Apps are staying on the doc

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Level 1

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Apps are staying on the doc

all answers to this are old, and don't solve the issue.

every time I close an app, the icon stays on the dock and I have to right click>remove to make it go away. How do I prevent these apps from staying in the doc?

this just started happening when I got a new macbook air, running monterey. It did not happen on my old macbook.

I can choose "keep in dock" for the important ones but what's they point if they all just stay there anyways after opening???

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.2

Posted on May 13, 2022 11:43 AM

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Answer 1

lllaass

Level 10

210,459 points

May 13, 2022 12:45 PM in response to stella4809

Where are the apps on your Dock?

In the left hand side of the dock there is a vertical line. Those on the right side are recently used, including closed app. The closed automatically get removed to make room for newer opened apps. ↑

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Answer 2

ku4hx

Level 7

23,592 points

May 13, 2022 12:41 PM in response to stella4809

System Preferences > Dock and Menu Bar > Deselect "Show recent applications in Dock".

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Answer 3

stella4809 Author

Level 1

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May 13, 2022 12:47 PM in response to ku4hx

thank you!!!

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