Thorsten Froehlich's furious key-hammering produced this:
>> Found it:
>> http://www.vercruesse.de/software
>>
>> I don't think I'm despairate enough to pay for a tool to do that (at least
>> not right now...).  One of these days... :)
> 
> IIRC it works without paying ... also I did pay for it.

Hmm, if it works without paying I might give it a go and buy it when I get the
money for it.

>> Another nice-looking tool, WindowShade X:
>> http://www.unsanity.com/haxies/wsx/
> 
> Yes, very important to keep the dock clean (one can configure it such that
> Windows don't end up being displayed in the dock).  After that, the dock
> works almost the same way as the tear-down application list window in
> icon-only view!

Nice!  While there are some parts of the dock that I like, I think that being
able to simply windowshade some windows would clean up the dock considerably.
I don't think it would be as bad if Apple did something like Microsoft did in
Windows XP.  In XP, if there are too many entries in the taskbar they are
grouped by application.  For instance, if you had six Windows Explorer windows
open and four Internet Explorer windows open, there would be two menu-like
items, one for each application.  Clicking on them then gives you a list of
what windows are open for that application.

If something like that were implemented in OS X I wouldn't mind not being able
to windowshade.  Having many Finder and IE windows minimized to the dock doesn't
work out too well, though... :)

> Another nice too is FruitMenu, which gives you back an Mac OS style "Apple
> menu.

I was looking at that application and think it would be very nice for clearing
up the dock a little bit.  Personally, there are a few applications on my system
that I don't use that often but enough that I don't want to have to dig into my
applications folder just to start them.

I was looking at definitely buying this one...

> The only thing I haven't found yet it something that brings back the Mac OS
> Finder drawers at the bottom of the screen.

I miss those, too.  They're much more convenient than the dock.

> Oh, and personally I fixed the jittering menu problem for me a long time ago
> by using the option in one of those tools to make the menu with the
> application name show _only_ the application icon - which is always the same
> size and the menu stops jittering :-)

Oh, that's a good idea!  I have noticed that I tend to get myself stuck for a
second while opening the file menu in OS X (as you were talking about a few days
ago with Chris).  While I think the application menu looks more logical, you are
right, it can throw someone off a bit.

I've been really thinking about a pattern I've noticed.  Many Windows users try
their hardest to make their Windows desktop to look like Mac OS X.  Meanwhile,
many OS X users seem to want to make it look and feel more like OS 9.
Interesting. :)

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