How Do I Get An "Applications" Icon on my Dock?

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How Do I Get An "Applications" Icon on my Dock?

Seems like a simple thing, but when I tried it recently something went totally haywire and I thought I'd dragged my whole applications folder to the "trash" for a minute. So...

I would like to have an icon for the Applications folder on my dock, for those occasions when I want to quickly launch an App that isn't on the dock.

So, what's the trick?

Thanks,

--PS

MacBook 2.16-GHz, 2GB-RAM, Mac OS X (10.4.10), After 28 years of DOS and Windows... a Mac.

Posted on Feb 1, 2008 3:56 PM

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Answer 1

Klaus1

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Feb 1, 2008 4:00 PM in response to Paul Schatzkin1

As far as I know there isn't one - I just tried it.

I believe Leopard's dock can do this.

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Answer 2

red_menace

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Feb 1, 2008 4:01 PM in response to Paul Schatzkin1

Just drag your Applications folder to the dock, on the right side of the divider (yes, it is pretty close to the trash can, but you are using a standard account, right?).

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Answer 3

Klaus1

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Feb 1, 2008 4:11 PM in response to red_menace

AH!

I just realized that I was dragging the Applications Folder icon from the sidebar to the Dock!

Stupid me - it works fine if I drag it from the Hard Disk to the Dock! 🙂

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Answer 4

Feb 1, 2008 4:13 PM in response to red_menace

Just drag your Applications folder to the dock, on the right side of the divider (yes, it is pretty close to the trash can, but you are using a standard account, right?).

OK, I tried that, and guess what? Applications icon went "poof" It's not in the dock, and it's not in my Finder sidebar either.

Whew, I got it back by editing the "Finder" preferences. But it ain't lookin' good for getting that icon on the dock.

Thanks,

--PS

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Answer 5

red_menace

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Feb 1, 2008 4:46 PM in response to Paul Schatzkin1

Yes, you need to drag from the Finder window and not from the sidebar - just hover it over the dock to the right of the divider line until you see the icons start spreading apart.

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Answer 6

Feb 1, 2008 4:59 PM in response to red_menace

Ah, OK, got it now.

It has to be on the "right" side of the dock? I kinda wanted it on the extreme left side, i.e. one of the first things I look at, going from left to right.

Thanks,

--PS

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Answer 7

Steve M.

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Feb 1, 2008 11:04 PM in response to Paul Schatzkin1

What do you mean by "editing the Finder preferences" to get your Applications folder back?

Regards,
Steve M.

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Answer 8

Feb 2, 2008 1:41 AM in response to Steve M.

What do you mean by "editing the Finder preferences" to get your Applications folder back?

He's dragged it from the sidebar, and this has just removed it from the sidebar rather than adding it anywhere else. Finder Prefs will allow him to reinstate it. If you want to add things to the dock you have to do it from the actual Finder window, not the sidebar.

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