[How To]hide an app from the dock

[Arden]

Sam: LOL, yeah, that helps.

Monk: Sure there is. It's called the Quit command.

 

[joshr]

i want to do this to the finder - is that possible? when i try adding this key/value to com.apple.finder.plist nothing happens.

reason i ask is this thread: http://macosx.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38250

 

[dnk]

i want to do this to the finder - is that possible?

If don't use Finder you can quit it. Open Terminal and type
defaults write com.apple.finder QuitMenuItem -bool yes
Logout/login and you will be able to quit Finder.