![]() But you know what? I don't use OS X the way I used OS 9 when it comes to application launching. ![]() It's not because we hate the Dock (for example), it's because we see that Apple could have made it much better.īut we're getting WAAAAAY off topic here.Īs I said, I am one of those "old hands". It's because we wish Apple had avoided some very real mistakes in design philosophy. When we old hands whine about OS X, it's not because we want it to be just like OS 9 and we wish Apple hadn't moved forward. Most of what makes OS X great comes from OS 9! You shouldn't act like they're completely different, and you shouldn't act like OS X would be just like OS 9 if they had kept a little bit more of their old philosophies. Much of what OS X is is based right off OS 9. Secondly, it's outdated it lacks many of the newer technologies than make OS X great. That's probably the most important thing in attracting new users, not functionality. But I hate it when people compare OS X directly to OS 9. The CRT iMacs are what pushed Apple back into success, and they ran OS 9 (for the first few years, at least).ĭon't get me wrong, OS X is great. And the Mac really hasn't gained much market share with OS X. But it sounds to me like half the point is, "the new way of doing things is popular". Before next time thoes old hands open there mouths and eat crow. I think that if Steve had stayed on as CEO Apple computer would have been a hosehold name not Windows. Had the bordmambers had not sent Steve picking. If anything the Mac is doing what it was goneing to do. So for all of those old hands out there that say the Mac has lost is soul I say BS. So they know how to run windows not that other thing over there. Because most people that I talk to say way they use PC and not a Mac is because onething and thaqt is They have to work on a PC not a Mac. That guess what? They them selfs will end up buying a mac not a PC. And I would have to say after the most of the worker find there self useing windows less and less to get work and ever day stuff done in. I just yester day got a Biz to order 20 new iMacs, just because they now can run the 3 or 4 programs they have for windows. Apple was never going to get any more % of the computer pie. It's this Had Apple said FU to the masses and kept the old way of doing things. So I hope you old hands out there see my ponit here with this rant. They all said after I showed them the old OS, They all said it OS X had been even close to that there would have been no way in hell that I could have got them to move over in the first place. Not even my comeing back for me I have get 4 people to move away from Windows and come over to the mac. If OS X felled and acted as if it was a dressed up Vers of the old Mac OS system I would not have made the move back. As I see was I can see what the old hands are saying but on the other hand I would not have my self came back to the Mac if it was not for OS X. And even some of those old hands fells that doing way with the old way doing thing in OS 6 - 9 was just one more step in makeing the Mac fell more like a Windows box not a Mac. I thank some old mac hands don't like the fact that Apple gave in to the masses when it came to wanting ezer way of get to your apps. For me, using it for all my application launching needs would be confusing and inefficient. I use it primarily as an application switcher. Many people use it as an application launcher and find it works well. There are many different ways to use the Dock. Why would I clutter my Dock with other apps when I can launch them with a few quick keystrokes? I have a total of 12 apps permanently in my Dock. Personally, I don't like to put anything in my dock that doesn't fit one of three criteria:ġ) It's almost always loaded anyway, like Safari or iTunes.Ģ) It's frequently used for drag'n'drop, like StuffIt Expander, QuickTime Player, or BBEdit.ģ) I use it often enough that it benefits me to have it in a constant location, like Script Editor or Firefox, so I can switch to it from other apps without having to think "okay, where in my Dock is it this time?" Try stuffing all of those in the Dock! Yikes! (It's similar to QuickSilver and LaunchBar.) A quick search of my Applications folder reveals over 300 applications.
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