Hide Calibre from dock in Mac

account1 · 05-08-2022, 05:54 PM

I see Calibre has option to enable system tray icon in Mac. However, I couldn't find a way to hide Calibre from the doc. How can we do that?
If such option doesn't exist, where we can request feature for Calibre?

Love Calibre and want to keep it running at all time (as well as the server mode) while hiding from my busy desktop.

If this topic has been discussed, please let me know. I tried search but couldn't find any thread about topic.

kovidgoyal · 05-08-2022, 09:05 PM

Simply use a system tray icon and hide the dock icon using os provided facilities.

account1 · 05-09-2022, 02:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Simply use a system tray icon and hide the dock icon using os provided facilities.

Thank you for replying.

I think you were suggesting to hide entire system tray. That's not what I want. When I said crowded screen, I was also referring to the dock. Currently, I am hiding it by modifying the Info.plist file. However, if the app supports natively, it would be great.

https://apple.stackexchange.com/ques...-be-reversible

Either way, thank you for creating this great application!

kovidgoyal · 05-09-2022, 02:54 AM

No i mean just hide the icon from the dock I am sure macos has some way to do it. Once you have a system tray icon for calibre you dont need the dock icon

account1 · 05-26-2022, 02:29 AM

Ran into a problem with "Hiding Dock" icon. I use the way, which I posted" previously, to hide Calibre dock icon. However, the limitation is now Calibre doesn't display top menu even when the app is active.
Without top menu, I am unable to quit or go to app preferences...

I can use Command-Q to quit the app if need.
However, there is no way to access the app preferences.

Question: Is there a way I can access Calibre preferences from the app itself?

Thank you for your help.

BetterRed · 05-26-2022, 03:52 AM

It's Ctrl+P on Windows and Linux, might be Command+P on a Mac

BR

kovidgoyal · 05-26-2022, 04:29 AM

The standard macos shortcut for preferences in all applications is cmd+, which calibre also respects.

account1 · 05-26-2022, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BetterRed

It's Ctrl+P on Windows and Linux, might be Command+P on a Mac

BR

Thank you!!

account1 · 05-26-2022, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

The standard macos shortcut for preferences in all applications is cmd+, which calibre also respects.

Thank you!!

account1 · 03-13-2023, 07:15 PM

Each update, I need to re-apply the change. So, I haven't done that for some time.
Just noticed the latest release. I am unable to update in macOS. It reported "Corrupted database" (here is the screenshot) error. The moment I remove the change, it works again. So, that "hide dock icon" code change in Info.plist caused issued to the app.

Does Calibre add some checking to prevent us from updating it?
How should I get around it?

Thank you.

kovidgoyal · 03-13-2023, 11:11 PM

corrupted database errors have nothing to do with dock icons.

account1 · 03-14-2023, 04:24 AM

The only change I did was adding these 2 line:
<key>LSUIElement</key>
<true/>

into this file:
/Applications/calibre.app/Contents/Info.plist

When I remove those 2 lines in Info.plist from calibre, corrupted database error goes away.

I have done these change in Calibre before and it worked. I have changed other application's Info.plist and they are working as well.

Let me know if I have done something wrong.

account1 · 03-14-2023, 04:32 AM

Here is the dialog box showing the detail.
https://ibb.co/gy8Rc3T

BetterRed · 03-14-2023, 04:56 AM

Please post error text via the Copy to clipboard button calibre provides. And if you must post images please post them here so we don't have to flick back and forth between browser tabs.

Is S8TB1 a network device?

See ==>> https://github.com/seblucas/cops/issues/502

BR

kovidgoyal · 03-14-2023, 04:56 AM

No clue you'd have to ask apple. calibre's database access routines do not in any shape or form refer to info.plist.

05-08-2022, 05:54 PM	#1
account1 Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2022 Device: calibre	Hide Calibre from dock in Mac I see Calibre has option to enable system tray icon in Mac. However, I couldn't find a way to hide Calibre from the doc. How can we do that? If such option doesn't exist, where we can request feature for Calibre? Love Calibre and want to keep it running at all time (as well as the server mode) while hiding from my busy desktop. If this topic has been discussed, please let me know. I tried search but couldn't find any thread about topic.

03-13-2023, 07:15 PM	#10
account1 Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2022 Device: calibre	Each update, I need to re-apply the change. So, I haven't done that for some time. Just noticed the latest release. I am unable to update in macOS. It reported "Corrupted database" (here is the screenshot) error. The moment I remove the change, it works again. So, that "hide dock icon" code change in Info.plist caused issued to the app. Does Calibre add some checking to prevent us from updating it? How should I get around it? Thank you. Last edited by account1; 03-13-2023 at 07:19 PM.

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05-08-2022, 09:05 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,319 Karma: 27111242 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Simply use a system tray icon and hide the dock icon using os provided facilities.

05-09-2022, 02:54 AM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,319 Karma: 27111242 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	No i mean just hide the icon from the dock I am sure macos has some way to do it. Once you have a system tray icon for calibre you dont need the dock icon

05-26-2022, 02:29 AM	#5
account1 Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2022 Device: calibre	Ran into a problem with "Hiding Dock" icon. I use the way, which I posted" previously, to hide Calibre dock icon. However, the limitation is now Calibre doesn't display top menu even when the app is active. Without top menu, I am unable to quit or go to app preferences... I can use Command-Q to quit the app if need. However, there is no way to access the app preferences. Question: Is there a way I can access Calibre preferences from the app itself? Thank you for your help.

05-26-2022, 03:52 AM	#6
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,708 Karma: 29711016 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	It's Ctrl+P on Windows and Linux, might be Command+P on a Mac BR

05-26-2022, 04:29 AM	#7
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,319 Karma: 27111242 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	The standard macos shortcut for preferences in all applications is cmd+, which calibre also respects.

03-13-2023, 11:11 PM	#11
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,319 Karma: 27111242 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	corrupted database errors have nothing to do with dock icons.

03-14-2023, 04:24 AM	#12
account1 Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2022 Device: calibre	The only change I did was adding these 2 line: <key>LSUIElement</key> <true/> into this file: /Applications/calibre.app/Contents/Info.plist When I remove those 2 lines in Info.plist from calibre, corrupted database error goes away. I have done these change in Calibre before and it worked. I have changed other application's Info.plist and they are working as well. Let me know if I have done something wrong.

03-14-2023, 04:32 AM	#13
account1 Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2022 Device: calibre	Here is the dialog box showing the detail. https://ibb.co/gy8Rc3T

03-14-2023, 04:56 AM	#14
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,708 Karma: 29711016 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Please post error text via the Copy to clipboard button calibre provides. And if you must post images please post them here so we don't have to flick back and forth between browser tabs. Is S8TB1 a network device? See ==>> https://github.com/seblucas/cops/issues/502 BR

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