Before we briefly review the Windows task bar and Apple Mac Dock history, let us compare the basic features and similarities between the two.
Users in the Mac Dock toolbar can add any number of files or applications, which based on the number of how many entries the size of their icon dynamically adjusted. Adsorption to the Dock in the application toolbar, Dock will be given prompt its running or not running the application icon in the tool bar will appear below the instructions.
When closing an adsorption on the toolbar at the Dock application, its icon will disappear under the instructions; if one is not out of the toolbar on the adsorption process, then the procedures and instructions with the icon on the toolbar disappear .
Mac Dock is divided into left and right, the left includes only the application, the right side is prepared for other projects, such as documents, minimize the window, Stacks and the Recycle Bin. The middle on both sides of a vertical division between the zebra crossing will open to, the contents of each side which can be re-arranged, but not beyond the boundaries of the middle. When you delete a toolbar from the Dock program, there will be blow out candles sound and an idle smoke.
Mac Dock icon can display in the process of the program, such as copying files or use the browser to download files, and sometimes it will continue until the user access to the prompt pop-up.
Prompts many forms, according to the procedures differ, for example, Mail will receive the letters show unread messages.
Windows task bar also allows files or applications, adsorption, conversion between applications, and its position can be adjusted to the screen left, right, top and bottom. When too many items on the task bar, this place will see a small vertical scroll to flip.
In the Windows 7 taskbar, the icon is running is a convex appearance, which minimized window icon appears and the background at one level. In the screenshot below, folders, IE and WMP are running programs, and Firefox, MSN is not.
More than one task will be identified with light-colored border, the following chart shows Firefox, WMP only one window, while the folder, IE, MSN is open three windows:
Windows 7 taskbar icon can also show the process of program, such as copying files or use the browser to download files.
Windows task bar is also divided into left and right side and the left to display the general procedure, the right is the notification area, taskbar in Windows 7, users can customize which programs can be displayed in the notification area.