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That's why many users are still using a Mac OS X-inspired dock on their Windows workstations, and RocketDock is one of the most popular picks.
The application has been specifically developed to add a launcher dock to your desktop, being able either to work together with the Windows Taskbar or replace it completely. It's all up to the user, but after our test, we'd rather say that it's not yet possible to replace the Taskbar altogether.
RocketDock position is fully configurable from the settings menu, so you can place it virtually anywhere on your screen. Plus, there are dedicated tools to set it always on top or always on bottom, as well as separate options to make it work on multiple monitors.
What's more important nonetheless is the behavior of the application. RocketDock works just like a genuine Mac OS X dock, with multiple zooming effects once the user moves the mouse cursor over an icon, called Bubble, Plateau and Flat.
Of course, the zoom effect can be fully customized by the user, as the utility comes with options regarding zoom width and duration.
The way it looks is again one of the things the user can change from the get-go because RocketDock supports themes and beside the ones that are already included in the package, you can also download more from the Internet.
It doesn't slow down the computer too much, but in case the app hampers performance on older machines, there's a dedicated option to reduce icon quality and thus improve speed as much as possible.
There's no doubt RocketDock is one of the best apps of its kind and since it comes with so many goodies, it would be a shame not to give it at least a chance.
- Complete rewrite of rendering code
- Improved performance on systems with newer video cards. Older systems will vary in performance
- Icons now slide and transition smoothly like the OS X dock
- Icons and docklets now bounce when launching or getting your attention
- Icons now do a "poof" animation while deleting
- Icons now are solid so you cannot "click through" transparent areas by mistake
- Added support for RK Launcher skins
- Improved support for skins that use tiling (in various formats)
- Better ObjectDock Docklet SDK support
- Popup on Mouseover no longer interrupts fullscreen applicaitons
- Drag 'n Drop from the Start Menu now works
- Dropping files/folders onto folders in the dock now performs a copy operation
- Dropping files/folders onto any ReycleBin icon will now act properly
- Dropping files/folders onto programs on the dock now launches the program with the dropped file as an argument (much like explorer)
- Added a new error catching system to ensure that RocketDock loads properly. If it has a problem loading it will now ask you if it should revert to defaults
- Redesigned zoom algorithm to solve visual glitches and to support new effects
- Massive restructuring and organization of the entire project
- Simplified and (hopefully) fixed thread syncronization...
- Added "Update" menu item when right-clicking on the dock
- Popup on Mousover now works when using "Always on Top" layering
- New option to treat all your monitors as a single large one
- Fixed a nasty bug where RocketDock would crash while loading
- Fixed separators vanishing durring drag operations
- Fixed unnecessary saving when items are locked and you try to drag one
- Fixed Icon Labels appearing under the dock skin
- Removed Screenshot capabilities due to the new rendering system. This may return in a future version
- Settings are now stored in HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareRocketDock
- Removed Monitor clipping due to the new rendering code
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