How to Stop Your Mac Dock from Moving Between Displays

_Mac Dock Keeps Moving from Screen to Screen (Why & How to Stop It)_Mac Dock Keeps Moving from Screen to Screen (Why & How to Stop It)

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Your Mac dock keeps jumping from screen to screen as you work. You can fix this behavior with a simple settings change.

  1. Open your System Settings and navigate to the Desktop & Dock section [1:13].
  2. Scroll to the very bottom of the menu to find the Mission Control options [1:22].
  3. Toggle the switch next to Displays have separate Spaces to the off position [1:28].
  4. Log out of your user account and log back in to ensure the change takes effect.

Ninja Tip: If you prefer keeping your spaces separate but still want a static dock, look for third-party utilities like DockLock in the Mac App Store to lock the dock to your primary display.

To revert these changes, you can navigate back to System Settings > Desktop & Dock > Mission Control and enable the setting again.

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