5 Ways to Enhance Functionality of the Mac Dock

1. How do you use Mac Dock?
2. How do I make the dock on my Mac faster?
3. How do I customize my Mac Dock?
4. How do I magnify my Mac Dock?
5. How do I add Netflix to my dock on my Mac?
6. What is bar at bottom of Mac called?
7. How do I disable dock on Mac?
8. How do you kill the Dock on a Mac?
9. How do I customize my touch bar?
10. How do I customize apps on my Mac?
11. How do I rearrange icons on Mac Dock?
12. Why does Mac Dock keep moving?
13. How do I edit the top bar on my Mac?

How do you use Mac Dock?

The Dock on your Mac

1. Open an app or file. ...
2. Close an app. ...
3. Add an item to the Dock. ...
4. Remove an item from the Dock. ...
5. See everything that's open on your Mac. ...
6. See all open windows in an app. ...
7. Tip: Click Dock & Menu Bar in System Preferences to change the appearance and behavior of the Dock. ...
8. Learn more.

How do I make the dock on my Mac faster?

1. Enable autohide. If you haven't already, enable autohide. ...
2. Open Terminal. Navigate to Applications > Utilities > Terminal .
3. To undo this and restore normal dock behavior. Paste the following command and press enter: defaults delete com.apple.Dock autohide-delay; killall Dock.

How do I customize my Mac Dock?

To customize your Dock on a Mac, go to System Preferences > Dock. You can change the size, magnification, position, and more. You can add or remove apps and folders by dragging them to and from the Dock.

How do I magnify my Mac Dock?

macOS: How to enable Dock Magnification

1. Fire up System Preferences and then Dock.
2. You'll see Magnification under the Size slider. Sliding the slider to the left will give the Dock less magnification, and sliding to the right will have more. Make sure to check the Magnification box.

How do I add Netflix to my dock on my Mac?

In the Applications screen, locate the app you want to add to the Dock. Place the cursor over the app and then click and drag the application's icon to the Dock.

What is bar at bottom of Mac called?

At the top of the screen is the menu bar and at the bottom is the Dock. In between is what's called the desktop.

How do I disable dock on Mac?

How to hide the Dock on the Mac

1. Press ⌘ + Space on the keyboard. Type in System Preferences.
2. Once open, click on Dock on the top row, and check the box Automatically hide and show the Dock.
3. Now, the Dock will no longer be always present and will automatically hide when you're not actively using it.

How do you kill the Dock on a Mac?

To open Terminal, simply go to Applications > Utilities and select Terminal. At the prompt, type killall Dock just as you have in previous versions of OS X.

How do I customize my touch bar?

How to change Touch Bar settings

1. Click the Apple icon on the top left of your screen.
2. Select "System Preferences."
3. Choose "Keyboard," then navigate to the "Keyboard" tab.
4. Under the Touch Bar options, click "Touch Bar shows."
5. Then select from the menu of options which includes app buttons and the expanded Control Strip.

How do I customize apps on my Mac?

How to change Mac app icons

1. Open Finder and navigate to Applications.
2. Click the app you'd like to change the icon for and hit command + I (or right-click and choose Get Info)
3. Have an image for the new icon you'd like to use, jpg often works best.
4. Copy the new image you'd like to use (command + C)

How do I rearrange icons on Mac Dock?

How to rearrange the apps in the Dock

1. All you need to do is hover your mouse pointer over an icon you wish to move.
2. Click once on the icon.
3. Continue to hold the mouse button and immediately drag to the new location.
4. Release the button.

Why does Mac Dock keep moving?

This is a feature of the way Mavericks handles multiple displays. As you move your mouse and focus to different displays, the system menu bar and Dock will appear on that display. To prevent this, go to the Mission Control system preferences and uncheck the "Displays have separate spaces" option.

How do I edit the top bar on my Mac?

How to Add, Remove, and Rearrange Menu Bar Icons in macOS Mojave

1. Hold down the Command (⌘) key.
2. Hover your mouse cursor over the icon you want to move.
3. Holding down the left mouse button, drag the icon into your preferred position on the menu bar. ...
4. Let go of the left mouse button.