diff --git a/ansible.cfg b/ansible.cfg
index 1b00cf9af..a6e277cbe 100644
--- a/ansible.cfg
+++ b/ansible.cfg
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 [defaults]
 nocows = True
 roles_path = ./roles:/etc/ansible/roles
+stdout_callback = yaml
+
diff --git a/default.config.yml b/default.config.yml
index 8293cc714..e60291722 100644
--- a/default.config.yml
+++ b/default.config.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,31 @@ configure_dotfiles: true
 configure_terminal: true
 configure_osx: true
 
+configure_dock: []
+dockitems_to_remove: []
+# Example: to remove all / some items added by default on Big Sur uncomment use example below
+# dockitems_to_remove:
+#   - Launchpad
+#   - Safari
+#   - Messages
+#   - Mail
+#   - Maps
+#   - Photos
+#   - FaceTime
+#   - Calendar
+#   - Contacts
+#   - Reminders
+#   - Notes
+#   - TV
+#   - Music
+#   - Podcasts
+#   - 'App Store'
+
+dockitems_to_persist:
+  - name: "Google Chrome"
+    path: "/Applications/Google Chrome.app/"
+  - name: "Sublime Text"
+    path: "/Applications/Sublime Text.app/"
 configure_sudoers: false
 sudoers_custom_config: ''
 # Example:
diff --git a/main.yml b/main.yml
index b35b077bd..15a253c0e 100644
--- a/main.yml
+++ b/main.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@
     - include_tasks: tasks/extra-packages.yml
       tags: ['extra-packages']
 
+    - import_tasks: tasks/dock.yml
+      when: configure_dock
+      tags: ['dock']
+
     - name: Run configured post-provision ansible task files.
       include_tasks: "{{ outer_item }}"
       loop_control:
diff --git a/tasks/adddock.yml b/tasks/adddock.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..40568aa92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/adddock.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+---
+- name: find if dock {{ item }} exists
+  ansible.builtin.command:
+    cmd: dockutil --find '{{ item.name }}'
+  register: dockitem_exists
+  failed_when: '"No such file or directory" in dockitem_exists.stdout'
+  changed_when: false
+  tags: ['dock']
+- name: Ensure dock {{ item }} exists
+  ansible.builtin.command:
+    cmd: dockutil --add '{{ item.path }}'
+  when: dockitem_exists.rc >0
+  tags: ['dock']
diff --git a/tasks/dock.yml b/tasks/dock.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c617e46ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/dock.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+---
+- name: Install dockutil
+  homebrew:
+    name: dockutil
+    state: present
+  notify:
+    - Clear homebrew cache
+- name: remove dockitems
+  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: tasks/remdock.yml
+  loop: "{{ dockitems_to_remove }}"
+
+- name: Ensure required dock items exist.
+  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: tasks/adddock.yml
+  with_items: "{{ dockitems_to_persist }}"
+
+- name: Ensure correct dock order
+  ansible.builtin.command:
+    cmd: dockutil --move '{{ item.name }}' --position '{{ item.pos }}'
+  when:
+    - item.pos is defined
+    - item.pos length >0
+  loop: "{{ dockitems_to_persist }}"
diff --git a/tasks/extra-packages.yml b/tasks/extra-packages.yml
index 643cd41f1..677148ba9 100644
--- a/tasks/extra-packages.yml
+++ b/tasks/extra-packages.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     arguments: "{{ item.name | default(item) }} {{ item.version | default('@stable') }}"
     # Ansible 2.4 supports `global_command` making `working_dir` optional.
     working_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'COMPOSER_HOME') | default('~/.composer', true) }}"
-  with_items: "{{ composer_packages }}"
+  loop: "{{ composer_packages }}"
 
 - name: Install global NPM packages.
   npm:
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     version: "{{ item.version | default(omit) }}"
     global: true
     executable: "{{ item.executable | default(omit) }}"
-  with_items: "{{ npm_packages }}"
+  loop: "{{ npm_packages }}"
 
 - name: Install global Pip packages.
   pip:
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     state: "{{ item.state | default('present') }}"
     version: "{{ item.version | default(omit) }}"
     executable: "{{ item.executable | default(omit) }}"
-  with_items: "{{ pip_packages }}"
+  loop: "{{ pip_packages }}"
 
 - name: Install global Ruby gems.
   gem:
@@ -31,4 +31,4 @@
     version: "{{ item.version | default(omit) }}"
     user_install: false
     executable: "{{ item.executable | default(omit) }}"
-  with_items: "{{ gem_packages }}"
+  loop: "{{ gem_packages }}"
diff --git a/tasks/osx.yml b/tasks/osx.yml
index ec12cd524..c6c5b45d0 100644
--- a/tasks/osx.yml
+++ b/tasks/osx.yml
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@
 - name: Run .osx dotfiles.
   command: "{{ osx_script }}"
   changed_when: false
+  tags: ['osx']
diff --git a/tasks/remdock.yml b/tasks/remdock.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c22bd0d35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/remdock.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+---
+- name: find if dock item exists
+  ansible.builtin.command:
+    cmd: dockutil --find '{{ item }}'
+  register: dockitem_exists
+  changed_when: false
+  failed_when: '"No such file or directory" in dockitem_exists.stdout'
+  tags: ['dock']
+
+- name: Ensure unwanted dock items removed.
+  ansible.builtin.command:
+    cmd: dockutil --remove '{{ item }}'
+  when: dockitem_exists.rc  == 0
+  tags: ['dock']