On 3/2/05 12:53 AM, "Wade Tinney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> "Larry le Mac" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> For the first time in a long time, I am using Mac OS 9. > > I disagree. Yes, there are some things in X that I do appreciate, > but the things that are missing... > > Dock shmock - I want my Launcher back! I had all my applications > neatly divided up - by category - into pages on the Launcher. Now I > have to hunt through ALL my applications for the one I want on the > Dock - which either takes up valuable screen space ON TOP OF > EVERYTHING ELSE or is hidden where I can't see it. And with it > hidden, it's always popping up in the way every time I move the > cursor near the bottom of the screen (having it at the sides is > unacceptable for me). > Try this: Keep your most used apps on the dock: Safari, Mail, iTunes etc but open up the finder and drag the Applications Folder down to the dock on the side of the divider next to the trash can. Then anytime you need an application hold down the mouse on this folder icon and up will pop the entire listing of your Applications folder. > I want my Application Switcher back. It sat neatly out of the way > (but conveniently positioned) in the right corner of the menu bar. > Now I have to search through all the applications in the Dock and > figure out which of those little icons is the window I want. > Your seriously trying to make things too complicated! > I want WindowShade back. When I wanted to see the desktop I could > just double click the title, find what I wanted, then double click > the title again. Now I have to search through the Dock. WASTE OF > TIME AND EFFORT! (Ok, I just checked out Expose - but I still prefer > WindowShade.) Check out http://www.unsanity.com/ and you will find some of the things you miss. > > I want my stable STATIONARY Trash Can back. Used to be I could just > throw things AT the trash and hit it 99.9% of the time. Now I have > to pull up the dock and twiddle the mouse while the trash can dances > around until I get what I'm trying to throw away EXACTLY on top of > the trash. Otherwise I have to waste time removing things from the > dock I meant to throw away, then go through the whole process again. You do realize that you can also control click on anything and the option to "Move to Trash" comes up? How long have you been using OS X? > > Where are the sound schemes? I had sounds schemes on OS9! There's > hardly any audible feedback when I do stuff. I miss that! And > (other than the error alert sound) I can't change what little audible > feedback there is to suit my personal taste. When I'm in a bad mood > I can't switch to the Carl Stalling sound scheme and hear silly > cartoon feedback to cheer me up. Once again http://www.unsanity.com/ look for a little app called Xounds > > One of the things I loved about Mac OS was that it worked the way _I_ > wanted it to. Now I'm stuck with someone else's idea of how a > computer should work (shades of Bill Gates). Can't help you there. OS X is highly customizable! You just need to spend a little more time exploring and learning and a little less time kvetching. Tim > -- > > Wade Tinney -- Exterminate all rational thought. -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> 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-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
