Is is possible to remove an active application's icon from the dock? I have a couple of apps that run pretty much on their own in the background, and I don't need the icon taking up space in the dock. Thanks.
You could try starting the app from the command line (just add a & to the end of the command eg /Apps/Terminal.app&) and it will run in the backgroup untill you kil the process.
You can access command line features through the Terminal. Open up applications/utilities/terminal. Type in your command. This is a way of running your system with no UI. Some people find it easier, and it can be much faster too (if you know what your doing). Upon testing dobby's suggestion, I find that it doesn't work...so your out of luck unless someone with more knowledge of command line stuff can assist you.
Q: Can I hide the DragThing icon in the Apple Dock?
A: There's no way currently to hide an icon from the Apple Dock without also hiding the menubar for that application. I think that would be confusing for most people, since you couldn't get back into the Preferences window to switch the option off again for one thing.
If you don't mind that though, you can edit the Info.plist file inside DragThing yourself - just add the following lines:
<key>NSUIElement</key>
<string>1</string>
That should do the trick.
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I would assume it would work with any cocoa (and most carbon) apps...
I would assume it would work with any cocoa (and most carbon) apps...
yes, it will work for any cocoa app (and only carbon apps that use Info.plist; i don't know if thats implicit in making a carban app though, or even possible). there is also another property which will do the same thing if switched on, but i can't think of it. mind you, it might be difficult to get back to the application if you do this. i think 2xclicking on the .app will bring it to the foreground, but it might just instantiate another instance.
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Q: Can I hide the DragThing icon in the Apple Dock?
A: There's no way currently to hide an icon from the Apple Dock without also hiding the menubar for that application. I think that would be confusing for most people, since you couldn't get back into the Preferences window to switch the option off again for one thing.
If you don't mind that though, you can edit the Info.plist file inside DragThing yourself - just add the following lines:
<key>NSUIElement</key>
<string>1</string>
That should do the trick.
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I would assume it would work with any cocoa (and most carbon) apps...
Originally posted by Paul
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I would assume it would work with any cocoa (and most carbon) apps...
yes, it will work for any cocoa app (and only carbon apps that use Info.plist; i don't know if thats implicit in making a carban app though, or even possible). there is also another property which will do the same thing if switched on, but i can't think of it. mind you, it might be difficult to get back to the application if you do this. i think 2xclicking on the .app will bring it to the foreground, but it might just instantiate another instance.