Mac Setup

Hide suggested and recent apps in the Dock

Remove suggested and recently opened apps that macOS adds toward one end of the Dock when they are not already included there.

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System Settings

Settings path

System Settings › Desktop & Dock › Show suggested and recent apps in Dock

Steps

  1. Open System Settings.
  2. Click Desktop & Dock in the sidebar.
  3. In the Dock section, turn off “Show suggested and recent apps in Dock.”
  4. Check the end of the Dock and confirm that suggested or recently opened apps are no longer added automatically.

Before

The end of the Dock can show suggested and recently opened apps that are not already included in the Dock, and this area changes with use.

After

The Dock no longer shows suggested and recent apps. You can still add, remove, and arrange the apps you choose to keep in the Dock.

Undo the change

  • Return to Desktop & Dock and turn on “Show suggested and recent apps in Dock.”

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