Make accidentally opening an app on the Dock more difficult I always open a program accidentally by clicking too fast within the Dock.

I thought that maybe I am the only one having this problem, but my spouse recently got a Mac and keeps complaining about the same issue.

This is especially annoying if you have programs who need some loading time like Photoshop or Office.

Is there any way to configure macOS to open programs only with a double click from the Dock?
You can hide the Dock, which then requires hovering the mouse at the bottom of the display for the Dock to be shown first, then clicking on an app. To hide the Dock, right-click on the Dock separator and choose Turn Hiding On.