Dockutil Alternatives

dockutil reviews and mentions

• Need help with Dock script script via Intune
  3 projects | /r/macsysadmin | 4 Apr 2023

  I would suggest dockutil

• How to edit a .plist file which contains binary data
  2 projects | /r/macapps | 7 Mar 2023

  You could try using dockutil unless you really want to do it yourself.

• Dockutil and Custom Commands
  1 project | /r/mosyle | 1 Mar 2023

  #!/bin/bash Sleep 240 # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # version 2.0 # Written by: Mischa van der Bent # # Permission is granted to use this code in any way you want. # Credit would be nice, but not obligatory. # Provided "as is", without warranty of any kind, express or implied. # # DESCRIPTION # This script configures users docks using docktutil # source dockutil https://github.com/kcrawford/dockutil/ # # REQUIREMENTS # dockutil Version 3.0.0 or higher installed to /usr/local/bin/ # Compatible with macOS 11.x and higher # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # export PATH=/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin # COLLECT IMPORTANT USER INFORMATION # Get the currently logged in user currentUser=$( echo "show State:/Users/ConsoleUser" | scutil | awk '/Name :/ { print $3 }' ) # Get uid logged in user uid=$(id -u "${currentUser}") # Current User home folder - do it this way in case the folder isn't in /Users userHome=$(dscl . -read /users/${currentUser} NFSHomeDirectory | cut -d " " -f 2) # Path to plist plist="${userHome}/Library/Preferences/com.apple.dock.plist" # Convenience function to run a command as the current user # usage: runAsUser command arguments... runAsUser() { if [[ "${currentUser}" != "loginwindow" ]]; then launchctl asuser "$uid" sudo -u "${currentUser}" "$@" else echo "no user logged in" exit 1 fi } # Check if dockutil is installed if [[ -x "/usr/local/bin/dockutil" ]]; then dockutil="/usr/local/bin/dockutil" else echo "dockutil not installed in /usr/local/bin, exiting" exit 1 fi # Version dockutil dockutilVersion=$(${dockutil} --version) echo "Dockutil version = ${dockutilVersion}" # Create a clean Dock # runAsUser "${dockutil}" --remove all --no-restart ${plist} # echo "clean-out the Dock" # Full path to Applications to add to the Dock apps=( "/System/Applications/System Preferences.app" "/System/Applications/Notes.app" "/System/Applications/Reminders.app" "/System/Applications/Photos.app" "/System/Applications/Launchpad.app" "/System/Applications/Launchpad.app" "/Applications/Self-Service.app" "/Applications/zoom.us.app" "/Applications/OneDrive.app" "/Applications/Microsoft Teams.app" "/Applications/Google Chrome.app" "/Applications/Firefox.app" "/Applications/Microsoft Edge.app" ) # Loop through Apps and check if App is installed, If Installed at App to the Dock. for app in "${apps[@]}"; do if [[ -e ${app} ]]; then runAsUser "${dockutil}" --add "$app" --position beginning --no-restart ${plist}; else echo "${app} not installed" fi done # Add Application Folder to the Dock runAsUser "${dockutil}" --add /Applications --view grid --display folder --sort name --no-restart ${plist} # Add logged in users Downloads folder to the Dock runAsUser "${dockutil}" --add ${userHome}/Downloads --view list --display stack --sort dateadded --no-restart ${plist} # Disable show recent # runAsUser defaults write com.apple.dock show-recents -bool FALSE # echo "Hide show recent from the Dock" # sleep 3 # Kill dock to use new settings killall -KILL Dock echo "Restarted the Dock" echo "Finished creating default Dock" exit 0

• How to get rid of app titles in the Dock Bar
  1 project | /r/macsysadmin | 13 Feb 2023

  Install dockutil and script dockutil commands.

• Default dock for new users.
  1 project | /r/MacOS | 11 Jan 2023

  You'll probably have better luck over on /r/macsysadmin, but dockutil might be a good place to start. https://github.com/kcrawford/dockutil

• Can I quickly remove items from my dock without right clicking?
  1 project | /r/MacOS | 10 Jan 2023
• Change MacOS Dock for different Focus modes, automatable with Shortery. Opinions?
  1 project | /r/shortcuts | 9 Dec 2022

  For anyone asking I think the op is just replacing the plist and killing the dock, having a think about it myself you could also use a shell script with https://github.com/kcrawford/dockutil

• Ventura - add to Dock with script?
  1 project | /r/macsysadmin | 26 Oct 2022

  dockutil is your friend.

• Default user template
  2 projects | /r/macsysadmin | 25 Oct 2022

  Suggest you use Dockutil

• Basic MDM requirements but Moysle is unsuable
  2 projects | /r/macsysadmin | 28 Aug 2022

  There is a package called dockutil that allows you to send a command to update the user's dock. You can specify location relative to other icons, and lots of command line options to string together. The trick is getting it to run at the right time.

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