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Want to Remove App Icons from Mac Dock? It’s easy to take app icons out of the Mac Dock. This can be a simple way to clean up the Mac Dock, get rid of apps you don’t want or don’t use, or even just make the Dock look the way you want it to. The Dock at the bottom of the screen holds some of the apps you’ve installed on your Mac so you can quickly open them from the desktop.
But the more apps you install, the more your Dock will be full of apps you never use. Apple added a feature to the macOS Dock in macOS Mojave that shows the three most recently used apps. Users liked this feature, but seeing these apps in the Dock may become more annoying than helpful at some point.
Ways to Remove App Icons from Mac Dock
Remove Icons Directly From the macOS Menu Bar
The following keyboard and mouse combination is the fastest way to get rid of native status icons from your Mac’s menu bar. But this doesn’t work on the Mac’s Control Center, Siri, or Clock icons, which can be changed. It also doesn’t work on anything from an app that wasn’t made by Apple.
- Hold down the Cmd key.
- Click and hold the menu bar icon you want to remove and drag it off of the menu bar.
- Release the mouse once you see the X symbol.
Remove Icons From the Menu Bar via System Settings
You can also use the System Settings app to get rid of native status icons, like Siri and the Clock, from your Mac’s menu bar. You can also go to the official Apple support site to know more information about this.
- Open the Apple menu and select System Settings.
- Select Control Center on the sidebar.
- Select the Don’t Show in Menu Bar drop-down menu option or turn off the Show in Menu Bar switch next to an item to remove it from your Mac’s menu bar.
FAQ
How do I get rid of the question mark on my laptop?
You only need to press Ctrl and Shift. First, hold down the Ctrl key, and then hold down the Shift key. Keep both keys down at the same time. Sometimes you have to do this twice or hold down the two keys for a few seconds. You should be at your regular keyboard again.
Why is there a blue question mark instead of images on my Mac?
By default, Outlook for Mac doesn’t automatically download pictures or photos from the Internet that are sent in email messages. If you click “Download pictures,” the pictures will always appear. If you don’t, the pictures will be replaced by a blue question mark.
What are the icons called on Mac?
At the right end of the menu bar, there are items (sometimes called status menus) that you can use to check the status of your Mac (like how full the battery is) or change how it works (such as keyboard brightness). Click on an icon in the status menu to see more information or options.