i would just use use them to bring up my recent downloads and for mini apps.
its just a way to look at a folder with out opening a new window.
its just a way to look at a folder with out opening a new window.
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I dont think i 'get' stacks.. How are you using them?
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microsoft office stack (so i don't need to clutter my dock with icons)
i also have one for common applications (but less common than the ones i keep on the normal part of the dock).
and the downloads folder.
But I still don't see how that's any better than having a docked folder with your MS apps in it that pops up into a hierarchical list like it did in tiger.
the same thing i have always used that portion of the dock for, readily needed documents for current projects. it's like asking what you use your desktop for. stacks reduce clutter on your desktop, and let's be honest, many many many people save everything to their desktop for some insanely dumb reason. anyways...moving on, i have a new project i am working on weekly and will just drop its folder in the dock for quick access. next week, something new.
I'll ask again, how on earth is that any different than having a folder with a pop up list like you had in tiger? In tiger you make a folder called downloads and drop it in your dock, and all your safari downloads automatically go there. You control click the folder in your dock and you get a pop up list of all the download folder's contents, except in tiger you can see many more of them and you can surf through any subfolders, all right from that popup list.
As far as I can see, there's nothing you described which didn't work exactly the same in tiger, only it was even more functional in tiger.