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Icons on bottom menu missing

The last couple of days the icons on the bottom menu have been disappearing. I followed several links to fix in the Finder window, the icons are still missing.


Any advice would be appreciated.

MacBook Air (2020 or later)

Posted on Jan 26, 2022 3:08 AM

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Posted on Jan 27, 2022 8:26 AM

Greetings TruestExpression, 


We understand that app icons are missing from the Dock. 


Let’s begin by working through some troubleshooting. If we suggest a step you’ve already completed, no need to repeat. Does restarting your Mac change this behavior, even temporarily? 


Next, let’s boot to safe mode and check if the same thing happens. How to use safe mode on your Mac


Then, test while booted to a new user on your Mac. Set up users, guests, and groups on Mac


All these steps are going to help isolate the situation and tell us more about when and where it occurs. 


Thanks. 

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Jan 27, 2022 8:26 AM in response to TruestExpression

Greetings TruestExpression, 


We understand that app icons are missing from the Dock. 


Let’s begin by working through some troubleshooting. If we suggest a step you’ve already completed, no need to repeat. Does restarting your Mac change this behavior, even temporarily? 


Next, let’s boot to safe mode and check if the same thing happens. How to use safe mode on your Mac


Then, test while booted to a new user on your Mac. Set up users, guests, and groups on Mac


All these steps are going to help isolate the situation and tell us more about when and where it occurs. 


Thanks. 

Icons on bottom menu missing

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