Windows 7 taskbar vs. Apple MacDock

Before we briefly reviewed the history of the Windows taskbar and the Apple Mac Dock, let's compare the basic functions and similarities of the two.

Users can add any number of files or apps to the Mac Dock toolbar, which dynamically adjusts the size of their icons based on the number of entries. In the application that is attached to the Dock toolbar, the Dock will prompt you for its operation, and the running application will display an indication below the icon in the toolbar.

Apple's Mac dock

When you close an app that is attached to the Dock toolbar, the instructions below it will disappear; if you exit one, A program that is attached to the toolbar, then the icon for the program will disappear with the indicator on the toolbar.

The Mac Dock is divided into left and right sides. The left side only includes the application, and the right side is for other projects, such as files, minimized windows, Stacks, and Recycle Bin. There is a vertical zebra crossing in the middle of the two sides to separate the two, the content inside each side can be rearranged, but can not cross the middle boundary. When you delete a program from the Dock toolbar, there is a sound of blowing out the candle and a light smoke.

Mac Dock

The icons in the Mac Dock can also show the progress of the program, such as copying files or downloading files using a browser, sometimes it will continue Pop up until the user accesses their prompt.

The icons in the Mac Dock can also display the progress of the program.

There are many different types of prompts, depending on the program, for example, Mail receives a letter. Unread information is displayed.

Mail will display unread messages when receiving a message

Application Features

Windows Taskbar can also implement files Or application sorption, application-to-application conversion, etc., and its position can be adjusted to the left, right, top, and bottom of the screen. When there are too many entries on the taskbar, a small vertical scroll will appear here for page turning.

Windows Taskbar

In the Windows 7 taskbar, the icon of the running program is convex, while the icon of the minimized window looks and The background is on one level. In the screenshot below, folders, IE, and WMP are running programs, while Firefox and MSN are not.

Program running status in the taskbar

Multiple same tasks will be identified by light borders. Firefox and WMP have only one window and folders as shown below. IE, MSN open three windows:

The difference between multiple tasks

The icons in the Windows 7 taskbar can also display the progress of the program, such as Copy files or download files using a browser.

Program Process

The Windows Taskbar is also divided into left and right sides. The left side is used to display the general program, and the right side is the notification area. In the Windows 7 taskbar, Users can customize which programs can be displayed in the notification area.

Custom Area