Move Finder on the Dock?

How do I move it over one space? I want Firefox to be the first icon on the dock.

Sorry, but you can't. That is not a feature of the dock.

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My desktop icons won't open but I can open them from the finder thru the dock; how can I fix this? I run 10.5.1

I run 10.5.1 and I have been getting a blue screen on boot that takes forever before the screen icons pop up...then I can't open them by clicking on them even though I can do so thru the finder in the dock. Any ideas how to fix? I dumped a bunch of stuff my boot drive to free up space...I have aropund 130 out of 160 gig that's available.

Go to your Applications folder where you have installed these applications that will not open. Right-click, or two-finger tap (if enabled) the application icon. Choose open, and the application will launch. This is a one-time deal, as afterwards, that specific application will launch normally.
This is an Apple security mechanism. You can override this in System Preferences > General: Allow apps downloaded from: Anywhere. However, it is not set to Anywhere to protect you, and even I do not leave Anywhere permanently enabled. Only for those apps that I know are not in the App Store, and already know have this open behavior.

HT2470 Clicking finder in the dock does not open a new window.

I seem to be experiencing some odd behaviour.
When I click the finder in the dock - no new finder window opens. The icon has an active glow but I cannot get it to launch.
Any thoughts or am I just being daft?

Ok I finally solved my problem too, this is the way I had done
Delete the following folders and files
DropboxHelperTools (Library Folder)
Dropbox (Application)
Dropbox (user)
2. Delete deleted com.apple.finder.plist
3. Delete .dropbox folder (Go to folder and then type ~/.dropbox)
4. Empty trash
5. Download and install DropBox from web again
6. During the installation, a window will pop up and mention it can't find the link, and what we need is to relink.
Bingo

Finder and the Dock keep freezing...

I've read through all the the threads i can handle on here, and i've also tried every trick i know to get things working right. i've trashed all my preferences, did disk repairs, tried the apple hardware test. No luck.
My problems include the finder freezing occasionally, mainly when trying to access files, but sometimes just in the background while i'm in other applications. i will notice the beach ball spinning when i hover over the desktop, but not in applications. its seems the finder freezes in the background sometimes, but also when trying to preview files, or juts moving from one directory to another. The dock often freezes, I have it in the pop up mode, where it auto hides, and sometimes it won't unhide, and then it won't magnify either.
i try to restart finder, and it won't relaunch.
i also sometimes notice that random things change sometimes, random things were missing from my dock at one point. it seems something is wrong with the finder and the dock.
One other bit of info, the other day, I randomly noticed that spotlight had stopped indexing files as i tried to search for something. it showed no results, i opened finder and went and found it myself. finder worked, but spotlight didnt at that moment. then i'm sure finder froze later on.
My problems so far have been somewhat relieved by trashing the preferences, but the dock just froze again, so i'm not sure what the deal is. i even made a new user and the same thing happened on that account.

I'm having the same problem with my G5 Dual Desktop. I've trashed the preference files multiple times and even installed the OS X 10.4.9 Combo Update. All of these actions have helped for a couple of days. However, the problem always returns. I'm running no beta version of any software and use mostly "standard" third party software like Photoshop Elements 4.0, Microsoft Office 2004, etc. I use some shareware programs such as iPDA, Cocktail, CheckBook, Audacity, Chax, Eyeglasses, etc. (However, all of these programs had been running for months before the problem began.) I run Cocktail and DiskWarrior every two weeks. I'm an experienced Mac user and I've used every trick I know. Yet, I can't get to the bottom of this one! When the problem occurs, it causes the machine to slow down when I use Finder. Yet, applications seem to run just fine. I have to use a forced quit to get it running again. I normally leave the machine on 24/7. Now I turn if off each night. This seems to help reduce the frequency of the problem.
G5 Dual 2.3; 2.0GB RAM; X850 XT; 20 Cinema; LaCie Ext. Drives (X4) Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Cannot move icons on the Dock Mavericks 10.9.5

I am unable to move the icons on the Dock on my MacBookPro. I have seen this discussed in several places but none of the solutions offered has solved the problem. For a brief moment I was able to move one icon about half way to where I wanted to put it. But after that, no luck.
I have no trouble moving Dock icons on my MacPro running Mountain Lion (10.8.5). How do I fix this?

