M1 (arm) cDock not working

[devmistry]

Have been trying this for a while... Got SIP disabled but yet nothing seems to work... cDock helper is present in Activity Monitor, however I can't see com.macenhance

[w0lfschild]

Are you using a new M1 mac or is this an intel?

[devmistry]

M1

[w0lfschild]

Had a few people contact me about this. I don't really know how to test this without my own M1 computer so, probably no support for M1 for a while.

The farthest I've gotten is that it seems like maybe the injector wasn't running on another users system. Can check if com.macenhance.cDock.Injector is running for you in Activity Monitor?

[devmistry]

Nope - that's exactly been the issue - com.macenhance.cDock.Injector isn't running

[w0lfschild]

We don’t currently have a M1 machine to test on but we’re fairly certain the issue has to do with the bundle loader.

Could you try running the linked test-app loader after opening cDock?

cDock-M1Loader

[devmistry]

Nope - doesn't work. See attached screenshot:

[devmistry]

Any luck?

[devmistry]

Hey mate - not sure if this would help: https://github.com/johnno1962/InjectionIII#:~:text=Code%20injection%20allows%20you%20to,or%20iterating%20over%20a%20design.

[w0lfschild]

Okay so turns out this is due to Pointer Authentication Codes
https://support.apple.com/guide/security/pointer-authentication-codes-seca5759bf02/web

Not sure if / when a fix will be available.

[devmistry]

Nothing yet?

[w0lfschild]

@devmistry I'm pretty close to having a beta ready.

[w0lfschild]

M1 beta : https://github.com/MacEnhance/appcast/blob/master/Beta/cDock/cDock.zip

[Cybermancer3D]

Issues I ran into with the beta and beta2 cDock versions:

• I got logged out of my account when I switched into the "Widgets" tab within cDock.
• I can't get cDock to show indicators for running apps.
• Changing the color/layout of the dock or making it transparent does not work.

Do you need me to run any tests/provide log files?

[Cybermancer3D]

I just installed the latest beta version of cDock: https://github.com/MacEnhance/appcast/blob/master/Beta/cDock/cDock.zip

Most of the issues I had with it on my M1 MacBook Air are fixed now. After a restart I even got the dock to change the background colour to be transparent (which is main reason I am using cDock in the first place). All in all this beta version is a lot more polished and most the features are working.

[Lomiren]

The full screen version still doesn't work on m1. Hopefully this will be fixed soon. Used the beta version from the comment above

[Cybermancer3D]

The third beta version is working like a charm here. No issues at all.

https://github.com/MacEnhance/appcast/tree/master/Beta/cDock/

[Lomiren]

The third beta version is working like a charm here. No issues at all.

https://github.com/MacEnhance/appcast/tree/master/Beta/cDock/

beta 3 :( Maybe I'm doing something wrong?

[Cybermancer3D]

beta 3 :( Maybe I'm doing something wrong?

@Lomiren: You have to download the file from the link (https://github.com/MacEnhance/appcast/tree/master/Beta/cDock/) again and install it once more. cDock's update function doesn't apply/work here since we are testing the beta versions.

[Lomiren]

beta 3 :( Maybe I'm doing something wrong?

@Lomiren: You have to download the file from the link (https://github.com/MacEnhance/appcast/tree/master/Beta/cDock/) again and install it once more. cDock's update function doesn't apply/work here since we are testing the beta versions.

That's what I do. Downloaded, replaced in programs. Maybe somehow need to completely remove and reinstall it?

[Cybermancer3D]

That's what I do. Downloaded, replaced in programs. Maybe somehow need to completely remove and reinstall it?

Hm. OK. I'm not sure what else you can try then. Completely re-installing it might be an option. Also: Did you restart your MacBook/ Mac mini after you re-installed cDock?

[Lomiren]

That's what I do. Downloaded, replaced in programs. Maybe somehow need to completely remove and reinstall it?

Hm. OK. I'm not sure what else you can try then. Completely re-installing it might be an option. Also: Did you restart your MacBook/ Mac mini after you re-installed cDock?

Maybe I am doing something wrong?

1. After buying a new MacBook on m1, I downloaded and installed the cDock
2. Yes, I did not see that it does not support m1 :(
3. As usual, I did everything according to the instructions: 'csrutil disable'
4. I was waiting for an update.
5. Found this thread, downloaded the latest beta (3)
6. Deleted the old dDock from programs folder, reboot, dumped the beta into the programs, rebooted.
7. Partially something works - dock management and so on.
8. But the 'themes' does not work for the dock. I really love when the dock is stretched to the full width of the screen and there is just a black background under it.

