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Edit the DockMenus.plist
Authored by: Reeko on Mar 18, '02 11:55:20PM

I had just tried to do the same thing before I found your post, that is add a 'Hide' dock menu for all apps. So far it works for all apps in my dock, cocoa, carbon, and classic.
Edit the file /System/Library/CoreServices/Dock.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/DockMenus.plist
of course, back it up first.

on line 204, add the following text:
<dict>
<key>command</key>
<integer>1006</integer>
<key>dynamic</key>
<integer>0</integer>
<key>name</key>
<string>Hide</string>
</dict>
<dict>
<key>command</key>
<integer>1007</integer>
<key>dynamic</key>
<integer>1</integer>
<key>name</key>
<string>Hide Others</string>
</dict>

then kill the dock, or logout and log back in.

When you right click on any dock app, you'll see a 'Hide' option at the bottom, and if you hold Option, you'll get 'Hide Others'



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Edit the DockMenus.plist
Authored by: Reeko on Mar 19, '02 12:03:43AM

One slight correction. Add this block underneath the one I posted above:

<dict>
<key>command</key>
<integer>2000</integer>
<key>separator</key>
<true/>
</dict>

or else you'll lose your 'Quit' menu item (woops!)



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