Same problem... 169.254.xxx. After trying out several solutions...
(1) Restarted my mac several times
(2) SMC reset
(3) PRAM reset
(4) removed all network profiles and renewed them
(5) deleted all Keychain access related to network (airport)
(6) deleted network configuration plist file
(7) deleted bluetooth configuration plist file
(8) deleted the system configuration folder entirely
The one thing that worked was this bluetooth thing...
(9) System preferences -> Network > Redefine the priority of the connections (wifi, ethernet, bluetooth,...). Strangely a Bluetooth DUN appeared that was not shown. Added Bluetooth DUN and then deleted it. Checked if it was gone in the Redefine priority.
(10) Just in case deleted bluetooth configuration plist file again. Restarted mac again. Tadaaaa! It works!
I really don't know if steps (1) to (8) were necessary. Step (9) was crucial.

Where do I go for help if my mac Mail will not respond from Applications? I can move it to the dock but it does not respond. Beach ball turns---

? My mac mail on the dock is checked as open, but it will not open and the box says application not responding. the beach ball turns constantly on the unresponsive mail. What can I do?

Try reset iPad
Hold down the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button at the same time for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears
Note: Data will not be affected.

Clicking Finder in the Dock doesn't open new window

I started having this issues today. I've repaired permissions and the disk from the recovery menu disk utility. Anything else anybody could recommend to fix this?

Please read this whole message before doing anything.
This procedure is a test, not a solution. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
Step 1
The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is localized to your user account.
Enable guest logins* and log in as Guest. Don't use the Safari-only “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac.”
While logged in as Guest, you won’t have access to any of your documents or settings. Applications will behave as if you were running them for the first time. Don’t be alarmed by this behavior; it’s normal. If you need any passwords or other personal data in order to complete the test, memorize, print, or write them down before you begin.
Test while logged in as Guest. Same problem?
After testing, log out of the guest account and, in your own account, disable it if you wish. Any files you created in the guest account will be deleted automatically when you log out of it.
*Note: If you’ve activated “Find My Mac” or FileVault, then you can’t enable the Guest account. The “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac” is not the same. Create a new account in which to test, and delete it, including its home folder, after testing.
Step 2
The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party system modifications that load automatically at startup or login, by a peripheral device, by a font conflict, or by corruption of the file system or of certain system caches.
Please take this step regardless of the results of Step 1.
Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards, if applicable. Start up in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem. You must hold down the shift key twice: once when you turn on the computer, and again when you log in.
Note: If FileVault is enabled in OS X 10.9 or earlier, or if a firmware password is set, or if the startup volume is a software RAID, you can’t do this. Ask for further instructions.
Safe mode is much slower to start up and run than normal, with limited graphics performance, and some things won’t work at all, including sound output and Wi-Fi on certain models. The next normal startup may also be somewhat slow.
The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
Test while in safe mode. Same problem?
After testing, restart as usual (not in safe mode) and verify that you still have the problem. Post the results of Steps 1 and 2.

I have added the Documents folder to the Dock, however when I save a document it doesn't appear in the Documents folder on the Dock, only the Documents folder in the Finder. Is this a quirk, so am I doing something wrong?

I like having my Documents folder on the Dock so I added the Documents folder from the Finder to the Dock. When I save a document to the Documents folder, the saved document appears in the Documents folder from the Finder and not in the Documents folder on the Dock. Why is this happening? And how can I change this?

newbieAK wrote:
I opened the Finder, selected Documents, then right clicked and selected Add to Dock.
Oooh. I never new that was there.

Clumsy user new to Mac - how do I get Finder back into the Dock?

While messing around deleting playlists in iTunes it seems I managed to drag Finder off the Dock and onto the Desktop.
The Desktop version is now completely inactive and the only way to access Finder is to close down every other application first, leaving Finder as the default.
How can I restore Finder to the Dock? Is this even possible? Or am I better off setting up a separate shortcut somewhere else in the system?
Thanks!

