unlocking the dock

[sstrasser86]

i forgot how to unlock the dock so that i can add and remove applications...someone please direct me to the place to unlock it...

 

[mac57]

By default, the Dock is not locked. To remove, just drag the icon out to your desktop and it will disappear in a clever little puff of smoke. To add new ones, just drag them in - the others will slide apart to make room.

 

[DoubleCap]

But if you'd like to lock applications in the dock, you can do that too. Like mac57 said, nothing is locked in your dock unless YOU lock it yourself. You can do that by simply right clicking.

 

[sstrasser86]

no. there is a way to physcially lock the dock so that no applications can be added or removed...i know this because i did it earlier this month and now i have forgotten how to undo this...right click only gives you the option of open at login, show in finder, or open. as of right now i cannot put any program in or take any out.

 

[Kilted1]

Are you using this app ?
http://www.freerangemac.com/TransparentDock2.html

This allows locking the lock maybe there is a preferences pane to uncheck an option or somthing

 

[RiDE]

To LOCK the entire dock...In the Terminal type the following (Better yet, just copy/paste):


defaults write com.apple.dock contents-immutable -bool true
osascript -e 'tell application "Dock" to quit'

To UNLOCK the entire dock:

defaults write com.apple.dock contents-immutable -bool false
osascript -e 'tell application "Dock" to quit'

 

[ki99]

also, if you use onyx. there is an option in it to "lock" the dock, where you cannot move the icons or add/remove applications.

it's under the parameters > dock

 

[sstrasser86]

thank you ki99 thats what i did...your most helpful

 

[mac57]

To LOCK the entire dock...In the Terminal type the following (Better yet, just copy/paste):


defaults write com.apple.dock contents-immutable -bool true
osascript -e 'tell application "Dock" to quit'

To UNLOCK the entire dock:

defaults write com.apple.dock contents-immutable -bool false
osascript -e 'tell application "Dock" to quit'

Just looking at that I now understand why some people are intimidated by Terminal.app. I am not one of those, but even to me, that looks SCARY!

Good find though Ride!!

 

[RiDE]

Just looking at that I now understand why some people are intimidated by Terminal.app. I am not one of those, but even to me, that looks SCARY!

Good find though Ride!!

Hence my advice to "copy/paste"

EDIT: To make it a little easier... You can use the following in Terminal to "reset" the Dock:

killall Dock


There.... that's not quite as intimidating.

EDIT AGAIN: (Now I'm just obsessing )

To LOCK the Dock in Terminal type (or copy/paste):

defaults write com.apple.dock contents-immutable -bool true
killall Dock

To UNLOCK type:

defaults write com.apple.dock contents-immutable -bool false
killall Dock

For anyone interested.. the first line is to set an "immutable" flag on the Dock, meaning it can not be changed... TRUE means the flag is set. FALSE means it is not set.

The second line "killall Dock" simple resets the Dock, which allows the Dock to see the new changes.