Guide to setting up dock macOS
Macos / / December 25, 2019
Adding icons to the Dock
The first thing anyone does with his Mac, - adds to the dock icons of your favorite programs. It uses a simple drag and drop. Grip the application icon in Launchpad, in the folder "Programs" or anywhere in the Finder and drag it to the dock. Then release, and the icon is there, where you put it. Nothing is simpler and can not be.
Another option - to run any program, and then click its icon in the Dock, right-click and select "Settings» → «Keep in Dock».
In addition to programs in the dock, you can add files, folders and documents. Only they need to drag the right side of the dock.
And, of course, available at the dock icons can be moved by adjusting their order. It becomes something like this.
Remove unnecessary icons
Remove icons from the dock is also very simple. Take unnecessary icon, holding her left mouse button, and drag from the dock to any place. Then release and it will evaporate.
Or right-click the icon and click "Settings» → «Remove from Dock».
Adding sites
Secure in the dock, you can not only icons but also links to websites. Open any one of them (for example,
our) In the browser, and then drag a link from the address bar in the right side of the dock.Link turns into an icon in the form of a blue globe and remain in the dock. Unfortunately, MacOS does not know how to install icons site as an image for such a reference. So many websites on the dock is not added, you will be confused in blue globes.
Adjust the size of the dock
Open the dock settings. To do this, click the "System Settings» → Dock. The first thing you'll see - a slider that changes the size of the dock and icons. It can help you make the Dock smaller or, conversely, more.
Customizable icons increase
The next slider in the same section, adjusts the magnification icons when they induced mouse. In principle, this function can be disabled to the dock does not trigger when a careless mouse movement. It is enough to remove the check mark next to "Zoom".
But on a MacBook or MacBook Air increase icons better include and pull the slider to the maximum. When the dock is not needed, it will take up less space. And when you need to launch any application, simply move the cursor to the Dock, and the icons will grow - so it will be easier for them to consider.
By the way, there is a trick that allows you to zoom even more icons, even when the slider is unscrewed to the limit. Open the "Terminal" and enter the following command:
defaults write com.apple.dock largesize -float 360; killall Dock
By default, the icons increase in macOS set to 128. If the slider is at the maximum, the number is 256. In this command, you can substitute any arbitrary number. The following example 360 is selected.
To reset the setting, move the slider "Zoom".
Change the position of the dock on the screen
Default macOS Dock is at the bottom. On huge screens iMac is quite justified, but if you're using a MacBook or even MacBook Air, Doc begins to take too much space. And an empty screen space on the left and right of it is used inefficiently.
Therefore, it is reasonable to change the location of the laptop dock by dragging it to the left of the screen and make the vertical. So it will remind the panel application in any Linux with GNOME.
Open the dock settings by clicking the "System Settings» → Dock. In "location on the screen," choose "Left".
In principle, the dock can be placed on the right. But then it will intersect with the notifications panel. Therefore, on the left side - an ideal option.
Change window animation
When you minimize a window, it is removed in the dock and make it beautiful. Default macOS uses animation "Jinn." It looks impressive, but it is possible and replaced.
Go to "System Preferences» → Dock. Find the option there to "get in the Dock with the effect of," and click on the drop-down list. Select "Simple reduction." Animation will change to a faster and not so pretentious. So it will be more convenient to fans Windows and adherents of minimalism.
But in addition to "Genie" and "Simple reduction" in macOS there is another hidden animations for windows. It is called "intake with» (Suck). Enable it is possible through the "Terminal" with the following command:
defaults write com.apple.dock mineffect suck; killall Dock
Here's how it looks.
If you have tried this animation, and decided that it is not for you, just change it to other settings.
Minimize windows to program icons
Default collapsible windows are transferred to the right side of the dock, next to the "basket". For each of them creates a separate icon preview. This is useful if you are working with a small number of windows, but when crunched a lot of programs, they begin to overflow the dock.
Go to the dock and find the settings there is a check "Get a window in the Dock icon in the program." This will help to save space on the dock. In addition, users Windows and LinuxWho switched to MacOS, so it will be more accustomed to - click on the icon in the dock will not open a new instance of the program, and be deployed in an already running.
Turn on auto-hide dock
With auto-hide the dock you will save even more space on the screen. To this end, in its settings, enable the check box "Automatically show or hide the Dock».
Now, to make the dock appear, move the cursor to the edge of the screen where it is located. Windows in this mode will occupy the entire screen, and the place will not be wasted.
Remove the partition with the running applications
IN macOS Mojave the dock is now a special section, which contains icons for the newly launched programs. And when you finish the program, the icon there still remains and takes the place, even if you do not need. It can be fixed.
Open the settings, go to section Dock and uncheck "Show recent programs in the Dock». It will save space and open frequently used programs can be more convenient.
Displays only the active applications
There is another special operation dock. If you turn it on, only those programs that are currently running on the panel will be displayed. The icons on the left and then disappear. Proprietary software also disappear from the dock.
To activate this mode, type the following command. Importantly, do not forget to remember those that have been enshrined in the dock.
defaults write com.apple.dock static-only -bool true; killall Dock
Run the program now have through the Launchpad, but you will not divert the extra icons. Disable mode, use the command:
defaults write com.apple.dock static-only -bool false; killall Dock
Adding delimiters
By default, all icons in the dock are arranged one-to-one. But if you do it in all sorts of programs and you want to sort them out more clearly - use the following command.
defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-apps -array-add '{ "tile-type" = "small-spacer-tile";}'; killall Dock
It will create a separator in the Dock - a small empty space. You can drag and drop, separating one group from the other programs. Command can be repeated any number of times to create the desired number of spacers.
we wrote and other commands, creating larger separators or dividers for folders.
Adding to the dock recent files
If you are constantly working with a group of files for some time, it would be nice to have a quick way to open them. And he there is.
- Open Finder and go to settings.
- In the "Sidebar", enable "recent".
- Drag the folder "Recent" to the Finder sidebar dock.
Adding to the dock recent items
The method described above, you will have access only to the recent documents. But in the same way it can be opened and frequently used programs, and drives, and other elements.
In order to create in the dock stack frequently used applications, open the "Terminal" and enter the following command:
defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-others -array-add '{ "tile-data" = { "list-type" = 1;}; "Tile-type" = "recents-tile";} '; killall Dock
Now, a new stack will be in the dock. Click the right mouse button and select that it should display: software, disks, servers, or selected elements.
Re-entering the command in the "Terminal", you can create several such stacks. Set them using the context menu to each display what you need.
Adding gesture scroll
The dock macOS there is another hidden feature that can be activated from the "Terminal". Enter the following command:
defaults write com.apple.dock scroll-to-open -bool TRUE; killall Dock
Now open multiple windows of the same program. Hover over its icon in the dock over and swipe the mouse or tachbaru like scrolling. And in front of you will see all the windows of this application in the "Overview". Useful thing for those who work with many windows at the same time.
Disable the command:
defaults write com.apple.dock scroll-to-open -bool FALSE; killall Dock
Return the original form of the dock
If too carried away shamanism with the dock, it will turn into something indigestible. In this case, you can reset it completely, making the dock as he was during his first turn your Mac. To do this, type in "Terminal" command
defaults delete com.apple.dock; killall Dock
Maybe you know more any tricks and techniques for working with the dock? Share in the comments.
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