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DESCRIPTION
Dock Spaces is a tiny application that allows you to have up to 10 different docks and swap anytime you want from the menu bar.

What Dock Spaces have?

  • up 10 Different docks
  • Set the name of the Dock
  • Spaces integration
  • Growl support
  • Software update
WHAT'S NEW
Version 3.05: Release notes were unavailable when this listing was updated.
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.5 or later.

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Developer:Patrick Chamelo
Downloads:44,270
  - Version d/l:788
Utilities:Desktop
License:Free
Date:30 Oct 2009
Platform:PPC/Intel
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Oct 30 2009

ISCREEN  Version 3.0.5

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@ admins: plz remove post when updated  
(Version 3.01)

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Oct 21 2009
*****

SALGADO  It's really nice to be able to have a specific dock linked to each space. I use 6 spaces with a specific dock for each of them. Can't understand why this isn't standard with Mac OS but Dock Spaces does it perfectly.

Version 3.01 works great up till now with Snow Leopard. It's a lot quicker than 2.4 on Leopard. The upgrade was straightforward, no problems.

Tx to the developer.  
(Version 3.01)

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Oct 19 2009

HAMISHMACDONALD  After a lot of trying, I just can't get this to work (under Snow Leopard on a MacBook Air, using the latest version of DockSpaces, 3.01).

I've linked my docks to different spaces, but each time I change one dock, all the others change -- even if I specifically load one dock, make changes to it, then load the next, change it, etc. As soon as I change Spaces, the dock messes up, with dock #2 becoming dock #1, and so on. So I correct all the docks, and as soon as I switch Spaces again... a mess. My Work dock is now my Play dock from two sets of changes ago, etc.

This is a beautiful app, and the theory of how it works is great, but in practice I can't get it to behave as it says it will.

It seems to be working for others, though :(  
(Version 3.01)

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Oct 19 2009

FALKNERX  using this alongside Hyperspaces makes a for a great multiple workspace setup  
(Version 3.0)

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Sep 18 2009
****.

JUST A USER  this is an extremely useful app. it is a bit slow when changing spaces, but I don´t mind.  
(Version 2.45)

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Aug 17 2009

RICH K.  Every time i start up dock spaces i the preferences window appears in the middle of the screen? also wher has the nice paper clip icon gone too? i prefered it to the new menu bar icon! other wise this is a 6 star app !!!!! thanks dev!  
(Version 2.45)

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Jun 4 2009

ANDRESKS  Thanks! for this grat program but i have a little problem...

The program crash when i set the icon in menubar...  
(Version 2.40)

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Jun 3 2009

ANONYMOUS  Oh I am really sorry about that...

Because I was working with the my plist file from previous versions I never notice that...

To restore your Dock using timemachine:

Open time machine and Go to User/YourName/Library/Preferences/com.apple.dock.plist and restore this file.

Then open your terminal (Applications->Utilities->Terminal.app) and type

killall Dock

and hit enter...

That's it, I am really sorry for the trouble  
(Version 2.40)

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Jun 3 2009

MANU_7312  Thanks for the quick response! I worked like a charm, and I have my original Dock back :0)

In future versions, it would be nice to have the option to revert to the original Dock (the Dock that was there before Dock Spaces was first run).  
(Version 2.40)

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Jun 3 2009

DENNY DOUBLEPLUS MARKETING  I just downloaded and fired up this little app. I am SO DISAPPOINTED that it lost my current dock setup! :((( I did not expect this to occur. Mr/Ms Developer, is there anyway to avoid this? When someone tries a new app, it really shouldn't alter a user's computer preferences.

Note, I restarted my iMac figuring the old dock prefs would reset - no such luck.  
(Version 2.40)

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Jun 3 2009

MANU_7312  The same happened to me, and I am soooooooooooo pissed !!!! No warning, no nothing!!! Now, I am left with the "default" dock, and I have to try and figure out what I had before... Is there any chance that DockSpaces stored the parameters of the original Dock somwhere? Or does anybody know if it is possible to restore dock items from backup (TimeMachine)? Any help with this would be GREAT!!!  
(Version 2.40)

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Jun 3 2009

ATELIS  it's the file "com.apple.dock.plist" in "/Library/Preferences/" you can restore with time machine - after that you have to log out.  
(Version 2.40)

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Jun 3 2009

ATELIS  stop! the site removed my ""...

the path to the file is: "YourHomeFolder/Library/Preferences/".  
(Version 2.40)

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Jun 3 2009

ATELIS  sorry, but the site constantly removes the characters i want to use :) and there isn't a preview... (perhaps it would be useful?) but the path is correct: restore the file and log out - after log in you have your old dock again... :)  
(Version 2.40)

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Apr 25 2009

DANA SUTTON  This is a neat idea. But I have another one, if the developer reads these comments. If you are using multiple monitors, it's kind of a bummer that the dock and menubar only appear on a single "blessed" one (so if you are working on Monitor B you keep having to make trips back to Monitor A to access these). If you could develop an app. that would put mirrors of the dock (and hopefully the menubar as well) on all running monitors, this would be a real boon.  
(Version 2.20b)

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