Unusual behavior of the Blender icon on macOS's Dock #52619

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Fabrice Ducouret · 2017-09-01T18:53:17+02:00

Fabrice Ducouret commented

2017-09-01 18:53:17 +02:00

Adding Blender to the macOS's Dock is impossible and/or doesn't stay between sessions.

Scenario 1:
I drag the Blender app (in the Blender application folder) to the Dock.
If I open a Blender project from a .blend file by double-clicking on it, a new icon appears in the Dock at another location, and the Blender icon that was dragged to the Dock doesn't change status to "active" (dot under it).
(I only have one instance of Blender on my system):

After a restart, the icon that was dragged to the Dock is indicated as "Missing" (question mark in the Dock):

Scenario 2:
The Blender app isn't Docked.
I open a .blend project. The Blender app appears in the Dock on the right (cf right side icon on image 1).
I drag it from the right to the middle of the Dock (to "pin" it).

After a restart it has disappeared from the Dock and is replaced by a question mark.

Scenario 3:
I drag Blender from the Applications folder to my desired location in the Dock.
I click on the icon in the Dock.
Another iteration of the icon appears on the right and the one in my desired location shows up as inactive.
I now have two Blender icons in the Dock.
If I drag them next to each other, then click on the first one, it creates a third one.
If I drag the third one next to the other two, and click on the second one, it tells me "application not found".
Clicking the first icon always creates new Blender icons in the Dock.
If I click on the first one, it makes the fourth one bounce/display as active.
Etc

In case the last gif doesn't work:
http://imgur.com/a/qpzAW

Adding Blender to the macOS's Dock is impossible and/or doesn't stay between sessions. **Scenario 1:** I drag the Blender app (in the Blender application folder) to the Dock. If I open a Blender project from a .blend file by double-clicking on it, a new icon appears in the Dock at another location, and the Blender icon that was dragged to the Dock doesn't change status to "active" (dot under it). (I only have one instance of Blender on my system): ![Screen Shot 2017-09-01 at 9.35.28 AM.png](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F760934/Screen_Shot_2017-09-01_at_9.35.28_AM.png) After a restart, the icon that was dragged to the Dock is indicated as "Missing" (question mark in the Dock): ![Screen Shot 2017-09-01 at 9.06.12 AM.png](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F760936/Screen_Shot_2017-09-01_at_9.06.12_AM.png) **Scenario 2:** The Blender app isn't Docked. I open a .blend project. The Blender app appears in the Dock on the right (cf right side icon on image 1). I drag it from the right to the middle of the Dock (to "pin" it). After a restart it has disappeared from the Dock and is replaced by a question mark. **Scenario 3:** I drag Blender from the Applications folder to my desired location in the Dock. I click on the icon in the Dock. Another iteration of the icon appears on the right and the one in my desired location shows up as inactive. I now have two Blender icons in the Dock. If I drag them next to each other, then click on the first one, it creates a third one. If I drag the third one next to the other two, and click on the second one, it tells me "application not found". Clicking the first icon always creates new Blender icons in the Dock. If I click on the first one, it makes the fourth one bounce/display as active. Etc ![blender icon-crazy-dock.gif](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F760943/blender_icon-crazy-dock.gif) In case the last gif doesn't work: http://imgur.com/a/qpzAW

Fabrice Ducouret commented

2017-09-01 18:53:17 +02:00

Changed status to: 'Open'

Fabrice Ducouret commented

2017-09-01 18:53:17 +02:00

Added subscriber: @FabriceDucouret

Brecht Van Lommel commented

2017-09-03 02:08:15 +02:00

Closed as duplicate of #49473

Brecht Van Lommel closed this issue

2017-09-03 02:08:15 +02:00

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Unusual behavior of the Blender icon on macOS's Dock #52619