Making the dock appear simultaneously on all screens?

The dock only appears on my second screen if I put my cursor to the bottom. This makes windows resize all the time, and I'd rather have the dock just there at all times. How do I make the dock appear on all the screens at once? Like the taskbar on Windows, for example.

The dock will not display on my MB Pro screen now at all. I have my dock set configured to the bottom of the screen and to hide when not in use. At first it would display on either the external display or the Retina display based on whatever screen was "active" (Menu bar not grayed out), but even then it took like 5 or 10 seconds of hovering at the bottom of the screen to get it to appear. Now it will not display at all on my home screen.
Also, I like the idea of a whole separate menu bar/dock on the external display, with a separate Mission Control, but there should be some option to "link" the 2 displays in 1 mission control as well, as was the case with Mountain Lion. I used several desktops utilizing both displays at work, and kind of have them in categories. It was nice to swipe and move both displays' desktops in one swipe. That functionality is gone in Mavericks as far as I can tell. The user should have an option to use the old "linked" system, or the new one introduced in Mavericks.

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How do I change the dock appearance?

I'm making this post because when i did a search for "dock appearance" it gave me stuff for OS 10.7, 10.8, iMac, Intel.... everything but OS 10.5. Apple: it seems like a search should default to searching the discussions section you're in.
Anyway, HOW do i change the dock appearance to something that's not ugly? I looked online and fig'd out how to get rid of that ridiculous 3D dock, but now it's just black (with an outline), like a hole in the screen. Ugly and creepy. Yet, i can't seem to find an appearance option or anything that let's me make it, oh, i don't know, semi-transparent bluegrey like 10.4's? I mean, that was kind of icky too, but still far better than black. Thanks.
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3rd Party, but...
http://leoparddocks.com/index.php

Can I have the dock show up on all monitors at the same time

As the topic beckons ... is it possible to have the dock show up on all connected monitors at the same time ?
Currently I have a setup with 2 external monitors apart from the main iMac monitor. Both external monitors are connected via thunderbolt and I'm running MacOS 10.9.4.
I know I can get the dock to appear on any of the external monitors by hovering with the mouse on the secondary/tertiary monitors where the dock "should" be, after a few seconds the dock appears. However I'm looking to have the dock present at all times on all monitors, with each monitor running separate spaces, nothing mirrored or duplicated.
Thanks in advance.

If you want this split screen thingy for a single app, do like captfred suggests or see if the app itself supports some sort of splitting, like MS Excel.
If you want to do this system-wide, maybe you can get what you want by activating and using Spaces: http://support.apple.com/kb/PH4313

I have a problem with iphoto (have a mac book pro): the icon in the dock appears with a question mark, and the application is gone!!! Can someone tell what's going on? Yesterday I had the same problem with itunes

I have a problem with iphoto (have a mac book pro): the icon in the dock appears with a question mark, and the application is gone!!! Can someone tell what's going on? Yesterday I had the same problem with itunes: I downloaded the last version (it's free), but I cannot do the same with iphoto, and more important: I need to know what is happening!!! Please help me!

Applications should not disappear all by themselves.
If they are then that coud indicate serious problems with your hard drive.
Backup everything up as quickly as possible.
Using Disk Utility verify your system disk.
Allan

App folder in the dock doesn't contain all the apps in the main Applications folder

I have noticed recently that the App folder in the dock doesn't contain all the apps in the main Applications folder (the correct one under Macintosh HD).
This occurs whether in list, grid, automatic or whatever.
I've removed the apps folder from the dock and dragged in the current one and yet it doesn't show all the apps from the source folder.
Any ideas on why this is happening or how I can fix it?
There are 55 items in the Apps folder but only 51 are shown in the folder located in the dock.
If I drag it over (as per normal operation), all 55 should appear right?
Is there a limit on how many can be displayed?
Can the grid spacing/icon size be changed to fit them all in if that's the case?
Just dunno why this is happening???
Cheers
Frank
Mac i5 / OS X 10.6.8

Not sure this is what you want, but if you are an admin user, try this instead. Right-click on /Applications (Applications in the hard drive icon folder, the root folder, not Applications in your user) and select Make Alias, then drag that alias into the Dock to the right of or below the divider (the Trash icon is in that area.) Your Applications will now open from that alias in the Dock. The "original" alias will remain in that location, while creating a new Applications folder in the Dock. I have done this for my home folder, Utilities, and Downloads as well.

HT2474 how to operate the dock - when i pull up the dock Command Tab, the dock appears centre screen but can select an item to open

Hi
I am trying to use the dock like i have seen on other screens, by pressing command and tab - i can pull up the dock so it appears and cycles through, but when i try and select an item it just disappears, i am holding hte command button when selecting it or it just disappears. any helps appreciated.
thanks

That's not the Dock.. the Dock is the thing at the bottom of the screen that shows apps and a trash can.
Regarding command-tab, the window that brings up should show all running apps. As long as you hold down command, it will stay open. Selecting an item in that window should cause that app to come to the front. However, if the app in question does not have any open windows, there may not be much change on the screen, so you could miss it. Keep an eye on the menu next to the Apple menu, which has the name of the current app. Does that menu change to whatever app you selected using command-tab?

TS3999 In the last week when changing text notes in outlook appointments or all day events, the changes appear on my pc screen, iphone & ipad but when I print the changes are not there, the old text prints that has been deleted

In the last week when changing test notes in Outlook appointments or all day events, the changes appear on my PC, Iphone & Ipad, but when I print my calendar they do not print. I get the old text or deleted text from the printer copy of my calendar. What is going on?

