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when trying to add an app icon to the dock, it bounces out and doesn

Just updated to Catalina and am trying to update my dock. When I drag an icon out of the applications folder, it just bounces back to the folder. It won't stay in the dock. What's wrong?

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Posted on Jan 1, 2020 8:36 AM

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Posted on Jan 1, 2020 8:44 AM

MaryCarolG wrote:

Just updated to Catalina and am trying to update my dock. When I drag an icon out of the applications folder, it just bounces back to the folder. It won't stay in the dock. What's wrong?


There is a right side of the Dock (see the divider line) reserverd for folders etc/ Apps go left of the line.



As an alternative you can launch the App— it will be in the Dock now—control click open the icon.



Use the Dock on Mac - Apple Support


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Jan 1, 2020 8:44 AM in response to MaryCarolG

MaryCarolG wrote:

Just updated to Catalina and am trying to update my dock. When I drag an icon out of the applications folder, it just bounces back to the folder. It won't stay in the dock. What's wrong?


There is a right side of the Dock (see the divider line) reserverd for folders etc/ Apps go left of the line.



As an alternative you can launch the App— it will be in the Dock now—control click open the icon.



Use the Dock on Mac - Apple Support


when trying to add an app icon to the dock, it bounces out and doesn

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