Is this possible? How can I do it? I want to put applications in a folder in my dock.
Putting a folder in the dock
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It appears as though the folders on the doc are actually just an alias. If you create two folders, say in this case TEST1 and TEST2 on your desktop (could also be an alternate location). Then drag said folders to dock. Upon doing so delete either folder from the desktop. When you then click on the folders in the dock you will see a question mark superimposed on the deleted folder. This leads me to believe that these are not true folders but an alias for said folders and behave as such when they are in the dock. If you move a file between your two test folders on the desktop you will get the overwrite prompt as expected.
The short answer is, no.
You CAN create Aliases of the two folders, then drop them into another folder (which you then drag to the dock) but this only gives you those folders in a dock folder...
BUT... you can have them operate within one folder.. And you might like this option...
- create a folder that you'll use to drop into the dock.
- make aliases of both the ~/App folder and the /App folder
- drop them in that folder
- put it in the dock
- right-click on it and mark it as a List.
Now it'll allow you to "spring into" each of those sub folders on the fly....
look at this URL: http://www.macworld.com/article/1160337/dock_access.html
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Best Answer
You can't put a folder in the left side of your Dock where the programs are, but you can drag a folder to the right side of your Dock. In Leopard (10.5) or later, by default, the folder will appear as a stack, but starting in 10.5.2, you have options for how the folder or stack appears. In Lion (10.7), for instance, you can select whether you want the folder to appear as a folder, or as a stack.