I have some upgraded software Apps that will not stay in the Mac Dock after restarting, they are either reverting to the older version or showing a grey question mark, I have to reload each application every time I want to use it.
Mac mini, macOS 12.6
Here I will concede to my learned colleague @Luis S before venturing into the removal of Dock plist file which will be recreated once the computer is restarted.
In Finder Hold the Option key. Library will appear when Held and disappear if Not Held
Navigate to Library >> Preferences and Drag the highlighted item in image to Desktop.
Restart computer.
The plist will recreated as needed
Here I will concede to my learned colleague @Luis S before venturing into the removal of Dock plist file which will be recreated once the computer is restarted.
In Finder Hold the Option key. Library will appear when Held and disappear if Not Held
Navigate to Library >> Preferences and Drag the highlighted item in image to Desktop.
Restart computer.
The plist will recreated as needed
You are welcome and thank you too.
Most important of all - the issue is fixed and you can enjoy using the computer without this nagging issue
Do come back to the Apple Support Communities ( ASC ) in the future, if / or when additional questions may arise
Have posted a reply, not sure if it went to you, in the images below you can see the Affinity icon in the Dock which is set to Keep in Dock, however on restarting the computer it goes to the grey question mark and I have to reload it every day.
The upgrades are Photoshop and Affinity Publisher 2, both owned applications, I go to the Applications folder and load the programmes and the programme icon loads to the Mac Dock ok, I can run the programmes, however when I turn off the computer of a night or restart it during the day the icons disappear from the dock and in the case of Photoshop is replaced with the previous version, with Affinity I have removed the previous version from the computer and only have the new upgrade installed, when I load that programme the icon loads to the Dock ok and I check that it is ticked to Keep in Dock, however on restarting the computer it is replaced with a grey question mark and I have to go back to the Applications folder and reload it every day.
Click and hold the old icon in the Dock, and choose "Remove from Dock".
Drag the icon of the current application from the Applications folder to the Dock; or, alternatively, start the application and, while it's running, click and hold the icon in the Dock, and choose Options->Keep in Dock.
Do they then not stay in place?
FIXED, thank you both for such support, I deleted the doc files as suggested above, restarted and then rebuilt the dock with current APP's, all good now the upgrade versions are all there and stay there after repeated restarts, very happy must have been too many old programs in the doc that would not allow the new ones to work.
Thanks again for your time and advice
Peter
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What applications are that? Are they installed in the Applications folder, or are they being run from a dmg file (disk image)?
What exactly do you mean by "reloading"?
I understand that and I do that but as per the images the Affinity icon changes to a question mark and I have to do it all over again every day.
Shot in the dark here but Terminal command below
killall Dock
The restart and test
Thanks but what does that do does it delete the Dock and reimage it
It basically resets the Dock without having to remove the plist file for the Dock
Tried that and lost the Affinity icon again, back to a grey question mark, have to reload Affinity Publisher like I have to do every day.
Thanks again, this is a great place for advice.
Peter
Apps will not stay in Dock when restarting computer
