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How many applications you like keeping on your Dock?

techguy40 said:
Application stack seems like a good idea.

How do I create one?

Thanks
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drag your applications folder onto the dock, from finder.
:)

I have
Finder
Dashboard
Safari
Mail
Adium
iTunes
Skitch
iPhoto
Photoshop
System Prefs (I change stuff very often :p)
Applications Stack
Downloads Stack
Games Stack
Utilities Stack
Trash
 
I only have iTunes, Firefox and Adium along with the Applications stack. I prefer a smaller dock. :D
 
I'm so surprised no one's mentioned DragThing.
I guess you don't need it if you only want six or seven apps in your Dock. But I like to have instant access to approximately 100... the genius of DragThing is that your dock is actually many docks, with folder-type tabs that allow you to switch from one to the other.
All of this takes up no more space than Apple's Dock.
So, for example, my first dock is for my main applications (iTunes, Safari, Mail, Address Book, etc.), my second dock is for documents I want quick access to, my third dock is for my maintenance apps (including Cocktail), my fourth dock is for my Adobe apps, and my fifth dock is for my editiing apps.
It's a work of genius, in my opinion.
malch
 
techguy40 said:
Application stack seems like a good idea.

How do I create one?

Thanks
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1 way i did it, was just make aliases of all the application into a folder called Apps

2 install your apps (if possible in a new folder; Apps)


the aliases work like a breeze that way you dont have to get confused with where everthing is installed, th eonly nit picky thing is hiding that shortcut/alias arrow.
 
Finder
Dashboard
iCal
Mail
iChat
Safari
Adium
iTunes
Photobooth
Terminal
VMware Fusion
Stickies
Download stack
Tash

That makes ... 14...
 
Only the one's I use the most. If I use it every day, it goes on the Dock. I keep the Dock at it's smallest size and use the magnification feature.
 
16 apps (including Finder), 5 stacks, and the trash.
 

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I have nine applications and five folders on my Dock, and that's how my Dock is setup full-time. Obviously, other applications will add to the Dock, but they only remain when the app is in use. I take advantage of Stacks to launch everything easily enough, so I don't see the need for so many apps on the Dock.
 

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14 Apps
5 Stacks
Trash

Finder, Mail, Safari, iChat, SiriusMac, iTunes, iCal, iPhoto, TextEdit, Calculator, Terminal, Activity Monitor, System Prefs, AppDelete, Applications Stack, Games Stack, Documents Stack, Downloads Stack, Wiretap Recordings Stack, and of course Trash.
 

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Finder
Dashboard
Mail
iCal
Quicksilver
Safari
Firefox
Adium
iTunes
iPhoto
Sys Prefs
____
Documents Stack
Downloads Stack
iWork Stack
MS Office 2008 Stack
____
Trash
 
Before I got my Macbook, I was always in love with the Dock. Even though it's a waste of screen space, I love it and I like to keep it. I originally had it MASSIVE with stuff, but I've cut it down a bit.

Finger
System Prefs.
Nocturne
Mail
Opera
Safari (Renamed Sucks More)
Firefox (Renamed Sucks)
Address Book
iCal
Pages
Numbers
Keynote
iTunes
iPhoto
Gimp
Paintbrush
Photobooth
iMovie
Garageband
Logic Express
Finale 2007
MSN Messenger
C&C3
Marathon 1,

then my trash and stacks.

I tried making my dock really small, but, I just felt like **** afterwards (I have no idea why), so I put mah stuffz back in.
 
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