# Application name in macOS dock

**URL:** <https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/t/application-name-in-macos-dock/21647>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Created:** [April 14, 2025, 2:46pm UTC](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/t/application-name-in-macos-dock/21647 "2025-04-14T14:46:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![KDean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v2/letter/k/f475e1/32.png) [@KDean](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/u/KDean)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2025, 2:46pm UTC](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/t/application-name-in-macos-dock/21647/1 "2025-04-14T14:46:11Z")

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When I hover over the VP icon in the macOS dock, I get “JavaApplicationStub” instead of “Visual Paradigm”. The name shows up correction in Activity Monitor, though.

 ![image](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/uploads/default/original/2X/8/896aa02f7830de40a5d2b978d1bee8e72e4831f0.png)

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**Author:** ![Rain](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/user_avatar/forums.visual-paradigm.com/rain/32/2309_2.png) [@Rain](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/u/Rain)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2025, 5:34am UTC](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/t/application-name-in-macos-dock/21647/2 "2025-04-17T05:34:26Z")

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We tested on our Mac and it do correctly show the application name instead of JavaApplicationStub. May I know is your VP is upgraded from older version? If yes then may I know which version you originally using? Look forward to hearing from you.

 ![image](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/uploads/default/original/2X/c/cc9658b6d4629ade095fbf62f771c795554a3706.png)

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**Author:** ![KDean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v2/letter/k/f475e1/32.png) [@KDean](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/u/KDean)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2025, 7:01pm UTC](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/t/application-name-in-macos-dock/21647/3 "2025-08-18T19:01:45Z")

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I started using this computer in February 2024, so whatever version was current at that time, and I’ve been upgrading regularly ever since.

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**Author:** ![KDean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v2/letter/k/f475e1/32.png) [@KDean](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/u/KDean)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2025, 2:06pm UTC](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/t/application-name-in-macos-dock/21647/4 "2025-10-16T14:06:06Z")

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Hi. I realize that this is an old issue and I tend to forget about the forums for some time, but is there an answer to this that doesn’t involve removing and reinstalling VP?

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**Author:** ![KDean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v2/letter/k/f475e1/32.png) [@KDean](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/u/KDean)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2026, 2:26pm UTC](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/t/application-name-in-macos-dock/21647/5 "2026-11-12T14:26:10Z")

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Any answer to this? I’m still seeing “JavaApplicationStub” as the application name.