If you’re like most iPad owners, you probably have an app library on the dock. This is a collection of apps that you can access quickly and easily. But if you want to keep your app library hidden from view, there are a few steps you can take.

  1. Create a new folder on the dock called “Library.” This will be where your app library will live.
  2. In this folder, create a file called “configuration.txt.” This file will contain information about how your app library works. For example, it might say that apps in this folder should be sorted by name or by date of first use.
  3. Open this file in an editor such as Notepad or WordPad and add the following lines at the top: [library] type=“application” path="/Library/Application Support/AppleWebKit/537.36/lib/" bundle=“com.applewebkit” searchPath="/Applications/Utilities/" >
  4. Save the file and close it out of Notepad or WordPad. You’re done! Your app library will now be hidden from view on the dock!

Starting with iPadOS 15, the iPad Dock now includes a shortcut to the App Library by default. If you don’t like seeing the App Library there, you can easily turn it off. Here’s how.

First, open Settings on your iPad by tapping its icon, which looks like a set of grey gears.

In Settings, tap “Home Screen & Dock.”

In Home Screen & Dock settings, flip the switch beside “Show App Library in Dock” to “Off.”

(While you’re here, you can simplify the dock even further if you switch off “Show Suggested and Recent Apps in Dock.”)

Now exit Settings by returning to the Home screen. You’ll notice that the App Library icon is no longer in your dock.

If you need to access the App Library in the future, you can still get to it by swiping between home screens all the way to the left until you reach the App Library. Good luck!

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