By removing apps and files you seldom or rarely use, you can free up space on your Dock for ones you use more frequently. Only the shortcut will be removed from the Dock. The actual app, file, or folder can still be found in your Applications folder. But what if you accidentally remove an app from the Dock? You can put it back by opening the app. Right-click this icon, select Options and click Keep in Dock. To add an app to your Dock on Mac, launch a Finder window from your Dock and click Applications in the left sidebar.
Then, select an app and drag and drop this app above or to the left side of the line that separates your Dock. If you want to add a folder or file to the Dock, launch the Finder window, select a file or folder, then drag and drop it below or to the right side of the line that separates your Dock.
You can adjust the size of the Dock by placing the cursor over the line that separates the Dock until a double arrow shows up. Then, drag the Dock to make it the size that you want. Now that you know how to customize the Dock on your Mac, check out our list of the most useful Mac keyboard shortcuts.
Using System Preferences to move the Dock around is simple enough, but there is an easier way to do it. You can drag the Dock to a new location.
Although you can drag the Dock around, you're still limited to the three standard locations: the left side, bottom, or right side of the display. The secret to dragging the Dock is using a modifier key and the specific spot on the Dock where you grab to perform the drag.
Hold down the Shift key and position the cursor over the Dock separator, which is the vertical line toward the right side of the Dock when it is located at the bottom of the screen. The cursor changes to a double-ended vertical arrow. Do not release the Shift key. Drag the Dock to one of the three predetermined locations on the display.
After the Dock snaps to the left side, bottom, or right side of the display, release the cursor and let go of the Shift key. If you have a full Dock, when you move the Dock from the bottom to either side of the display, it reduces to fit in the available space, which may make the icons smaller than you like.
To get around this, turn on Magnification in the Dock System Preferences screen. As you move the cursor over the Dock, the icons underneath magnify, making them easier to browse and find the one you want. If the Dock is not full, you can increase the size of the icons on it using the Size slider, also located in the Dock System Preferences screen.
Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Use precise geolocation data. Select personalised content. Create a personalised content profile. Measure ad performance. Select basic ads. Create a personalised ads profile. When you do this, the Dock only displays when you move your cursor to where it is located, either on the side or the bottom of your screen. When your cursor reaches the edge, the Dock slides out; when you move your cursor away from the back, it slides back.
In the first screenshot above, I show the Dock on one of my Macs with a dozen apps, some recent apps, a file, folder, and a minimized window, and the Trash. When you select this setting, the Dock icons increase in size when you hover your cursor over them. This has the advantage of providing a bigger target when you drag a file to the Dock, but you may, like me, find it a distraction. You can customize the Dock to display only those apps that you use, rather than have the full complement of apps that Apple puts there by default.
To remove an item, just click, hold, and drag an icon away from the Dock. Simply release it and it goes away. You can also add items to the Dock. Just drag an app icon to the app section of the dock. You can change the order of icons in the Dock. Just click and drag, and place an icon in a new location. You can also add files and folders to the right or bottom section of the Dock; just drag them there, to the left of the Trash icon.
In the Dock preferences, you can choose the Genie Effect or Scale Effect for when you minimize windows. Try them both and see what you like.
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