苹果^(Apple)的MacOS 和微软的 Windows^{(MacOS and Microsoft Windows)}之间一直存在竞争。多年来，MacOS一直以最用户友好的界面而闻名，而Windows被认为是更实用的系统。与早期相比，现代Windows已经走过了漫长的道路，现在确实可以与^(Windows)Apple提供的产品相提并论。

然而，经过这么多年，微软^(Microsoft)仍然没有在他们的操作系统^{(operating system)}中提供 Mac 风格的扩展坞。但是，如果您真的想在 PC 上安装扩展坞，可以尝试使用第三方选项。

火箭码头^(RocketDock)

RocketDock已经存在了很长时间。事实上，制作它的开发者自 2008 年以来就没有发布过新版本！然而不知何故，人们仍然喜欢这个充满活力的小应用程序启动器^{(app launcher)}。

^(RocketDock)尽管十多年没有整容，RocketDock看起来仍然相当不错。但是，您可以为其赋予不同的皮肤，甚至使用来自其他启动器（例如RK Launcher 和 Objectdock）^{(RK Launcher and Objectdock)}的皮肤。

添加和删​​除快捷方式非常容易。它完全符合您对码头的期望，没有任何大惊小怪和臃肿^{(fuss and bloat)}。它在知识共享许可^{(Commons license)}下也是免费的，所以每个人都应该至少尝试一次。

发射^(Launchy)

Launchy^{(Does Launchy)}真的算作码头吗？也许不完全是，但这个聪明的小应用程序启动器^{(application launcher)}太好了，不能从这样的列表中删除。Launchy将自己呈现为一个带有文本输入框^{(text-entry box)}的小窗口。它索引您的开始菜单^{(Start Menu)}以及文档和文件夹。您可以设置自己的快捷方式并通过击键启动所需的内容。

Launchy是免费和开源的，因此任何人都可以免费试用它。还有一些皮肤可用于自定义其外观。

虽然该软件是免费的，但开发人员确实为人们提供了捐赠一些现金的机会，这将是一个很好的姿态。

XWindows 码头^{(XWindows Dock)}

虽然大多数 Dock 的灵感来自MacOS对这个想法所做的事情，但XWindows Dock是Apple 软件^{(Apple software)}的直接克隆。

和RocketDock一样，这个扩展坞^{(dock hasn)}也有一段时间没有真正更新，似乎也没有正式支持Windows 10。话虽如此，扩展坞在我们的Windows 10安装中运行良好，但存在一个小问题。停靠栏显示在任务栏后面。

这很容易通过将任务栏设置为自动隐藏来解决。这还有一个额外的好处，就是让您的桌面看起来像 MacOS^{(MacOS look)}，但有些人可能会对此问题感到恼火。

由于这是Mac Dock的克隆版，因此它的外观和功能非常相似。然而，距离上一个稳定版本已经过去了 8 年，因此未来的更新可能会使其无法正常工作。然而，就目前而言，这是您最接近经典MacOS 扩展坞^{(MacOS dock)}的地方。

Winstep Nexus

Winstep Nexus 是少数几个正式支持 Windows 10 的停靠应用程序^{(dock apps)}之一。有免费和付费版本。这是我们在这里指的免费版本。

这个扩展坞类似于MacOS的基本概念，但它赋予了它真正的Windows 风味^{(Windows flavor)}。它有反光图标，支持动画图标，当然还有皮肤。它确实是一个非常漂亮的码头，具有各种特殊效果。它也是唯一支持Windows 10的通用 Windows 平台标准的^{(Universal Windows Platform standard)}停靠应用程序^{(dock app)}。

我们还喜欢对坞内小部件的支持以及坞站本身的轻松放置。多显示器支持非常出色，可在任何显示器上进行高 DPI渲染和^{(rendering and placement)}扩展坞放置。Ultimate 版确实提供了相当多的额外功能，但对于大多数用户来说，免费的个人版足以满足日常使用。

圆形码头^{(Circle Dock)}

Circle Dock 是这里最具创新性的码头，其径向设计看起来与我们所见过的其他任何东西都完全不同。这也不是一个持久的码头。相反，您按下热键，然后文档将出现在鼠标指针^{(mouse pointer)}所在的任何位置。

