The applications disk icon that's supposed to be in the dock has disappeared . It's weird but I can still see a smaller transparent image of it partially hiding behind the mail icon !!! Any tips would be welcome.
Quicktime Pro-OTHER, Mac OS X (10.7.5)
Go to the application folder and drag it back,
(finder/Applications/Launchpad)
Try moving your mail application further along the dock.
Cmd and click whilst on the icon will delete it from the dock
That was the first thing I did . No joy !!
PRAM Reset
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379
SMC Reset
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
Then try
Go to the application folder and drag it back,
(finder/Applications/Launchpad)
Try moving your mail application further along the dock.
Cmd and click whilst on the icon will delete it from the dock
Reset dock and rebuild stock icons as follows
Open finder window
HOLD Down the Alt (Option) key on KEYBOARD and simultaneously mouse to the Go Menu .
Continue to hold the Alt (Option) key and click on Library in the list (Release the Alt key the library item is hidden !)
Your finder window now shows the connect of the library folding in your home folder.
Set view to “as list” from menu bar
Scroll down to the preferences folder and click to open.
Locate file name : com.apple.dock.plist
Drag to trash .
Re boot Mac and above file will be recreated with all the default icons back in the dock.
Solved !
Thanks Keith worked a treat 🙂
Applications Icon in Dock has gone
