DockDodger Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

The right and wrong ways to run apps without dock icons

by TJ Luoma (Mar 13th, 2011)

I recently downloaded an app that I wanted to run without a dock icon. There wasn't a preference to run that way, but I remembered that there was a way to edit a file within each app's "bundle" (.app "files" are actually folders or packages). Sure enough, a little time on Google brought me to ...

Dock Dodger - easily hide running apps from the Dock

by David Chartier (Apr 11th, 2007)

We've found easy methods for hiding the icons of running apps in the Dock, but you typically have to get your hands dirty with editing files inside the app package itself. For users who prefer a more simple drag and drop operation, there's always Dock Dodger. From the same FoggyNoggin Software ...