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  1. RumorzGuy

    Almost Transparent Dock Without Apps or Haxies

    For those of you who desire a better looking Dock -- other than Apple's current abomination, that is -- and who want to do it "naturally" without relying upon any third party apps or haxies -- such as cDock -- you might consider doing the following: 1. Discover what your machine's default...
  2. RumorzGuy

    Trick to Add the "Suck" Animation to Your Dock

    This is nothing new, but maybe some of you haven't seen it before. 1. Launch the Terminal app from the /Applications/Utilities folder. 2. Type the following in the Terminal: defaults write com.apple.dock mineffect suck; killall Dock 3. Hit your "return" key. 4. If it asks you for your...
  3. RumorzGuy

    How to Change Color of App Status Indicator Light in Dock

    As I mentioned earlier, yesterday I abandoned Sierra and dropped back down to El Capitan, where I will remain until this old machine kicks the bucket. While I posted this message in the El Capitan section, I wanted to post it here as well, in the hope that some very smart person will help me to...
  4. RumorzGuy

    How to Change Indicator Light Color on El Capitan?

    As I mentioned in the macOS Sierra section, after encountering a number of different problems with using Sierra on my unsupported iMac, yesterday I dropped back down to El Capitan, where I will remain until this old machine kicks the bucket. There is one thing which I would like to...
  5. ces1596

    macOS Sierra: Dock/Apps Malfunctioning? HELP!

    Hello, I recently installed MacOS Sierra on a MacBook Pro that I have restored for my fiance (previously a friend's, was extremely water-damaged and corroded , running good as new now) and everything is running great. However, anytime I open Google Chrome or Firefox from my dock, instead of...
    • ces1596
    • Thread
    • apps browser dock firefox google chrome icon macbook pro macos sierra open twice
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: macOS Sierra (10.12)
  6. N

    External 4K Display on rMBP 13" (Late 2013)

    Hi, I hope this is the right forum to post this - if not, please move it! I've just recently started working with my Macbook Pro (Retina, 13", Late 2013) on an external display. As I really enjoy it, I bought a Dock from Henge Docks and a 4K Display from Samsung (U24E590D). Unfortunately there...
    • nausel
    • Thread
    • 60 hz displayport dock external display hdmi macbook pro mini displayport
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  7. Z

    Dock missing after reboot for 5 Min. and more

    Hi, using a new retina MacBook 2016 with 10.11.5/El Capitan I experience very slow boots and the dock does not show up for 5 and more minutes. Very annoying. - Any ideas how to fix this? My 2011 MBAir has no such problems and boots fairly quickly ... I can start applications via Spotlight...
  8. T

    Is this bug pertaining to the Dock fixed in macOS Sierra?

    Is this bug (http://www.openradar.me/23344536) fixed in macOS Sierra? Thanks in advance!
  9. G

    Resolved Dock won't die on logout (10.11.5)

    After updating to 10.11.5 on my 13" rMBP, I've encountered an issue when logging out or shutting down the computer. The dock just won't die. This isn't the only dock related issue I've had since the update either. Although the update seems to have fixed system freezes (for some people), it has...
  10. T

    Translucent Menu/Dock Bars in El Capitan?

    I've always had the dock and menu bar enabled as translucent in previous OSXs. With this 10.11.5 version I cannot find the option to make my dock bar and menu bar translucent. In a google search I read that the pop-up Desktop & Screen Saver menu had an option at the bottom of the window to...
  11. ivanwi11iams

    Dual monitors and a dock

    As some of you know, I'm new to the Mac world, and just bought a Macbook Pro 13.3". Currently, I have two Samsung monitors. One is VGA\DVI, and the other HDMI\DVI. Do you happen to use a dock of sorts? If so, something like this...
  12. A

    Hide running applications from Dock

    Hi everyone, I am a complete MAC novice having just migrated after years and years of specialization in Windows. I am looking for a way or a program (free or not) that works like Taskbar Hide in Windows., in that, with a combination of keystrokes you can hide and unhide a RUNNING application...
  13. Hexxiteqqit

    Crackling Noise in New Henge Dock

    I've recently received a vertical docking station from Henge for my 13-inch MacBook Pro. I read the manual and followed the instructions correctly, using the "D" piece for my MagSafe 2 power cable. For some reason that is unknown to me, I've started hearing a crackling sound coming from within...
    • Hexxiteqqit
    • Thread
    • crackling dock docking station hard drive henge mac osx macbook pro ssd
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  14. speg

    What's up with the Calendar dock icon?

    I woke up my machine today and found the dock icon for calendar looking like this: Bad hair day? Anyone seen this before?
    • speg
    • Thread
    • calendar dock
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: macOS
  15. Tæylor

    Did anyone made a Apple Watch dock out of your old toys?

    o hai der, Did anyone made a Apple Watch dock out of ur old toys or unwanted toys or toys u don't play a lot? Post pictures if you made one!
  16. OfficialForecastBar

    Forecast Bar: The Best iPhone Weather App in Your Mac's Menu Bar

    Powered by Forecast.io, Forecast Bar offers hyper accurate, hyper local live weather and forecasts right in your menu bar or as a full dock app. iCloud Sync keeps your locations and settings in sync across your devices. Forecast Bar for Mac has been featured by Apple, Lifehacker, and Macworld...
  17. jennyp

    I saw two docks instead of one !

    When I woke my iMac up this morning I noticed there were two docks. One was the normal one, and there was another beside it, with one app only in it - Safari. Mousing over it I saw a tooltip with the text "from Mac" or something like that. It was definitely on a separate dock area - there was...
  18. adelejjeh

    Best way to connect peripherals to MacBook Pro Retina?

    Hi All I have an Early-2015, 13" MacBook Pro with Retina Display. I am looking for a good dock/docking station which can give me the following capability: Connecting an ethernet cable Connecting 2 DVI monitors or 1 DVI and 1 DisplayPort Monitors or atleast 1 DVI/DP and 1 HDMI monitor...
    • adelejjeh
    • Thread
    • displayport dock dvi mbpr peripherals vga
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  19. hikejo

    change color of open app indicator in dock

    In El Capitan, is there a way to change the color of open apps indicators in the dock? Prior to El Capitan, the indicators were white, which were easy to see; now, in El Capitan, they're black, and against the gray of the dock itself, very hard to see. (I'm old, with somewhat compromised...
  20. E

    NEW Rmbp: dock glitch when closing?

    just got new 15 rmbp. When i close it the dock goes half way down and freezes and then the computer closes. Is this a glitch?? Is this normal?? I updated to current version right away.
    • EssieInc
    • Thread
    • dock elcapitan glitch retina macbook pro rmbp
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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