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I downloaded an app, installed it and created an alias which I planned to keep on the doc. It goes onto the doc but when I am finished using the app, at some point it disappears! This keeps happening. How can I install it so it won't disappear?
MacBook, macOS 13.1
greenlulu wrote:
I downloaded an app, installed it and created an alias which I planned to keep on the doc. It goes onto the doc but when I am finished using the app, at some point it disappears! This keeps happening. How can I install it so it won't disappear?
alias?
You can drag and drop any app from the Application folder to the Dock
or launch the App and Control click the Dock icon >Options>Keep in Dock
Change Desktop & Dock settings on Mac - Apple Support
greenlulu wrote:
I downloaded an app, installed it and created an alias which I planned to keep on the doc. It goes onto the doc but when I am finished using the app, at some point it disappears! This keeps happening. How can I install it so it won't disappear?
alias?
You can drag and drop any app from the Application folder to the Dock
or launch the App and Control click the Dock icon >Options>Keep in Dock
Change Desktop & Dock settings on Mac - Apple Support
The advice worked very well and resolved my issue. Thanks so much.
disappearing alias for an app
