Why must my Mac's dock be so annoying?

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answer:I’m not sure exactly what I’m looking at. Are all of those things images that are open in Preview? On another note, if those are all programs you have in your dock that you regularly use, I would checkout Quicksilver . While it’s basic use can be limited to launching programs it’s very powerful and can clear up a lot of stuff from your dock easily.

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