DockShelf 4+
The Alchemist Guild
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- £4.99
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Description
Did you ever wish your Dock could do more or handle more of your apps and files? DockShelf lets you place unlimited docks around your desktop so you never run out of space again for your commonly used files, folders and applications!
With DockShelf launching your favorite documents and apps is faster and more powerful because you control where your docks are positioned, how many are on screen, how they're labeled and when they're visible.
Features:
• Tabs - Display docks as tabs which can easily be expanded by hovering the mouse over them.
• Browse Folders - Navigate the contents of folders from popup windows using a variety of different viewing options.
• Desktops - Extend your Macs desktop with docks.
• Smart Folders - Add smart folders to docks which use Spotlight to quickly find files on your Mac then browse the results from the dock.
• Stacks - Group any number of files together into a stack which can be browsed via a popup window.
• Process and devices docks - Add special docks that show all the processes currently open or external devices connected.
• Workspaces - Switch between multiple workspaces depending on the app set currently being used.
• Never in the way - Hide docks entirely or depending on which app is currently active.
• Notes - Add and edit notes directly from docks using the text editor.
• More than just files - Add and launch: Links , Mail messages, Calendar events, text clippings and more.
• Themes and Customization - The app comes pre-packaged with a variety of themes for different tastes and customization options.
What’s New
Version 1.5.1
Dock colors have been fixed in 10.13 High Sierra
Ratings and Reviews
Just the job
I have been using A - Dock for years and it no longer works in Maverick. This does jut about the same job, with no stability problems at all.
If you were able to click on an icon to take you directly to the desktop instead on a menu (as you could in A- Dock), it would have been 5 stars.
Well worth £2.99!
Update, my request about showing the desktop has been attended to. 5 stars for the app and 100 stars for support and service
Powerful app
This is an app launcher/ app organiser and document/folder organiser rolled into one. It is useful for managing large numbers of apps. I was attracted to this app because of the regular update history, which demonstrates the developer updated this for El Captain, when my previous app manager destabilised on OS X upgrade.
Example of use: I’ve loads of apps involved in image editing scattered across my ‘Applications’ folder. A ‘Dock’ which pops up on request exclusively for image apps really works and helps shift a file loads of individual apps.
I have previously used several app management / doc management systems.
Document management:
* 3D fileSpace
* FileShelf
* FileRanger
* Desktop Shelves
Dockshelf is better than some of the above, but equally not as visually slick as others. It would however enable lots of disparate files to be brought together under one Workspace. You could include apps like Yelp.
App Management
* Quickpick
* Dock OS X
Dockshelf is a combination of both the above. You can have as many custom ‘Docks’ as you like and appears on request. Quickpick became unstable under El Captain and is no longer available.
Strengths:
* This is a powerful app, which effectively combines app/document management
* Thus far it is actively maintained. This is important because there is nothing worse than the app falling over on an OS X upgrade
Weaknesses:
* It isn’t obvious how it works immediately and either you need ½ hour understanding how to use it OR read the help manual
* There is a helpful manual but this is only available in the menu icon, not the dock icon. Its location wasn’t obvious because normally Help is the Dock, or a ‘File’ menu.
Summary, the weaknesses are transient, the strengths are permanent.
it's ok
I bought it, and thought that it will add real docks. In fact it just adds sort of docks that are not nearly as powerful as the main dock.
App Privacy
The developer, The Alchemist Guild, has not provided details about its privacy practices and handling of data to Apple.
No Details Provided
The developer will be required to provide privacy details when they submit their next app update.
Information
- Provider
- The Alchemist Guild LLC
- Size
- 10 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
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- Mac
- Requires macOS 10.9 or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © The Alchemist Guild LLC
- Price
- £4.99
Supports
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Family Sharing
Up to six family members can use this app with Family Sharing enabled.