How to Customise Files and Folders on the Dock in MacOS?

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How to Customise Files and Folders on the Dock in
MacOS?
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Customise Files and Folders

• In simple words, the Dock is the row of icons
  that are typically located at the bottom of the
  screen, and it can be moved as well
• If you want to add frequently used applications
  or documents to your Dock or you want to remove
  only some used items from the Dock then follow
  the instructions given below carefully and
  precisely.
• Basically, Dock consists of items which are
  appropriate to use, but you can also customize it
  according to your own suitable needs.
• Note-You can add applications, documents or
  folders to the dock.

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Dock Basics

• The dock is made into two disproportionately
  sized sections.
• Carefully look for the dividing line which
  appears a little bit to the left of the trash.
  The Left-hand section can contain Application
  Icons.
• On the other hand, the Right-hand section can
  contain icons for files, folders or websites.
• When you open an application on your Mac, youll
  notice its Dock icon displays a small black dot
  below it.
• Note -Older versions of the Mac operating system
  displays either white horizontal bar or a white
  bluefish circle, frankly both of which are hard
  to find or see.
• Remember that you can rearrange or remove the
  icons using or following the instructions as
  given under
• Mark that after you open an Application whose
  icon is not already present on the Dock, then
  this applications icon will in actual
  temporarily appear on the Dock. Also, note that
  When you quit the application, its icon will
  automatically vanish from the Dock.
• The Finder icon, which appears at the far left
  end, and the Trash icon, which appears at the far
  right-end, cant be removed or moved.
• After clicking and holding an icon on the Dock
  will present a menu of choices in front of you.
  By taking the example that if you click and then
  hold on the Trash icon after that its menu will
  let you choose to either open the trash or if
  files are present in the trash then it will make
  it empty immediately.

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Rearranging Content on the Dock

• For rearranging icons on the Dock, click and drag
  an icon to either the left or right-hand side
• Remove Items on the Dock
• Click the mouse button and hold on a Dock icon to
  display its menu.
• Then, select options.
• After that, select remove from Dock (If by chance
  you want to remove a folder icon then hold down
  the key and then click the mouse button and hold
  its icon to see its menu.)

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Add Application to the Dock

• Note- There are some different methods to add
  Application to the Dock, but most people use this
  method.
• Firstly, click on the Finder icon on the Dock to
  open a Finder Window.
• Then, click on the Finder icon on the Dock to
  open a Finder Window.
• Now, click on the Go menu which is located at the
  top of the screen and then select Applications.
• Dont forget to locate the application that you
  want to add to the Dock.
• After that, Click and drag this applications
  icon to the left-hand- section of the Dock.
• Remember that you dont drag this icon on top of
  or overlap on another dock icon.
• Instead, ensure that you see the dock icons scoot
  to the side so that you can make room for this
  new icon.

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Add Files and Folders to the Dock

• Firstly, click on the Finder icon on the Dock to
  open Finder Window.
• Go to the file or folder that you want to add.
• After that, click and drag this applications
  icon to the right-hand section of the Dock.

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Change the Docks Location

• Firstly, click on the Apple menu.
• Choose System Preferences option.
• Next, click on the Dock icon.
• Lastly, you locate the position on screen section
  and select, Left, Bottom or Right.

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