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Technarch · 2006-06-04, 10:50

Love it or hate it, the dock is a non-optional usage part of OS X. Where do you keep it?

ghoti · 2006-06-04, 10:53

Where do you keep your poll?

On the left. Gives me the most (vertical) screen space and doesn't interfere with using scrollbars. Also, it's set to autohide and zoom.

BaRiMzI · 2006-06-04, 10:56

on the bottom, hidden
i couldnt stand seeing it all the time, its a waste of space
i just use it when i need it

Windowsrookie · 2006-06-04, 11:10

I have transperency on mine though.

PKIDelirium · 2006-06-04, 11:17

Bottom. No hide, no zoom.

Brad · 2006-06-04, 11:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by BaRiMzI

on the bottom, hidden
i couldnt stand seeing it all the time, its a waste of space

x2

Bottom. Auto-hide. No bounce. No zoom.

It gets it the way too much when it's not hidden.

turbulentfurball · 2006-06-04, 11:33

Bottom, not hidden. I like knowing at a glance what apps are running without having to open the dock. I use a minimal zoom. Too much of a zoom irritates me.

Technarch · 2006-06-04, 11:35

I was inspired by the poll because the last time I used MacOS was System 6, and 7 (at the end). There was only 1 menubar, and the apps were a drop down.

In X, there is no Apple menu anymore with application dropdowns.

In XP you have the menubar with a little quicklaunch toolbar that can fit on it, but X doesn't have that option. In Gnome/KDE etc. you can have quicklaunch icons too, but they fit on 1 bar. The dock is 2.. so it's a design choice but it feels odd right now.

System 6 rocked.

blakbyrd · 2006-06-04, 11:41

IBook: Bottom, Center Position
PM G5: Left, End Position
MacBook: Left, End Position, Hidden

All: No Zoom or Bounce

Koodari · 2006-06-04, 11:47

iBook, mobile: right, hidden
iBook on desk with 24" screen: right, visible

Pinned up, too.

BenP · 2006-06-04, 11:55

Right, hidden, no zoom, and no fucking bounce. I hate that bounce.

Wyatt · 2006-06-04, 12:03

I keep mine at the bottom, not hidden, the smallest size possible, with no magnification.

BlueRabbit · 2006-06-04, 13:00

On the bottom and hidden. However, I'm on a 1024x768 screen, so if I ever get a MB/MBP and a wide screen, it'll probably go to being hidden on the left side.

RichieB · 2006-06-04, 14:06

Bottom. No hiding. Little Magnification.

T2dak668 · 2006-06-04, 14:08

bottom, med. mag., not hidden.

PB PM · 2006-06-04, 14:49

Bottom, middle, no mag, and hidden... no bounce either.

Jerman · 2006-06-04, 14:59

Right now I am using it on the left, transparent, no zoom or bounce. Many times I have used killdock to put it underneath the menu bar, so I do not even use it. The "Window" menu, apple+tab, and Quicksilver all work well enough I can get away without using it. But lately I have started using it again.

MagSafe · 2006-06-04, 15:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by PKIDelirium

Bottom. No hide, no zoom.

The way it should be

Even though my screen is tiny I've still got to have the dock visible at all times and anywhere else apart from the bottom would just look weird

Oh, and the magnification feature, although very cool is so annoying!

rollercoaster375 · 2006-06-04, 15:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by turbulentfurball

Bottom, not hidden. I like knowing at a glance what apps are running without having to open the dock. I use a minimal zoom. Too much of a zoom irritates me.

Same setting here... I tried it on the left, but It's just not as natural.

Luca · 2006-06-04, 15:33

Bottom, pinned to the right corner. This way, the trash never moves when I drag stuff to it. I normally just use cmd-delete but sometimes I drag stuff to the trash and it's annoying when I don't get it just right and I accidentally move the trash over.

I would love to have some way of hiding it so that I could access it when necessary, but that wouldn't cause it to pop up all the time when I don't want it. Something like how the old OS 9 control strip was hidden unless you CLICKED on it.

it5five · 2006-06-04, 15:44

These add-ons might be of interest to some of you.

http://www.asktog.com/columns/060MonsterMac.html

Or, take a look at this one:

http://www.dragthing.com/

washington mac user · 2006-06-04, 16:04

Left hidden, smallest size possible, maximum zoom, bounce

krinsome · 2006-06-04, 17:09

Bottom, not hidden with little magnification and no bounce.

chucker · 2006-06-04, 17:14

Pretty much default settings.

m0rrigan · 2006-06-04, 17:26

Bottom, magnification, bounce, never hidden. It's so pretty! And the whole reason I got a Mac.

iDaver · 2006-06-04, 17:28

Interesting poll. I'm surprised how many people leave the dock at the bottom, considering there's more horizontal space than vertical on a display. Me: right side hidden.

curiousuburb · 2006-06-04, 17:29

Bottom, no hide, bounce or zoom. Minimum size. Currently 37 app icons on the left of the divider.

thegeriatric · 2006-06-04, 17:53

Bottom, Auto-Hide, No Zoom, No Bounce.

eventhorizon · 2006-06-04, 17:56

I had it on the bottom for the longest time but I moved it to the right because I was thinking, "hey, I have a wide screen so I can leave it always on and it will take a much smaller % of the screen width than the screen height." It was weird getting used to it for a whle but now it is pretty natural.

beardedmacuser · 2006-06-04, 18:26

The dock seems to get in the way least when on the right, yet is still perfectly visible and accessible when I can't be bothered to shift my hands from the mouse to the keyboard. I like just a hint of magnification to give it an extra tactile feeling.

