how to block unwanted changes

If we are dedicated to making the Dock customizable, some changes, whether done voluntarily or by someone else, can be fun. This fact be able to block these changes It is very useful when communicating electronically at a company or institution when several users access it.

How to block the Dock position

We can place the Dock at the bottom of the screen and in its right or left mode. Once we have selected a favorite option we can block this option. The steps are as follows:

1. In the Apple menu () we select it System Preferences …
2. We're in Dock.
3. In Screen position We choose between three available options.

Now let's block the changes.

1. We open the app Signal which we will find in the folder Other inside Applications.
2. We copy and paste the following text (without quotes): “Default writes com.apple. Killall Dock. "
3. Press Enter (↩︎).

Once we have completed these steps, Dock will not be able to change position. At any time we need to change the Dock position we will just paste this command to allow changes as well: “default write com.apple.Column default – False box; Killall Dock. "

How to block Document size

In the same way we can do the same the size that the Dock holds on our screenWe'll start editing it and prevent the changes being made.

1. In the Apple menu () we select it System Preferences …
2. We're in Dock.
3. In Dimensions We use the slide as we please.

Now let's block the changes.

1. We open the app Signal which we will find in the folder Other inside Applications.
2. We copy and paste the following text (without excerpts): “Default wr ites com.apple.Import size-unsipable -bool True; Killall Dock. "
3. Press Enter (↩︎).

Once we have completed these steps, Dock cannot resize. At any time we need to effect change we will just paste this command to allow changes as well: “default write com.apple.Dock size-immutable -bool lie; Killall Dock. "

How to block Dock content

In this case, what we will protect them from Install or delete apps in Dock. As before we will customize the Dock as much as we like.

1. We open the app Finder.
2. We're adding a folder Applications.
3. We are dragging the apps we want to add directly to Doc.
4. We're re-arranging Dock apps by clicking, dragging and dragging it to its new state.
5. We remove unwanted apps by clicking them, removing them from Dock and then, after a second, uninstalling them.

Once the distribution and content is selected we will block the changes.

1. We open the app Signal which we will find in the folder Other inside Applications.
2. We copy and paste the following text (without excerpts): “Default writes com.apple. Killall Dock. "
3. Press Enter (↩︎).

From now on you can't add or remove apps to Dock and change your order. If at any time we need to retrieve the changes we will just paste this command to allow the changes again: “Default write com.apple. Killall Dock. "

And that is easy, next time we want to avoid making changes to the precious distribution of our Document we will be able to do it.