Position the dock at the top of the screen

Oct 18, '02 08:33:06AM

Contributed by: iMMersE

Ever really, really wanted the Dock to appear at the top of your screen, but were frustrated because Apple left out that option? No? Me neither ... But if you're curious, here's how to do it.

  1. Open up the Terminal
  2. Type defaults write com.apple.Dock orientation top
  3. Restart the Dock process. You can either log out then back log in again, use ProcessViewer (in /Applications -> Utilities), or using "ps" and "kill" if you know how to do such things.
To change it back:
  1. Open up the Terminal
  2. Type 'defaults delete com.apple.Dock orientation'
  3. Restart the Dock process as above.
Be warned though: If you have auto-hide on, it is very tricky to get the dock to appear; you need to hover just below the bottom edge of the top menu. If you have troubles, just use the Apple menu to make it visible again (Command-Option-D).

[Editor's note: I know this is an oldie, but as far as I can tell, it's never actually been directly posted before! If you'd rather not use the Terminal, just use TinkerTool, which can move the dock and make the changes take effect immediately.]

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