Comments on: Overflow vs. Stacks

By: dennis

dennis — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 14:09:15 +0000

Hi there,

Im new to the mac since october 07 I own a MBP (ComputerUser since ever …mhh… 8 years webdevelopment now).

One thing I liked: apple seems to be easily inspired by its community, adopting ideas and conceptsfor utilities …. just like they id with overflow.

Is this just a dreamland impression I have?

Id like to know if apple just takes away the ideas from the community or if they contact (even pay out) developers when this happens?

Or is ist just an accident that Leopard got that stacks-feature while overflow existed already?

Could you give a slight insight… in general or referring to overflow?

sincere
dennis

By: ajbis

ajbis — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 19:48:27 +0000

I often have to open files in applications other than the default one, and I’ve recently started doing this with Overflow… Click-drag the file just a little, then shortcut to Overflow which handily appears directly under the file ready for me to drop it on the app I want! Fantastic!!! This is a feature well apart from what Stacks is about and much quicker than waiting for the contextual menu to load ‘Open With’.

By: Joel

Joel — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:42:42 +0000

I’m using Tiger and Overflow, but I do not see the ability to view the contents of folders placed into Overflow. Is there some trick to this?

By: Sim

Sim — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 09:55:43 +0000

Do what Ted says and you will see all the people frustrated by apple lack of brains when they got rid of Tigers behavior (hierarchical browsing from the dock). Please implement this and get rich, while making us happy.

By: Vishu

Vishu — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:01:27 +0000

I think overflow is way better. For one we get to choose what apps we want in there as opposed to organizing by date accessed or added, which really doesnt serve much purpose. Not to mention the ability to customize the sizes. Overflow is a true shortcut for apps.

By: Joe V

Joe V — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 20:33:17 +0000

Well, I purchased Overflow, but stopped using it when I discovered the folder menu in Tiger, which was very convenient for me to use. Now that this feature is no longer available in Leopard, I will be giving Overflow another look.

I wasn’t aware that you could traverse overflow’s entries via its right click menu. I wish I discovered that earlier.

Joe V.

By: Ted

Ted — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 14:35:10 +0000

You know, I was looking at the screen shots, and thought - damn - they got it right, they returned the ability to traverse the filesystem from the dock that was removed in Leopard in favor of stacks. And then I downloaded Coverflow, and realized, that really isn’t the case. You can set up your own hierarchies of files/folders, but you can’t say, select the Applications folder and traverse it the way you could in Tiger.

Most people who used this feature in Tiger were really ticked that Apple killed it in favor of Stacks, which is a more limiting implementation.

If you want to gain a bunch of customers, I’d suggest adding this feature. Once you do, you’ve got my $15.

Thanks!

By: Stuart

Stuart — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 12:30:37 +0000

Overflow is what the dock should be, if Apple only let some of the things the dock does and stuck them in Overflow it would be bye bye dock.

By: Ricky Irvine

Ricky Irvine — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 01:30:16 +0000

Word! I was totally banking on Leopard’s stacks to replace Overflow because I didn’t want to have to buy any more software (I’m not cheap, it’s just more software to tell my wife about). But, after using Leopard for a few days Stacks are NOT a good replacement for Overflow. The workflow is just not happening. It’s more of a hindrance than anything. Just like you say, good for downloads (although, I’m still really used to it going to the desktop), but not everything else. Overflow, I think I’ll buy you.