Well, I'm here to say that after updating to 10.7.3, a-dock still doesn't work. I really hope the developer fixes the program as I'm left with dragthing which is overkill for my needs.
I'm as sad as you to see that 10.7.3 doesn't fix the issue
This is an Apple bug, not an A-Dock one. I might have found a way to workaround the issue, but that means rewriting a large piece of code. So it will unfortunately take time to roll out a new version of A-Dock that works on Lion.
I love this software, just to have a dock of folders on the right. I can so easily dump things in them, or select items in them. A sort of counterpoint to the regular dock which I have on the left just for apps. Great that the developer is still doing *some* sort of development on it!
A Dock out Docks Mac's dock...so dock u rip off dockware that only pretends to do what A dock does. It should be called A+ dock because that's the grade I give it. Seriously though, if you want an actual second dock, fully customizable, with every feature of mac's default and then some, and especially NO BLOATING UR SYSTEM, then the 10 bucks is worth it.
As a fair disclaimer to the developer, it could use a grid feature for stacks . I'm no critic and don't want to bite the hand that fed, but I do have ADHD and readling from the hierarchical (unless u can make it with big icons and space) is a pain. I'm not saying everyone else will have this trouble, but everyone else could benefit from the choice to switch to grid.
As, minor stability issues with dragging documents into the icons i.e. folders. I guess that relates to modules, where you can only show volumes and ur trash in that seperate part of the dock, maybe every part of the dock should be like that.
Get it. Forget the rest...unless its dragthing (Kagi plug=Props to KAGI and Jerome)
A-Dock X is one of my all-time favorite utilities...I use it dozens of times a day and it saves me so much time and effort. One of my favorite features is being able to type command-option-h to reveal the desktop while I'm in any program, and then hit it again to pop back to that program. Such a huge time-saver and more useful to me most of the the time than the Expose F11 reveal desktop. Great, great program at a great price.
I finally got around to playing with this and opted to buy it. Apple's dock stinks, mostly because it needs better (or any) customization options. In particular, I like that with A-Dock, I can have a transparent dock background if I wish; and I like the ability to pick and choose what actually shows up in the dock.
The only other programs that came close to doing what A-Dock does are DragThing and WorkStrip. The latter is no longer supported and doesn't really play well with Leopard. (It tends to make my windows jerk a lot when resizing them, and I've found that once I use the program, then the window resizing is bad thereafter no matter what I do.) I think DragThing is an awesome program, but I really wanted it only for the ability to show open windows in a dock. Unfortunately, it does not always do this properly, particularly with iTunes and NeoOffice.
A-Dock does allow me to select open windows via right-clicking on the dock icon, but I would prefer the ability to actually see open window icons in the dock and select them directly that way. I doubt that A-Dock will ever do this, but it is a feature I'd like.
Overall, the program is stable and has some good customization options.
I would be happy to try this if it weren't taking 6 months to download the thing. I've been waiting over 20 min., and it's barely halfway done. I've tried downloading from MU and from the developer's site. Both are giving me the same results. Not having this problem with anything else, so I'm assuming it's something on their end.
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This is an Apple bug, not an A-Dock one. I might have found a way to workaround the issue, but that means rewriting a large piece of code. So it will unfortunately take time to roll out a new version of A-Dock that works on Lion.
Jérome (A-Dock's developer)
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Cyannah reviewed on 18 Oct 2011
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Bdikkat reviewed on 29 May 2011
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Djchill1 reviewed on 29 Apr 2010
As a fair disclaimer to the developer, it could use a grid feature for stacks . I'm no critic and don't want to bite the hand that fed, but I do have ADHD and readling from the hierarchical (unless u can make it with big icons and space) is a pain. I'm not saying everyone else will have this trouble, but everyone else could benefit from the choice to switch to grid.
As, minor stability issues with dragging documents into the icons i.e. folders. I guess that relates to modules, where you can only show volumes and ur trash in that seperate part of the dock, maybe every part of the dock should be like that.
Get it. Forget the rest...unless its dragthing (Kagi plug=Props to KAGI and Jerome)
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Steven Goodheart reviewed on 08 Oct 2009
A-Dock X is one of my all-time favorite utilities...I use it dozens of times a day and it saves me so much time and effort. One of my favorite features is being able to type command-option-h to reveal the desktop while I'm in any program, and then hit it again to pop back to that program. Such a huge time-saver and more useful to me most of the the time than the Expose F11 reveal desktop. Great, great program at a great price.
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easer reviewed on 27 Jun 2009
The only other programs that came close to doing what A-Dock does are DragThing and WorkStrip. The latter is no longer supported and doesn't really play well with Leopard. (It tends to make my windows jerk a lot when resizing them, and I've found that once I use the program, then the window resizing is bad thereafter no matter what I do.) I think DragThing is an awesome program, but I really wanted it only for the ability to show open windows in a dock. Unfortunately, it does not always do this properly, particularly with iTunes and NeoOffice.
A-Dock does allow me to select open windows via right-clicking on the dock icon, but I would prefer the ability to actually see open window icons in the dock and select them directly that way. I doubt that A-Dock will ever do this, but it is a feature I'd like.
Overall, the program is stable and has some good customization options.
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Zorrro reviewed on 28 Mar 2009
Oxo.design rated on 03 Mar 2011