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Big Sur Dock Icons

Since upgrading to Big Sur, the open minimized icons on my Dock show up as sort of missing when I open my Macbook Pro.

I have not been able to find anything online about this because I can't even apparently figure out how to explain it. They aren't "missing" per say, they just aren't really showing up properly. Here are some screenshots:

I can pull up the page and minimize again and then it shows up like normal (like the Firefox icons do - which is curious, why does the Firefox stay up but everything else doesn't). So, I can return the dock to normal by maximizing each icon, one at a time, and then minimizing again. Irritating.

Yes, yes, I know I have a lot of stuff open, that's very normal for my computer usage and no issues until upgrading to Big Sur (which has caused a lot of spinning wheels and slow down). This is a 2016 Macbook Pro and it's a decently hardy beast (I don't ever buy anything less as obviously, it needs to be able to keep up with me). Until Big Sur. So, trying to figure out how to get it working smoothly again and be usable.

Anyone else running into this weird minimized icon disappearing issue? If you have, any luck solving it?

Thanks!

~ HUK

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 11.0

Posted on Nov 24, 2020 12:23 PM

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Old Toad

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Posted on Jan 2, 2021 2:25 PM

Boot into Safe Mode by booting with the Shift key held down and check there to see if the problem persists. Reboot normally and test again.

NOTE: Safe Mode boot can take up to 10 minutes as it's doing the following;

• Verifies your startup disk and attempts to repair directory issues, if needed

• Loads only required kernel extensions (prevents 3rd party kernel/extensions from loading)

• Prevents Startup Items and Login Items from opening automatically

• Disables user-installed fonts

• Deletes font caches, kernel cache, and other system cache files

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jbs3rd

Level 1

8 points

Jan 2, 2021 1:54 PM in response to Fyrii

I'm using an M-1 Mac Air w/ the same problem. Weirdly, when I open a "shrunk" icon and then re-minimize the file/app, the icon returns to its normal size. A minor annoyance, but it would be nice to have this resolved.

Feb 16, 2021 1:46 AM in response to AJNIII

Currently running Big Sur / MacBook Pro closed with two external monitors and I don't see this happening when I wake the computer up from sleep.

I'm going to run it for a few more days, but it looks like it has something to do with the act of opening the lid and wake the computer. (at least in my case).

But it's been only a couple of days, so let's see :fingerscrossed:

_Goneau

Level 1

13 points

Apr 13, 2021 7:07 AM in response to AJNIII

Hi,

How did you proceed to reinstall?

Was this a clean install or just reinstalling over using recovery mode?

Did you use a TimeMachine backup to recover your data?

I am having the same issue and would like to try to fix.

Thank you!

Dec 1, 2020 12:26 AM in response to Fyrii

I'm also running into it.

No luck solving it, but to be fair, also didn't try to yet. :D

I'll post my findings.

Bart003

Level 1

33 points

Dec 4, 2020 1:36 AM in response to Fyrii

The issue did not show up after leaving it in sleep mode overnight using a guest account. What does this mean?

Dec 4, 2020 2:14 AM in response to Bart003

I have both a Macbook Pro and a Mac Mini running Big Sur, but this only happens with Macbook Pro. Which is odd.

Still going through the Sys Logs, but nothing obvious pops up.

Bart003

Level 1

33 points

Dec 5, 2020 2:04 AM in response to Fyrii

In my case, it is an iMac...

Jan 24, 2021 11:04 PM in response to Fyrii

macOS 11.0 is the beta that might be why you are having this problem

jhieth

Level 1

10 points

Jan 25, 2021 8:43 AM in response to Mr-Matteo

I am seeing it under macOS Big Sur 11.1 which is not beta.

deeve7

Level 1

4 points

Feb 1, 2021 10:46 AM in response to jhieth

ditto that ^

AJNIII

Level 1

4 points

Feb 16, 2021 7:37 AM in response to ChiliConCarne

Thanks!!!

Feb 17, 2021 1:03 PM in response to AJNIII

So, no dice here. Happened even with laptop close and waking it up with the external monitors, but unlike other times the icons popped back up after a couple of minutes.

Oh well..

dalekoch

Level 1

4 points

Mar 23, 2021 7:16 AM in response to Fyrii

I've been having this issue for some time on 11.2.3 (possibly earlier) and recently did a full factory reset, but I still have the issue.

AJNIII

Level 1

4 points

Apr 11, 2021 6:42 AM in response to yaozh

Hi all

Ever since my software reinstall, mentioned above in a Feb 17 posting, I have had no problems with this.

Bart003

Level 1

33 points

Dec 2, 2020 2:23 AM in response to Fyrii

Hi everyone,

It is nice for me to see I am not the only one in this. It is hard to describe it correctly indeed. Here is a link to my attempt. https://discussions.apple.com/thread/252102792

My record on the issue so far:

iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015)

First update to Big Sur via preferences->updates

When waking from sleep, active window preview icons on the right side of the dock are not completely shown.

First reinstall from bootable drive and erased hard disk

When waking from sleep, active window preview icons on the right side of the dock are not completely shown.

Booting in safe mode

Graphics are really slow and minimising a window can already cause the system to stop and return to log-in screen.

When waking the previews in the dock remained invisible but with a black* placeholder instead. *this could be dark mode

Second reinstall from bootable drive and erased hard disk 29-11

When waking, profile is loaded similar to start up and panic report shows up.

Panic 1

Action ->Removed bootable SD card

When waking, profile is loaded similar to start up and panic report shows up.

Panic 2

Following the info from https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251285083

-> Switched off Power Nap in Energy saver

->PRAM and SMC reset

->disable recent applications in dock *personal preference

30-11 23”53 470,47GB Available

after a night on sleep

1-12 08’56 468,86Gb Avbl.

When waking from sleep, active window preview icons on the right side of the dock are not completely shown.

-> Enable power nap

Contact with apple support

Advise: Let us know what happens in a guest profile and in safe mode and report back to us.

No errors during sleep mode for 4,5h 468,7 Gb

2-12 09’00 468,7 sleep mode overnight

No panic, so this seems resolved. Icons still invisible.

My future actions:

Let it sleep in guest profile tonight
Let it sleep in safe mode tomorrow night

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