这是一个创新的想法并且非常实用，但是该软件从未开发到与RocketDock^(RocketDock)之类的功能相匹配的地步。不过，如果你喜欢实验性的 UI 创意，Circle Dock还是值得一试的。

对接的好时光

Windows的一大优点是，如果您不喜欢它，您可以使用正确的知识或工具^{(knowledge or tools)}对其进行更改。尽管Windows 10 似乎对完整的 UI 替代品（例如古老的Rainmeter ）起到了阻碍作用，但仍然可以以更小的方式让自己在家中。

5 Great App Docks For Windows 10

There’s alwayѕ been а rivalry between Apple’s MacOS and Micrоsoft Windows. Over the years MacOS has held the reputаtion for the most user-friendly interface, with Windows considered the more utilitarian system. Modern Windowѕ has come a long way from those early days and really is on par now wіth what Apple has to offer.

However, after all these years Microsoft still doesn’t provide a Mac-style dock in their operating system. But there are third-party options you can try if you really want a dock on your PC.

RocketDock

RocketDock has been around for a long time now. In fact, the developers who made it haven’t released a new version since 2008! Yet somehow people still love this spunky little app launcher.

RocketDock still looks pretty good despite more than a decade without a facelift. You can however give it different skins, even using ones from other launchers such RK Launcher and Objectdock.

Adding and removing shortcuts is dead easy. It does exactly what you expect a dock to do, without any fuss and bloat. It’s also free under a Creative Commons license, so everyone should try it at least once.

Launchy

Does Launchy really count as a dock? Perhaps not quite, but this smart little application launcher is too good to leave out of a list like this one. Launchy presents itself as a little window with a text-entry box. It indexes your Start Menu as well as documents and folders. You can set up your own shortcuts and launch what you need with a keystroke.

Launchy is free and open source, so anyone can try it without any sort of obligation. There are also skins available to customize its look.

While the software is free, the developer does provide the opportunity for people to donate some cash, which would be a nice gesture.

XWindows Dock

While most docks are inspired by what MacOS has done with the idea, XWindows Dock is a straight-up clone of the Apple software.

Like RocketDock, this dock hasn’t really been updated in a while and doesn’t seem to officially support Windows 10. Saying that, the dock worked quite well on our Windows 10 installation with one small issue. The dock shows up behind the taskbar.

This is easily fixed by setting the taskbar to auto-hide itself. This has the added benefit of really giving your desktop that MacOS look, but some people may be annoyed by this issue.

Since this is a clone of the Mac dock, the way it looks and functions is pretty similar. It has however been 8 years since the last stable release, so a future update may render it non-functional. For now however, this is the closest you’ll get to the classic MacOS dock.

Winstep Nexus

Winstep Nexus is one of the few dock apps that officially supports Windows 10. There’s a free and paid version. It’s the free version that we’re referring to here.

This dock is like the basic concept from MacOS, but it gives it a real Windows flavor. It has reflective icons, support for animated icons and of course skins. It really is a very pretty dock with all manner of special effects. It’s also the only dock app with support for Windows 10’s Universal Windows Platform standard.

We also like the support for in-dock widgets and easy placement of the dock itself. Multi-monitor support is excellent, with high-DPI rendering and placement of the dock on any monitor. The Ultimate version does offer quite a bit of extra functionality, but for most users the free personal edition will be more than enough to cover regular use.

Circle Dock

Circle Dock is the most innovative dock here, with its radial design looking completely different from anything else we’ve seen. This is also not a persistent dock. Instead you press a hotkey and then the doc will appear wherever your mouse pointer is.

It’s an innovative idea and very functional, but the software was never developed to the point where it matched the likes of RocketDock, feature for feature. Still, if you like experimental UI ideas, Circle Dock is well worth trying out.

A Docking Good Time

One of the best thing about Windows is that if you don’t like something about it, you can change it with the right knowledge or tools. While Windows 10 seems to have put a damper on full UI replacements such as the venerable Rainmeter, it’s still possible to make yourself at home in smaller ways.

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