The dock invites mouse use, and the mouse is the bottleneck. By hiding the dock, shrinking it, and removing every app icon, you're forced into a keyboard-only workflow via Spotlight or Raycast. The friction of reaching for the mouse is what makes most Mac setups feel slow — removing the option eliminates the temptation. Power users treat the dock as noise, not a launcher.
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