If app icons suddenly disappear from the macOS dock someday, you can try out a few quick fixes first. These include performing a system restart, reopening the affected apps, clearing RAM and occupied ...
Your network card is likely fine if the Wi-Fi icon is missing. Use these troubleshooting steps to quickly bring it back.
Yesterday I highlighted macOS Tahoe’s aggressive behavior of putting nonconforming app icons inside an ugly gray box of shame. The change seems to affect the Mac user experience more than it impacts ...