Whether it’s launching apps or switching between the opened apps, the Dock makes the task a breeze. For a personalized experience, the app launcher also provides plenty of customization. For instance, you can hide/show the Dock, change its position, and even tweak its size as per your needs. In this article, I’m going to show how you can quickly resize the Dock on Mac.

There are two ways you can adjust the size of the Dock on macOS. While one way is to use the mouse/trackpad, the other method is to use the Dock Preferences. If you want to fine-tune the appearance of the app launcher instantly, go with the first method.

  • Resize Mac Dock Using Mouse or Trackpad
  • Resize Mac Dock Using System Preference

Resize Mac Dock Using Mouse or Trackpad

  • To get started, simply hover your mouse pointer over the vertical divider in the Dock. You can find the vertical divider between the app icons and file shortcuts.

Do note that there is a limitation to how large/small the Dock can be. So, it won’t increase/decrease when it reaches the maximum allowed size.

Adjusting the size of macOS Dock using System Preference is just as straightforward.

That’s pretty much it! So, that’s how you can resize the Dock on your Mac. Now, that you know how this little but nifty trick works, make the most of it to keep the appearance of the app launcher in line with your needs.