Disable command-tab and/or kill dock

Hello,
Is there a clever terminal command or a simple hack that will disable command-tab switching between apps? If not, can I kill the dock completely to regain the ability to use command-tab in QuarkXPress?
This keyboard shortcut conflict is driving me nuts trying to stay productive in Quark. The PullTab haxie is not Leo-friendly yet, so I need a solution ASAP.
Thanks!!!

There is no way to disable command-Tab that I am aware of. Can you assign a new key combo to quark's command-tab feature?

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