How to change the Size of the Dock on a Mac

Description: This is a technical article intended to help with changing the size of the Dock on a Mac. This information can be useful as a personalization feature for the desktop.

  1. Close out of all open windows and programs on the machine, so only a blank desktop with icons remains.
  2. Click on the Apple button in the top right corner of the screen.
  3. In the drop down menu, Select Dock.
  4. On the menu that shows up to the right, select Dock Preferences.
  5. The current size of the dock will be displayed here.
  6. The current size of the dock can be seen by looking at the Dock on the screen.
  7. To change the size of the Dock. Slide the arrow along the line.
  8. The Dock size will change in respect to the slider selection.

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