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J&P Group > J&P InfoSol > Technologies > Mac > Dock (Mac OS X)
Started 2009-09-05 after realizing HierarchicalDock (v1.2) doesn't work on Mac OS X 10.6.
(2009-09-05) Went through all nineteen pages (370 utilities at www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/system_disk_utilities/ searching for utilties with 'dock' in descriptions.
| Application | info | key feature(s) | Cost | Demo | Mfg Site | Version (20090905) | Source (version info). Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Docks | Apple | multiple docks, Staff Pick |
$15 | www.thoughtfultree.com | 2.0.2, Aug 26, 2009 | Mfg site | ||
| DockSpaces | Apple | multiple docks | Free | n/a | www.nscoding.co.uk | 2.45, Jun 23, 2009 | Better download from Apple? Mfg site states 2.45 is latest but download from mfg states 2.40. | |
| iDock | Apple | multiple docks | $5 | www.samuco.net/SW | 6.1, Jun 15, 2009 | |||
| HierarchicalDock | Apple | extends dock | Free | n/a | www.eternalstorms.at | 1.2, Jan 3, 2008 | Mfg site | |
| Orbiter | Apple | dock companion | Free | n/a | orbiterapps.com | 1.2.4, 27 Jul 2009 | Mfg site. Floating window. Not what looking for... | |
| Quay | Apple | extends dock | $9.40 | not really |
www.brockerhoff.net | 1.1.2, Aug 31, 2009 | Mfg site. Best alternative found so far to HierarchicalDock. | |
| SuperDocker | Apple | tweak sett. | Free | n/a | www.ed-shiro.net | 3.0.3, Sep 8, 2008 | Mfg site. Doesn't extend but enables tweaking of settings. | |
| SwitchDock | Apple | multiple docks | $10 | www-personal.umich.edu/~pagliara |
http://www.google.com/search?q=mac+os+x+dock+utilities+2009
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/system_disk_utilities/
http://www.google.com/search?q=mac+os+x+stacks
www.google.com/search?q=os+x+dock+items
Mac OS X v10.6: Mac 101 - The Dock, Dock Exposé, and Stacks, Sep 3, 2009 (local copy)
A Much improved handling of Stacks in the Dock.
Untill possibly get time create to create some sort of comparison (like for HierachicalDock)... See www.brockerhoff.net/quay (local copy 2009-09-05).
A stack is a Dock item
Retrieved 2009-09-05 from www.apple.com/macosx/what-is-macosx/dock-and-finder.html:
Stacks for your stuff.
A stack is a Dock item that gives you fast, direct access to folders and files. When you click a stack, the files within spring from the Dock in a fan or a grid, depending on the number of items (or the preference you set). Mac OS X starts you off with premade stacks for downloads, applications, and documents. The Downloads stack automatically captures files you download from Safari, Mail, and iChat. The Applications stack gives you fast access to all your applications. And the Documents stack is a great place to keep things like presentations, spreadsheets, and word processing files. The files in each stack can appear as large icons that preview their contents, so it’s easy to find the right one before you click.
Stacks are scrollable, so you can easily view all items, and you can navigate through folders in a stack to see all the files inside the stack. Create as many stacks as you wish simply by dragging folders to the right side of your Dock.
