Kill the 3D Dock once and for all
If you're as fond of the new 3D Dock as I am, this link will be of interest to you:
http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/edit...helf/index.php
Why Apple ever thought that that reflective 3D debacle was the way to go, is beyond me.
As this little AppleScript proves, somebody at Apple knows how to design a UI, but it would appear as though it is somebody else that has the final say on what ships. It's so often the case, eh?
http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/edit...helf/index.php
Why Apple ever thought that that reflective 3D debacle was the way to go, is beyond me.
As this little AppleScript proves, somebody at Apple knows how to design a UI, but it would appear as though it is somebody else that has the final say on what ships. It's so often the case, eh?
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i actually like the 3d dock. it makes the desktop less dull.
If you're as fond of the new 3D Dock as I am, this link will be of interest to you:
http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/edit...helf/index.php
Why Apple ever thought that that reflective 3D debacle was the way to go, is beyond me.
As this little AppleScript proves, somebody at Apple knows how to design a UI, but it would appear as though it is somebody else that has the final say on what ships. It's so often the case, eh?
This has been known and no it has nothing to do with one person being overruled.
The dwrite (defaults write) system comes from NeXTSTEP and it is a way to customize one's system.
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why so much beef about the goddam new dock?
No kidding!? I think it's a nice evolution!
Don't kill it, improve it!
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soooooo how?????
soooooo how?????
I think the new dock is awesome, I heard so many bad things about it I was expecting the worst. I only made it wooden for fun, not cause it was ugly, it was actually quite pretty.
Here's how to do it
P.S. if you are having issues getting this to work (back up the 4 old files first) make sure to delete the old 4 files from their current location before dragging in the new four. I personally kept the old 4 in a folder which I named Leopard dock in my documents folder for safe keeping.
Upgraded to Leopard yesterday. The 3D dock doesn't bother me at all. There are some areas that certainly need future 10.5.x polishing but the Dock isn't something that I'm having issues with. I've turned of magnification because I don't like how the grid/fan shifts with magnification on.
<cough> Sun's Project Looking Glass </cough>
<throwUp>Sun's NeWS environment</throwUp>
Looking Glass written in Java isn't going to compete against Quartz GL of Core Imaging and like NeWS will be competing not against Apple but Linux's Compiz project.
Perhaps Sun will add Looking Glass code to the OpenJDK project and only then will you see it prosper.