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ok, i posted this once already but forgot linux, so here it is again
probably too many options now but oh well
i'd like to have multiple questions to tease the issue out but oh well
i added options for fanboys too, i thought i was fine with windows till i had to grapple with the lack of a good app-switcher and no expose
it's just not built for multitasking
probably too many options now but oh well
i'd like to have multiple questions to tease the issue out but oh well
i added options for fanboys too, i thought i was fine with windows till i had to grapple with the lack of a good app-switcher and no expose
it's just not built for multitasking
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Some windows don't show up on the taskbar or alt-tab, if you have a ton of windows open the taskbar either becomes a mess of same-looking icons or you need to group the buttons (where the process becomes longer).mech wrote:What the? What's wrong with the task bar and alt-tab? Seriously?
That being said, its not that big a deal and yes, selfish did go overboard.
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Expose. Hit F9, see everything on the screen scaled to fit the window. I can identify a window quickly using spatial recognition.mech wrote:There's yet to be an application switcher that really addresses all the problems. I personally am not a huge fan of the dock on OS X; it's certainly not amazingly better than the Windows XP method.
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The main gripe i have with the taskbar is that the order of the windows is based on the order you opened them, and you cannot change it.... until you use this anyway:mech wrote:What the? What's wrong with the task bar and alt-tab? Seriously?
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Expose is just a better way of doing things, though. Especially when you use it to drag and drop shit around.
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alt tab on windows: goes through all open windows, to go backwards you have to hold down shift too
apple tab on osx: goes through open applications, while still holding down apple, tilde goes backwards (i.e. not grappling with holding down more keys)
apple tilde goes through the open windows for that application, if you don't have the app switcher open at the time
that explanation probably didn't make sense to you, but that doesn't matter. the main difference is that you can get to the window you want faster, and without having to go through a huge list of windows one at a time. i'm not saying you have to agree with me or like mac at all, i've just gotten used to it and find that it's faster and easier - which i would never have imagined before i used one.
also: the dock is indeed stupid.
apple tab on osx: goes through open applications, while still holding down apple, tilde goes backwards (i.e. not grappling with holding down more keys)
apple tilde goes through the open windows for that application, if you don't have the app switcher open at the time
that explanation probably didn't make sense to you, but that doesn't matter. the main difference is that you can get to the window you want faster, and without having to go through a huge list of windows one at a time. i'm not saying you have to agree with me or like mac at all, i've just gotten used to it and find that it's faster and easier - which i would never have imagined before i used one.
also: the dock is indeed stupid.
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outburst? uhh ok
i thought it was more of a throwaway line but fair enough
i should've made the poll just three options
hands up if you mind me deleting this thread and making a new one?
also who voted pc and hates macs? can anyone explain their thoughts?
i thought it was more of a throwaway line but fair enough
i should've made the poll just three options
hands up if you mind me deleting this thread and making a new one?
also who voted pc and hates macs? can anyone explain their thoughts?
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have a cry you pedantic fuck
how's "it doesn't do multitasking as well as i'd like, coming from an environment with instant searching/app launching and visual app switching"?
how's "it doesn't do multitasking as well as i'd like, coming from an environment with instant searching/app launching and visual app switching"?
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me? why must you take exactly what i say as what i mean when some things are obvious hyperbole? of course windows is built for multitasking, to [seriously] say otherwise would be outrageous!
just out of interest, do you think the word of the law or the spirit of the law is more important?
just out of interest, do you think the word of the law or the spirit of the law is more important?
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No OS handles gaming better than Windows. Why would I use anything else?
Apple people annoy me. From what I've experienced of Unix and Linux at uni, (Operating Systems and Systems Programming *shudder* thank God I did alright so don't have to repeat), they're both piles of crap.
I voted simply 'PC' because I don't hate Macs, just the people that market and use them.
Apple people annoy me. From what I've experienced of Unix and Linux at uni, (Operating Systems and Systems Programming *shudder* thank God I did alright so don't have to repeat), they're both piles of crap.
I voted simply 'PC' because I don't hate Macs, just the people that market and use them.
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I was going to agree with mech here but now you've both had a your old lovers tiff you both look equally as stupid. All I can is I know selfish in real life, he often lists reasons why his mac is much more convinient than a PC - and I dont disagree but at the end of the day it is a huge move to make(that is more expensive and wont play games once ur used to the new OS) and at best it provides a different(not better) way to do things + added stability.
I'd buy a mac for graphic work or video/audio recording, as far as a new OS goes. its not a big enuf leap.
Also Winamp > Itunes 4EVA!!!
I'd buy a mac for graphic work or video/audio recording, as far as a new OS goes. its not a big enuf leap.
Also Winamp > Itunes 4EVA!!!