Adding to Dock

LostDog4 · LostDog4 #1 (**permalink**)

02-13-2007, 11:05 AM

I'm allowed to ask this as i'm only six days old in the macworld :-p

I have Adium installed....all good. The icon for launching the application currently resides in 'Applications'.

I would like to add this to the dock so i can start it from there. If i click and drag the icon from 'applications' to the dock, it moves Adium instead of copying it. Is this how you're meant to add items to the dock to start them quicker? I only ask because if i then click on that item and 'remove from dock', where will i be able to launch Adium from as it wont exist anywhere then!

Can someone please clarify this for me, thanks guys =)

Ben.

Jonnyfive · Jonnyfive #2 (**permalink**)

02-13-2007, 11:08 AM

That's how you do it. Just drag it from apps to your dock.

RiDE · RiDE #3 (**permalink**)

02-13-2007, 11:10 AM

Dragging the Icon from Applications to the Dock, only leaves a Shortcut in the dock... Once the icon is in the dock, go back into your applications folder and it will still be there as well.

Dragging the Icon out of the dock to POOF on the desktop, just removes the icon from the dock.. it will still be in your applications folder.

Hope that helps.

LostDog4 · LostDog4 #4 (**permalink**)

02-13-2007, 12:55 PM

so it does!

Thanks guys, =)

Audio.Trench · Audio.Trench #5 (**permalink**)

02-13-2007, 01:01 PM

Also, what you can do, is run the app via your Applications folder or Spotlight it. Once the app opens, an icon for it will appear in the dock. You can either click and hold yourleft, or right click on the icon and choose "Keep in Dock." Like-wise for removing the icon as well.

The easiest way, however, is drag/drop.

Jonnyfive #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 02, 2006 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 328 Mac Specs: White MacBook, 2.0 ghz Intel Core 2, 2GB ram\|\|[G4 Imac Flat Panel] \|800mhz\|1Gb RAM\|60gb HDD	02-13-2007, 11:08 AM That's how you do it. Just drag it from apps to your dock. White MacBook, 2.0 ghz Intel Core 2, 2GB ram\|\|[G4 iMac Flat Panel] \|800mhz\|1Gb RAM\|60gb HDD\|Combo Drive http://jonnyfive.tumblr.com/
	QUOTE Thanks

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Problem with Finder icon in Dock	ryan	Switcher Hangout	0	10-20-2006 01:53 PM
Hacking the Dock.	Meyvn	OS X - Operating System	1	02-22-2006 07:27 PM
dock question on ibook	CJ064	Apple Notebooks	2	02-15-2006 12:31 PM
My dock is on vacation	pezza.131214	OS X - Operating System	1	10-07-2005 05:18 AM
Adding to OSX desktop dock...	pod	OS X - Operating System	2	06-17-2005 05:31 AM

Adding to Dock

Internet Services

Web Development

Digital Marketing

Consumer Tech

LostDog4 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 10, 2006 Location: Devon, UK Posts: 20 Mac Specs: macbook 2 GHz Core 2 Duo, 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM, OS X 10.4.8	02-13-2007, 11:05 AM I'm allowed to ask this as i'm only six days old in the macworld :-p I have Adium installed....all good. The icon for launching the application currently resides in 'Applications'. I would like to add this to the dock so i can start it from there. If i click and drag the icon from 'applications' to the dock, it moves Adium instead of copying it. Is this how you're meant to add items to the dock to start them quicker? I only ask because if i then click on that item and 'remove from dock', where will i be able to launch Adium from as it wont exist anywhere then! Can someone please clarify this for me, thanks guys =) Ben.
	QUOTE Thanks

LostDog4 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 10, 2006 Location: Devon, UK Posts: 20 Mac Specs: macbook 2 GHz Core 2 Duo, 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM, OS X 10.4.8	02-13-2007, 12:55 PM so it does! Thanks guys, =)
	QUOTE Thanks

Audio.Trench #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 03, 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,720 Mac Specs: Custom PC	02-13-2007, 01:01 PM Also, what you can do, is run the app via your Applications folder or Spotlight it. Once the app opens, an icon for it will appear in the dock. You can either click and hold yourleft, or right click on the icon and choose "Keep in Dock." Like-wise for removing the icon as well. The easiest way, however, is drag/drop.
	QUOTE Thanks

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)