Operating systems are only as intelligent as the people who use them. They don't really do anything until the user starts using them, and that's when things go gloriously right or wrong.
give me an example where it doesn't refresh itself. If i watch directories on my machine, and things get added to them, they show up. Not only that, but even as i create files (archives, movies, whatever) in list view the size of the file changes to update with the size of the file as it's created. There isn't even a refresh option. If you crashed your mac 4 times in 1 day trying to refresh, then i'd call that user error.
Number 19, though I agree is easier on a Macintosh, is not as simple. For those who have used AppZapper, you will find that by simply dragging an application to the trash does not delete preference files or caches. This is only really an issue if you have lots of apps. I have 1.62 GB of applications which I installed and added in addition to my software that came with my Mac. If I ever wanted to delete them all, I would also want to delete support files and preference that came along with them. So, not that it is a huge deal, but something to keep in mind.
OS X is designed to be a truly multi-user environment. If user specific data were stored in the application bundles (which, for those who don't know, are basically folders for an application that normally act as one icon in a transparent manner) themselves, that would not work. Also, the benefit of having the preference files remain when uninstalling apps is that if you ever chose to reinstall a given app your settings would remain intact rather than reverting to the defaults.
i never knew the 'enter' key allowed you to rename a file/folder that is selected (as opposed to the 'return' key that opens it). for that I thank you.
philsherryJan 3, 2007
Operating systems are only as intelligent as the people who use them. They don't really do anything until the user starts using them, and that's when things go gloriously right or wrong.
rheaumeJan 3, 2007
That list makes me want one even less...Used one during a photoshop class in 99, nightmare...
sorahnJan 3, 2007
give me an example where it doesn't refresh itself. If i watch directories on my machine, and things get added to them, they show up. Not only that, but even as i create files (archives, movies, whatever) in list view the size of the file changes to update with the size of the file as it's created. There isn't even a refresh option. If you crashed your mac 4 times in 1 day trying to refresh, then i'd call that user error.
krovek647Jan 3, 2007
Number 19, though I agree is easier on a Macintosh, is not as simple. For those who have used AppZapper, you will find that by simply dragging an application to the trash does not delete preference files or caches. This is only really an issue if you have lots of apps. I have 1.62 GB of applications which I installed and added in addition to my software that came with my Mac. If I ever wanted to delete them all, I would also want to delete support files and preference that came along with them. So, not that it is a huge deal, but something to keep in mind.
Closed AccountJan 3, 2007
OS X is designed to be a truly multi-user environment. If user specific data were stored in the application bundles (which, for those who don't know, are basically folders for an application that normally act as one icon in a transparent manner) themselves, that would not work. Also, the benefit of having the preference files remain when uninstalling apps is that if you ever chose to reinstall a given app your settings would remain intact rather than reverting to the defaults.
klaupaciusJan 4, 2007
i never knew the 'enter' key allowed you to rename a file/folder that is selected (as opposed to the 'return' key that opens it). for that I thank you.
surfingJan 5, 2007
[F2] in windows