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AppleScript to toggle the use of Dock.app
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MIT License
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on run {input, parameters}
set inactivePath to "/System/Library/CoreServices/Dock.app.bak"
set activePath to "/System/Library/CoreServices/Dock.app"
if application "Dock" is running then
do shell script "mv " & activePath & " " & inactivePath & "; killall Dock" with administrator privileges
else
do shell script "mv " & inactivePath & " " & activePath & "; open " & activePath with administrator privileges
end if
return input
end run
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