Task Bar Can I add Spaces

Hello,


Is it possible I can put spaces on my task bar to separate icons to make it easier to read? If not, what options are available to separate some icons from others?

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 15.4

Posted on Apr 11, 2025 7:58 AM

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Posted on Apr 11, 2025 8:10 AM

Macs don't have task bars, that's a Windows thing.


Do you mean the menu bar at the top of the screen or the Dock at the bottom?


For the Menu bar, there is no way to add spaces.


For the Dock, you can issue a terminal command to get a spacer tile and then drag it around to where to you want it. You can keep adding spacer tiles as you see fit.


Copy and paste the following line in a terminal window, then hit enter.

defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-apps -array-add '{tile-data={}; tile-type="spacer-tile";}' && killall Dock


You can replace "spacer-tile", with "small-spacer-tile" for a smaller spacer.

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Apr 11, 2025 8:10 AM in response to scottfeld

Macs don't have task bars, that's a Windows thing.


Do you mean the menu bar at the top of the screen or the Dock at the bottom?


For the Menu bar, there is no way to add spaces.


For the Dock, you can issue a terminal command to get a spacer tile and then drag it around to where to you want it. You can keep adding spacer tiles as you see fit.


Copy and paste the following line in a terminal window, then hit enter.

defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-apps -array-add '{tile-data={}; tile-type="spacer-tile";}' && killall Dock


You can replace "spacer-tile", with "small-spacer-tile" for a smaller spacer.

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