How Do YOU Treat Your Dock?

[fryke]

yep. ...

[simbalala]

Originally Posted by rhisiart

I tried this. Firstly my system won't allow any application to be named " .app". Secondly, I opened Get Info on a text file as you suggested and tried dropping a 1x32 pixel vertical black bar created in Photoshop onto the icon area. It wouldn't take.

Works for me...

It's a text file with the text "spacer only" as content. I created it in TextEdit and saved it then changed the name, I can still open it in TextEdit. I do have "show extensions" set in my preferences.

Dropping a graphic into the icon area is the same as for any other file. Just make sure the icon is selected (blue outline) then paste into the area.

Photoshop -> copy, Get Info -> select icon -> paste

I keep the Dock really tiny, just big enough that I can distinguish the Icons clearly, about 1/4 inch high. If you're using a larger format you might want to make the bar larger, say 1 x 64 or 1 x 128.

You can also take one of those empty folders named " .app" and drop a bar into its icon area. I just did.

[Amie]

Originally Posted by fryke

yep. ...

Is that any way to reply to someone who teaches you something? lol

[Amie]

Actually, folks, I found something even better for organizing your Dock--plus, it's highly customizable.

http://macupdate.com/info.php/id/19733

[Amie]

As an afterthought, just in case anyone's interested in what the Dock Separators from that link look like, here's a snapshot of my newly organized, spiffy Dock. There are about 14 different separators to choose from, fully customizable. Some are plain, solid colors, others are creative with flames, etc.--all sorts of fun stuff! Here, I'm using the solid Aqua separators:

[fryke]

What do you mean. You taught me something?

[Amie]

Originally Posted by fryke

What do you mean. You taught me something?

Huh? Wha? I don't remember. Never mind. Probably wasn't important.

[Amie]

No one liked my spiffy new dock with the seperators? Well, pppfffttt.