Apple - How can I remove the Finder icon from my Dock?

There is no easy way to do this, but there is a little hack :)

1. Navigate to /System/Library/CoreServices/Dock.app/Contents/Resources/
2. Backup DockMenus.plist
3. Open DockMenus.plist in your favorite text editor with root access

4. Find section finder-running and add new sub-section

   <dict>
       <key>command</key>
       <integer>1004</integer>
       <key>name</key>
       <string>REMOVE_FROM_DOCK</string>
   </dict>
   

   or just Download my version of DockMenus.plist

5. In plist editor file should look like this:

   

6. Open Terminal and run killall Dock.

7. Right click on Finder icon in Dock - Bingo!

   

p.s After Dock restart (manual relaunch or mac reboot) you need manually remove Finder icon from Dock