![]() Beyond the column, he wrote about everything from Windows to tech travel tips. He founded PCWorld's "World Beyond Windows" column, which covered the latest developments in open-source operating systems like Linux and Chrome OS. He also wrote the USA's most-saved article of 2021, according to Pocket.Ĭhris was a PCWorld columnist for two years. Beyond the web, his work has appeared in the print edition of The New York Times (September 9, 2019) and in PCWorld's print magazines, specifically in the August 2013 and July 2013 editions, where his story was on the cover. With over a decade of writing experience in the field of technology, Chris has written for a variety of publications including The New York Times, Reader's Digest, IDG's PCWorld, Digital Trends, and MakeUseOf. Chris has personally written over 2,000 articles that have been read more than one billion times-and that's just here at How-To Geek. ![]() It's extremely frustrating that we get things as useless as Mission Control and a Holiday Mobile screen saver, but we can't get real matters of user interface handled.Chris Hoffman is the former Editor-in-Chief of How-To Geek. I've sent suggestions for this to Apple for every version of MacOS since they came up with this "feature" and there's not even a Terminal command to shut it off. When you say that monitors' aspect ratios allow for better Dock placement on the edges of the screen you neglect the fact that multiple application windows will fit the screen better with the Dock on the bottom. I could imagine that video editors and web developers would prefer to have their tools and the Dock reliably locked in place as well. None of the options currently offered by MacOS/Apple solve for this situation. When opening the System tray in Parallels/Windows, the Dock moves to that screen (occasionally in the way of what's behind it) and generally wrecking workflow. As it is, when working in the timeline in Photoshop, the Dock switches over to that screen and resizes my window(s). Ideally, I'd be able to lock the Dock to the MacBook screen, using that screen for Messages, ShoreTel, Slack and opening Mac apps, while using the rest of my apps at 1/2 or 3/4 screen sizes on the other monitors, with the Windows Task Bar at the bottom of the center screen. I have my MacBook (where I want to Dock to stay), and 2 Dell ultra-wide screens, on which I run Windows-based CAD software (via Parallels), Office apps and the Mac version of Creative Cloud. The same goes for Photoshop, Illustrator, etc. I have meticulously arranged my toolbars in CAD to fit on my screen exactly how I want them. MacOS automatically resizes windows on the screen it moves the Dock to. I have this issue as well and hate that Apple didn't fix it in High Sierra.įor the guy in this thread that just doesn't get it, there are many use cases where one wouldn't want the Dock moving around. ![]() When placed on one side, the Dock only shows in the corresponding screen plus it is much harder to accidentally activate it. you might try getting the Dock really out of the way, by putting it on one side instead of the bottom. I haven't tried, but I think that way the Dock will only stay in the same screen as the menu bar. Perhaps for your own preference you might try disabling it (requires log out and log in for the change to take effect). I have it enabled, which gives a menu bar in both screens. This setting is governed by a checkbox in System Preferences->Mission Control: ![]() I think the most irritating thing here is this was ADDED at some point- the dock used to always be on my primary screen (the one I designated to have the menu bar.) The problem is Apple, like it always does, doesn't give their customers choices, it forces them down everyone's throat because they think they know what's best for everyone.ĭo you have the menu bar in only one screen or in both?
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