Electronics

[NickNack]

I have a Macbook Air and have been getting too many error messages on the Forums.  I want to start using Firefox as my main browder.  Firefox is way over to the right on my dock, and I accidentally hit Safari all the time.  I would like to move Firefox to be on the left side of the Dock next to Safari and Mail.  How can I do that?

I Googled it and couldn't find an answer.  I probably wasn't asking the question properly because I don't know how to word it.  I've tried dragging it, and it won't drag.  I also right clicked on Firefox to see if there was an option to move it, and there isn't.

[mspatmac]

@NickNack   I went to my dock, held down the left click on firefox and was able to move it. Trick was to put curse over firefox before holding down the left of mouse. Took me a couple of tries and I hope I explained it so it makes sense.

[NickNack]

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@mspatmac wrote:

@NickNack   I went to my dock, held down the left click on firefox and was able to move it. Trick was to put curse over firefox before holding down the left of mouse. Took me a couple of tries and I hope I explained it so it makes sense.

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Thank you @mspatmac .  Maybe I'm left clicking incorrectly.  I tried holding 1 finger on the trackpad and moving Firefox and I tried holding 2 fingers on the trackpad and doing the same.  I Googled how to left click and hit Control and pressing on the trackpad, and I don't seem to be able to do it. 

I'm on my second MacBook Air so this isn't really new to me.  I've just never thought about left clicking before.

[mspatmac]

@NickNack   Maybe because I'm using a mouse not the trackpad?

[NickNack]

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@mspatmac wrote:

@NickNack   Maybe because I'm using a mouse not the trackpad?

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I'll bet that's it @mspatmac .

[Mz iMac]

@NickNack   I can't help you because I use a mouse w/my MBP.

Suggest you use the Finde>Help for "Dock" instructions.

[Harley883]

I have a Macbook Air and my Dock is located at the bottom of the screen and I use the trackpad.  Without anything open I put the cursor on the Safari icon and moved it up from the Dock area and was able to put it in different places on the Dock.  I don't have Firefox loaded but it should work the same way.  Hope this will help you. 

[NickNack]

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@Harley883 wrote:

I have a Macbook Air and my Dock is located at the bottom of the screen and I use the trackpad.  Without anything open I put the cursor on the Safari icon and moved it up from the Dock area and was able to put it in different places on the Dock.  I don't have Firefox loaded but it should work the same way.  Hope this will help you. 

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@Harley883   It doesn't seem to work for Firefox.  I've tried many different ways and can't move it.  It probably works for Safari because it was automatically put there by Apple.

[Mz iMac]

@NickNack   I suspect your Dock FF alias is corrupted.  Try this.....

Quit FF

Drag FF off the Dock (poof it). 

If unable to drag off the dock, right click FF.

In the contexual window select "Options>Remove from Dock"

Next, go inside your Applications folder.

Drag FF icon to the section of the Dock you want it to be.  The original FF icon will still appear inside the Applications folder. 

**All the icons in the DOCK are aliases.**

HTH

[NickNack]

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@Mz iMac wrote:

@NickNack   I suspect your Dock FF alias is corrupted.  Try this.....

Quit FF

Drag FF off the Dock (poof it). 

If unable to drag off the dock, right click FF.

In the contexual window select "Options>Remove from Dock"

Next, go inside your Applications folder.

Drag FF icon to the section of the Dock you want it to be.  The original FF icon will still appear inside the Applications folder. 

**All the icons in the DOCK are aliases.**

HTH

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Thank you @Mz iMac !  I'll try that.