Dock just like a Start Menu

[superrcat]

People have been upset that they don't have spring folders or don't take the Start button from windows, but if you simply make an alias of the Hard Disk and drag it to the Dock, go to Finder, Preferences, and turn off Desktop Icons, you can have something close, if not better. When you hold you mouse over the disk and press down it will show you all the directories. You can brose to anything, and if you rather open the parent folder to what you just found put your cursor over the folder in the list and let go. Boom, you now are in Finder in that Folder.

I hope this helps, I like this a lot better than the Spring Loaded Folders, or a "Start" button. The only thing I would like to see again is inserted Media like CDs and Zip Disks appear in the Dock so I don't need to enable Desktop Icons everytime to eject a CD.


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[zerorex]

I know this dosnt substitue for the function you discribe, but this is what I have done in lue of haveing cds popup in the dock.

I added the eject button to the toolbar for the finder, and I just use it to eject removable disks. This works for me because I tend to have at least one finder window open most of the time.

You are right, it would be a nice feture to have removable disks pop up in the dock.


~Z~
I LOVE OS X!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[VGZ]

I started a thread on this and sent in feedback asking for disks to show up in the dock as an option. If you want the feature send the feedback.

btw zeroex if you have a pro keyboard the eject button will eject any removable media. This includes mounted disk images.

[mmx380]

I am using G4 466. I try to use the Eject button on the keyboard to eject CD, it has no reaction at all. It works fine undr OS9.

[bolindilly]

i called up apple to see if there was any way to get the function keys (F1-15) working, but to no avail. those keys don't work, as well as the volume, mute, and eject keys. brightness buttons for iBooks and Cinema Displays don't work either...
now, step two is trying to figure out how do get these to work. any answers?

bolindilly

p.s. does anyone know how to change the default font and size for viewing windows, the interface, etc...?

[AdmiralAK]

Calling the Dock something like the "start menu" does the dock a great diservice. Yes it can track open apps and it can serve as a quick "launcher" of a sort but it is certainly not like the start menu.... dont compare it to M$ "inovations" (an oximoron I assure you :-p)

[marmoset]

Originally posted by bolindilly
i called up apple to see if there was any way to get the function keys (F1-15) working, but to no avail. those keys don't work, as well as the volume, mute, and eject keys. brightness buttons for iBooks and Cinema Displays don't work either...
now, step two is trying to figure out how do get these to work. any answers?

No answers, I'm afraid, but my volume keys (see configuration, below)
_do_ work in OSX. Haven't tried the function keys yet.

[superrcat]

Originally posted by AdmiralAK
Calling the Dock something like the "start menu" does the dock a great diservice. Yes it can track open apps and it can serve as a quick "launcher" of a sort but it is certainly not like the start menu.... dont compare it to M$ "inovations" (an oximoron I assure you :-p)

Oh, I was not refering to the Dock as a "Start Menu" at all. I was responding to people who were complaining about the idea of having it because they hate the Dock. I love the Dock, and do not like the icons on the desktop. I was just trying to give an alternative to those people. That's why I used quotes.