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Dakar the Fourth · Jun 17, 2008, 01:35 PM

Bonus points if you have a custom Finder icon, too.

I just got a new Mac, so I'm working on a new icon set for it, and brain storming for ideas for what my Home icon should be. So far all of mine have been pop-culture references, but I'm curious what you fellow MacNNers use.

Here are mine: (Home, GamerBook, Work, respectively)

...and the Finder: (Same order)

osiris · 01:52 PM

I love custom icons! Must've downloaded most of iconfactory...

+ I made a few from the Honeymooners (old TV show). My old Norton Utilities has a nice Ed Norton icon.

Dakar the Fourth · Jun 17, 2008, 02:34 PM

Dammit, I just realized what futile procedure this is thanks to Stacks.

Quickview is nice, but overall I am not impressed by 10.5s new Finder.

osiris · Jun 17, 2008, 02:40 PM

This sounds horrid, but I refuse to install Leopard on my main computer solely because of the new dock. Stacks is an abomination from hell.

Dakar the Fourth · Jun 17, 2008, 02:42 PM

Making new Finder windows has been a hassle. I can't just click the icon of a frequently used folder in the dock to go to the its window anymore. The new experience has been so disorienting I never remember to do the extra step of finding the "Open in FInder" icon, but instead manually create a new one and navigate from there.

boy8cookie · Jun 17, 2008, 02:47 PM

Right click on the icon in the dock, choose "Display As Folder."

I use the default icons, mostly because I'm lazy as hell, and if I'm on the computer it's not to screw around with icons.

Dakar the Fourth · Jun 17, 2008, 02:50 PM

Originally Posted by boy8cookie

Right click on the icon in the dock, choose "Display As Folder."

I owe you one.

While not a great solution, I could live with Stacks if a quick double-click opened the dock folder in it's Finder window. Twice as great would be if single-click opened the window, and double activated Stacks.

Edit: Oh yes, my first act of customization on the computer was killing the 3D Dock.

analogika · Jun 17, 2008, 03:27 PM

My first act of customization was sticking the Dock on the side, and hiding it.

I don't know how you deal with that landmass at the bottom of the screen, 3D or not (could give a rat's ass, but won't).

sek929 · Jun 17, 2008, 03:50 PM

Originally Posted by analogika

My first act of customization was sticking the Dock on the side, and hiding it.

I don't know how you deal with that landmass at the bottom of the screen, 3D or not (could give a rat's ass, but won't).

Same here, I always wonder why people take up precious vertical space by having the dock at the bottom and/or not hiding it.

Dakar the Fourth · 04:04 PM

Originally Posted by sek929

Same here, I always wonder why people take up precious vertical space by having the dock at the bottom and/or not hiding it.

I always wonder why people waste precious time waiting for the dock to unhide.

On a large resolution, space is not an issue. On my MacBook, I have it set to hide. But this is also party out of disgust for the new system, and the fact that it I won't be using it as a workhorse like my iMac.

boy8cookie · Jun 17, 2008, 04:02 PM

I rarely use the dock, I do love Leopard's adjustments to spotlight however, it makes for speedy app launching.

sek929 · Jun 17, 2008, 04:05 PM

Originally Posted by Dakar the Fourth

I always wonder why people waste precious time waiting for the dock to unhide.

Meh, I have the locations of each app memorized anyways. It's not like I move the mouse left, wait for the dock to pop out (sounded kinda dirty), and then search for the app. I usually get it spot-on or within 1 icon to the app, sometimes even launching it without the dock being fully...ahem, erect.

Dakar the Fourth · Jun 17, 2008, 04:06 PM

Originally Posted by sek929

Meh, I have the locations of each app memorized anyways.

That only works so long as no extraneous apps are in your dock. So you either use very few applications regularly, or you have a pretty wide dock (which also sounds dirty).

sek929 · Jun 17, 2008, 04:28 PM

I have the regulars. But yeah, I don't use my computer for a living so I only have about 10 applications I use on any regular basis.

iTunes, Safari, Photoshop, VLC, Entourage (don't ask me why), EV Nova, Mac the Ripper, Popcorn, Flash, iPhoto.

Any other apps I use are another second away in my applications folder. Even when I was going to school for computer design I had 4 other apps in there but it was still easy enough to hide it. The top of the dock contains the most frequently used applications all the way down to Word at the bottom.

Face Ache · Jun 17, 2008, 07:37 PM

Originally Posted by analogika

My first act of customization was sticking the Dock on the side, and hiding it.

I don't know how you deal with that landmass at the bottom of the screen, 3D or not (could give a rat's ass, but won't).

Same here. Hidden on the right.

I use this Home Folder icon (found on Iconfactory, I think)...

And here's my Home Folder contents...

I made the Mr Bean, Genie bottle, Wurlitzer, Mr Potatohead and Hitchhiker's Guide icons. The rest are from teh interwebs.

Laminar · Jun 17, 2008, 07:59 PM

Originally Posted by Dakar the Fourth

That only works so long as no extraneous apps are in your dock. So you either use very few applications regularly, or you have a pretty wide dock (which also sounds dirty).

My dock is iTunes, Mail, Adium, Safari, Gimp, Sys Prefs. Other than that, I use Spotlight to open apps. In Tiger, I used Quicksilver but as fast as the new Spotlight is there's no reason to have another app running. I never understood when people put 300 apps in the dock...that completely defeats the purpose of having them easily accessible.

