One of the main interface elements of the macOS is the Dock. The Dock is located at the bottom of the screen by default and is the center of your Mac or MacBook . It’s where all of your most used apps reside, and the ability to click an icon to launch a program is pretty handy. But how can you customize the Dock to display the apps you love?
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Luckily, customizing the macOS Dock is very easy, and we've put together this guide to show you how.
Drag to add apps to the Dock
To quickly add an application to the Dock on a Mac, simply drag it there. You can do this using the application's icon on the desktop or in the Applications folder.
Note: Please note the section locations listed below if your Dock is vertical on the right or left side of your screen instead of horizontal.
Step 1: Select the app you want to place on your Dock.
Step 2: Drag it to the Dock and place it where you want it. Make sure it's to the left of the recently used apps divider bar, or in the files and folders section if you don't have recently used apps displayed.
If you place it between other apps, those apps will be moved to make room.
Step 3: Then, drop the app icon on the Dock. This creates a shortcut to the app. You can still access the original app in the Applications folder.
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Drag to remove apps from the Dock
Deleting an app from the Dock is just as easy as adding one to it.
Step 1: Select the app you want to remove from the Dock.
Step 2: Move it out of the Dock to an empty spot on your desktop.
Step 3: When you see the word “Remove” appear above the app, release your finger from it.
This action simply removes the app from your Dock. As mentioned, the app in the Dock is just a link, so removing it here doesn't delete it from your Mac.
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Remove apps from the Dock using Preferences.
You can also remove a recent app from your Dock using Options.
Step 1: Right-click or Control- and select the application in your Dock.
Step 2: Move your cursor to Options.
Step 3: Deselect Keep in Dock.
Source: digitaltrends
