Add/Remove App Shortcuts to the Dock (Mac OS)

Summary

How to add and remove app shortcuts to the Dock

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To Add App Shortcuts to the Dock:

  • Open your Applications folder
    • To access your Applications folder:
      • Click your desktop background
      • Click Go at the top left of your screen
      • Click Applications

 


  • Click and drag the app you want a shortcut for to the Dock

 


  • The App Shortcut will appear in the dock

 


To Remove an App Shortcut from the Dock:

  • Click and drag the App Shortcut from the Dock to the Desktop
  • Release the mouse when you see the Remove notification over the App Shortcut

 

 


Open Apps in the Dock:

  • An open app in the Dock has a white dot underneath it:

  • If you need to restart or close an app, always right click it and select Quit to completely close the app.
    • Clicking the red button in the app's window does not completely close the app like it does in Windows (PC)
    • It is useful to keep apps closed so that your system can run faster
      • Multiple large apps, like Adobe CC apps, will bog down your system or cause slow restarts/logins if too many are open at once

 

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Article ID: 2247
Created
Mon 1/3/22 2:47 PM
Modified
Mon 2/7/22 11:58 AM