Once you toggle off the “Show recent applications in Dock” switch, the app icons shown in the Recent Apps section will immediately disappear from the Mac Dock, shrinking the Dock down a bit. Here’s an example of what the Dock looks like with the Recent Applications feature disabled. The Dock at the bottom of the screen in macOS is the first place you are likely to go when you want to open apps, pull up documents you had minimised, and access your downloads. OSX 10.7.1: There appear three question marks in my dock, apparently belonging to apps that I have removed a long time ago. I can remove these dock items using the context menu ('remove from dock'). But if I then log out and in again, they are present as before at their old places in the dock. To remove an application from the Mac Dock, just click application icon on the left side of the Dock, and then drag it up and off the Dock, as shown in this image: When you do this, you'll see a 'cloud' added to the icon, indicating that the application icon is about to disappear in a puff of smoke.

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Use Launchpad to delete an app

How To Take Apps Off Dock On Macbook Pro

Launchpad offers a convenient way to delete apps that were downloaded from the App Store.

1. To open Launchpad, click it in the Dock or open it from your Applications folder. You can also pinch closed with your thumb and three fingers on your trackpad.
2. If you don't see the app in Launchpad, type its name in the search field at the top of the screen. Or swipe right or left with two fingers on your trackpad to show the next or previous page.
   
3. Press and hold the Option (⌥) key, or click and hold any app until the apps jiggle.
4. Click next to the app that you want to delete, then click Delete to confirm. The app is deleted immediately. Apps that don't show either didn't come from the App Store or are required by your Mac. To delete an app that didn't come from the App Store, use the Finder instead.

Deleting an app doesn't cancel any subscription you may have purchased with that app. Learn how to cancel subscriptions for apps that were downloaded from the App Store.

Use the Finder to delete an app

1. Locate the app in the Finder. Most apps are in your Applications folder, which you can open by clicking Applications in the sidebar of any Finder window. Or use Spotlight to find the app, then press and hold the Command (⌘) key while double-clicking the app in Spotlight.
2. Drag the app to the Trash, or select the app and choose File > Move to Trash.
   
3. If you're asked for a user name and password, enter the name and password of an administrator account on your Mac. This is probably the name and password you use to log in to your Mac.
4. To delete the app, choose Finder > Empty Trash.
   

Learn more

To use an app again after deleting it, either reinstall it or restore it from a backup.

• To reinstall apps that were installed as part of macOS, reinstall macOS. This applies to apps such as Safari, iTunes, Books, Messages, Mail, Calendar, Photos, and FaceTime.
• You can also redownload apps, music, movies, TV shows, and books that were installed from the App Store, iTunes Store, or Apple Books.

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