How to open all dock apps at once?

iJimmy

macrumors regular

Original poster

• Apr 15, 2009

• #1

I've seen a video on youtube awhile back about opening all the dock apps at once. But now I'm having trouble finding it.

Does anyone know how to open them all at once?

 

r.j.s

Moderator emeritus

• Apr 15, 2009

• #2

You can open all apps at once from the Applications folder by hitting Command+A then Command+O.

 

iJimmy

macrumors regular

Original poster

• Apr 15, 2009

• #3

r.j.s said:

You can open all apps at once from the Applications folder by hitting Command+A then Command+O.

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Thanks for the fast reply, Is there a way to close them all at once? LOL

 

r.j.s

Moderator emeritus

• Apr 15, 2009

• #4

iJimmy said:

Thanks for the fast reply, Is there a way to close them all at once? LOL

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Not sure, Command-Q repeatedly will do the job though.

 

reclusivemonkey

macrumors 6502

• Apr 15, 2009

• #5

iJimmy said:

Thanks for the fast reply, Is there a way to close them all at once? LOL

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ROFLMAO

 

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cawesjmu

macrumors 6502

• Apr 15, 2009

• #6

iJimmy said:

Thanks for the fast reply, Is there a way to close them all at once? LOL

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Hold down the power button. j/k. Curious, why would you want to do that?

 

iJimmy

macrumors regular

Original poster

• Apr 15, 2009

• #7

cawesjmu said:

Hold down the power button. j/k. Curious, why would you want to do that?

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I just wanted to see how long it would take to open them all. but yea, it was easier just to reboot.

 

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mcnkldzyn

macrumors newbie

• Jan 14, 2013

• #8

Opening all apps at once

It is interesting that Apple salespeople are just learning about this and are demoing it as a "stress test" for the new fusion drives. I also found a link that seemed be a better solution: http://osxdaily.com/2012/10/02/stress-test-mac-cpu/

 

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Mario017

macrumors newbie

• Apr 17, 2020

• #9

r.j.s said:

Not sure, Command-Q repeatedly will do the job though.

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lol...just use Force Quit Application (Option + Command + esc). select all (command + A)

 

Gregg2

macrumors 604

• Apr 18, 2020

• #10

But opening just the apps you have in the Dock...? Maybe a script could be written to do that. I don't ever use them, so just a hunch.

 

HenryAZ

macrumors 6502a

• Apr 18, 2020

• #11

Gregg2 said:

But opening just the apps you have in the Dock...? Maybe a script could be written to do that. I don't ever use them, so just a hunch.

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Make a folder, and put an alias for each Dock app inside that folder. Then CTRL-A the contents of that folder and hit CTRL-O, or CMD-down arrow.

 

szw-mapple fan

macrumors 68040

• Apr 19, 2020

• #12

iJimmy said:

Thanks for the fast reply, Is there a way to close them all at once? LOL

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You can CMD select the application you want to quit in activity monitor and quit them all at once.