Remember the days of digging through folders of shortcuts and menus to launch applications? These days many users prefer customisable, attractive docks for launching and keeping track of their favourite apps. Here’s a look at five of the most popular docks.
Need somewhere to store your BlackBerry on those occasions when it isn’t welded to your hip? Try making a stand from, of all things, a wooden soap dish.
The success of the iPod as a portable music player has also led to a healthy market for docks that let you play music from your iPod (or other MP3 player) through speakers in the comfort of your home. But is a portable dock a good idea for regular travellers?
Design site Dessine moi un objet (Google translates that to “Draw me something”) has shared an impressively attractive and simple iPhone and iPod touch dock. Oh yeah, and they’ve included an excellent printable template.
You just blew some cash on an iPhone, why spend any more on a dock? Using just the stuff that came with your iPhone you can make a sturdy and novel-looking stand.
Mac OS X only: Free utility Dock Spaces creates and swaps between up to five customizable Docks in Leopard. Contrary to what the name might imply, Dock Spaces does not swap out your Dock every time you change Spaces. Instead, it swaps Dock content through your menu bar on demand, perfect for creating different task-specific Docks. Dock Spaces is donationware, Mac OS X only. Dock Spaces [via Cool OSX Apps]
