Moving the Dock around
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If the dock has a title bar |
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Move it like a normal window. Simple enough. |
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If the dock does not have a title bar |
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While holding Command, move the cursor over the dock. A small hand should appear, click and hold, and move the dock to where you would like it on the screen. |
What is it?
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- Dock Manager is a small application that picks up where the Appearance control panel leaves off. It allows you to completely customize every visual aspect of the Application Switcher dock bar. It's also handy for setting otherwise unavailable scroll options and the keyboard switching key combination. And now features the ability to manage your Sherlock plugins. I know there are similar applications out there, but I feel that mine is the best at what it does.
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Why does Dock Manager move the Sherlock plugins around?
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Okay, here is the deal. Dock Manager simply makes a folder called "All Plugins" in the "Internet Search Sites" folder located in the System Folder. This is a basis for Dock Manager to work from in creating new search sets. If you have any aliases floating around your "Internet Search Sites" folder it would be a good idea to delete them and start over using Dock Manager's own plugin management. If you like Dock Manager's features but don't want the Sherlock plugin management there is a version of Dock Manager on my web site without that feature. The URL is http://www.public.iastate.edu/~cosy/dock_manager_lite.sit. If you have further questions please feel free to write me at everyday@iastate.edu.
How do I edit a Sherlock set?
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I'm glad you asked. To add a plugin to a set simply highlight the plugin and drag it into the selected set's list (then let go, of course). To remove a plugin from a set you simply select a plugin from the selected set's list and drag it over the trash can and let go. Don't worry this will only remove the plugin from the selected set, so the next time you want to add it to a set it will still be there.
How much does it cost?
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- Nothing!! But you may send me an email if you would like to express your love of Dock Manager. Or if you're in a giving mood you could always send me a few bucks. (write me for address.)
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When I change some aspects of the dock bar why do arrows appear on it?
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- Because the dock is too close to the edge of the screen. Simply drag the dock from the edge of the screen. If the dock doesn't have a title bar to drag, while holding command, drag the dock away from the edge of the screen.
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Why don't the application names show up when I select that option?
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- There are two things you may do: 1. change the dock's anchor point. To do this simply switch the "grow from" option on the options tab; 2. move the cursor to the edge of a button (a different cursor should appear) then drag the edge of the button to the right.
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How do I "easily" go back to the original settings before I used Dock Manager?
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Load the MacOS 8.5 default settings or simply press control and click within the Dock Manager window. A contextual menu will appear, then select "Default Settings" at the bottom of the menu. Note: This will also reset the keyboard switching key combination and the scroll arrows to the original settings.
How do I "uninstall" Dock Manager?
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- 1) Do what I explained in the paragraph above.
- 2) Run the Dock Manager Uninstaller. Simple enough.
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Why does the Appearance control panel launch when I "apply" the scrolling settings?
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- Because the Appearance control panel handles the way the scroll arrows and scroll thumbs are displayed not the Application Switcher. I'm working on a "prettier" way of doing this.
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Neat little features you may miss.
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- Dock Manager does support contextual menus and balloon help.
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