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A nice program to show system temperatures in a dock bar?
Is there any nice application that shows the system temperatures in a somekind of dockbar or similar? (Windows)
Preferably with this features:
Real temperature (I've tried programs that shows wrong ...
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Can the Mac OSX Lion dock automatically unhide when an application icon notification bounces?
I'm surprised not to find any related questions here. I'm a first time Mac OSX Lion user at a new job, and I'm wondering if there is an internal or third-party method of causing a hidden dock to ...
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Dock takes up 4GB of memory in Lion OS
I recently purchased an iMac, and upgraded the memory to 8GB, however, my iMac has been really laggy these days, so today, I checked the memory usage. It turned out that Dock took up 3.9G of memory, ...
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Looking for Windows 7 task bar style win+number key to activate apps, for Mac
I was looking around for a utility that emulates the Windows 7 effect of Win + a number key to activate an application from the position on the TaskBar matching the number.
Spotlight, Quicksilver ...
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Replacement For Mac OS X Dock
I have been using Mac OS X Loin since two months and feel that I can't tweak the Dock much.
For Example, I am unable to stretch the Dock to 100% width of the screen.
My Idea is something similar to ...
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I want to “tab dock” any app to side (or top) of Desktop (in Windows 7)?
I am looking for something a bit different than any "dock" style app I have tried.
What I am looking for is something a bit like the awesome "stick" application
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Sometimes, Lion apps all refuse to quit and dock freezes
I'm running OS X and recently upgraded to Lion. Since then, every so often (maybe once every three days or so), my computer gets into a state where every app refuses to quit. I can open new apps no ...
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Disable Preview in Stacks in Snow Leopard (MAC OS X 10.6)
I have the following problem: in Snow Leopard, when you click on a stack or pile in the dock the system will display previews for the files in there. But for small text files, all you get in a preview ...
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How to disable OSX dock [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I remove the Dock in Mac OS X?
After installing quicksilver I rarely need to use the OSX (snow leopard) dock. I would like to disable the OSX dock from showing ...
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what is com.apple.dock.agent?
I would like to know some details about com.apple.dock.agent?
What is this process? is it so important? does it has anyhting to do with UI?
I would really appreciate if one can share as many details ...
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Are there any SATA HDD to PATA Docks?
I have an oldish laptop (Acer Aspire 4710) with a SATA HDD. I wanted to extend the life of the laptop by adding an SSD drive. But I don't want to keep my data on the SDD (since it will wear out the ...
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Make a dock icon always open a new window in OS X?
In OS X (Snow Leopard), I find that for web browsers and terminals, whenever I click the dock icon, it opens the existing window, not open a new one.
Is there any way to modify the behaviour so that ...
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Disappearing Dock in OS X
I have Parallels desktop for my Windows programs. Yesterday when closing Windows (XP) my dock disappeared from the bottom of my screen. I've tried various remedies including two different modification ...
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Automatically change resolution when laptop is in dock
I have a ThinkPad running Windows XP with a monitor attached to its dock. When I dock the laptop, nothing happens; I have to go in to Display Properties and enable the external monitor, change its ...
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Samurize docking problem
I have a Samurize configuration that should dock to the right side of my monitor. When I select Position | Dock Samurize | Right, it docks to the right side of the monitor just fine, but it reserves ...
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Asus G73SW Docking Station With Multiple Monitors
Hi does anyone know if there is a docking station for the Asus G73SW that will support dual monitor output?
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How can I remove the Dock in Mac OS X?
Does anyone know how to remove the Dock in Mac OS X?
I was also wondering if I could move that bar to the right side of the screen.
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How do I move the dock to the left side of the middle screen in a 3 monitor setup?
I can only move it to the far left or far right.
I found a third party program that will create a new dock and place it on the inside edges of monitors, but it only handles shortcuts, applications ...
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How do I pass command line arguments to Dock items?
I'm attempting to follow the instructions for pinning startup tabs in Chrome. On OS X how do I add command line arguments to items that persist in my dock?
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How do I make X11 windows play nice with the Dock on OS X?
My dock is on the left side of my screen & by default X11 Window Manager (wants to start at the uppermost left corner & it's always behind the dock. The X11 terminal app itself doesn't do ...
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OSX: Add Dock icon for dedicated Terminal command
I use Mutt. I want a dock icon to launch it. Is such a thing possible?
I'm looking for a way to add a second Terminal icon to the Dock which lets me launch a specific command, "mutt" in this ...
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RocketDock System Tray Docklet
Not sure if this belongs here, but...
I'm looking for either a download location or a how-to on making an executable that toggles the system tray.
All I need to do is create a small .exe or download ...
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Mac OS X Sub Folders of Applications?
Quite a hard question to phrase but I know there is an Applications folder in the Dock, above that being programs pinned to the dock, with a dot showing that they are open.
Is there a way to organise ...
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Dock displays low-resolution icons
Recently, I've noticed that the dock has been starting to display low-resolution icons in place of the former high-resolution icons for common apps like Stickies, Word, iTunes and Preview. Looking at ...
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Customize the icons of folder on the dock
How can I customize the icons of the folders that are in the dock in Snow Leopard?
