Bevis Junbin

Q: Dock reset to default (OS X Yosemite)

I am using OS X Yosemite. My custom dock resets to default every time i restart my mac. Furthermore i can't find any com.apple.dock.plist file in (Library/Preference) Mac gurus pls help

Posted on Jun 6, 2015 9:05 PM

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Q: Dock reset to default (OS X Yosemite)

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  • by dominic23,Helpful

    dominic23 dominic23 Jun 7, 2015 12:36 AM in response to Bevis Junbin
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    Jun 7, 2015 12:36 AM in response to Bevis Junbin

       Backup the  computer.

     

        Reinstall OS X.

        http://support.apple.com/kb/PH18872?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

  • by CT,

    CT CT Jun 7, 2015 4:16 AM in response to Bevis Junbin
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    Jun 7, 2015 4:16 AM in response to Bevis Junbin

    Probably you should go to ~/Library/Preferences, where the tilde means "Home folder".  You can get access to that LIbrary folder using the Finder Go menu while holding down the option key.

     

    Also you could try this:

     

    How to reset the OS X dock to factory defaults

  • by Linc Davis,Apple recommended

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Jun 7, 2015 10:47 AM in response to Bevis Junbin
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    Jun 7, 2015 10:47 AM in response to Bevis Junbin

    Back up all data before proceeding.

    This procedure will unlock all your user files (not system files) and reset their ownership, permissions, and access controls to the default. If you've intentionally set special values for those attributes on any of your files, they will be reverted. In that case, either stop here, or be prepared to recreate the settings if necessary. Do so only after verifying that those settings didn't cause the problem. If none of this is meaningful to you, you don't need to worry about it, but you do need to follow the instructions below.

    Step 1

    If you have more than one user, and the one in question is not an administrator, then go to Step 2.

    Triple-click anywhere in the following line on this page to select it:

    sudo find ~ $TMPDIR.. -exec chflags -h nouchg,nouappnd,noschg,nosappnd {} + -exec chown -h $UID {} + -exec chmod +rw {} + -exec chmod -h -N {} + -type d -exec chmod -h +x {} + 2>&-

    Copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C.

    Launch the built-in Terminal application in any of the following ways:

    ☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)

    ☞ In the Finder, select Go Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.

    ☞ Open LaunchPad and start typing the name.

    Paste into the Terminal window by pressing command-V. I've tested these instructions only with the Safari web browser. If you use another browser, you may have to press the return key after pasting.

    You'll be prompted for your login password, which won't be displayed when you type it. Type carefully and then press return. You may get a one-time warning to be careful. If you don’t have a login password, you’ll need to set one before you can run the command. If you see a message that your username "is not in the sudoers file," then you're not logged in as an administrator.

    The command may take several minutes to run, depending on how many files you have. Wait for a new line ending in a dollar sign ($) to appear, then quit Terminal.

    Step 2 (optional)

    Take this step only if you have trouble with Step 1, if you prefer not to take it, or if it doesn't solve the problem.

    Start up in Recovery mode. When the OS X Utilities screen appears, select

              Utilities Terminal

    from the menu bar. A Terminal window will open. In that window, type this:

    resetp

    Press the tab key. The partial command you typed will automatically be completed to this:

    resetpassword

    Press return. A Reset Password window will open. You’re not going to reset a password.

    Select your startup volume ("Macintosh HD," unless you gave it a different name) if not already selected.

    Select your username from the menu labeled Select the user account if not already selected.

    Under Reset Home Directory Permissions and ACLs, click the Reset button.

    Select

               Restart

    from the menu bar.

  • by Bevis Junbin,

    Bevis Junbin Bevis Junbin Jun 7, 2015 9:08 PM in response to Linc Davis
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    Jun 7, 2015 9:08 PM in response to Linc Davis

    Thanks Linc ! This definitely solved my problem within 30 sec.

  • by themickk,

    themickk themickk Dec 2, 2015 5:48 PM in response to Bevis Junbin
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    Dec 2, 2015 5:48 PM in response to Bevis Junbin

    OMG this just happened to me.

    Before going through all this trouble, try seeing if you're simply logged into your "Guest" account, instead of your main user account! Not sure why after restart, it automatically opens my guest account...

  • by Eric Root,

    Eric Root Eric Root Dec 3, 2015 12:15 PM in response to themickk
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    Dec 3, 2015 12:15 PM in response to themickk

    Look at System Preferences/Users & Groups/Login Options to see what Automatic Logins is set to.