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Re: Mysterious icon change in the Dock

From Andy H <thewildrover@icloud.com>
Newsgroups uk.comp.sys.mac
Subject Re: Mysterious icon change in the Dock
Date 2025-08-24 07:44 +0000
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John Hill <watcombeman@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> On 23 Aug 2025 at 11:56:46 BST, "Alan B" <alanrichardbarker@gmail.com.invalid>
> wrote:
> 
>> On 2025-08-23, Alan B <alanrichardbarker@gmail.com.invalid> wrote:
>>> On 2025-08-23, Alan B <alanrichardbarker@gmail.com.invalid> wrote:
>>>> On 23 Aug 2025 at 09:57:55 BST, "John Hill" <watcombeman@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> The Applications icon in my Dock has been overlaid by a white square
>>>>> containing a red octagon bearing a white hand.
>>>>> 
>>>>> It looks like some kind of warning. But what does it signify?
>>>>> 
>>>>> What action do I need to take to clear it? I'd like it gone - it is unsightly,
>>>>> apart from anything else.
>>>> 
>>>> Is it showing the first app icon from your /Applications folder?
>>> 
>>> What you're describing looks like the AdBlock for Safari icon as shown
>>> in the App Store. Have you recently installed it?
>> 
>> Further investigation ...
>> 
>> If it is that, there is a setting to toggle 'Show Dock Icon' on or off.
> 
> That is it. Yes, I recently installed AdBlock.
> 
> There is an AdBlock Icon app listed in the Extensions, along with the AdBock
> Engine. I can get rid of the offending icon by binning the AdBock.app in the
> Applications folder, But that stops it working.
> 
> "Show Dock Icon" adds an icon to the Dock, but does nothing to the overlay on
> the applications icon in the dock. It is that that I want rid of. It is
> obtrusive and unsightly.
> 
> The menu bar icon is greyed out, But the icon in the Safari toolbar is active.
> 
> Why do they have to make things so ******** complicated these days?
> 
> Old John (feeling very old ☹️).

It’s just showing the first app, alphabetically, in the folder, that’s all.
I think you can choose a different app to display as the ‘key’ app, or
reset it back to the Application folder ‘A’ symbol. Have you tried
right/control clicking on the dock icon for the options there?

-- 
Andy H

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Mysterious icon change in the Dock John Hill <watcombeman@yahoo.co.uk> - 2025-08-23 08:57 +0000
  Re: Mysterious icon change in the Dock Alan B <alanrichardbarker@gmail.com.invalid> - 2025-08-23 09:12 +0000
    Re: Mysterious icon change in the Dock Alan B <alanrichardbarker@gmail.com.invalid> - 2025-08-23 09:39 +0000
      Re: Mysterious icon change in the Dock Alan B <alanrichardbarker@gmail.com.invalid> - 2025-08-23 10:56 +0000
        Re: Mysterious icon change in the Dock John Hill <watcombeman@yahoo.co.uk> - 2025-08-23 16:07 +0000
          Re: Mysterious icon change in the Dock Andy H <thewildrover@icloud.com> - 2025-08-24 07:44 +0000
            Re: Mysterious icon change in the Dock Alan B <alanrichardbarker@gmail.com.invalid> - 2025-08-24 07:49 +0000
            Re: Mysterious icon change in the Dock John Hill <watcombeman@yahoo.co.uk> - 2025-08-24 08:17 +0000
              Re: Mysterious icon change in the Dock Bruce <07.013@scorecrow.com> - 2025-08-25 12:16 +0100
                Re: Mysterious icon change in the Dock Andy H <thewildrover@icloud.com> - 2025-08-25 13:28 +0000
                Re: Mysterious icon change in the Dock Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2025-08-25 17:51 +0200
                Re: Mysterious icon change in the Dock John Hill <watcombeman@yahoo.co.uk> - 2025-08-26 07:30 +0000
                Re: Mysterious icon change in the Dock Alan B <alanrichardbarker@gmail.com.invalid> - 2025-08-26 07:56 +0000
                Re: Mysterious icon change in the Dock "David B." <DavidB.@nomail.afraid.org> - 2025-08-26 15:30 +0100
        Re: Mysterious icon change in the Dock John Hill <watcombeman@yahoo.co.uk> - 2025-08-23 16:41 +0000
          Re: Mysterious icon change in the Dock alanrichardbarker@gmail.com.invalid (Alan B) - 2025-08-23 18:13 +0100
          Re: Mysterious icon change in the Dock "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> - 2025-08-23 18:16 +0100
            Re: Mysterious icon change in the Dock John Hill <watcombeman@yahoo.co.uk> - 2025-08-24 07:47 +0000
              Re: Mysterious icon change in the Dock Andy H <thewildrover@icloud.com> - 2025-08-24 08:04 +0000
                Re: Mysterious icon change in the Dock John Hill <watcombeman@yahoo.co.uk> - 2025-08-24 08:22 +0000
                Re: Mysterious icon change in the Dock Andy H <thewildrover@icloud.com> - 2025-08-24 10:47 +0000
              Re: Mysterious icon change in the Dock John Hill <watcombeman@yahoo.co.uk> - 2025-08-24 08:09 +0000
                Re: Mysterious icon change in the Dock Alan B <alanrichardbarker@gmail.com.invalid> - 2025-08-24 08:13 +0000
              Re: Mysterious icon change in the Dock "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> - 2025-08-24 09:14 +0100
                Re: Mysterious icon change in the Dock John Hill <watcombeman@yahoo.co.uk> - 2025-08-24 08:36 +0000
                Re: Mysterious icon change in the Dock Alan B <alanrichardbarker@gmail.com.invalid> - 2025-08-24 11:36 +0000
                Re: Mysterious icon change in the Dock Mark <captain.black@gmail.com> - 2025-08-24 20:00 +0000
                Re: Mysterious icon change in the Dock Alan B <alanrichardbarker@gmail.com.invalid> - 2025-08-24 20:14 +0000
                Re: Mysterious icon change in the Dock Mark <captain.black@gmail.com> - 2025-08-24 20:26 +0000
                Re: Mysterious icon change in the Dock Alan B <alanrichardbarker@gmail.com.invalid> - 2025-08-25 07:54 +0000
                Re: Mysterious icon change in the Dock Mark <captain.black@gmail.com> - 2025-08-25 13:14 +0000
                Re: Mysterious icon change in the Dock "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> - 2025-08-24 13:55 +0100
                Re: Mysterious icon change in the Dock John Hill <watcombeman@yahoo.co.uk> - 2025-08-24 16:21 +0000
                Re: Mysterious icon change in the Dock "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> - 2025-08-25 08:19 +0100

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