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How to put app from external HD on Dock??
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Does that mean, you can't drag the icon from an open Finder window onto the Dock?
I just tested it, and you can't put aliases onto the Dock as it seems, there is no need for an alias anyway.
I just tested it, and you can't put aliases onto the Dock as it seems, there is no need for an alias anyway.
You can use Spotlight, Alfred or Quicksilver or many other applications to launch applications. I used Spotlight, but now I use Alfred and it is faster than locating the icon on the Dock and clicking it.
Never hear of Alfred, gonna check it out thanks!!
Still think its kind of silly I can't put it on the Dock tho
What OS, what computer? Are you the owner of the computer with admin account?
Just tested. I have no problem putting apps from disk image or another partition onto the dock.
Just tested. I have no problem putting apps from disk image or another partition onto the dock.
What you want to do is to create a symlink (not an alias) to the application and put that in the dock. They will go on the left side.
Here's an app if you don't know how to do it manually:
SymbolicLinker
(Oh, and -obviously- try to avoid clicking it when the external HD is unattached.)
Here's an app if you don't know how to do it manually:
SymbolicLinker
(Oh, and -obviously- try to avoid clicking it when the external HD is unattached.)