Eric D. on 4/2/03 10:21 AM wrote: > In OS X, Apple in it's infinite stupidity removed that ability and replaced > it with a retarded scheme to allow for non-functional keyboard control over > the GUI (the windows system is markedly better... plus, that way people can > use what 99+% of the world is used to (only a tiny fraction of Mac users > will learn Apple's convoluted scheme, and a much larger fraction will know > Windows' scheme)). > I don't think Apple removed anything. They've taken the power of UNIX and wrapped it in a Mac GUI. If they tried to add everything that existed in OS8/9, then the original release of OSX would have been delay even longer. I'm glad Apple was wise enough to release it the way they did and work some of the original functionality back in as the continue to upgrade it.
As for Windoze being markedly better, that begs the question, why are you here and why then, do you use a Mac? I also find it difficult to believe that 99.+% of the world is on Windows. Even so, my guess is that 90% (or more) of all Windows users know just enough about the OS to turn on the computer, surf the web, do some email and write a letter. Beyond that they're overwhelmed by it's bloated complexity. Heck, even with the Mac, I would say three-quarters of the users only know enough to surf, email and write letter, but they have the addition of easy to use iApps (iTunes, iMovie, etc.). I'd have to say that a Mac novice is going find their computer experience to be much more pleasant than a novice Windoze user. > Aargh. I hope Apple fixes the damn dock in OS X 10.2.5. This non-functional > command-tab cycling is so useless. I hate the thought of installing third > party software that has kernel level access (the only thing I haven't tried > are the "haxies") but I may just have to (unfortunately none of the options > I've tried so far are overly stable or smooth. @!$!)&[EMAIL PROTECTED]))! Apple and > their > idiotic designs). Command-tab works fine for me, certainly not non-functional. Just exactly what do you want it to do? I've added just two haxies to get back some missing functionality. WindowShade X and FruitMenu. Both function great and have not been "broken" by subsequent upgrades of Jaguar. -Mark -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
