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    From Ted Lee@TMPLee@MR.Net to comp.sys.mac.system on Thursday, April 13, 2006 11:08:50
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.system

    Is there any way to get the Dock to show the name of things in it, not
    just the icon? I may have been too tired and overlooked something, but
    I couldn't see any setting in the Dock preference panel that would do
    that. I'd like to put a few folders in the dock so I can quickly get
    to their contents, but as it is now they'd all look the same. Yes, I
    suppose I could use a custom icon that would show the folder name, but
    the other would make more sense if possible.

    Ted Lee
    Minnetonka, MN

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  • From Dave Balderstone@dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_Sbalderstone.ca to comp.sys.mac.system on Thursday, April 13, 2006 12:24:31
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.system

    In article <1144951730.890107.36770@e56g2000cwe.googlegroups.com>, Ted
    Lee <TMPLee@MR.Net> wrote:

    Is there any way to get the Dock to show the name of things in it, not
    just the icon? I may have been too tired and overlooked something, but
    I couldn't see any setting in the Dock preference panel that would do
    that. I'd like to put a few folders in the dock so I can quickly get
    to their contents, but as it is now they'd all look the same. Yes, I suppose I could use a custom icon that would show the folder name, but
    the other would make more sense if possible.

    The folder names *will* show when you mouse over them. Not exactly what
    you're after, but I think it's the best you can get with the current incarnation of the dock.
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  • From Steve W. Jackson@stevewjackson@charter.net to comp.sys.mac.system on Thursday, April 13, 2006 13:30:10
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.system

    In article <1144951730.890107.36770@e56g2000cwe.googlegroups.com>,
    "Ted Lee" <TMPLee@MR.Net> wrote:

    Is there any way to get the Dock to show the name of things in it, not
    just the icon? I may have been too tired and overlooked something, but
    I couldn't see any setting in the Dock preference panel that would do
    that. I'd like to put a few folders in the dock so I can quickly get
    to their contents, but as it is now they'd all look the same. Yes, I suppose I could use a custom icon that would show the folder name, but
    the other would make more sense if possible.

    Ted Lee
    Minnetonka, MN

    Is there some reason you can't simply mouse over them once they're added
    to the Dock? That shows the name, both for files/folders and
    applications.

    = Steve =
    --
    Steve W. Jackson
    Montgomery, Alabama
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