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The icons (Mail, Messages and Launchpad) are on my dock but invisible. I can still click the visible empty spot for each app to open the apps. How can I restore them so that they are visible?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.7

Posted on Oct 21, 2023 8:01 AM

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Oct 21, 2023 9:16 AM in response to ericfromcanmore

Start with this if IntelMac...


Safe Boot, (holding Shift key down at startup), does the problem occur in Safe Mode? Could take 10 minutes or more.


Delete this file...

/Users/YourUserName/Library/Preferences/com.apple.dock.plist


Apple hid the Users' Library folders...


Method 1:

  1. From the Finder, select the Go menu at top of the screen, and choose Go to Folder.
  2. In the window that opens, enter ~/Library, and click Go.


Safe mode attempts to repair Disks & clears lots of caches & loads safe Drivers, & prevents loading of 3rd party extensions, so if Safe Mode works try again in regular boot.

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