Locking the Dock

Is there anyway to lock the dock... for example lock it on genie effect and lock the apps in the dock. If i try using parental controls it won't let me. "Can't turn of parental controls for an administrator user or a network account". Is there a workaround or some third party app that will let me do this ?
Thanks for the help

thanks for the help... basically I'm a designer at a tv station and overnights folks love to come in here and play, need i say more So I was just looking for some simple steps to prevent things from being changed. I'm trying to do this as a clandestine operation so the IS dept doesn't have to get involved. I'm not sure if changing accounts would screwup the network connections or not ?

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I found the answer in the "more like this" area. Thanks for helping.

Any way to lock the dock?

Is there any way to lock the dock so it can't be changed? Every so often one of my kids drags an icon from the dock and I have to add it again.

and here is an apple script to toggle the lock on Dock on/off. Paste it into Script Editor and save it as an application.
<pre style="
font-family: Monaco, 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;
font-size: 10px;
margin: 0px;
padding: 5px;
border: 1px solid #000000;
width: 720px;
color: #000000;
background-color: #ADD8E6;
overflow: auto;"
title="this text can be pasted into the Script Editor">
try
set x to do shell script "defaults read com.apple.dock contents-immutable"
if (x is equal to "0") then
do shell script "defaults write com.apple.dock contents-immutable -bool true; sleep 1; killall Dock"
else
do shell script "defaults write com.apple.dock contents-immutable -bool false; sleep 1; killall Dock"
end if
on error
do shell script "defaults write com.apple.dock contents-immutable -bool true; sleep 1; killall Dock"
end try
</pre>

Locking the Dock to prevent tampering

Is there a way to lock the Dock? My young son seems to enjoy dragging the icons off the dock and watching them go "poof."
Thanks,
Mark

Yes and no. Go to User Name>Library>Preferences. Click on the file "com.apple.dock.db" and press command+I for Get Info. Check the box that have "lock" next to it. Close everything. Now if your son drag things out you can get it back after you log out and log back in (that's sort of the "no" part as you have to log out of the system to get it back). You can hide the dock so that your son doesn't know where it went. Press optioncommandD to hide and unhide the dock.

Lock the Dock?

I am setting up an iMac with Tiger for my grandparents. Is there a way for me to "LOCK the items on the dock" so that they can not drag them off to a poof? I would hate do have to go over there and have to put stuff back on the dock all the time.
They will be using the machine for internet only, so I don't need anything unnecessary on the dock. The simpler the better!!
Suggestions?

Log in on an admin account, then in System Preferences, go to the Accounts preferences. Click the lock at the bottom of the window, type your admin password, and then click on the account you want your grandparents to use. Select the Parental Controls tab, then configure how you like. The ability to modify the dock is in the Finder & System controls, and if you activate those controls, it is off by default.

FW CS6 on Mac: how can I lock the docks with the canvas?

I like the way all of my docs migrate from screen to screen all together when I use Dreamweaver and I seem to recall Fireworks CS5 on a PC behaved the same way. I use a MacBook Pro with an extra display at home and at work and would really like all of my panels, tool, and properties palettes to remain attached to the canvas—unless I undock a set of functions.
Here's what I found in the Help section:
Note: Dreamweaver does not support docking and undocking Document windows. Use the Document window’s Minimize button to create floating windows (Windows), or choose Window > Tile Vertically to create side-by-side Document windows. Search “Tile Vertically” in Dreamweaver Help for more information on this topic. The workflow is slightly different for Macintosh users.
But... where IS that info for Macs?
Anyone else have a workaround?
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Yeah, I think part of what you're noticing is the difference in UI between Adobe applications on Mac versus Windows. Macs have traditionally had the floating window approach, which allows for visualization and interaction with elements beneath—like the Desktop or other applications—whereas Windows have a more integrated, full-screen UI. I haven't used a Windows OS in a while, but I remember how jarring it was having first learned Dreamweaver on Windows, and then using that same app on the Mac.
I believe the Application Frame feature may have been developed to address that difference. Here's the excerpt from "Workspace basics" describing the feature:
The Application frame groups all the workspace elements in a single, integrated window that lets you treat the application as a single unit. When you move or resize the Application frame or any of its elements, all the elements within it respond to each other so none overlap. Panels don’t disappear when you switch applications or when you accidentally click out of the application. If you work with two or more applications, you can position each application side by side on the screen or on multiple monitors.
If you are using a Mac and prefer the traditional, free-form user interface, you can turn off the Application frame. In Adobe Illustrator®, for example, select Window > Application Frame to toggle it on or off. (In Flash, the Application frame is on permanently for Mac, and Dreamweaver for Mac does not use an Application frame.)
So is this solution working for you? I cannot think of any other way to dock all the panels and windows as a single unit.

How can I lock the object in my dock?

Members in my family continue to accidently drag objects off the dock on my powerbook by accident.
How can I "lock the dock"?
Thanks.

