If you don't want a particular app, file, or folder in your Dock anymore, you can remove it with just one gesture.
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How to remove apps, files, and folders from the Dock on your Mac
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Though you can shuffle the position of app shortcuts in the Mac Dock, you can't move the Finder or trash - they live on opposite ends of the Dock, respectively - nor can you mix file shortcuts with apps in the same section. Currently-running apps (you can also choose in the Dock preferences whether you want to view an indicator (a tiny black dot) for currently-open apps).Items are organized as follows, left to right: If you don't like its positioning, you can move it to the left or right of the screen or have it automatically hide whenever you're not interacting with it. When you first set up your Mac, your Dock lives along the bottom of your screen in a translucent rectangle.