My dock is on the side...always has been...are we firebrands or something?
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beekaytee - Oct 29, 2007 10:13:27 am PDT #3290 of 25497
Compassionately intolerant
omnis_audis - Oct 29, 2007 11:29:44 am PDT #3291 of 25497
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
It seems most practical, what with scrolly bars on the bottom (especially for audio editing) The left side of the screen gets used the least, as it's usually a margin. Bam. Dock goes there.
Gris - Oct 29, 2007 12:15:49 pm PDT #3292 of 25497
Hey. New board.
My dock is on the left side. I want Leopard, mostly for the under-the-hood stuff that is lusted over at the Ars Technica review [link] despite being "meh" on most of the interface stuff. Though Spaces is fun - I miss Virtual Desktops, but I'm not sure I'll use them what with Expose - I do hate that dock (even the on-the-side version) and the translucent menu bar.
However, I am only capable of using my computer right now by using some weird keyboard-hacking programs (otherwise, I have no ctrl or option key: a mistake made with a water bottle a few months ago means I must remap them) that I must make sure works before even considering upgrading the laptop. And besides, I'm strongly considering buying a Macbook as soon as they update them, so I may as well wait for that for my leopard fix.
Theodosia - Oct 29, 2007 12:41:08 pm PDT #3293 of 25497
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
I too use a left-side Dock -- I was surprised that there weren't any at Lifehacker.Org's Show Us Your Dock pictures.
tommyrot - Oct 29, 2007 12:43:43 pm PDT #3294 of 25497
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Come to think of it, left-side makes more sense than right-side, as the scroll bars are on the right.
So who else auto-hides the dock? I do - mostly to maximize limited screen real estate on a 13" MacBook.
Daisy Jane - Oct 29, 2007 12:46:46 pm PDT #3295 of 25497
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
Is there a way to hook up an iPod straight to the car stereo's speakers?
I ask because I've had my stereo stolen for the third time, and I really only ever listen to NPR, which I listen to all day at work. If I leave all the guts of the stereo hanging out, perhaps it will serve as a deterrent.
Theodosia - Oct 29, 2007 12:48:48 pm PDT #3296 of 25497
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
DJ, you could do something sneaky like leave the wires hanging out, and set up a new car stereo inside the glove compartment? or maybe just the attachment-dock for the iPod.....
tommyrot - Oct 29, 2007 12:50:50 pm PDT #3297 of 25497
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Is there a way to hook up an iPod straight to the car stereo's speakers?
You'd need an amp of some sort (as an iPod doesn't put out the power to handle the car speakers itself).
omnis_audis - Oct 29, 2007 12:52:39 pm PDT #3298 of 25497
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
or buy a car amplifier with a input cable hidden in the glove box for the iPod, or some such. If you don't want/need the tuner, no need to get a fancy schmany "reciever" car stereo. I'm sure if you take it to a car stereo shop and say "I want it to look like I have nothing but stolen guts here" they could accommodate you.
Daisy Jane - Oct 29, 2007 12:52:48 pm PDT #3299 of 25497
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
I want to avoid having to get another stereo. It seems like there should be a way to just use the speakers, I just don't know how.