Maybe somewhere I missed something and some additional settings or permissions are needed.

Tell me who works in what could be the problem?

[Depth-]

I had the same problem as above.
My computer is MacBook Air (M1, 2020)

[w0lfschild]

Try deleting this file and restarting cDock

/Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.macenhance.cDock.Injector

[gesheph]

Others of us however are not so lucky on systems similar to those which work.
Upon installing the injector (helper) the dock repeatedly fails then stops trying to start so your mileage may vary between perfect and not functional at all.
I'm on sequoia with an M1 Macbook Pro.

Do have a terminal up and pretty much nothing else when you give the password to install the injector.

If impacted you will need:
sudo rm /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.macenhance.cd.Injector
sudo rm /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.macenhance.cd.Injector.plist
and reboot - although I've had the dock try to restart some variable longish time after removing those. It will stay up as long as you aren't tempted to install the injector again. - No cdock customisations of course.

Hopefully you are one of the folks for which everything just works.

[XPTAZ]

Yeah I've tried pretty much everything. I can either not install the injector and cdock runs but does absolutely nothing, or I can install the injector and the dock just disappears!

[XPTAZ]

I have had cdock working since upgrading to Sequoia - not only does it work like a dream but I am finding it much more stable than what it was when running sonoma. I am running the latest Beta version of Cdock

What version of cdock are you using. And do you have the helper installed?

[manijak1]

Hello everybody!
After upgrading to Sequoia 15.0.1, I got a black screen without a dock at all.
The cDock from the program folder started, but the "restart dock" button was not active. After restarting the computer, the same black screen with no wallpaper and no dock at all, but periodically the wallpaper and dock tried to start. After 2-3 minutes, both the wallpaper and the dock were restored. The settings are the same, everything works. I'm afraid to go into the dock settings. If everything I need work
s, let it work. But it's still unpleasant. Macbook 16' M1 Pro

[gesheph]

Interesting thx @manijak1 - I tried the same procedure - moved to 15.0.1, started cdock installed the injector, got black screen etc, rebooted ends up with different from 15.0 but not your good result. On 15.0 there was no auto-recovery, on 15.0.1 after sufficient restarts we see a dock however for me that is because the injector was disabled after crashing too often. I see the default dock with no cdock enhancements since the injector won't stay up for me at all.

[manijak1]

How many times have I updated cDock only by replacing a file in the program folder, no installation of injector and no rain dance...

[r3volution11]

I've upgraded to Sequoia 15.1 and no luck. Not working again. 😞

[gesheph]

Yup same for me sadly, I was hopeful. George Shepherd On 3 Nov 2024, at 14:30, Doug C. Hardester ***@***.***> wrote:  I've upgraded to Sequoia 15.1 and no luck. Not working again. 😞 — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/w0lfschild/cDock-Issue-Tracker/issues/300*issuecomment-2453447913__;Iw!!ACWV5N9M2RV99hQ!PzlntfayQa6gARDfGYESzypy6Yfh5r4SbmFSQbaEdDsC28vGa2ddxsT27Bq1qGlmw_N-vln_nOJDTNqEY0ov_uoHkSQl$>, or unsubscribe<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AJKTBM2DQL55A7M3HMJ2CKTZ6YXOLAVCNFSM4UFDLLPKU5DIOJSWCZC7NNSXTN2JONZXKZKDN5WW2ZLOOQ5TENBVGM2DINZZGEZQ__;!!ACWV5N9M2RV99hQ!PzlntfayQa6gARDfGYESzypy6Yfh5r4SbmFSQbaEdDsC28vGa2ddxsT27Bq1qGlmw_N-vln_nOJDTNqEY0ov_qvU1tRP$>. You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[r3volution11]

I've always wondered what Apple keeps changing that results in cDock not working. And whether it's intentional to prevent cDock from working.

[hypn-a]

Just installed the new Mac OS Sequoia Beta 2 update and Cdock has stopped working for me as well. I am going to try and install the older version again but this is crappy

[gesheph]

OK so hopefully good news (assuming others can replicate my success), I finally got fundamentally sick of cDock not working on my mac nodes and went after it with a big hammer. I zipped up the cdock 5.3.5 application and emailed it to myself (plenty of other ways to keep a copy), made sure I had my licence key handy, then went about the total destruction of anything related to cDock on the system. sudo find / -iname '*macenhance*' -exec rm -rf {} \; -print sudo find / -iname '*cDock*' -exec rm -rf {} \; -print Reinstalling cdock and yay - it’s working for me at last - shame on me for not getting sufficiently sick of being back on the crappy Apple dock earlier.

