Simple (silly?) question about Application dock icon

LadyJemima · LadyJemima #1 (**permalink**)

04-19-2012, 06:50 PM

I've had a 2010 Macbook Pro for over a year. The Application folder icon on my dock is an actual blue folder with the Application watermark on it.

I just bought and set up a 2011 iMac. The Application folder on this shows a brown book icon with an "a" on it.

Why the difference, and can I make them the same?

chscag · chscag #2 (**permalink**)

04-19-2012, 08:48 PM

That's not the Application folder icon, it's the icon for the "Address Book".

OK, I just realized what's happening..... Right click on that icon and then select "Name", "Folder", "List", under the "Sort By" title. And you'll have your Application Folder back.

toMACsh · toMACsh #3 (**permalink**)

04-19-2012, 09:24 PM

Actually, I think you want to select "Display as... Folder"

LadyJemima · LadyJemima #4 (**permalink**)

04-19-2012, 10:25 PM

Yay! Thank you so much!

chscag · chscag #5 (**permalink**)

04-19-2012, 10:25 PM

That works too but my method assures the sort is correct and displays as a clean list rather than all over the desktop in grid form.

toMACsh · toMACsh #6 (**permalink**)

04-21-2012, 10:02 AM

Your method must be something new to Lion. I don't even have most of those options in Leopard.

chscag · chscag #7 (**permalink**)

04-21-2012, 04:00 PM

Yeah, sorry... using Lion. I forgot that you're still using Leopard.

LadyJemima · LadyJemima #8 (**permalink**)

04-22-2012, 05:43 PM

Nope, just upgraded to Lion (need to update my profile!)

toMACsh · toMACsh #9 (**permalink**)

04-22-2012, 07:57 PM

That was to me. I'm still using Leopard.

chscag #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 32,017 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	04-19-2012, 08:48 PM That's not the Application folder icon, it's the icon for the "Address Book". OK, I just realized what's happening..... Right click on that icon and then select "Name", "Folder", "List", under the "Sort By" title. And you'll have your Application Folder back. Community Guidelines
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chscag #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 32,017 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	04-19-2012, 10:25 PM That works too but my method assures the sort is correct and displays as a clean list rather than all over the desktop in grid form. Community Guidelines
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chscag #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 32,017 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	04-21-2012, 04:00 PM Yeah, sorry... using Lion. I forgot that you're still using Leopard. Community Guidelines
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LadyJemima #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 14, 2010 Posts: 32	04-19-2012, 06:50 PM I've had a 2010 Macbook Pro for over a year. The Application folder icon on my dock is an actual blue folder with the Application watermark on it. I just bought and set up a 2011 iMac. The Application folder on this shows a brown book icon with an "a" on it. Why the difference, and can I make them the same?
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LadyJemima #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 14, 2010 Posts: 32	04-19-2012, 10:25 PM Yay! Thank you so much!
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toMACsh #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 30, 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 4,809 Mac Specs: Mac Mini Core 2 Duo	04-21-2012, 10:02 AM Your method must be something new to Lion. I don't even have most of those options in Leopard.
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LadyJemima #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 14, 2010 Posts: 32	04-22-2012, 05:43 PM Nope, just upgraded to Lion (need to update my profile!)
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toMACsh #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 30, 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 4,809 Mac Specs: Mac Mini Core 2 Duo	04-22-2012, 07:57 PM That was to me. I'm still using Leopard.
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