock.When it is hovering over your desktop, you will see the word Remove appear above the app, file, or folder.Note that this doesn't remove the item from your computer it just removes the shortcut from the Dock you can always re-add the app or folder by following the steps above. If you don't want a particular app, file, or folder in your Dock anymore, you can remove it with just one gesture. How to remove apps, files, and folders from the Dock on your Mac Let go of the file or folder while it hovers over the right side of the Dock.Select a file or folder from its location on your Mac and drag it to the right side of the Dock.The Dock has a demarcating line that separates apps from files and folders so that you won't mix them up. How to add files and folders to the Dock on your Macįiles and folders can also be saved to your Dock, but they can only be stored on the far right of the Dock, after your app shortcuts. Select Options under the drop-down menu.Īlternatively, you can drag the icon to a different position in your Dock, which will automatically save it as a favorite shortcut.Right-click or Control-click on the app icon in the Dock.If you want to add a currently-running app to your Mac Dock permanently: To add apps to the Dock, Select an app, then drag the application to the Dock (Image credit: iMore)
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