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Mac OS X Leopard 9A581's Dock Visual Tweaks
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He was talking about the fact that the Dock on the side lets you move windows underneath it.
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What OS version are you running? I've been able to do that for years it seems. Maybe not, but i know i can do it right now in Tiger. On the sides and on the bottom. hmmm....maybe it's because i'm running multiple monitors.
-JE
Click the image in the original article. The border is obvious, though it kind of looks light gray to me.
I was just curious as to source. If in fact they have access to the full GM, then wouldn't it deserve a more in-depth story than just "oooh, look at the dock on the side."??? Gee, I realize that there are a lot of contributors and anonymous tipsters, etc..
I wish they would stop wasting their time on the dock. Who the hell uses the dock? It's like people who use the 'Start' menu in Windows. It's all fluff and for show.
And in the meantime, my Airport connections are dropping, my iMacs are freezing and my AEBS has problems with its disks....
Exactly. They need to acquire Quicksilver and bring it to the masses like they did with Coverflow. Bring on the paradigm shift...
What majority of users? Most users haven't even seen the 3D dock yet, and most of those that have have only seen screenshots. I think the screenshots look good with the 3D dock, but I'd like to see it in person and in action before I pass judgement.
Lots of people. Everyone I know, because none of us use things like Quicksilver, et al. Why is everyone being such a snood on this thread?
Huh? I think the Dock serves a useful purpose..... I much prefer to keep frequently used apps, etc. in my Dock and just load them from there rather than navigating to my apps folder every time (unless you're talking about using something like Quicksilver).
For that matter, I'd say the same thing about the Windows Start menu.
How are either of them "fluff" or simply for "show"?
I have apps I use all the time, like Safari, Mail or iTunes.
I don't want to invoke quicksilver every time a want a new Safari window, so I'm fine with the Dock.
In fact, sometimes I regret Docklings aren't supported anymore. I liked them. XD
Even with Quicksilver, I still find it quicker to click on a Dock icon than typing command-space and starting to type an app name and launching it.
-Zadillo
Change your launcher key from command-space to F13 and use triggers for frequent applications: Ctrl+I iTunes, Ctrl+M Mail for example. This is much faster than using the dock.
They ruined it! I liked the 3D look. I really hope this is an option that you can select...pick whatever dock display you like. I don't like this flat, 2D look. Thankfully, at least the bottom dock is unchanged.
I really like the new look for the dock on the sides, I thought the 3D look was a bit too much and since I use the dock on the far right, it's a welcome improvement.