Desktop and Dock

Fixes for the desktop, the Dock and the menu bar, such as a cluttered desktop or a Dock that moves between displays.

4 articles · Last updated October 21, 2026

October 19, 2026 How to Make Text Bigger on a Mac — Everything on the Screen, Certain Apps, and Shortcuts Make Mac text bigger: Larger Text in Displays for everything, Text size for some apps, Command-Plus Sign for one page.
October 18, 2026 macOS 27 New Features You Might Miss — The Liquid Glass Slider, Notes Dividers, and Photo Ratings How to use 5 easy-to-miss macOS 27 new features, including the Liquid Glass slider and Notes divider lines.
October 5, 2026 Mac Dock Settings — Hide the Dock with Three Keys Hide the Mac Dock with Option-Command-D, make it smaller, identify unfamiliar icons, and put back an icon you removed.
October 5, 2026 Clean Up Your Mac Desktop Instantly — Group Your Files with Stacks Stacks in macOS piles desktop files into groups, such as by kind. Turn it on with Control-Command-0 and pick a grouping.

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