Thanks Sig. The information is here: Anything useful stand out?
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How can I keep the dock in view at all times?

The dock hides and then re-appears every few minutes. I can chase it and bring it up, but i want it in sight at all times.

Open the Dock pane of System Preferences and check the settings. Alternatively, control-click the divider line and turn off hiding.
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Prevent the dock to move from one screen to another.

I have two external monitors connected to my mac and every some time the dock moves to the bottom of screen one (where all my destop icoms are located) to monitor two (no icons). How I can fix this. I want my dock in the same place all the time.

System Preferences, Mssion Control, uncheck "Displays have separate Spaces".

I have 2 screen and the dock is changing from one screen to another , can I stop it (Mac OS 10.9.1)

Hello , I have 2 screens , and the dock is moving from one to the other screen at any time .
I would like to "paste" it on one screen
How should I do?
Thanks for your help

Hello there, BHDock.
The following Knowledge Base article explains how the Dock works in Mavericks:
OS X: Using multiple displays in Mavericks
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5891
Working with the Dock
When the Dock is configured to appear at the bottom of your screen, it's available on whichever screen you’re working on. Just move your pointer to the bottom of either display. When the Dock is configured for the left or right position, it appears on the leftmost or rightmost display edge.
The Dock settings are located in System Preferences.
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Pedro.

Any way to keep the dock from moving between dual screens in Mavericks?

As the topic says, with the new dual-monitor functionality that Mavericks brought in, my dock bounces back and forth between screens. This is driving me absolutely nuts. Does anyone know a way to disable it? I cannot seem to find any feature that will shut it off.

I recently switched and was having this issue as well. This list (actual slide 35) helped me understand: http://www.maclife.com/article/gallery/70_mavericks_tips_and_tricks#slide-34
It seems like I was accidentally "bumping" the corresponding edge of the dockless screen and that is what made the dock switch. To what level the "bumping" is that sets it off has not been consistant for me (or hard to tell with a track ball) but if i move quickly to the edge and stay there it switches after a view tries.
*Didn't see how to disable but it helped me realize the cause creating the issue for prevention.

Help... my desktop is not working, the dock appears for a minute up

The desktop appears with no folderes, the dock icons go up for a a little time but as soon as you click on a application nothing appears the wheel goes round & round - so unable to get onto any program!

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Making the Dock require Double-Click instead of Single

Is there a way to make the Dock require a double-click instead of a single-click to open applications. It would be great if the single-click would still focus the desired application. The prevents users from accidentally opening potentially large programs.

Sorry. I meant that if an application is already open the single-click should focus it (bring it to the front) which is the current behavior.
It is two easy to open applications. I have IDE's on the dock that take a lot of resources to start and I find myself accidentally opening them when wanting to open Textedit or a terminal. A double-click would allow the user to correct after the first click thus not opening the wrong application.

I cannot get apps to appear in my library menu so i can update them through iTunes. Happened since update to 11.0.2.Have tried all the suggested fixes such as making the sidebar appear etc New update is 'nasty'

As stated no matter how hard i try i CANNOT get apps to appear in my sidebar library menu so i can update them through itunes.Has only happened since last update of itunes .Really wish i hadn't updated as i have never had an issue b4.Spent most of day on fone to apple yesterday as the update created an issue that meant i could not sync at all.Anyway thanks to 'james' in arizona we sorted the first piece of trouble the update created .(sortof).
Not sure why it has to be messed with.Well i spose it is progress!!!
I've looked at lots of posts re this and tried all the suggestions but just cannot get the magic 'apps' category to appear in my sidebar in itunes???
One suggestion was that the apps if clicked on would have an 'update ' button but all i can do is delete them
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated
(running osx 10.7.5 on MBP -slightly tricky cos i also run windows in a 'bootcamped' partition.Mind u itunes etc is in mac partition and has been working fine for the last 10 years!!!!!!!!!)

I'm going to assume that you use only one Apple ID so the two things that I can think of are to quite all processes and restart all devices and then try to sync those apps again. Quit iTunes, restart your computer and the iPad and then try to sync the apps again.
The other thing would be to try to reset your iTunes account by signing in and out of the account on the iPad. Settings>Store>Apple ID - tap the ID and sign out. Restart the iPad and then sign in to your account and try again.

TS2972 I have my movie dowloaded to I pad. I have apple TV attached to m y TV . when I turn TV to HDMI and I Pad to mirror image , the box appears on my Ipad screen without to option to tick for a

I Have my movie rented from I tunes downloaded on my I-pad. ( it took 12 hours to download) I have my Apple TV attached to my Television which is HDML capable etc. When I hit the Mirror Image button the square box appears but without the option to tick Apple TV. So nothing will syncronise. It used to work. I've tried disconnecting the power , not sure what to do next. Help!
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Thanks for your response, Pennbank.
From what I understand, when I hook up my computer to my TV, the only thing I need to do, (in order for audio to be transmitted from my TV) is to 'select a device for sound output' in System Preferences. But my computer does not read or register at all that it is connected to any device. The picture is all there on my TV and the connection is there, but it is not showing me any other option to select for sound other than Internal Speakers. Here is a screen grab. The sound from my TV is totally fine when I watch it. Are you saying I might need to make an adjustment in my TV setting?

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