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In OS X 10.5, do you personally prefer the 2D or 3D dock? [Full-size comparison shot]
1/1: In OS X 10.5, do you personally prefer the 2D or 3D dock? [Full-size comparison shot]
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Side Dock
I went ambivalent on this one because I have my Dock on the bottom, so the 3D background looks cool for me. The 2D version does seem more usable, though, so I may switch, and it's absolutely essential for side-mounted usage.
Side Dock
So far, I prefer the 2d... but i guess, just when I started using OS X, I'll probably get used to the 3d one... Changes can be so hard some times... ;)
Side Dock
i think if images of the docks posted on the side of the screen were added, Leopard wouldn't be doing so well.
Side Dock
You won't see such a picture, because it's no longer possible to have a 3D dock on the side of the screen. When you drag the dock to the side, it becomes 2D automagically.
Wait and see
I always put my dock on the left side, since my screen is wider than it is tall, but it seems to me that the general idea of a 3d dock has promise, since there is obviously another dimension that could be manipulated. For example, information about running processes (CPU usage, memory usage, ...?) could be encoded by moving the icon back and forth in the "3rd" dimension. It may be one of those things that develops incrementally: once the 3d dock has sunk in for a while, its possibilities may become more apparent.
will want to see it in action
I voted 2D because the 3D seems to have too much "visual noise" obscuring the icons. It is pretty though. I think I'll have to see it live before making a final decision.
Right side, pinned to bottom, auto hidden
Voted "no preference." I barely use the dock for anything. If I could remove it entirely and put the trash can in the lower right corner, I'd do it.
Before you vote...
Try actually using the 3D dock -- the reflections are REALLY annoying while you're working.
Another option?
What we really need is a way to keep the 3D Dock, but remove the "Floor"!
I used to use a tool called TransparentDock to remove the box and transluscent background from the Panther/Tiger Dock altogether... It couldn't be updated to work on an Intel Mac (see link to product page), so I stopped using it. That has always been my preference, though, and Apple really needs to make that possible again. It would also make it possible to easily switch the Dock to the side as well...
Another option?
Not having seen the 3D dock in person yet I have to ask - if you remove the floor, wouldn't that make it identicall to a transparent 2D dock?
About making the dock transparent, I was using TransparentDock for a while, but I discovered ClearDock, which is free and has worked in every version of OSX so far.
10.4 Dock
I prefer the 10.4 dock. Which is just as well since I can't upgrade any of my home Macs to 10.5 (none meet the minimum requirements.)
Don't really care
Let's see:
Shadows look ugly!
A problem I see is that all OSX icons are designed to have a 3D look when viewed in 2D Finder windows, using semi-transparent shadows.
Mmmm....
Could this be one of those "Maybe you should get out more?" questions?? ;-)
3D takes up more space
I typically have around 20 icons sitting in the dock, more when i start parking apps on the right side. While having multiple spaces would elimate some of that, the icons will still be small. Since the 3D effect takes more width, the icons will have to smaller still...
GUI changes
2D Dock...3D Dock...it doesn't really matter to me. I have the Dock hidden when I'm not using it anyway. |
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