I noticed that when you rearrange icons in the dock, they become pinned. How can I stop this from happening?

Hey, that is not the problem. My problem is not quitting the application. I know perfectly well how to quit an application. My problem is that when I rearrange apps, the 'Keep in Dock' becomes checked. When I quit (black dot gone), they stay in my bar because 'Keep in Dock' is checked. Please re-read my post, or look at the video I posted.

I appreciate the help but this is not what I'm looking for.

Hey Old Toad,

Thanks for the response! However, this is not the issue. It's a feature, and there's no way to turn it off. It doesn't have to do with recent applications. The video I linked in a previous response shows the exact thing I'm trying to fix. This happens on all macs, not just my own. I believe the only way to override this is with some snippet of terminal code or an app of some sort. Just looking for some genius to come along and provide a fix for me!

To be clear, this is what I am seeing. Sketch does not have 'Keep in Dock' checked. Then, I moved Sketch to the right of Illustrator. Now, Sketch has 'Keep in Dock' checked.

Sketch does stay in place if I unselect 'Keep in Dock'. It looks like the dock just recognizes that rearranging it means it is there to stay, which I don't want.

Ok, thank you for the help!