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Docktop is a supercharged Dock for your Mac. With this application you’ll be able to quickly launch any application, folder or file. Items can be added by dragging and dropping them on Docktop. We also liked how you can clone multiple Docktops, and say, create one for each your Mac’s user or for specific topics like photography or games. Docktop can be moved and placed anywhere on the screen and you can set a hotkey to summon it anytime.

What really impressed us was the wealth of customization options available in Docktop. Set elements like color, position, and whether or not you want a password to launch it. Furthermore, Docktop lets you edit the items you add to it, by setting things like position, icon and even adding a URL. The real problem with Docktop is that it can sometimes conflict with Dock or Desktop Manager.

Apart from that Docktop is an excellent and fully customizable application launcher.

Docktop is a launcher for Mac OS X with versatile customization options. This background-only application provides a dynamic launchbar on your desktop — behind or above the icons — to which you can add items to open applications, files, folders, weblinks, or AppleScripts. It offers the following features:

• Launch Applications, Files, Folders, Weblinks, or AppleScripts
• Password Protection
• Perfect for Kiosks or Company-wide Links (Site Licensing Available)
• Customizable Icons (use any icon — not just the icon of the item)
• Drag-and-Drop Configuration
• Drag-and-Drop Open, Move, Copy, & Alias of Finder Items
• Position Anywhere on Your Desktop
• Variable Default Banner Title — Great for Advertising
• Intuitive & Unobtrusive Operation