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Dock Question
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Not that I am aware.
The Dock is kind of meant to be a minimalist quick launch bar.
You would generally only put the things you use daily in the dock, and use Spotlight, Finder or a variety of Menu Bar App Launchers to launch the less frequently used apps. The thing is, any app will be added to the Dock while it is running to enable quick switching to that app, so you don't want too many icons cluttering the Dock to leave room or the running apps.
You can also drag the Applications folder from Finder onto the Dock, put it over on the right side near the Trash (careful not to drop it in Trash). Then, click the Applications dock icon and a grid, list, or fan\stack of apps will be displayed. Grid will give you icon + name, list will give you a small icon + name.
You can change the size of iDock cons in System Preferences, or by using trackpad or mouse click and slide in the space between the right side (Trash, etc) and the app icons. Making them smaller leads more room for the ones added when you launch more apps.
I take it from a couple of posts, you are new to Mac. I would recommend taking advantage of the free Mac workshops in Apple Stores. Start with the beginner, and work your way up. And go back a few times, each time the instructor will tailor the class to participants and you will learn something different.
The Dock is kind of meant to be a minimalist quick launch bar.
You would generally only put the things you use daily in the dock, and use Spotlight, Finder or a variety of Menu Bar App Launchers to launch the less frequently used apps. The thing is, any app will be added to the Dock while it is running to enable quick switching to that app, so you don't want too many icons cluttering the Dock to leave room or the running apps.
You can also drag the Applications folder from Finder onto the Dock, put it over on the right side near the Trash (careful not to drop it in Trash). Then, click the Applications dock icon and a grid, list, or fan\stack of apps will be displayed. Grid will give you icon + name, list will give you a small icon + name.
You can change the size of iDock cons in System Preferences, or by using trackpad or mouse click and slide in the space between the right side (Trash, etc) and the app icons. Making them smaller leads more room for the ones added when you launch more apps.
I take it from a couple of posts, you are new to Mac. I would recommend taking advantage of the free Mac workshops in Apple Stores. Start with the beginner, and work your way up. And go back a few times, each time the instructor will tailor the class to participants and you will learn something different.
Actually, if you hover your cursor over the icon, text will pop up telling you the name of the app.
