text: windows ..but having a mac like desktop icons? i saw this on a friend's pc. he has similar mac desktop..icons arraged at the bottom of the screen and they "pop" out just like  a mac. he told me it was a free software...but i forgot the website to download it. does anyone know?? thanks here's an article on how to make your windows computer look like a macintosh:  http://www.engadget.com/2004/06/09/turn-your-pc-into-a-mac/  it mentions three programs in the article that can accomplish the dock at the bottom functionality: objectdock, yzdock (discontinued), or mobydock.  below is a link to a site where you can download a simple application onto a windows xp computer that makes it look almost exactly like a mac os x computer.