It might be a good idea to backup your photos/music to CD/DVD just in case.
If you navigate to your computer (double-click hard drive)/System folder (blue X)/Library/CoreServices (blue X)/Finder, you can try dragging the Finder app. to the dock to re-create a shortcut.
How does the Finder (desktop, menu bar, dock etc.) behave in your problem account ?

CANNOT change Icons in the dock or other places like I used to in 10.5.8

I found a nice set of icons that I would like to set to my MBP that I recently upgraded to Snow Leopard. So far I really haven't had any real problems that I wasn't able to work through except for this one. I've even opened up the "Info" box and changed the sharing and the permissions and changed them so that as an administrator I could change the icon but no luck! On my G5 tower I have no problem at all using the standard procedure but when I apply it to my laptop it just doesn't want to work. I'd appreciate any suggestions.
Thanks

I've been playing around with that problem for a bit now: Apple changed it with Leopard and Snow Leopard and it's not as easy as it was with Tiger... but I found a way around it:
When you control click on any of your folders (to the right of the System Prefs icon), you need to have the following checked:
Sort by: Name
Display as: Folder
View content as: List
Having changed icons dozens of times, I found that any other setting will keep your pretty icon within a Finder window, but as soon as move it to the Dock, it'll revert to the stock view.
So, once you choose above settings, go ahead and change an icon on one of your folders and then drag it into the dock. It should work - mine have been there for 2 weeks now.

After installing Mavericks, dragging files to the apps in the dock no longer works. Getting " The Application Can't Be Found" error

Just installed Maverick and now the drag and drop file open from finder to dock apps doesn't work?
Looks like spacebar for quick look isn't working correctly either

I am annoyed by, I think, the same problem. I would like to drag Pages files directly to the finder in the dock, but now with Mavericks I can not do this. It is bothersome to have to click on the finder to open it up when I did not have to do that with the old operating system. I hope someone can help us both out.
I also hope that in the next update Apple addresses the concerns many are having with the newest version of Pages. Until something is changed, I am sticking with old Pages because I find it to be a much better program to use.

Resizing window below the Dock

I know this is weird, but I swear I've done it on another machine.
I'm using Leopard 10.5 and for this example I'll choose Calendar. This problem happens to most windows. When I maximize calender, either but hitting the green button, or dragging the window, it won't let me drag the window below the dock.
I want the Dock to sit on top of my window. I know that's weird but I swear I've done it. If I hide the dock, I'm able to resize the Window the the bottom of the screen I then unhide the dock, the dock sits over my window, like I want, but in a few seconds the Window automatically resizes to right above the dock.
How can I tell the system to let me resize the Window, to full screen with the dock still showing on top of my Window?

Try this. Open a window, click and drag on its top bar to below the Dock. The window should move to below the Dock with the Dock on top. Now, open an app's window, such as Safari or TextEdit. Click and drag the triangle in the lower right-hand corner, and try to expand the window below the Dock. You can't. just as you can't click on a window's top bar and pull it past the menu bar. Experiment with these two methods until you get what you want.

Since installing Lion, no Finder window will open on the desktop. I can see them through "Quick Look" and "View all Windows" in the contextual menu for Finder in the

Since installing Lion, no Finder window will open on the desktop. I can see them through "Quick Look" and "View all Windows" in the contextual menu for Finder in the dock.

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Puttiing the Appplication Icon in the Dock

I know there is a way to put the Applications Folder Icon (the "A") in the Dock to the right of he vertical line - how do you do this - I don't want to have to go to the hard drive icon and open it first before I can then applications - thanks for any help

Grab the Applications folder and move it to the dock on the right of the line. When the dock makes room for it, let go of it.

Few problems with the dock. Creating App stack, and removing apps from dock

OK.. I am running leopard 10.5.4, and decided I wanted to use the app folder as a stack. I made my new folder with the alias' inside. However, when I went to move it into the dock, 9on the right side of the sizing bar), the other stacks failed to shift out of the way, so I couldn't add it in.
Another problem is that I can't see to remove apps from the dock. I have admin rights, and they are not active, hence the desire to get rid.
Anyone have an idea??

Erm... Doh! had dock 'locked' in Onyx...

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