Dock - Problems

[wustephen]

I just got my computer reimaged by my school. Now I can't rearrange apps in my dock. They move, but then they move back. I also cant remove apps, or change the applications stacks to a folder view rather than a stack view.

Please help!

 

[GGJstudios]

Delete the following:

/Users/yourusername/Library/Preferences/com.apple.dock.plist
​

Then launch Terminal.app and type the following, then press Enter on your keyboard:

killall Dock​

 

[wustephen]

Delete the following:

/Users/yourusername/Library/Preferences/com.apple.dock.plist
​

Then launch Terminal.app and type the following, then press Enter on your keyboard:

killall Dock​

I tried that, doesnt work. it just goes back to the original dock with all the apps and stuff i want to get rid off.

 

[GGJstudios]

I tried that, doesnt work. it just goes back to the original dock with all the apps and stuff i want to get rid off.

Let's try this one at a time. Give one example of an app you want to change on the Dock and we'll take it from there.

 

[spacedrabbit]

Is it a school machine? If so, I wouldn't be surprised if they gave you an image where you were a Standard user with Parental controls enabled. One of the things they can restrict is how you can interact with the Dock.

 

[wustephen]

Let's try this one at a time. Give one example of an app you want to change on the Dock and we'll take it from there.

I can dock my own apps, like Google Chrome, but if i try to remove for example iCal, I try to drag if off and it just flies back onto the dock.

In regards to parental control, I tried turning it off with no results. Please help ASAP. Thanks
I'm also an Administrator.

EDIT: Also, if i try to rearrage the icons from Finder to Microsoft Word, when i restart, they go back to arrangement in the photo. I also can't change the stacks, from stack to folder view.

 

[GGJstudios]

I can dock my own apps, like Google Chrome, but if i try to remove for example iCal, I try to drag if off and it just flies back onto the dock.

In regards to parental control, I tried turning it off with no results. Please help ASAP. Thanks
I'm also an Administrator.

EDIT: Also, if i try to rearrage the icons from Finder to Microsoft Word, when i restart, they go back to arrangement in the photo. I also can't change the stacks, from stack to folder view.

What happens if you right-click on iCal and select the option to not keep it in the Dock?

If you're an Admin user, you should be able to turn off parental controls. Try creating a new account and see if these problems exist on the new account.

 

[wustephen]

What happens if you right-click on iCal and select the option to not keep it in the Dock?

If you're an Admin user, you should be able to turn off parental controls. Try creating a new account and see if these problems exist on the new account.

The option isn't there, for apps I put there myself it's there, but the ones that can't be remover don't have that option....

 

[GGJstudios]

The option isn't there, for apps I put there myself it's there, but the ones that can't be remover don't have that option....

It sounds like Parental Controls. Have you tried creating another account, to see if it happens there, too?

 

[wustephen]

It sounds like Parental Controls. Have you tried creating another account, to see if it happens there, too?

I've tried making another account. I have the exact same Problem.