Nov 03, 2016 Keep doing this, holding Cmd, until all the apps you want closed are gone. Why Is macOS So Weird? In a way, this is like asking English people why they have an accent. The Mac way of doing things is older than the Windows way, because macOS has been around longer. Jan 16, 2019 The Dock has a demarcating line that separates apps from files and folders, so you won't mix them up. Launch a Finder window from your Dock. Select a file or folder from its location on your Mac and drag it to the right side of the Dock. Let go of the file or folder while it hovers over the right side of the Dock. 3 Mac apps to get and stay organized. Take note, Mac multitaskers. Matt Elliott. The default length is 30 seconds before it sweeps up a inactive window under the rug (well, to the Dock), but. Hide recent apps in Dock. The new recent-apps section is smart enough that it shows only recent apps that aren't already in your Dock. It can be helpful to return quickly to an app you recently.
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I've offered a bunch of power tips to customize the contents of your OS X Dock: Adding spaces between applications, for example, or adding recently-added apps and documents. If you went overboard, however, and your Dock is now far too disorderly for your tastes, here's how to reset it.
Even if you haven't heavily customized your Dock using Terminal commands, this week's power tip can come in handy. Because this won't just get rid of Terminal customizations. It'll reset your Dock to its default settings, just like when you first took your Mac out of the box. Default apps will be restored to their standard locations, and preferences like magnification, hiding, and so on, will be reset.
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Everything will be reset.
How to reset your Dock to its default
- Open Terminal (located in the Utilities folder).
- Type (or copy and paste) defaults delete com.apple.dock; killall Dock
- Hit return.
Your Dock will now be new as the day it shipped. Customize again with care.
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According to a report from Bloomberg, Apple is planning for its office and many of its retail workers to remain remote for the rest of the year.