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[etrahretep]

Did you manage this on 15.2 bèta (24C5089c)?

[gesheph]

15.1.1 on my laptop and 15.0.1 on my desktop system. Now frustratingly (having destroyed my preferences totally) during putting everything back to the way I like it, I may have found the setting I have always used that others with the same problem may also be using. If I turn on “Allow Finder and Trash to be moved” the dock dies and won’t restart properly until I turn that off and give it time to retry it’s auto restart. So maybe that helps others maybe not. On 3 Nov 2024, at 15:10, Doug C. Hardester ***@***.***> wrote: I've always wondered what Apple keeps changing that results in cDock not working. And whether it's intentional to prevent cDock from working. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/w0lfschild/cDock-Issue-Tracker/issues/300*issuecomment-2453461116__;Iw!!ACWV5N9M2RV99hQ!PlWUQ4PNpbmWT5ntyk4nthyPDwk8zRz756RRSv0DXlLVyKafX-fnVQrsdiKEsmKFuwCjg1mH2uZkd20yK3oOULQQrwJI$>, or unsubscribe<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AJKTBMYFVXLYGTKZUMQOH4TZ6Y4GDAVCNFSM4UFDLLPKU5DIOJSWCZC7NNSXTN2JONZXKZKDN5WW2ZLOOQ5TENBVGM2DMMJRGE3A__;!!ACWV5N9M2RV99hQ!PlWUQ4PNpbmWT5ntyk4nthyPDwk8zRz756RRSv0DXlLVyKafX-fnVQrsdiKEsmKFuwCjg1mH2uZkd20yK3oOUMuIb2H6$>. You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[XPTAZ]

sudo find / -iname 'cDock' -exec rm -rf {} ; -print

THANK YOU

It finally works!

[Overlord231123321123]

sudo find / -iname 'macenhance' -exec rm -rf {} ; -print

Sadly, I have tried it on the 15.2 beta, and it does not work. The dock still disappears and the screen still blacks out.

[gesheph]

You need both search / rm operations in my experience: sudo find / -iname 'macenhance' -exec rm -rf {} ; -print sudo find / -iname ‘cdock' -exec rm -rf {} ; -print On 5 Dec 2024, at 00:16, Overlord231123321123 ***@***.***> wrote: sudo find / -iname 'macenhance' -exec rm -rf {} ; -print Sadly, I have tried it on the 15.2 beta, and it does not work. The dock still disappears and the screen still blacks out. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/w0lfschild/cDock-Issue-Tracker/issues/300*issuecomment-2518817611__;Iw!!ACWV5N9M2RV99hQ!MaAhb_65sQW9D47qqiB0oapA0DAlWjBatB0yNk0Vpty9yb-_GAFwVVhEwl26Vkkp6cbCDkvatxMv6KgbISawIRUyq4pB$>, or unsubscribe<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AJKTBM6WEBSMN2ARD4COJU32D6LNFAVCNFSM4UFDLLPKU5DIOJSWCZC7NNSXTN2JONZXKZKDN5WW2ZLOOQ5TENJRHA4DCNZWGEYQ__;!!ACWV5N9M2RV99hQ!MaAhb_65sQW9D47qqiB0oapA0DAlWjBatB0yNk0Vpty9yb-_GAFwVVhEwl26Vkkp6cbCDkvatxMv6KgbISawIXY48tM3$>. You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[Overlord231123321123]

You need both search / rm operations in my experience: sudo find / -iname 'macenhance' -exec rm -rf {} ; -print sudo find / -iname ‘cdock' -exec rm -rf {} ; -print

I did both for a few times. They still refuse to work.

