The macOS Dock displays apps you add to it or that you run. Here's how to make it display only apps that are currently running on your Mac.

Using PowerShell PowerShell is another way on Windows 11 to close all your chosen running apps. To use this method, open Windows Search (press Windows+S), type Notepad, and open the app.

Bring Back a Minimized App While the App Switcher allows you to cycle through open apps, selecting an app with minimized windows doesn't automatically restore those windows.