yzDock is no longer being developed, while Object Dock is (at least, I hope so) .

They're both free. Try them both, decide for yourself.

So objectDock is better?

AquaDock is handsdown better than this application. Object dock is jumpy and grainy when changing magnifications. I hate Object dock...it is just another program produced by an already established company that thinks they can get away with crappy programming like this...why do you think they made it freeware? they know it is too crappy to sell alone

have u ever used Aqua Dock? it is 100% smooth and better quality, doesnt used GDI, uses DirectX, so much smoother and sharp. I have 23 icons on my Aqua Dock bar and I can go from one end to the other fast without any glitches or hangs. I do the same amount of icons with Object Dock and it glitches 2 times...I have a 256mb video card, and and Athlon 64-fx processor...it isnt my computer, it is the crappy program

you can download (freeware) Aqua Dock and check out screenshots too here...

http://www.softpedia.com/public/cat/13/9/13-9-204.shtml

much easier to use also with icon and import settings

but I know I', right since I am a programmer and modder myself

Oh, that'a alright then....for a moment I thought it was just a rebel without a clue...

Thank you, thats very nice of you for permitting to us "to do whatever we want"...................

From memory, ObjectDock was the first, but was not released...due to concerns relating to Apple copyright/s...and that, to is the argument for having the product freeware, not its alleged 'issues'.

Perhaps we just defer to the real coder/s who created these proggies and not rely on half-baked conjecture and mis-information...

I hate Object dock...it is just another program produced by an already established company that thinks they can get away with crappy programming like this...why do you think they made it freeware? they know it is too crappy to sell alone

No, don't confuse yourself.

You did exactly what you set out to do from the start.

But, you missed your mark because people frankly don't give two shakes what you hate or love when you turn it into nothing more than a personal attack against those we considerworth our trust and friendship. You don't like the application fine, say so, you turn it into some kind of biased attack against Stardock on this messageboard and you can expect to get exactly what you get.

so don't play the weenie and you won't be thought the weenie...

what I would like to know, is do you make use of toilet paper with your opinions with where you pull them from.?
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well I also have a 415mb library of all my OSX copyrighted icons so I know how to make Aqua Dock look 10 times better than OD, but like i said, use whatever you want. I prefer the performace and functionality and look of AD over OD since for OD requires you to download stuff to use on it, instead of just using existing icons and rendering them nicely

Aqua Dock is a shameless rip off of Y'zDock with modified resources. So, basically it's Y'zDock and Y'zDock may no longer be distributed. Object Dock is still alive (and is much smoother on my machine when doing animations than Y'zD.).

And btw, Y'zDock does use GDI and GDI+ instead of DirectX. MobyDock is the one that is using DirectX.
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connor_roberts -

Object dock is jumpy and grainy when changing magnifications. I hate Object dock

Have you thought of checking your video drivers, since I've been using OD for a good while (on and off) on 2 machines. On one, its as smooth as silk because the video card and drivers are up to the job, on the other, the pathetic old video card and drivers make it jumpy and look poor. I wouldn't blame OD for that though as that machine just isn't happy with it.

I've read your other comments on the other threads, and all you're "claims" to be an expert, but when the experiences of others disagrees with your wild assertions, maybe it's time for you to re-assess the strength of your evidence and accept that (as with a lot of software) milage varies depending on your requirements and platform.

Personnaly, if I want an Aqua-ish launch and task bar, then OD works for me....I'm not looking for it to be look or behave exactly like Apple's, and being skinnable and relatively configurable, OD meets my requirements. On suitable hardware/software it runs like a charm, I've never had crashes caused by it, it's hosted (written?) by a company I've come to respect through using their other software, and it's free. Seems like a winner all round in my book.

Of course, if your particular set up works better with something else, that's entirely up to you - that's the joy of skinning isn't it, to be able to decide how things look and work on your own set up?