Identify missing dock items at startup
To stop DragThing looking at startup for dock items that do not point to anything, check this box.
This means that DragThing will be faster to open, but you will not know which items are bad until you try and open them. Switching on the "Update dock item information from disk" option in the General section of the Preferences window will also help startup speed.
Try to find missing items automatically
To search for items automatically when they can't be found, check this box.
Searching can take a while if you have many disks, or are connected to a network.
Only search on local disks
To not search any network volumes when looking for missing items, check this box.
Confirm find results
To confirm the choice DragThing makes when you search for a missing item, check this box.
With this option enabled, an open dialog will appear, targeted to the best match found. Otherwise, the item will open automatically.
Locate Items Using
To change the way DragThing looks for dock items, choose a method from this popup control.
Alias then full path
Looks at the alias stored in the preferences for this item, then if that fails, looks for the item by full path.
Full path then alias
Looks for the item by full path, then if that fails, looks at the alias stored in the preferences.
Alias only
Only looks at the alias, and ignores the path.
Full path only
Only looks at the path, and ignores the alias.
Search for missing items
To search all docks for items with original files that can't be found and repair them, click this button.
You will be prompted to find replacements for any missing items.