From the course: macOS Quick Tips

Configure the dock - Mac OS Tutorial

From the course: macOS Quick Tips

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Configure the dock

- [Instructor] The position and appearance of the Dock of the Dock in Mac OS can be changed very quickly. in macOS can be changed very quickly. Place your mouse cursor on the vertical line in the Dock. Drag up or down to change the size. Drag up or down to change the size. Hold the Shift key and drag that same vertical line Hold the Shift key and drag that same vertical line to move the Dock either to the left or the right side to move the Dock either to the left or the right side of the screen, or the right side of the screen, of the screen. or you can move it back to the bottom. or you can move it back to the bottom. Right-click on that line and choose Turn Hiding On. Right-click on that line and choose Turn Hiding On. The Dock disappears and it will reappear The Dock disappears, and it will reappear when you place the the mouse cursor when you place the mouse cursor on the edge of the screen on the edge of the screen where the Dock is parked. on the edge of the screen where the Dock is parked. where the Dock is parked. Right-click on the line again and Turn Magnification On. Right-click on the line again and Turn Magnification On. Then, it will magnify each icon as you point at them. then it will magnify each icon as you point at them. For more manual configuration options, For more manual configuration options, choose Dock Preferences. choose Dock Preferences. You can adjust the size and location of the Dock You can adjust the size and location of the Dock and even the amount of the magnification effect. and even the amount of the magnification effect.

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