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DragThing - 5.2

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All Time:	(4.9)
Version 5.2:	(5.0)
Selected Version:	5.2
Release Date:	2004-06-03
License:	Commercial
Downloads (version 5.2):	3,278
Downloads (all versions):	118,570
Price:	$29 $12 upgrade

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Product Description:

The main purpose of DragThing is to make items on your Mac such as files, folders, applications, disks, URLs, and even windows, quickly and easily accessible, while taking up as little space on your screen as possible. The main elements with which DragThing enables this speedy access are its docks. DragThing�s docks, unlike the Mac OS X system dock, are highly configurable and you can have multiple docks, customised to suit your specific circumstances. DragThing also allows you to define a huge variety of hot keys. These hot keys can open items in docks, control various other aspects of DragThing and even control the visibility of and switching between other applications running on your Mac. DragThing can also provide you with a Trash on your desktop, play sounds in response to actions like ejecting a CD, and a lot more besides.

What's new in this version:

Added support for storing any data as clippings in docks:
You can now paste into docks to create clippings and URL items.
You can now drag any data into a dock to create a clipping.
You can now drag clippings from DragThing into other applications.
You can now drag to folders in docks to create clippings and URL items in that folder.
You can now copy and paste files from the Finder into DragThing.
You can now get and set the clipboard using AppleScript.
Added clipping item hot keys to copy to and from the clipboard, and directly paste a clipping into the frontmost application.
Added hot keys to switch forwards and backwards through the Window Dock.
Added support for "Undo" when removing layers and dock items.
You can now drag things like email attachments to folders in docks.
You can now select folders in the "Import..." dialog again.
Improved import and export of URLs.
Improved automatic naming of URLs.
Added new Danish localisation by Mogens Thyregod.
Added new Simplified Chinese localisation by JT Lee and Rick Chen.
New icon by Marcus Conge.
Fixed a memory leak when saving docks.
Fixed a problem with recent items not being saved.
Fixed a problem dragging folders to DragThing's icon to import them.
Fixed a problem with detecting URLs when dragging text into docks.
Fixed a problem with saving the "Sort by column" layer option.
This is a free upgrade for registered users of DragThing 5.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

Mac OS X 10.3
Mac OS X 10.2

Additional Requirements:

Mac OS X 10.2 or higher

Feedback Summary:

Version 5.2:
Overall Rating:	(5.0)	Features:	(4.9)	Support:	(5.0)
Ease of Use:	(4.5)	Quality / Stability:	(5.0)	Price:	(4.4)

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Top notch. - Version: 5.9.4, 8/27/2009 07:51AM PST

(2 of 2 users found this comment useful)

staciav

THIS, is a Mac application. Bravo.

Simply the best! - Version: 5.9.4, 8/26/2009 03:26PM PST

(3 of 3 users found this comment useful)

manny khool

I've been using DT for eons.

I think this software and its developer should be used by other developers as benchmarks for quality, usefulness and reliability.

I've never had any issues with this software and its customisation means I can set it up just how I like it and just get on with using it.

Outstanding.

Outstanding, as always - Version: 5.9.4, 8/26/2009 01:51AM PST

(4 of 4 users found this comment useful)

fontanitum

I'm using DT for 10+ years ... in my opinion is one of the best examples of useful, elegant, very-difficult-to-live-without applications. Timely and effectively updated when needed, no useless 'upgrades'. Thank you!