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How to Add a macOS Look to Ubuntu 22.04

Tweaking The Ubuntu Dock Without Third-Party Software or Extensions

Mwiza Kumwenda
2 min readJun 14, 2022
Ubuntu 22.04 Desktop With The New Dock

One of the major features of the GNOME 42 desktop environment is a very customizable dock or dash.

Let’s look at how you can customize the new dock in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) or later to have a similar look to that of macOS.

Dock Settings In Ubuntu

Dock Settings on Ubuntu 22.04

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, is the first version of Ubuntu to fully support the newest version of GNOME 42 which was released in early 2022.

Access your dock settings by pressing the Super key and then type “settings” in the input that appears. Under the Settings menu click on the Appearance tab. There, you’ll find the Dock section for customizing your dock.

Customizing the Ubuntu Dock

Customized Dock Settings

Once you access the dock settings, You can change the Position on screen option to Bottom, the default is left. If you…

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Mwiza Kumwenda
Mwiza Kumwenda

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