| Tip 239 | Make the Dock Show Only Running Programs |
The Dock is designed as a launcher for programs, but it can also be switched to a different mode that shows only the programs that are currently running. This can massively simplify the Mac experience for those who struggle with computing concepts.
Switching to Simple Mode
To switch the Dock to simple mode, open a Terminal window (open Finder, select the Applications list, and then in the list of applications double-click Terminal within the Utilities folder), and type the following line:
| | defaults write com.apple.dock static-only -bool TRUE;killall Dock |
The changes will take effect immediately. Note that the Finder will always be on display in the Dock. Finder is always running in the background, ...
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