I want to insert a separator space in the dock of a new M1 Mac. I know how to do this with the following Terminal commands on an Intel Mac, but when I use the same commands on an M1 Mac, no separator space appears.
defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-apps -array-add '{tile-data={}; tile-type="spacer-tile";}'
killall Dock
Thanks.
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.3
The following worked for me on my M1 mini running macOS 11.3:
defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-apps -array-add '{"tile-type"="spacer-tile";}'
killall Dock
If you decide you want to remove the spacer, just right-click on it and select Remove from Dock.
The following worked for me on my M1 mini running macOS 11.3:
defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-apps -array-add '{"tile-type"="spacer-tile";}'
killall Dock
If you decide you want to remove the spacer, just right-click on it and select Remove from Dock.
Yes, I copied and pasted the Terminal commands you posted, but still no separator space in the Dock. I agree that if it works on your M1 Mini, it should work on an M1 MBP. I'll do some more research on this when I have some time. Thanks again for your help.
Interesting. The same commands do not work on my M1 MacBook Pro (macOS 11.3). No space appears in the dock. Maybe I am doing something else wrong.
Copy and paste each line that I posted separately, followed by a return. It should not matter that yours is an M1 MBP model.
You are welcome.
How to insert a space in the dock on M1 Mac?