Yan Purvenes
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Q: Dock disappears after use windows

I was very much tired of this problem. I have to use windows installed via bootcamp.

After using windows and restart on mac os x I have always disappears dock. Back through the menu dock it does not work.

The only thing that helps is just reboot.

I no longer have the patience to endure it all the time.

In this system mac os x reinstallation does not help.

What to do? I already tried to contact the apple support, but they did not help much.

MacBook Air (13-inch Mid 2012), OS X Mavericks (10.9.2), windows 7

Posted on May 9, 2014 10:06 AM

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Yan Purvenes

Q: Dock disappears after use windows

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  • by Barry Hemphill,

    Barry Hemphill Barry Hemphill May 9, 2014 10:10 AM in response to Yan Purvenes
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    May 9, 2014 10:10 AM in response to Yan Purvenes

    You might try deleting the Windows partition.

     

    Barry

  • by Yan Purvenes,

    Yan Purvenes Yan Purvenes May 9, 2014 10:12 AM in response to Barry Hemphill
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    May 9, 2014 10:12 AM in response to Barry Hemphill

    I can not delete the partition because the need to use this system.

  • by Axeman1020,

    Axeman1020 Axeman1020 May 9, 2014 10:24 AM in response to Yan Purvenes
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    May 9, 2014 10:24 AM in response to Yan Purvenes

    I manage a Windows domain and also need to have access to Windows. I find running Windows inside of OS X with virtualization software is a much better experience and doesn't require me to choose one or the other on boot. I have been using Parallels for years and it has worked flawlessly for me. VMWare and VirtualBox are two other options. VirtualBox is free.

     

    I cannot speak for the others but I know  Parallels gives you the option to convert your Bootcamp partition into a VM.

  • by Yan Purvenes,

    Yan Purvenes Yan Purvenes May 9, 2014 10:39 AM in response to Axeman1020
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    May 9, 2014 10:39 AM in response to Axeman1020

    I do not like this method of using windows through virtually. Firstly the system is not convenient to use before the end and not many such method clips CPUs

     

    Like to use windows only through bootcamp

  • by Axeman1020,

    Axeman1020 Axeman1020 May 9, 2014 10:44 AM in response to Yan Purvenes
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    May 9, 2014 10:44 AM in response to Yan Purvenes

    That has not been my experience at all but good luck to you.

  • by G-iPad,

    G-iPad G-iPad May 23, 2014 4:28 AM in response to Yan Purvenes
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    May 23, 2014 4:28 AM in response to Yan Purvenes

    this happens to me too but only sometimes... and yes a reboot fixes it. Apple should take a look at this..

     

    Macbook Pro 7,1 mid-2010 (nvidia gfx), Mavericks 10.9.3

    Bootcamp: Windows 7 Ultimate

     

    I need the bootcamp partition since I have applications at work that require direct hardware communication with native windows drivers.

     

    Message was edited by: G-iPad

  • by Yan Purvenes,

    Yan Purvenes Yan Purvenes May 23, 2014 9:34 AM in response to G-iPad
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    May 23, 2014 9:34 AM in response to G-iPad

    Ask Contact me via email: purvenes.yan@gmail.com . Right now I'm trying to decide whether to support the apple. Write me an email. There's just some of what you'll talk details with the problem. Just write in the letter with which you country.

  • by G-iPad,

    G-iPad G-iPad Jun 15, 2014 11:11 PM in response to Yan Purvenes
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    Jun 15, 2014 11:11 PM in response to Yan Purvenes

    just to remind this issue to apple guys.. it is still happening. Even if I turn off the mbp from windows and turn it on two days later and boot straight into osx the dock is not there. It re-appears upon restart. Happens almost everytime.

     

    Mavericks & Windows 7 Ultimate fully updated.

  • by Bart ek,

    Bart ek Bart ek Jun 18, 2015 3:20 AM in response to G-iPad
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    Jun 18, 2015 3:20 AM in response to G-iPad

    I also have this issue. I have followed correct boot camp installation with Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit and everything updated. i just have to restart if the dock is not present but it's kind of lame

  • by Eric Root,

    Eric Root Eric Root Jun 18, 2015 9:59 AM in response to Bart ek
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    Jun 18, 2015 9:59 AM in response to Bart ek
    Do a backup.

     

    Go to Finder and select your user/home folder. With that Finder window as the front window, either select Finder/View/Show View options or go command - J.  When the View options opens, check ’Show Library Folder’. That should make your user library folder visible in your user/home folder.  Select Library. Then go to Preferences/com.apple.dock.plist.  Move the .plist to your desktop.

     

    Re-launch by restarting the computer and test. If it works okay, delete the plist from the desktop.

     

    If the same, return the .plist to where you got it  from, overwriting the newer one.


     

    Thanks to leonie for some information contained in this.