This trick is designed for all Mac users. They are constantly trying to give their Docks a different lookbeyond the number of stored applications. We are sure that your Dock will look more attractive by adding small empty spaces. to help move applications away from it without having to increase or decrease its natural size. To do this we will have to use the Terminal and a series of commands that we present below.

Add free space between apps in your Dock

If you no longer know what else you need to change to make the Dock stand out from the rest, we offer you the solution.

Commands to add free space to the Dock

1. Open the Terminal application From Spotlight or Applications folder
2. Enter the following command: defaults write: com.apple.dock persistent-apps -array-add ‘{“tile-type”=”spacer-tile”;}’ and press Enter
3. After that Enter the following command: Killall Pier and confirm with the Enter key
4. To finish, he is writing exit and confirm with Enter

Enable free space in the Dock for the first time

HE The first command works to enable spaces the second is to update the Dock, which will flash the screen. Now just drag the empty space to where you want it apply separation.

Adds space for folders and the Dock trash

Want to add the area to the other side of the Dock? If you have foldersIn addition to Downloads, You want to add a separate area to the Dockperform the following.

Commands to add free space between folders and trash in the Dock

1. Reopen the terminal
2. Enter the following command: defaults write: com.apple.dock persistent-others -array-add ‘{tile-data={}; tile-type=”spacer-tile”;}’ and press Enter
3. Then enter the following command: Killall Pier and confirm with the Enter key
4. Finally, write exit and confirm with Enter

Empty space between folder and trash in Dock

Make the necessary adjustments: Repeat the commands as many times as necessary to create the desired blank areas.Delete any apps that you no longer need as they clutter the total size of the Dock.

No space was created, what should I do?

If changes are not reflected in the Dock, the Mac will need to be restartedIn my personal case, while applying the changes, empty spaces were created but they could not be moved from one place to another.

Restarting wasn’t enough? Force close the application after executing the relevant commands in Terminal. To do this, click on the Apple logo in the upper left corner and then select Force Quit. Select Terminal and confirm with the Force Quit button.

Check for software updates on macOS

Consider checking if you have any pending macOS updatesTo do this, go to System Settings in the General section and then Software Update.

Remove spaces

Wipe free space in the Dock

After some time, you may want to re-create the original Dock. The one you had before these changes. Right-click on an empty space and confirm Delete from Dock. This area acts as if it were an application, but it has no function other than creating that area between applications.

macOS Dock before and after empty spaces

Have you managed to change the appearance of your Dock? We hope you have made satisfactory changes. If you are looking for another way to customize it, we recommend you check out this article on how to use and customize the Mac Dock.

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