How to Get Rid of a Dock Entry

The Dock on a Macintosh computer running OS X is similar to the Taskbar on Windows. It is a quick way to launching frequently-used applications, and shows all running applications. Mac OS X ships with a number of applications in the Dock by default and the installation of new applications will often place an icon in the Dock for you. It's simple to remove icons from the Dock, and removing an icon from your Dock does not uninstall the associated application.

Instructions

1. Click and hold an icon in the Dock.

2. Drag the icon off the Dock. A small cloud icon will appear on the application icon as it's moved out of the dock

3. Release the icon. The icon will disappear into a dust cloud and is permanently removed from the Dock. (When the application is running, it will temporarily appear in the Dock.)

Tips & Warnings

• Alternatively, you can Command-click (or right-click) the unwanted Dock application icon, and select "Options" and "Remove from Dock."

References

• Apple: Mac 101 - The Dock
• Switch to a Mac: Remove Items from the Dock