Tip 245Temporarily Toggle Dock Magnification

If you have Dock magnification switched on (that is, the Dock icons expand when your mouse passes over them), holding down Shift+Control will cause them to remain small. On the other hand, if you don’t have Dock magnification turned on, the same key combination will cause them to be magnified—which is useful if you want to see the unread count alongside the Mail icon, for example.

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