mac-dock 2019.3.22

MacOS Dock python interface

Installation

$ [sudo] pip install mac-dock

folder options

• arrangement: 1 - name (default), 2 - added, 3 - modification, 4 - creation, 5 - kind
• displayas: 1 - folder, 2 - stack (default)
• showas: 1 - beep, 2 - grid, 3 - list, 4 - auto (default)

Functions

function	__doc__
mac_dock.save()	save Dock preferences

CLI

usage	__doc__
python -m mac_dock.apps.add path ...	add app to Dock
python -m mac_dock.apps.bundle	print Dock apps bundles
python -m mac_dock.apps.label	print Dock apps labels
python -m mac_dock.apps.path	print Dock apps paths
python -m mac_dock.apps.rm path ...	remove app from Dock
python -m mac_dock.files.add path ...	add file to Dock
python -m mac_dock.files.label	print Dock files labels
python -m mac_dock.files.path	print Dock files paths
python -m mac_dock.files.rm path ...	remove file from Dock
python -m mac_dock.folders.add path [options]	add folder to Dock
python -m mac_dock.folders.label	print Dock folders labels
python -m mac_dock.folders.path	print Dock folders paths
python -m mac_dock.folders.rm path ...	remove folder from Dock

Examples

Preferences

>>> mac_dock.autohide=False
>>> mac_dock.tilesize=85
>>> mac_dock.save()

CLI

$ python -m mac_dock.apps.add "/Applications/Safari.app" "/Applications/Siri.app"
$ python -m mac_dock.apps.rm "/Applications/Siri.app" "/Applications/Siri.app"

$ python -m mac_dock.files.rm # rm all files from Dock
$ python -m mac_dock.files.add "path/to/run.command" "path/to/site.webloc"
$ python -m mac_dock.files.rm "path/to/run.command" "path/to/site.webloc"

$ python -m mac_dock.folders.add # rm all folders from Dock
$ python -m mac_dock.folders.add --arrangement=4 --displayas=1 --showas=1 ~/Downloads
$ python -m mac_dock.folders.add --arrangement=1 --displayas=2 --showas=2 ~/Desktop
$ python -m mac_dock.folders.rm ~/Desktop ~/Downloads

Functions

>>> mac_dock.apps.add(["/Applications/Dashboard.app","/Applications/Safari.app"])
>>> mac_dock.apps.rm(["/Applications/Dashboard.app","/Applications/Safari.app"])

>>> mac_dock.files.rm()  # rm all files from Dock
>>> mac_dock.files.add(["path/to/site.webloc"])
>>> mac_dock.files.rm(["path/to/site.webloc"])

>>> mac_dock.folders.rm()  # rm all folders from Dock
>>> mac_dock.folders.add("~/Downloads",arrangement=4, displayas=1, showas=1)
>>> mac_dock.folders.rm(["~/Downloads"])

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