So, for instance, by default you've got the Downloads Folder here. Apps go on the left and Files and Folders go on the right. These are Files and Folders you've added to the Dock. You may also have items here to the right of the line next to the Trashcan. You're still going to see any apps that are currently running on the right but they won't remain there after you quit them. So if you go to System Settings and then to Desktop & Dock there's an option to get rid of this. But it does take up a lot of space so you may want to get rid of it. The idea here is if you use an app that is not in the Dock normally it's readily available for you to go back to it again. Now on the right side of the Dock you may see three items here, the three recent apps that you've used, that aren't normally located in the Dock. It kind of feels a little bit like the windows Start Menu if that is something you like. In fact you have a lot of great controls here now in the three items here to the left. Then always to the left in the dock is the Finder and you could click and hold there and you have a variety of different things you can do like create a New Finder Window, Start a Search, Go To a Folder, See Recent Folders, etc. You have the ability to get to any of your settings by clicking and holding System Settings. So now you've got the ability to launch any app by clicking Launchpad. Given its similarity to Launchpad I suggest moving it all the way to the left putting it next to Launchpad. But, like with Launchpad, you can also Click and Hold or Control Click and it will bring up a list of all the different sections of System Settings. You can simply click it to launch System Settings. Now System Settings should be in the Dock by default. If you have removed it you can always go back to the Applications folder and find it there and drag it back in. For that reason alone you should leave Launchpad in the Dock even if you don't use it that often. So, anything you've removed here can easily be accessed through Launchpad. You can click and hold or Control Click and it brings up a list of all of your apps. You don't actually have to click and launch Launchpad like that. Now for the apps that you've decided to remove remember that you can always access them using Launchpad here. Once you've added any applications that you want take the time to organize the Dock and move the items, left and right, to get them in the order you like. Then drag it down and put it in a position that makes sense for you. Go through this list and see if there is something that you use all the time that is not in the Dock. Now you're going to see all of your different apps. The easiest way to do that is go to the Finder and create a new Finder window and then go to Applications. Next, you're going to want to add the apps that you do actually use all the time. So do this specifically based on what you use and don't use. Your choices are going to be different than anybody else's. Then remove all of the different apps that you may not want. You can get rid of them by clicking and dragging up until you see the Remove indicator there. It just means they are not listed here to be able to run them quickly. Remember just getting them out of the Dock doesn't mean you can't run them. Chances are you don't use all of these on a regular basis. Here's the default set of apps in macOS Ventura 13.1. The first thing to do is to maybe get rid of apps that you really don't use. But how useful it is depends on whether you take the time to clean it up and customize it for your use. So the Dock can be one of the most useful tools on your Mac's Desktop. Join us and get exclusive content and course discounts. There you can read more about the Patreon Campaign. MacMost is brought to you thanks to a great group of more than 1000 supporters. Let's look at some simple steps you can take to clean up your Dock. Video Transcript: Hi, this is Gary with. Check out Clean Up Your Mac’s Dock at YouTube for closed captioning and more options.
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