The editor used to use a Windows desktop computer, but recently switched to a MacBook due to work needs Although I adapted to the cross-system transition smoothly, the MacBook itself has many functions, and it takes time to study to improve the smoothness of use. After the screen is turned on, there is a horizontal bar lined with many applications at the bottom. Do you really understand who it is and what it can help you with? Next, I will take you to understand the Doc, and also teaches you the simple settings that are easy to use.
What is Doc?
It’s a small tool you’ll see on your MacBook desktop to make it easier to access when you’re using apps or using certain functions every day
My Dock looks like this after installation
Take the edited Doc as an example. The No. 1 area is the apps and functions I use frequently; area No. 2 is the App I use recently; area No. 3 is the trash can and shortcuts. When you zoom out the page, it will be placed in the This gives you easy access. The editor happened to be listening to Spotify, and a small thumbnail of the page will appear when the window is zoomed out (so small, can you tell what playlist I’m listening to haha)
As with some apps, there is a small black dot underneath, which means the app is currently in use. Close the App, and the black spots will disappear~
How to add or remove apps from the Dock
If you want to add your frequently used applications in the Dock, there are two ways:
1. Go to Finder >> Applications >> Click and drag the program you want to add
2. Find the program you want to move from the launch pad and drag it in
There are also two ways to remove:
1. Just drag the program you want to remove from the screen, and it will disappear by itself
2. Right-click the program you want to remove (if you don’t have a mouse, you can press the keyboard controller and click once) >> Options >> Remove from Dock
Editing is dragged directly to the outside of the screen. As well as being faster, there is also a feeling of waving your hand to make things invisible (?)
Customize how your Dock appears
If you are a bit tired of always seeing your Dock at the bottom and want to change it to the left and right of the screen, or feel that the Dock is blocking too much of your screen and want to shrink it or even hide it directly, you must go to
Top left Apple menu – System Preferences >> Dock and menu bar to change
After clicking on the Dock and the menu bar, the left side says “Size” to adjust the size of the Dock; the right side says “Zoom in” means when your cursor moves over the App, it will zoom in on the size
Taking the edited Doc as an example, first I adjust the left “size” to minimum, then adjust the right “zoom in” to maximum and check the zoom box inside
You can see that my Dock is very small, but when I moved it over, wow, it suddenly became very large. As well as liking this dynamic effect, it is also easier to find when selecting an app
How to change the location of the Dock
If you want to change the position of the Dock, find the position on the screen in the picture of the Dock and the menu bar at the top, and click directly to change it The picture below is to edit the position of the Dock to the left ~ (you can also change it to the right)
If you feel that this method of replacement is a little complicated, there is actually a simpler method, but it can make adjustments that are not as much as going to the menu. The simple adjustment method is as follows:
Move the cursor to the dividing line in the Dock, you will see that the cursor becomes two ways, then you can drag to adjust the size of the Dock
If you right-click on that dividing line, you will see some settings that can be adjusted, such as hiding the Dock, enabling and disabling the zoom function, adjusting the position of the Dock, the dynamic effect of the window when zoomed out, and the last resort setting the Doc
Dock adjustment when connecting dual monitors
The last thing I want to share is, what should I do if the Dock runs around when you connect dual screens? How to recall it? If your dual screen arrangement is a left-right arrangement, place the cursor on the circled position in the image below for a few seconds, and it will appear
Then, if your dual screen arrangement is up and down, you must place the cursor on any surrounding position
Just like at the beginning, I said that the macOS system itself has many functions, and it takes a lot of time to study it to use it smoothly. I hope this teaching article can help you help save some time to study, and you can also get a better understanding of yourself computer. Friends of Mac users, please give it a try~
