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I cannot add or remove apps from the Dock - how do I enable this?

I cannot remove apps or add them to my Dock. When I click on the app, they're in the options menu: Open at Login and Show in Finder. There is no remove from Dock. I cannot drag the apps out of the Dock (even if they are not active - don't have the dot underneath). Please help.

MacBook Pro 13″, OS X 10.11

Posted on Oct 5, 2023 6:44 PM

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Posted on Oct 6, 2023 9:07 AM

mahongue wrote:

Here is an update. Thank you all for trying to help me with this. It turns out that it was due to a setting under System Settings->Privacy and Security->Profiles.

System Settings->Privacy and Security->Profiles are usually associated with a Company Computer or a computer enrolled in a Mobile Digital Management Service .


If that is correct - that Very Important Piece of information is crural as this would have explained Why the icon could not be removed from the Dock


MDM ( short term ) for Mobile Digital Management has Total Control on both the Computer and what can and can Not be Done on this computer


My profile was set to not be able to modify the dock. I was able to update it so that now my Dock allows adding and removing app icons.



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Oct 6, 2023 9:07 AM in response to mahongue

mahongue wrote:

Here is an update. Thank you all for trying to help me with this. It turns out that it was due to a setting under System Settings->Privacy and Security->Profiles.

System Settings->Privacy and Security->Profiles are usually associated with a Company Computer or a computer enrolled in a Mobile Digital Management Service .


If that is correct - that Very Important Piece of information is crural as this would have explained Why the icon could not be removed from the Dock


MDM ( short term ) for Mobile Digital Management has Total Control on both the Computer and what can and can Not be Done on this computer


My profile was set to not be able to modify the dock. I was able to update it so that now my Dock allows adding and removing app icons.



I cannot add or remove apps from the Dock - how do I enable this?

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