Quick Tip: Create an App Stack

One of Leopard’s most popular, and certainly controversial features, is Stacks. It allows you to quickly see items in a folder placed in the dock. But I think we have not thought of the more clever uses of Stacks yet. This little tip involves a Stack, and our friend, iWork (or your favorite application suite), and can be used to group similar apps together for easy access.

Try this with one of your most used software suites or a group of programs that fit within your workflow. You might also try placing all of your favorite system utilities in a folder and making a Stack for that. The process is really simple.

An Application Stack1. Create a new folder with the title of the group (Microsoft Office, CS3, webdev).

2. Create aliases of all the applications you would like by right clicking them and selecting Make Alias.

3. Place each alias in the new folder.

4. Place the folder in your Dock.

5. Unleash The Stack, and enjoy!

Now only if Apple would allow us to use custom icons as the stack icon.

Via WebBake.

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12 Responses to “Quick Tip: Create an App Stack”

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  2. macsq on November 28th, 2007 9:14 am

    Brilliant help. Thanks!

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  4. Neo Smith on December 22nd, 2007 5:59 pm

    “Now only if Apple would allow us to use custom icons as the stack icon.”

    http://t.ecksdee.org/post/19001860

    great minds think alike?

  5. Dallas on December 28th, 2008 8:59 pm

    Uh… you can use custom icons in stacks. Just change the icon of the folder that the stack represents, right-click the stack and under “Display As” choose “Folder”.

    Personally, I prefer the cute little stack drawers, though.

  6. Diesel on November 28th, 2009 3:36 am
  7. Bill on November 28th, 2009 3:52 am
  8. Hero on January 26th, 2010 4:36 am
  9. Aron on April 16th, 2010 4:42 pm
  10. CB Predator on April 17th, 2010 10:22 am

    great tip, thanks for sharing

  11. Kir on May 15th, 2010 3:41 am
  12. Drew on July 7th, 2010 6:28 pm

    well well well mmmmmm
    Good Stuff

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