Comment Re:Finally (Score 4, Funny) 149
- AresTheImpaler reads Haedrian's post
- AresTheImpaler notices his ipad, iphone and mac mini on top of his desk
- AresTheImpaler contemplates the situation
- AresTheImpaler flings poo at Haedrian
- AresTheImpaler reads Haedrian's post
- AresTheImpaler notices his ipad, iphone and mac mini on top of his desk
- AresTheImpaler contemplates the situation
- AresTheImpaler flings poo at Haedrian
Woah! I knew MS was expensive, but didn't know it was THAT expensive...
2580 is a straight line down.
0852 is a straight line up
I dunno about 5683, I find that one little bit weird
Aw, does belittling others help you feel better about your choice of OS? You must be a Mac user
I still remember the nightmares I had after trying to get the stupid winmodem to work.. FFFFUUU!!
But until you learn all the keyboard commands it can take a lot of mouse moving.
I agree, again, that goes both ways someone moving form mac to windows/linux will have the same problem... A very handy shortcut if you are using 10.5+ is command-space, to open spotlight and then run an application or document without using the mouse. Most apps have similar shortcuts of course and all use command. for example command-, opens the application preferences.
That and I find I really miss MDI All those windows everywhere are just pain
I guess I got used to it. It makes the screen very cluttered that's for sure. Since I got used to the whole command-tab and command -` I haven't had that many problems. It's all about getting used to it to be honest. One thing I like about the command key as the primary meta key, is that termnial shortcuts do not conflict with the system ones
Getting my cell phone and another device to work over bluetooth? Have not got it working yet.
what devices are you having trouble with? Some of them require either plugins (for sync) or drivers. It not up to Apple or even MS to make sure every device works with their OS. I had a sony ericsson cell that I had to find a 3rd party plug in for isync to make it work.. I don't see how this is Apple's problem
Why must I grab the bottom right corner to resize a window? Under Windows I can do it from any part of the frame
I dont like this either.. so really, dunno why apple does it this way
I have to click on the window and then move my mouse to the top of the screen to pick a menu item! Grrrrr...
of course, you have to focus on the window you are working. This is the same in linux/windows and any other OS. The difference is that you alt-tab to change between windows in other OS. In a mac, you can use the command-tab to change between apps, and if you are in the application you want to use, but in the wrong window, just command-~
I think the open apple key is the single worst thing about it. I HATE IT. And I am sure I can map the keyboard if I really want to but where? Oh and don't hand me the "ctrl and alt are only better because that is what you are used too" crap Yep but it is also what Linux and Windows both use! If Microsoft put a function like copy and paste on their "Windows keys" I would want to hurt them as well!
I'm sorry I'm going to have to use the "ctrl and alt is what you are used too" crap (I didn't say they are better tho, they are just different). When I go back to linux or windows, I try to use the "windows key" to copy, paste, switch between windows, etc. It's just what I'm used to. The main difference between the command key (used to be the apple key) and the windows key is that the apple key was introduced in 1980 for shortcuts like this. That's 15 years before the the windows key was introduced. I'm not saying it's better nor anything like that. I'm just saying that that key was introduced 20 years ago to be a modifier key. When the windows key was introduced, there was no clear reason it was really introduced for. It sucked back then. I'm not sure if it has any better uses now after vista and win 7.
Can't find a program that plays videos at 2x speed without making everyone sound like chipmunks
umm, if the video plays at 2x, but the sound does not then it will become out of sync. Action will happen in video before you can hear it.
Can't run Internet Exploder (not that I would want to... just saying)
Thank god for that. MS IE browser for macs was horrible.
Can't find any decent emulators for Atari or C=64 or Super Nintendo gaming
Most of the emulators I've seen are pretty much exactly the same as the non-mac ones. In fact, many of the better emulators for windows have either a direct port to mac or where developed with multiple OS support in mind. That you can't find them says more about you than of the system.
Doesn't have a convenient start menu to quickly-and-easily access all my programs.
Just put the application folder in the dock. It becomes like a start menu that lists all the applications. Even better, press command-space and start typing the name of the program and spotlight will find it for you...
- Doesn't have a task manager to adjust priorities or kill programs (at least not that I'm aware of)
Activity Monitor, the app that comes with every mac, can help you with killing programs but not with adjusting priorities iirc. You could use the terminal to adjust priorities I'll assume.
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