Guides
Short answers for a tidy Mac Dock.
How to Make App Folders in the Mac Dock
The Mac Dock has no iPhone-style app folders. Here are two ways to get them anyway: a Dock stack with app aliases, or TinyFolder.
Launchpad Is Gone in macOS Tahoe: Keep Apps in Folders
macOS Tahoe replaced Launchpad with the Apps view in Spotlight, and you can’t make your own folders there. Three ways to keep your apps grouped.
Launchpad Replacement Apps for macOS Tahoe, Compared
Launchpad is gone in macOS Tahoe. LaunchOS, LaunchNext and Launchie bring the full-screen grid back. What each one does, and when a Dock folder is enough.
How to Organize Your Mac Dock in 5 Steps
A tidy Dock in a few minutes: remove what you don’t use, turn off recent apps, put the rest into folders and make the Dock fit your screen.
How to Remove Apps from the Mac Dock
Drag the icon out until Remove appears, or use the Options menu. Why some apps come back, and where to keep the ones you still need.
How to Add Spaces to the Mac Dock
The Mac Dock has no dividers, but one Terminal command adds a blank space you can drag between apps. How to add a space, a smaller one, and remove it.
How to Show Only Open Apps in the Mac Dock
One Terminal command makes the Mac Dock show only the apps that are running. How to turn it on, how to undo it, and a lighter option in System Settings.
How to Make the Mac Dock Hide and Show Faster
A hidden Dock waits before it slides in. Two Terminal commands remove the delay and speed up the animation. How to set them and how to undo them.
How to Reset the Mac Dock to Default
One Terminal command puts the Mac Dock back the way it came: Apple’s apps, size and position. How to back up your Dock first and bring it back.