Dock from external monitor disappeared

Here's another issue that seems connected to a recent update to Sequoia 15.3.2:


The dock from the external monitor disappeared!

It is only visible on the main monitor.

I regularly work with the dock and need it on BOTH screens. Any advice?


MacBook Air 13″, macOS 15.3

Posted on Mar 17, 2025 2:53 AM

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Posted on Mar 17, 2025 4:27 AM

The Dock only ever appears in one screen at a time. Bump the cursor against the bottom of one screen to make the Dock appear in that screen (that assumes that you have the Dock positioned at the bottom, and not on the left or right).



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Mar 17, 2025 7:13 AM in response to tambitambi

Do you have the Dock at the bottom?


And are you moving the cursor to the very bottom of the external screen?


Do you have the Dock automatically hiding when not in use?

You could try turning Dock automatic hiding on and seeing if that helps.


System Settings->Desktop & Dock, turn on "Automatically hide and show the Dock"

then move the cursor against the bottom of each screen - does the Dock now appear on each display as you move there?


On a sidenote: what is it that you need the Dock so much for? As someone who does not use the Dock at all, I am always somewhat curious as to what other people use it for, and why it is so important. I can work a whole day and never touch, or see, the Dock.

Mar 17, 2025 12:39 PM in response to tambitambi

@tambitambi:

You are experiencing multiple issues; and they all appear to be related, and are not something that is happening to most users. This indicates that it is something peculiar to your setup, and not a general bug.

We need more information if we are to pinpoint a cause of these problems. Please run Etrecheck and post its full report here. Use the "additional text" button and paste the report into the text box.

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