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Dock items preferences, Adding items to a user’s dock – Apple Mac OS X Server (Administrator’s Guide) User Manual

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Use the At pop-up menu to find the directory domain that contains the account you want,
then click Preferences.

3

Click the lock and enter your user name and password.

4

Select a user, group, or computer account in the account list, then click the Dock preference
icon.

5

Click Dock Display.

6

Select a management setting (Once or Always).

7

Drag the Dock Size slider to make the Dock smaller or larger.

8

If you want items in the Dock to be magnified when a user moves the pointer over them,
select the Magnification checkbox, then adjust the slider. Magnification is useful if you have
many items in the Dock.

9

If you don’t want the Dock to be visible all the time, select “Automatically hide and show the
Dock.” When the user moves the pointer to the edge of the screen where the Dock is
located, the Dock pops up automatically.

10

Select whether to place the Dock on the left, right, or bottom of the desktop.

11

Select a minimizing effect.

12

If you don’t want to use animated icons in the Dock when an application opens, deselect
“Animate opening applications.”

13

Click Apply Now.

Dock Items Preferences

Dock Items settings allow you to add and arrange items in a user’s Dock.

Adding Items to a User’s Dock

You can add applications, folders, or documents to a user’s Dock for easy access.

To add items to the Dock:

1

Open Workgroup Manager.

2

Use the At pop-up menu to find the directory domain that contains the account you want,
then click Preferences.

3

Click the lock and enter your user name and password.

4

Select a user, group, or computer account in the account list, then click the Dock preference
icon.

5

Click Dock Items.

6

Select a management setting (Once or Always).

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