Chapter 3
What’s Up, Dock?
IN THIS CHAPTER
Getting to know the Dock
Customizing the Dock
The Dock appears at the bottom of your screen by default, providing quick access to your apps, documents, and folders. It’s a great place to put files, folders, and apps you use a lot so that they’re always just one click away.
Some people prefer to have the Dock located on the left or right side of the screen instead of at the bottom. You see how to relocate your Dock (and more) in the coming pages.
Folder icons on the Dock are called stacks, which display their contents as your choice of a fan, a grid, or a list when clicked. Other icons on the Dock open an app or document with one click.
A Dock icon is merely a pointer (also known as an alias or a shortcut) to an app, document, or folder stored on your hard drive. So, you can add and remove icons from your Dock without affecting the actual apps, documents, and folders.
Meeting Your Dock
The Dock is the bar that runs across the bottom of your macOS desktop and contains a range of icons. Figure 3-1 shows the Dock split into two pieces, with ...
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