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Have you ever accidentally dragged an icon off of your Dock thinking it was the actual icon and not the top most icon on a Leopard Stack? Man I have, many times. One thing I really miss switching from Windows XP to OS X is the ability to lock down the Dock so that I can't accidentally remove an icon or change the size of the Dock icons or even move it to a different side of the screen.
DockLock is a shareware program that actually locks the Dock down so that you can't accidentally remove an icon, move an icon to a different location on the Dock, or even change the size of the icon magnification.
The program takes 0 bytes of memory after you run it because all it really does is change some settings in Leopard's Dock process. So, if you have an Applescript or Automator script that does the same thing, or you have a program like MacPilot, you might not feel you need this program. However, this program puts all the adjustments needed to make this work into a nice single little package that eliminates the need to have the other options mentioned.
The DockLock application icon, if stored on the Dock, lets you know the Dock is locked or not.
The program's preferences are pretty extensive considering all it does is modify "default" commands in Leopards Dock process.
As you can see, it even allows you to switch the 3D effect of the Dock on and off.
The best part is that they are only asking $8 for the program. Considering the amount of work that goes into writing Macintosh applications, this is quite a deal.
I'm still evaluating the program myself, but considering the ease of use, I'm probably going to go ahead and purchase the program.
Check it out at: http://www.armelline.com/DockLock_2.0.html
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May 11th, 2008 at 7:53 am
Thanks for the great write-up! I’m glad you enjoyed using DockLock! If anyone is thinking about buying it now is a great time - for this week DockLock is one of six apps bundled together at MacZOT for only $15!
http://www.maczot.com/
Of course, you’re still more than welcome to buy it separately