[gesheph]

OK that’s unfortunate worked well on my 3 systems but none on 5.2, make sure you don’t have the “Allow Finder and Trash to be Moved” checked under “Tiles” as this breaks things even after the remove. Otherwise I’m out of ideas. On 5 Dec 2024, at 08:21, Overlord231123321123 ***@***.***> wrote: You need both search / rm operations in my experience: sudo find / -iname 'macenhance' -exec rm -rf {} ; -print sudo find / -iname ‘cdock' -exec rm -rf {} ; -print I did both for a few times. They still refuse to work. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/w0lfschild/cDock-Issue-Tracker/issues/300*issuecomment-2519571549__;Iw!!ACWV5N9M2RV99hQ!Kygpj-n2XmdoyItqJkTAjunrDh4GXOvy6GjOdkD6zyq0Np6il15RrFWNBjF2vRqNlUE9FPZgM43EYdwlWqEP3vWW3RT5$>, or unsubscribe<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AJKTBM3PJ6YWJA2Z7CVLWS32EAEKPAVCNFSM4UFDLLPKU5DIOJSWCZC7NNSXTN2JONZXKZKDN5WW2ZLOOQ5TENJRHE2TOMJVGQ4Q__;!!ACWV5N9M2RV99hQ!Kygpj-n2XmdoyItqJkTAjunrDh4GXOvy6GjOdkD6zyq0Np6il15RrFWNBjF2vRqNlUE9FPZgM43EYdwlWqEP3oikYMq1$>. You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[rklbln]

sudo find / -iname '*macenhance*' -exec rm -rf {} \; -print sudo find / -iname '*cDock*' -exec rm -rf {} \; -print Don´t forget the „\“

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Am 05.12.2024 um 09:21 schrieb Overlord231123321123 ***@***.***>: You need both search / rm operations in my experience: sudo find / -iname 'macenhance' -exec rm -rf {} ; -print sudo find / -iname ‘cdock' -exec rm -rf {} ; -print I did both for a few times. They still refuse to work. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#300 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAWNDIJXGWDG5PG23TXSINL2EAEKNAVCNFSM4UFDLLPKU5DIOJSWCZC7NNSXTN2JONZXKZKDN5WW2ZLOOQ5TENJRHE2TOMJVGQ4Q>. You are receiving this because you commented.

[gesheph]

Indeed - shame on me for blindly copy / pasting. On 5 Dec 2024, at 08:26, rklbln ***@***.***> wrote: sudo find / -iname '*macenhance*' -exec rm -rf {} \; -print sudo find / -iname '*cDock*' -exec rm -rf {} \; -print Don´t forget the „\“

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[Overlord231123321123]

OK that’s unfortunate worked well on my 3 systems but none on 5.2, make sure you don’t have the “Allow Finder and Trash to be Moved” checked under “Tiles” as this breaks things even after the remove.

I unchecked all things under tiles and still does not work :(
Edit: tried again with the \ . No difference.

[luka1447]

hello,
i have now tried all the tips. unfortunately without success. is there anything else that can be done?
macbook pro m1
macos sequoia 15.2

[etrahretep]

hello, i have now tried all the tips. unfortunately without success. is there anything else that can be done? macbook pro m1 macos sequoia 15.2

Won’t work on 15.2! Needs update from Jeremy.

[luka1447]

hello, i have now tried all the tips. unfortunately without success. is there anything else that can be done? macbook pro m1 macos sequoia 15.2

Won’t work on 15.2! Needs update from Jeremy.

ok. thanks

[manijak1]

Cfm. After upgrading to 15.2, cDock stopped working for me too.

[hypn-a]

Add my voice to the sound of disappointment but Cdock is is not working on 15.2. I am considering a downgrade because the Ai functionality of Mac is not that ground breaking. Let's hope Jeremy comes to our rescue soon

[suishouen]

My system is Intel, not ARM, so this may not be the point of this thread, but cDock 5.3.5 is working well as before on macOS Sequoia 15.2.

[luka1447]

is there already a solution to the problem?
thanks.

[WMDYYJ]

cDock 5.3.5 can't set the icon of Safari,but actually it is necessary for me. Because I love Safari and don't want to use other browsers but the flat icon is really ugly .

as a pay app,you should make your product better.pls improve it
does someone know how to change the icon of safari without cdock?my system version is 14.7.2. thx^ _ ^

[XPTAZ]

cDock 5.3.5 can't set the icon of Safari,but actually it is necessary for me. Because I love Safari and don't want to use other browsers but the flat icon is really ugly . as a pay app,you should make your product better.pls improve it does someone know how to change the icon of safari without cdock?my system version is 14.7.2. thx^ _ ^

You could try IconChamp https://www.macenhance.com/iconchamp.html or you could download Firefox instead and just use the Safari theme for it https://github.com/vinceliuice/WhiteSur-firefox-theme