OS X’s Dock
Mac Tip#60/19-June-2002
This Tip is for those who use OS X: earlier versions of the Mac OS don’t have a Dock. If you don’t have OS X though, I suggest you still read this — one day you might need it.
If you start up a brand new OS X computer you’ll find a large band of icons across the bottom of the screen. As you move your cursor over the various icons two things happen: the icon grows larger and a Tooltip shows what the icon refers to. If you click on the icon for an application then that application launches (starts up).
While the application starts up the icon bounces and once it’s running the icon shows a black triangle beneath it.
Maybe you find the Dock a bit too big, or a bit too bouncy, or perhaps you’d prefer it to be on the side of your screen instead of at the bottom. Just go to the Apple Menu and call up System Preferences. Click on the pane for Dock (you might have to click on the Show All icon first).
Now you’ll find various settings you can change. You can alter the magnification, the size, where the Dock is located on screen, and a couple of others. When you’re finished just Quit the System Preferences.
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