Do you like the Dock yet?
I can recall a lot of people complaining when 10.0 first came out that they didn't like the Dock. Personally I have always liked it. I like it even more now because it is "alive". I love the way stuff changes in it and I reckon that one of it's best points. Also now it is fairly costomisable with the position, effect etc. What do the rest of you think? Have you realised how good it is or do you still dislike it?
Wesley
Wesley
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It should be more configurable by choosing the spaces between the icons, and placing dividers between them.
But since I have no other choice but to spend money on shareware, I deal with it.
It MIGHT be a little better when spring loaded folders show up (assuming that Apple implements it correctly. Previous performance indicates that they won't though )
i love the dock, i can finally simplify the desktop and unclutter it all, plus the way you can deliver info through the icons in it is great. such as seti dockling.
also browsing through disks with ctrl-click is great, and the options available + shareware tools really make it customizable, very very usefull tool aside from a simple app switcher
I like the dock but not for switching between apps or to see what is open and running. I wish Apple would double the size of the menu bar and put the icons of open apps in the top half of it. Leave the dock of course but for other things.
I use a folder full of aliases to launch apps, documets and frequently referenced folders. I made a graphic which I inserted as a folder background picture to distinguish these. I use ASM to restore the much more useful application switcher at the top right of the screen. I like being able to see a list of the names of the running programs. I got another freeware program to restore the trash can to the desktop but actually I never use it. I just use the contextual menu to trash or dismount things.
I don't mind it being in the system as long as I'm not forced to use it.
It should be more configurable by choosing the spaces between the icons, and placing dividers between them.<hr></blockquote>
Agreed. Spacers would be an excellent addition for the dock.
<strong>It'd be nice if the apps got sorted alphabetically automatically.</strong><hr></blockquote>
That would suck. One of the Dock's best features is that it allows me
to sort my icons however I want, even for apps that are running. Besides,
having a pictorial system that arranges alphabetically doesn't make
a lot of sense.
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<strong>theres shareware that lets you open multiple docks.... </strong><hr></blockquote>
How bout a link?
Leonis, I found myself instinctively mousing over the pic of you dock to see what some of those apps were. Big dock.
Oh, my vote. I've always liked the dock. Much better than the Apple Menu. Plus its just damn cool.
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yeah i kno
but at the same time
it deserves a nine
mulitiple docks + spring loaded folders = 10.1