Bottom Toolbar Personalization

[k28921]

Is there any way that I can personalize the bottom toolbar, because it is a bit crowded, and I would like to remove some of the shortcuts.

I have a black macbook, 2 GHz, 100 GB HDD, 1 GB RAM.

 

[Jaffa Cake]

If you want to remove one of the applications or files from your Dock (as the bar is called) just drag it off and it'll disappear in a little puff of smoke. Alternatively, if you want to add something just drag it onto the Dock. You can also drag the icons around into the order of your choosing.

Easy as that and twice as simple.

 

[gauchogolfer]

What 'bottom toolbar' are you referring to? The Dock? If you don't want programs to appear there, just drag them off and poof! no more clutter. They are of course not deleted, everything is still in the Applications folder.

Or am I misunderstanding your question?

Edit: Scooped by Hull

 

[k28921]

You guys are awesome, thanks sooo much.

 

[Tibbse]

annoying

I'm allways dragging icons off my Doc and i carnt get them back or undo its really anoying

 

[emptyCup]

Drag all the stuff you do not use all the time off the dock. For me, that leaves only the Finder, Safari and Mail. Now drag your Applications folder and your Documents folder to the Dock. Clicking on either will open the folder. Clicking and holding the mouse on a folder will give you a list of what is in the folder (just like the Start Menu under Windows).

You can add anything to the Dock by dragging the original to the Dock and holding it there until the existing objects move to make room for the new object.

Personally, I position my Dock on the right side, turn Hiding off, and make the Dock size small. This gives me a quick way to see what's running and to switch between programs.

Best wishes

 

[Killyp]

The thing to remember is that the icon on the bottom is like a shortcut. If you remove that, it doesn't remove the application.