KeyLimePi · 05:44 AM

Not really my home icon, but my computer icon:

created from

Railroader · Jun 17, 2008, 09:53 PM

I am inspired by this thread.

Currently I am sitting stock:
Home

Home Folder

I'll work on it.

sek929 · Jun 17, 2008, 10:14 PM

Originally Posted by Face Ache

And here's my Home Folder contents...

Hey! Nice H.A.L. 9000 icon!

iM@k · Jun 17, 2008, 10:40 PM

Originally Posted by Face Ache

Same here. Hidden on the right.

I use this Home Folder icon (found on Iconfactory, I think)...

And here's my Home Folder contents...

I made the Mr Bean, Genie bottle, Wurlitzer, Mr Potatohead and Hitchhiker's Guide icons. The rest are from teh interwebs.

Hmm, note to self: do not eat FaceAche's cooking!

effgee · Jun 18, 2008, 12:05 AM

moonmonkey · Jun 18, 2008, 04:32 AM

Originally Posted by effgee

what icon set is that from?

ctt1wbw · Jun 18, 2008, 05:24 AM

Originally Posted by Face Ache

Same here. Hidden on the right.

I use this Home Folder icon (found on Iconfactory, I think)...

And here's my Home Folder contents...

I made the Mr Bean, Genie bottle, Wurlitzer, Mr Potatohead and Hitchhiker's Guide icons. The rest are from teh interwebs.

I would LOVE to have that Skull and Crossbone icon.

analogika · Jun 18, 2008, 06:26 AM

Originally Posted by Dakar the Fourth

That only works so long as no extraneous apps are in your dock. So you either use very few applications regularly, or you have a pretty wide dock (which also sounds dirty).

Or (3) you simply have all the applications you use regularly on the Dock.

Too obvious?

I have 18 application icons (including the Finder) on my Dock, hidden, at right. That pretty much covers daily use.

analogika · Jun 18, 2008, 06:27 AM

Originally Posted by moonmonkey

what icon set is that from?

Apple Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard.

Standard Users folder icon.

:smack:

Dakar the Fourth · Jun 18, 2008, 08:35 AM

Originally Posted by analogika

Or (3) you simply have all the applications you use regularly on the Dock.

Too obvious?

Not really, since that's exactly what was meant by no extraneous apps.

Originally Posted by analogika

I have 18 application icons (including the Finder) on my Dock, hidden, at right. That pretty much covers daily use.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure 18 apps counts as a pretty loaded dock.

Damn, you sound grumpy.

Dakar the Fourth · Jun 18, 2008, 08:38 AM

Originally Posted by Laminar

My dock is iTunes, Mail, Adium, Safari, Gimp, Sys Prefs. Other than that, I use Spotlight to open apps. In Tiger, I used Quicksilver but as fast as the new Spotlight is there's no reason to have another app running. I never understood when people put 300 apps in the dock...that completely defeats the purpose of having them easily accessible.

Neither do I. I'm a Fruitmenu man, though.

Originally Posted by KeyLimePi

Not really my home icon, but my computer icon:

Megas? As in Las Megas, Nemada?

Originally Posted by Railroader

I am inspired by this thread.

Currently I am sitting stock:
Home

*disappointed shaking of head*

Originally Posted by effgee

I was expecting a cup of coffee. Or maybe a Folgers can.

Originally Posted by Face Ache

And here's my Home Folder contents...

Your memories look like... they could be hazy.

osiris · Jun 18, 2008, 09:24 AM

Originally Posted by ctt1wbw

I would LOVE to have that Skull and Crossbone icon.

Yeah, me too. Nice.

zro · Jun 18, 2008, 09:47 AM

Tiresias · Jun 18, 2008, 10:04 AM

I don't like the new dock either. It's the white line. Is it possible to customize it?

Dakar the Fourth · Jun 18, 2008, 10:04 AM

I found some graphics files in it's package contents, so I think the answer is yes. I haven't tried, though. I should probably just make it completely clear for a start.

Tiresias · Jun 18, 2008, 10:09 AM

It's strange. Most new Apple products seem to progress towards a greater economy of design, elegance, simplicity. It's a beautiful thing. Why did they go and jazz up the dock? Just for the hell of it?

Dakar the Fourth · Jun 18, 2008, 10:12 AM

I don't know. Most of their finder changes are head scratching.

effgee · 12:03 PM

Originally Posted by moonmonkey

what icon set is that from?

David Lanham's "Agua Leopard"

Originally Posted by analogika

Apple Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. Standard Users folder icon. ...

::smack:: No, it isnt.

Originally Posted by Dakar the Fourth

... I was expecting a cup of coffee. Or maybe a Folgers can. ...

That one's already in use for personal docs ... And "Folgers"? C'mon, that's not coffee.

Dakar the Fourth · Jun 18, 2008, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by effgee

That one's already in use for personal docs ...

I'm too good.

Originally Posted by effgee

And "Folgers"? C'mon, that's not coffee.

I knew that when I typed it, but it was the first brand that came to mind.

Sanka?
giggle

effgee · Jun 18, 2008, 11:46 AM

Originally Posted by Dakar the Fourth

Sanka? giggle

Until two minutes ago I didn't even know what that was - although having been a sponsor of the original "I love Lucy" is a definite plus. Myself I'm partial to German coffee (e.g., Melitta since it's the only thing I can easily buy here in the sticks) for anything drip-maker related and Italian brands where Espresso is required/desired. In short, anything but American (mainstream) brands.

Prost!