Keep running programs out of dock

[allisonv7]

I've been wondering if there's any way to keep a program out of the dock when it's running? I prefer to keep my dock as small as possible and with a couple programs that I run constantly (stickies, adium) I dont really need an icon in the dock.

Is there a fix/tweak for this?

Thanks!


allison.

 

[orangemacapple]

I've been wondering if there's any way to keep a program out of the dock when it's running? I prefer to keep my dock as small as possible and with a couple programs that I run constantly (stickies, adium) I dont really need an icon in the dock.

Is there a fix/tweak for this?

Thanks!


allison.

i had the same problem. i solved it by taking out the apps i use less frequently and putting aliases for them into a folder and putting the folder in the dock.

 

[Irish Dave]

I've been wondering if there's any way to keep a program out of the dock when it's running? I prefer to keep my dock as small as possible and with a couple programs that I run constantly (stickies, adium) I dont really need an icon in the dock.

Is there a fix/tweak for this?

Thanks!


allison.

Hi Allison,
Not that I know off ..... sorry 🙁

Greets from Ireland

Dave 🙂

 

[Aniej]

only two options i can think of are to do the folder idea, which seems like a last resort or to use dock hiding and hide the whole thing.

 

[WildCowboy]

There's an app called Dockless that can do this. I haven't used it, and it hasn't been updated in a long time, but I have heard of people having success with it.

 

[slooksterPSV]

i had the same problem. i solved it by taking out the apps i use less frequently and putting aliases for them into a folder and putting the folder in the dock.

The nice thing about doing that is you can icon-ize your folder so that you know that it has those utilities/programs in it... I might do that, create aliases for my photos, music, web, messengers, developer tools, utilities, and that, I have like 54 icons in my dock.

 

[WildCowboy]

i had the same problem. i solved it by taking out the apps i use less frequently and putting aliases for them into a folder and putting the folder in the dock.

But this doesn't solve the problem of having them in the Dock while they're running, which is what the OP is asking about.

I have my Applications folder in my Dock, so I have quick access to everything. (But I'm getting so many apps now that I may have to pare it down a bit and go with the "aliases of selected apps" route.)

 

[product26]

There's an app called Dockless that can do this. I haven't used it, and it hasn't been updated in a long time, but I have heard of people having success with it.

here is a link to 'Dockless"

 

[swindmill]

I use dockless to keep the icon for Hardware Growler out of the dock and it has worked great for me.