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Remove apps from upper menu bar permanently [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Hide system tray icons on OS X
Hi, I have an iMac with Leopard 10.6.6 and I'd like to remove some app from upper menu bar permanently, but I don't know how to do it.
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Pin the Dock to the top or disable it
I wonder if it is possible to pin the Mac OS X Dock to the top in Snow Leopard? I see lets of ideas on how to do this when I google for it, and Secrets (the tweaking app) also provide it as an option, ...
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Enabling DockbarX
I installed DockbarX on ubuntu 10.04 using following command:
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:dockbar-main/ppa
$ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install dockbarx
but dockbar is not ...
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Unable to Dock “MyComputer” in desktop in Windows7
I was trying to dock "mycomputer" by dragging the "mycomputer" icon to any edge of the screen just as I use to do in Windows XP. But Iam unable to do it . How is it done in Windows7.
Attached the ...
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Can you resize all mac windows at once? (e.g. when docking)
I've recently bought a Henge Dock, and like the ability to plug my MacBook in and instantly reconnect to all my peripherals (external monitor, keyboard, mouse, etc.).
The only problem is that when I ...
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Hide an application's dock icon [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Show/Hide Application Icon in Dock
Is there any way to keep an application from displaying an icon in the dock on Mac OS X?
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How to I get window drop functionality on Mac OS X? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
How to I get window drop functionality on Mac OS X?
I really like using the drag-n-drop feature on Windows 7. (Drag a window to the edge of your screen to auto-fill half ...
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Is it possible to change the delay before the dock appears in OS X on Mac?
I would like to change the delay before the (autohidden) dock appears when I mouse over it.
There is currently a short delay before it appears, and I would like to make it a lot longer (one second ...
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Is there a way to make the Dock in Mac OS X display your most frequently used apps?
I want this to be done automatically, so that I don't have to drag and drop anything myself.
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Thinkpad overheating on dock
My T-410 overheats while on the dock when performing intensive tasks, such as rendering video. Is there a piece of hardware I can purchase that will actively cool the bottom of the dock? Something ...
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Place alias in the dock on Mac OS X
How can I place a alias in the Dock? Drag and drop does not work :(
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In Mac OS X 10.6, is there a way to disable the trigger that shows the dock when the mouse is at the edge of screen?
I would still like to use the dock and toggle show/hide with the default keyboard shortcut, but just take the mouse trigger out of the equation completely.
I know similar questions have been asked ...
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How to make Docky appear over other windows
I installed Docky in Ubuntu and I have it set to autohide. One problem is that if a window is maximized, then the docky is blocked. In order to see it, I have to unmaximize or moved windows. Can docky ...
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OS X dock, switch between application's open windows by clicking on its dock icon?
Let's say I have Safari active and I want to cycle between its open windows by pressing Safari's dock icon (instead of pressing cmd+>).
Is it possible to accomplish this somehow?
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Hard drive dock w/usb and esata connectivity
If I buy a SATA hard drive dock that also has a card reader, and 2 extra USB ports on the front, and I connect my MacPro to it via the new SATA PCIe Sata card I installed, will the ESATA connection ...
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Mac open multiple instance of application
Mac OS X 10.6
I am new to Mac. In Windows, we used to open multiple Visual Studio or Eclipse instance and switch to each other by clicking icons on taskbar.
I found this thread shows how to create a ...
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Can Rainmeter “dock” like the Windows taskbar, Desktop Sidebar, or Google Desktop sidebar?
Well, I think that's the most succinct title I've ever had. Not sure what to say here, save for restating the question.
Can Rainmeter "dock" to the walls of a display like the Windows taskbar, ...
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Can I move my dock to the left hand side?
On a Mac, can I move my dock bar to the left hand side?
Also, if I want to have my downloads folder on my screen (not on the dock, on my 'desktop'), is that possible?
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Cannot insert applications in Mac OS X's dock
For some reason I cannot insert an application into the main part of my dock. Is there a technique or some kind of limit?
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Snow Leopard - Add application to System tray instead of the dock
I have lots of apps in the dock right now and I wish to move some of them to the top system tray where options like Bluetooth, Spotlight, Sound, and Airport (Wifi) are displayed. How can I do this in ...
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Windows dock software with stack docklets
I'm looking for some windows dock software like ObjectDock or RocketDock that has stack docklets.
eg. I could add a stack docklet icon to the main dock, and when I mouseover it, a new dock appears ...
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Why would a SATA HDD be the only one unrecognized by a SATA dock?
I have 3 Western Digital Caviar Green hard drives. One 1TB, one 1.5tb, and one 2TB. I have a SATA dock (branded Kingwin ez-dock) and a 3.5" external enclosure from Acomdata.
All 3 drives work ...
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How to get Windows XP to snap windows to desktop like Vista?
You can drag windows in Windows Vista to have them snap to the sides, and have the window only take up half the screen, etc. Is there software for XP that mimics this functionality?
Thanks!
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Snow Leopard dock - when I minimize files, where do they go?
I upgraded to Snow Leopard a while ago.
Recently, when I minimize files in any application the files disappear - no icon that I can find, showing how to bring to a dominant window any of the ...
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Mac OS X Dock - number of open windows?
There is one big issue for me with Dock in OS X - it does not shows you if more than one window is open in an application.
For example, I'm browsing with Firefox and a site opens a background window ...