You can't. This is a real problem when you accidentally drag 300+ files onto an application icon but miss...
Matt

Terminal command to lock and unlock the dock?

Hello,
I manage hundreds of iMacs running Yosemite at a school site. I use parental controls with the lock dock feature turned on. I would like to periodically unlock the dock to customize it with new icons, but have not found a terminal command that works, or a streamlined process that is time efficient.
So far I have been individually unlocking the dock in parent controls on each machine, restarting, editing the dock, then re-locking it parental controls, then restarting. This takes 5-10 minutes per machine).
I also tried this command but it didn't work.
defaults write com.apple.dock contents-immutable -bool true; killall Dock;
I also tried cloning the parental controls with an exported plist file to all the machines using ARD, which works for all the parental control settings EXCEPT for the lock dock feature.
Any ideas?
Cheers,
Crystal

Sorry this is probably too late for you, but it may help others seeking this answer, I just had this problem [Mac OS x Yosemite 10.10.2] and found that the following worked for me:
1. Use Terminal to LOCK the Dock by C&P or typing in:
defaults write com.apple.dock contents-immutable -bool true
Then use your preferred method to Log-Out [e.g. Key Combo ⇧⌘Q or  [Top Left Menu] then select Log Out “name”]
and then Log-In again.
2. Use Terminal to UNLOCK the Dock by C&P or typing in:
defaults write com.apple.dock contents-immutable -bool false
Then use your preferred method to Log-Out [e.g. Key Combo ⇧⌘Q or  [Top Left Menu] then select Log Out “name”]
and then Log-In again.
NB. You will be solely responsible for your actions making changes to the Operating System.

Can't remove items from the dock

Hey,
i'm having this problem for quite some time, and it's starting to annoy me.
When i try to remove something from my dock, lets say safari, for example, the dock auto reloads and the safari icon appears again. I tried to remove it dragging it out of the dock, using the "Remove from dock" right-click option and dragging it to the trash. It always reloads the dock automatically.
I joke around with the dock appearance a while back, but dont know what i did wrong to create this issue.
Anyone knows what's going on?
Thanks in advance
Sergio

I dont think so, but i'll sure look into that. I'll post back if i find anything. Thanks
Edit: After looking for some dock locking programs, i noticed that this programs lock the dock, not allowing to insert new items on it. As i can insert new things there i assume its not one. I've also searched for some programs like transparentDock and such, but nothing showed up so i guess thats not the problem.
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The dock isn't working!

I used Cocktail to lock the dock; then a few days later, Cocktail stopped working, and was trying to force me to buy it. I couldn't use it anymore. Now, my dock is locked, and I can't figure out a way to unlock it unless I buy Cocktail.
HELP!!!!!!!!!!!

Install Onyx... it also has a UI to enable/disable the "lock the dock" feature IIRC.
http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/11582
None of these apps are doing anything clever, they're just providing a UI for undocumented preference settings that you'd normally have to set with a terminal command. So a preference set by Cocktail should be undoable by Onyx, and vice versa.

Locking apps on the dock?

is there a way to lock the apps to the doc? my kids keep accidentally dragging them off.

And if your kids have their own user accounts on your computer, you can use Parental Controls. There's an option to disallow users from modifying the Dock.
Regards.

Is There A Way To LOCK Items To The Dock (to prevent accidental drag off)

Is there a way to lock items to the dock to prevent accidentally dragging them off? Every now and then, I'll accidentally drag something I just meant to click (really, I click too hard while moving my mouse) and I'll see a POOF as the icon disappears... which means I have to dig for it in the finder and replace it. D'oh!

run the following terminal command
defaults write com.apple.dock contents-immutable -bool true; killall Dock
to unlock it change true to false in the command.

I am having problems with my macbook pro and the dock. About every fourth time I start the computer, the dock flashes on and off, then goes completely off and all I get is the spinning ball with brief moments of the cursor. But the computer locks up.

I am having problems with my macbook pro and the dock. About every fourth time I start the computer, the dock flashes on and off, then goes completely off and all I get is the spinning ball with brief moments of the cursor. But the computer locks up.

Do you have Parallels installed by any chance? There is a known problem that causes symptoms similar to this. You do not need to actually be running Parallels at the time and nothing in ActivityMonitor would point to Parallels. An update corrects the problem:
http://kb.parallels.com/111541

Can the dock be "locked" ?

I have a client who is bad with the mouse. She keeps clicking and holding on the dock icons and then slipping them out. Can the dock be "locked" so that the icons cannot be easily removed? Thanks!

In a non-admin account you can do this in System Preferences >> Accounts >> Parental controls.
-mj
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How to lock Mail on the Dock

For reasons I don't really understand I have a hard time keeping the Apple Mail on the dock. I did hte righ-click option and check "Keep in Dock" and that did not work. I am useing OS X 10.8.3 on an iMac. My wife has the same issue with her Outlook icon on a MBP.
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