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App Actions#

Right-click any item in a dock to see its context menu with available actions.

Application actions#

When the app is running:

  • Hide — Hide the application's windows
  • Quit — Quit the application gracefully (force quits if it doesn't respond)
  • Reveal in Finder — Show the app in Finder

When the app is not running:

  • Open — Launch the application
  • Reveal in Finder — Show the app in Finder

Folder actions#

  • Open — Open the folder in Finder
  • Open in New Window — Open in a new Finder window
  • Reveal in Finder — Select the folder in its parent directory

If you chose another app in Open folders with, folder clicks use that app instead of Finder.

Icon actions#

Every item also has these actions:

  • Change Icon — Replace the icon with a custom one (see Custom Icons)
  • Revert to Original Icon — Restore the default icon (only shown if a custom icon is set)
  • Remove from Dock — Remove the item from this dock

Item settings#

Use Configure or the gear icon in the Items tab to change item-specific options such as display name, folder tint, folder hover label, or file extension visibility.