View Poll Results: Where is your dock located?
Left	12	9.52%
Left, Hidden	4	3.17%
Right	7	5.56%
Right, Hidden	6	4.76%
Bottom	65	51.59%
Bottom, Hidden	32	25.40%
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Technarch Member Join Date: Feb 2006	2006-06-04, 10:50 Love it or hate it, the dock is a non-optional usage part of OS X. Where do you keep it?
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ghoti owner for sale by house Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Charlotte, NC	2006-06-04, 10:53 Where do you keep your poll? On the left. Gives me the most (vertical) screen space and doesn't interfere with using scrollbars. Also, it's set to autohide and zoom. °<>< - Parallel Sets: Open Source Categorical Data Visualization - Visualization and Visual Communication Blog eagereyes
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BaRiMzI Member Join Date: Oct 2005	2006-06-04, 10:56 on the bottom, hidden i couldnt stand seeing it all the time, its a waste of space i just use it when i need it
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Windowsrookie Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Minnesota	2006-06-04, 11:10 I have transperency on mine though.
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PKIDelirium Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2005	2006-06-04, 11:17 Bottom. No hide, no zoom.
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turbulentfurball Right Honourable Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Québec	2006-06-04, 11:33 Bottom, not hidden. I like knowing at a glance what apps are running without having to open the dock. I use a minimal zoom. Too much of a zoom irritates me.
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blakbyrd Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Warrenville, SC	2006-06-04, 11:41 IBook: Bottom, Center Position PM G5: Left, End Position MacBook: Left, End Position, Hidden All: No Zoom or Bounce Last edited by blakbyrd : 2006-06-04 at 12:23.
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Koodari Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2004	2006-06-04, 11:47 iBook, mobile: right, hidden iBook on desk with 24" screen: right, visible Pinned up, too.
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BenP Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005	2006-06-04, 11:55 Right, hidden, no zoom, and no fucking bounce. I hate that bounce.
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Wyatt Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Near Indianapolis	2006-06-04, 12:03 I keep mine at the bottom, not hidden, the smallest size possible, with no magnification.
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BlueRabbit Veteran Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: San Francisco, CA	2006-06-04, 13:00 On the bottom and hidden. However, I'm on a 1024x768 screen, so if I ever get a MB/MBP and a wide screen, it'll probably go to being hidden on the left side. Last edited by BlueRabbit : 2006-06-04 at 15:44.
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RichieB Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Arizona	2006-06-04, 14:06 Bottom. No hiding. Little Magnification.
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T2dak668 Member Join Date: Feb 2005	2006-06-04, 14:08 bottom, med. mag., not hidden.
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PB PM Sneaky Punk Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC	2006-06-04, 14:49 Bottom, middle, no mag, and hidden... no bounce either.
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Jerman Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Siloam Springs, AR	2006-06-04, 14:59 Right now I am using it on the left, transparent, no zoom or bounce. Many times I have used killdock to put it underneath the menu bar, so I do not even use it. The "Window" menu, apple+tab, and Quicksilver all work well enough I can get away without using it. But lately I have started using it again.
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it5five New Member Join Date: Jun 2006	2006-06-04, 15:44 These add-ons might be of interest to some of you. http://www.asktog.com/columns/060MonsterMac.html Or, take a look at this one: http://www.dragthing.com/
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washington mac user can't read Join Date: Jun 2006	2006-06-04, 16:04 Left hidden, smallest size possible, maximum zoom, bounce
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krinsome Member Join Date: May 2006	2006-06-04, 17:09 Bottom, not hidden with little magnification and no bounce.
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chucker ‽ Join Date: May 2004 Location: near Bremen, Germany	2006-06-04, 17:14 Pretty much default settings.
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m0rrigan New Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia	2006-06-04, 17:26 Bottom, magnification, bounce, never hidden. It's so pretty! And the whole reason I got a Mac.
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iDaver Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: USA	2006-06-04, 17:28 Interesting poll. I'm surprised how many people leave the dock at the bottom, considering there's more horizontal space than vertical on a display. Me: right side hidden.
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curiousuburb Antimatter Man Join Date: May 2004 Location: that interweb thing	2006-06-04, 17:29 Bottom, no hide, bounce or zoom. Minimum size. Currently 37 app icons on the left of the divider.
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thegeriatric geri to my friends Join Date: May 2006 Location: Heaven	2006-06-04, 17:53 Bottom, Auto-Hide, No Zoom, No Bounce.
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eventhorizon Member Join Date: May 2004	2006-06-04, 17:56 I had it on the bottom for the longest time but I moved it to the right because I was thinking, "hey, I have a wide screen so I can leave it always on and it will take a much smaller % of the screen width than the screen height." It was weird getting used to it for a whle but now it is pretty natural.
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beardedmacuser Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: eastmidlandshire	2006-06-04, 18:26 The dock seems to get in the way least when on the right, yet is still perfectly visible and accessible when I can't be bothered to shift my hands from the mouse to the keyboard. I like just a hint of magnification to give it an extra tactile feeling.
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