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VoodooDaddy

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May 14, 2003
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My kids always come over to my computer and drag icons off my dock and its getting rather annoying. Is there any app or setting that will make you type in a pw to do this?? Seems you can lock down just about everything but this.
 

crjackson

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VoodooDaddy said:
My kids always come over to my computer and drag icons off my dock and its getting rather annoying. Is there any app or setting that will make you type in a pw to do this?? Seems you can lock down just about everything but this.


I ran across this as well, which will be helpful for the business i work for.

[SystemDisk]->Users->[User]->Library->Preferences->com.apple.dock.plist (getinfo->lock it)

you can still drag the icons off, but when you logout/in they reappear in their proper spots. This is useful for my needs, hope it helps you!





also, I just found this, might be useful to you if you need it for a regular account (not administrator)

""""Sys Prefs --> Accounts --> + --> Enter Details in --> Parental controls --> Configure --> Some Limits --> Tick All But Modify Dock.

This Will Prevent the dock being modified Only with that user""""


cJ
 

VoodooDaddy

macrumors 65816
Original poster
May 14, 2003
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crjackson said:
I ran across this as well, which will be helpful for the business i work for.

[SystemDisk]->Users->[User]->Library->Preferences->com.apple.dock.plist (getinfo->lock it)

you can still drag the icons off, but when you logout/in they reappear in their proper spots. This is useful for my needs, hope it helps you!





also, I just found this, might be useful to you if you need it for a regular account (not administrator)

""""Sys Prefs --> Accounts --> + --> Enter Details in --> Parental controls --> Configure --> Some Limits --> Tick All But Modify Dock.

This Will Prevent the dock being modified Only with that user""""


cJ

wow, that is awesome! thanks a million.
 
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