The Dock is the taskbar on your Mac that holds shortcuts to frequently used applications and folders，Gives you easy access to frequently used features and files。Mastering the setting skills of the Dock bar can significantly improve work efficiency。The following is a comprehensive explanation of the Dock bar setting techniques.：

Change size and position

1. Open system preferences：

•Click on the Apple icon on the desktop，Select "System Preferences"，Then click "Dock"。

2. Adjust size and position：

•Move the mouse to the dividing line of the Dock bar，Do the following：

•Click and drag to resize the Dock。

•Shift-click-drag to change the position of the Dock。

•Right-click an empty area in the Dock，You can choose to show or hide、Turn off options such as magnification effects。

Add applications and folders

1. Add application：

•Open the Applications folder，Find the app you want to add。

•Tap the application icon，Drag it to the Dock to add。Folders can be added to the right of the dividing line。

•Drag application icons to rearrange their order in the Dock。

2. Keep apps in use：

•If the application is using，Right-click on its icon in the Dock，Select "Keep in Dock"。

Remove applications and folders

•When removing an application，Exit the application first。

•Click and hold the application icon on the Dock，Drag it off the Dock，Release when the removal prompt appears to complete the removal operation。

Add blank partition

1. Add a blank partition via terminal：

•Open the Terminal application (Terminal.app)。

•Enter the following command and press Enter to run：

defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-apps -array-add ‘{“tile-type”=”spacer-tile”;}’; killall Dock

• This will add a transparent blank icon to the Dock，You can drag it to reposition it or drag it off the Dock。Repeat the above command to add multiple blank partitions。

Add recently used

1. Add recently used stack via terminal：

•Open the Terminal application。

•Enter the following command and press Enter to run：

defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-others -array-add ‘{“tile-data” = {“list-type” = 1;}; “tile-type” = “recent-tile”;}’; killall Dock

•This will add a recently used stack to the right of the Dock divider。

Show only currently running applications

1. Only show currently running applications via Terminal settings：

•Open the Terminal application。

•Enter the following command and press Enter to run：

defaults write com.apple.dock static-only -bool TRUE; killall Dock

•This will cause the Dock to show only currently running applications。

Restore default settings

•To restore original settings，Enter the following command and press Enter to run：

defaults write com.apple.dock static-only -bool FALSE; killall Dock

Through the above setting tips，You can personalize the Dock，Improve Mac experience and work efficiency。

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