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Dock os x mavericks3/28/2023 ![]() Once the change takes effect, you’ll notice that your Dock is likely much smaller now, with only open applications displayed. To do this, head back to Terminal and enter the following command: defaults write static-only -bool TRUE Some users, however, may wish to limit the Dock to displaying only open and active applications. Show Only Active Applicationsīy default, OS X’s Dock displays all active applications as well as inactive applications and folders that the user wants to keep handy. If you don’t like the new look and want to change back to the default 3D Dock, simply retype the Terminal commands above and replace “YES” at the end with “NO” (again, remember to type “killall Dock” afterwards to force the change to take effect). What does your OS X dock look like? Show us in the comments below.Although the 2D Dock looks a bit different than its predecessors in earlier versions of OS X, the change still gives user the general look they were missing. Now click Apply Selected Theme and you have a transparent dock! Your Dock ![]() Image Opacity slider right below will let you change the transparency. Or a colored one of you are going that way. So just go into Photoshop or Pixelmator and create a rectangle transparent image. It doesn’t matter what the image is, all we want to do is to make to dock transparent but for that to work we need an image first. You can do this by first importing any image in the Floor Image option. Making the dock transparent is the best use of this app. You can enable DockMod by clicking Actions from the menubar and selecting Enable DockMod. So if you ever wanted to give your dock a new coat of paint, you can do that here. DockMod also has an option to apply any image to the dock. With DockMod you can turn down the icon reflections, change their transparency, and a lot more. When you hit OK, DockMod will change system files in background enabling you to customize the dock however you please. Once DockMod is installed it will present you with this screen: I successfully installed and used DockMod so I can personally vouch for its performance but the fact remains that it’s in beta, could be unstable and probably not for the faint-hearted. The installer warns you about the instability head on, so you should first back up your system before going forward. And it is available for free while it’s in beta. Theming The Dock With DockModĬurrently, DockMod is the only way to theme your Mavericks dock. Go to System Preferences -> Dock to change the dock position of the dock.Ĭool Tip: If you want a quick way to hide the dock or make it visible use the shortcut Command+Option+D. ![]() It’s easier to reach and improves your productivity as well. If you are working on an iMac or a 15-inch Macbook, having the Dock on the left or right side makes more sense. I went with this iOS 7 inspired icon pack from deviantART, but there are lots of other options available as well. ![]() You can find icon packs from many websites. Do the same for all the apps in the dock you want to change the look of and now you have a fresh looking dock. It will present you with a grid of all the apps you have installed with the current icon.Īll you have to do is drag the image file containing the new icon to the corresponding app in LiteIcon and that is it, the icon has now changed. LiteIcon is a lightweight utility for Mavericks that allows you to easily change the icons for any application or folder. ![]()
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