How Do YOU Treat Your Dock?

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:
 

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powermac said:
How do you get the dock to have a transparent look?
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Try this (but be aware it can change your system's permissions, so run Disc Utility to repair permissions after making any changes).
 
TransparentDock allows you to lock icons into the dock, which is why I tolerate the permissions problem. I just don't like haxies.
 
I like to keep my Dock just so. Working is a bit like a "stream of consciousness for me when I get going. I don't think, I just do! I can start an application by clicking on its icon in the dock without even having to think about it or look what I'm doing – it's just a reflex action.

:confused: Sad, innit?

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Lots more apps available, but these are the ones i use on an everyday basis.
 
ClearDock is a wonderful little haxie. And it doesn't mess with permissions like some apps. Been using it a long time.
 
I'm not sure about hiding the dock. I've tried it out for a week now and I find it slows my work rate.

Anyone else find this too?
 
I always keep my Dock hidden. No use taking up screen space with a Dock just sitting there doing nothing. When you need it, touch your pointer down on it, and it jumps up and salutes you ready to go. And, no, I've never noticed any "pause," and it doesn't slow me down. If anything it speeds things up by maximizing my work space.
 
powermac said:
Thanxs.
I don't normally fool with my system. I will try this.
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You are right to be careful. I recommended TransparentDock as it allows 10.3.9 users to lock the dock as well as make it clear (Tiger users can lock the dock using Parental Control - see this thread).

I reinstalled TransparentDock and it no longer changes permissions, so perhaps it is not as flakey as I earlier described.

My experience with Haxies, such as ClearDock, is that they screwed up my system each time I installed them. However, I may just have had bad luck or didn't install them corrrectly.

Haxies have their supporters and detractors, e.g. this guy who hates them and this guy who loves them.
 
You probably just didn't install it right. Or maybe just a run of bad luck. ClearDock is perfectly safe and doesn't screw with your system. Which is one reason why I like it.
 
I giving ClearDock a try. Knowing me, in the end I probably go back to default.
I installed one haxie awhile ago, on one of the early OSX versions. This Haxie allowed the use of OS9 sounds. That really screwed my system up, at the time. Since then I have stayed away from them.
 
powermac said:
I giving ClearDock a try. Knowing me, in the end I probably go back to default.
I installed one haxie awhile ago, on one of the early OSX versions. This Haxie allowed the use of OS9 sounds. That really screwed my system up, at the time. Since then I have stayed away from them.
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I don't see why ClearDock would screw up your system. Tons of people, including myself, have been using it a long time with 100 percent safe results. Let me know how you like ClearDock. You can come back to this forum and thank me later. You'll love it. :)
 
So far clear dock is cool. I wouldn't try it if no one on this board recommended it. I trust you all.:D
 
The problem with things like ClearDock is that even if they work perfectly NOW, there's no guarantee that they will later. Every time you install a system update, you might run into incompatibilities. For that reason, it's safest to avoid hacks and add-ons whenever possible.

But hey, this is coming from someone who swears by PithHelmet. Sometimes, it's worth the risk. :)
 
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