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  • May 23, 2023
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Ryan-G
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Anyone got a script for Dockutill on Monterey. Our old Python script doesn't work anymore. We are looking to keep the Self Service app permanently in the dock. 

 

This is the current script. 

#!/bin/sh

DOCKUTIL=/usr/local/bin/dockutil

sleep 10

$DOCKUTIL --add '/Applications/Self Service.app' --replacing 'Self Service' --no-restart /Users/$3

killall cfprefsd

killall Dock

exit 0

Best answer by Tapia

Here is a more complete view of how I am using this. 

 

We use the Remove feature to trim down the Music, AppleTV, PodCasts, etc apps. 

 

 

USERNAME=$(/bin/ls -l /dev/console | /usr/bin/awk '{ print $3 }')
dockutil="/usr/local/bin/dockutil"

#remove stuff
sudo -u $USERNAME $dockutil --remove all --no-restart --allhomes

#add stuff
sudo -u $USERNAME $dockutil --add '/System/Applications/Launchpad.app' --no-restart --allhomes
sudo -u $USERNAME $dockutil --add '/Applications/Self Service.app' --no-restart --allhomes
sudo -u $USERNAME $dockutil --add '/Applications/Google Chrome.app' --no-restart --allhomes
sudo -u $USERNAME $dockutil --add '/Applications/Microsoft Excel.app' --no-restart --allhomes
sudo -u $USERNAME $dockutil --add '/Applications/Microsoft Word.app' --no-restart --allhomes
sudo -u $USERNAME $dockutil --add '/Applications/Microsoft PowerPoint.app' --no-restart --allhomes
sudo -u $USERNAME $dockutil --add '/Applications/Slack.app' --no-restart --allhomes
sudo -u $USERNAME $dockutil --add '/Applications/zoom.us.app' --no-restart --allhomes
sudo -u $USERNAME $dockutil --add '/System/Applications/System Settings.app' --no-restart --allhomes

#add folders
sudo -u $USERNAME $dockutil --add '/Applications/' --no-restart --allhomes
sudo -u $USERNAME $dockutil --add '~/Downloads/' --no-restart --allhomes
sudo -u $USERNAME $dockutil --add '~/Documents/' --no-restart --allhomes

#kill Dock
sudo killall Dock

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    • Tapia
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    • May 23, 2023

    This is what I use. I start by removing everything from the dock then adding what I desire. Be mindful some Applications' paths changed in Monterey/Ventura. It may be easiest to just drag the Application to Terminal then copy the path. One example would be "/System/Applications/ System Settings.app" (Also, this is called Settings in Ventura instead of Preferences)

     

    *I realize I should not need sudo when pushing from Jamf.

     

     

    #!/bin/bash

    USERNAME=$(/bin/ls -l /dev/console | /usr/bin/awk '{ print $3 }')

    dockutil="/usr/local/bin/dockutil"

    #remove stuff

    sudo -u $USERNAME $dockutil --remove all --no-restart --allhomes

    #add stuff

    sudo -u $USERNAME $dockutil --add '/Applications/Self Service.app' --no-restart --allhomes

    #kill Dock

    sudo killall Dock

    Ryan-G
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    • May 23, 2023

    We don't want to remove anything, we just want to add self service, i removed the section about #remove stuff. but this then added self service which is great, but removed everything else. 

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    • May 23, 2023

    Here is a more complete view of how I am using this. 

     

    We use the Remove feature to trim down the Music, AppleTV, PodCasts, etc apps. 

     

     

    USERNAME=$(/bin/ls -l /dev/console | /usr/bin/awk '{ print $3 }')
    dockutil="/usr/local/bin/dockutil"

    #remove stuff
    sudo -u $USERNAME $dockutil --remove all --no-restart --allhomes

    #add stuff
    sudo -u $USERNAME $dockutil --add '/System/Applications/Launchpad.app' --no-restart --allhomes
    sudo -u $USERNAME $dockutil --add '/Applications/Self Service.app' --no-restart --allhomes
    sudo -u $USERNAME $dockutil --add '/Applications/Google Chrome.app' --no-restart --allhomes
    sudo -u $USERNAME $dockutil --add '/Applications/Microsoft Excel.app' --no-restart --allhomes
    sudo -u $USERNAME $dockutil --add '/Applications/Microsoft Word.app' --no-restart --allhomes
    sudo -u $USERNAME $dockutil --add '/Applications/Microsoft PowerPoint.app' --no-restart --allhomes
    sudo -u $USERNAME $dockutil --add '/Applications/Slack.app' --no-restart --allhomes
    sudo -u $USERNAME $dockutil --add '/Applications/zoom.us.app' --no-restart --allhomes
    sudo -u $USERNAME $dockutil --add '/System/Applications/System Settings.app' --no-restart --allhomes

    #add folders
    sudo -u $USERNAME $dockutil --add '/Applications/' --no-restart --allhomes
    sudo -u $USERNAME $dockutil --add '~/Downloads/' --no-restart --allhomes
    sudo -u $USERNAME $dockutil --add '~/Documents/' --no-restart --allhomes

    #kill Dock
    sudo killall Dock

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    • cbrewer
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    • May 24, 2023

    Are you triggering your Dock script at login? If so, it helps to add code to your Dock script to have it not do anything until the Dock is actually loaded. Put this ahead of any of your dockutil commands. Here is what I use:

    # Don't do anything until the Dock has started if [[ ! $(pgrep -x Dock) ]]; then until [[ $(pgrep -x Dock) ]]; do echo "Dock not started. Waiting 1 second..." sleep 1 done echo "Dock started at: $(date +"%r")" else echo "Dock already started" fi

     

    Ryan-G
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    • Ryan-G
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    • May 26, 2023

    Thanks all for your help, I have now managed to get this working. 


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