{"id":61327,"date":"2020-04-29T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-29T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=61327"},"modified":"2020-05-01T14:51:13","modified_gmt":"2020-05-01T19:51:13","slug":"how-to-disable-show-recent-applications-in-dock-in-macos-catalina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/61327-how-to-disable-show-recent-applications-in-dock-in-macos-catalina\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Disable \u2018Show Recent Applications in Dock\u2019 in macOS Catalina"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Catalina Quick Tip<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>macOS Mojave added a new feature to the Dock: it now shows your three most recent apps. This section sits between your collections of app icons on the left and the section of the right that shows your open apps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I find it convenient; however, you may not. If so, you can disable this feature. Go to System Preferences &gt; Dock and uncheck the box at the bottom for Show recent applications in Dock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1330\" height=\"786\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HideRecentApps1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HideRecentApps1.jpg 1330w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HideRecentApps1-203x120.jpg 203w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HideRecentApps1-284x168.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HideRecentApps1-190x112.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HideRecentApps1-203x120@2x.jpg 406w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HideRecentApps1-284x168@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HideRecentApps1-190x112@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1330px) 100vw, 1330px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"byline\">These instructions apply, for the most part, to other versions of macOS besides Catalina. 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