NVIDIA Dock

The NVIDIA Dock is an impressive software utility that deserves attention from anyone who owns an NVIDIA graphics card. It enables users to launch the NVIDIA Settings app, which is installed alongside the official drivers from NVIDIA, from the system tray with ease. Additionally, by hovering over the software, the GPU temperature is displayed, making it easy to monitor the system's temperature in real-time.

Double-clicking the software launches the NVIDIA control panel, while the right-click action brings up several useful options. Developed primarily for Linux systems, NVIDIA Dock may require some tweaking to function well on other operating systems like FreeBSD and Solaris. The software is open to all user feedback designed to improve the software for optimum results.

To install the software, one needs to extract the files from the download, make the files, and then "make install" as root. NVIDIA Dock requires certain requirements, i.e., NVIDIA drivers, GTK+ 2.10 or later, and a system tray to work effectively. The latest maintenance release fixed previous bugs, including the --parent command option and the display of the current NVIDIA driver information on the menu.

In conclusion, NVIDIA Dock stands out in providing an intuitive interface for launching the NVIDIA settings application, monitoring GPU temperature, and displaying other useful options for users. It is well-recommended for all NVIDIA graphics card users who want to get the most from their computer systems.