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Brand New - Remove Dock Icons

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93BlackSVT

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Nov 2, 2010
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Hi guys. I got my very first Mac today. I am just starting to play around with it. There are a few icons I do not on my dock. Can I simply drag them from the dock to the trash can or is there something else I must do? Sorry for the dumb question, but I'm extremely new to these so I don't want to accidentally uninstall something.
 
As for uninstalling apps on a Mac, the process is MUCH easier than it is on the PC side. No need to go to the Control Panel to uninstall an application. Just drag it to the trash and it's gone. Some programs do have preference files (.plist) that they leave behind in the Library, but they're harmless and take up negligent space. Some more advanced programs like Logic, Final Cut, and the Adobe Creative Suite do need to be uninstalled since they do place a lot of additional components in the Library folder, but the install discs for those programs have the uninstaller app on them.

If you want to make sure that you're removing all files when you're getting rid of a particular program, you can download AppZapper and it'll take care of the rest for you.

Welcome to the light side of computing.
 
movieboy23 said:
As for uninstalling apps on a Mac, the process is MUCH easier than it is on the PC side. No need to go to the Control Panel to uninstall an application. Just drag it to the trash and it's gone. Some programs do have preference files (.plist) that they leave behind in the Library, but they're harmless and take up negligent space. Some more advanced programs like Logic, Final Cut, and the Adobe Creative Suite do need to be uninstalled since they do place a lot of additional components in the Library folder, but the install discs for those programs have the uninstaller app on them.

If you want to make sure that you're removing all files when you're getting rid of a particular program, you can download AppZapper and it'll take care of the rest for you.

Welcome to the light side of computing.
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This has absolutely nothing to do with the question.
 
I grab the Address Book icon and drag it out to the desktop and it gets sucked back to the same place it was on the dock. I tried dragging it over to the trash can as well, but the same thing happened.
 
93BlackSVT said:
I grab the Address Book icon and drag it out to the desktop and it gets sucked back to the same place it was on the dock. I tried dragging it over to the trash can as well, but the same thing happened.
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The application is probably open...does it have a little light underneath the icon?
 
93BlackSVT you did nothing wrong, some people just don't read everything. OP stands for original post or original poster.
 
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