On Wed, Nov 20, 2002 11:08 PM, Gerald Uhlan <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Well, I installed OS X. It took me until 5:00 a.m. To get all the updates >from Apple installed to bring it up to 10.1.5. It ran OK, speed-wise. Among other significant changes, speed issues are resolved very well in 10.2.2, especially compared to 10.1.5. It's >pretty to look at, but rather difficult to use, compared to OS 9. That's subjective. I was very resistant for many months, but like when you started using a Mac for the first time at all, the more you use it, the more the subtle brilliances become apparent. Also, there is a slight learning curve, and perhaps it's steeper for we experienced users who might be prone to looking for expected behaviors we've grown accustomed to in Classic. Having to >type in a password for every program I install is annoying as hell. They >need to add some way to disable all that password and permission stuff for a >single-user computer. Yeah, I don't like that either. I may be mistaken, but I think there is a way to disable that in Terminal, but I haven't been bold enough to try yet. Next problem - folders and windows aren't easy to >navigate. When I click on a folder, and then try to open another folder >within, the first one disappears. How do you fix it so that both folders >stay open? (I wanted to pull a file out of one of the inner folders and put >in the previous folder.) I finally had to put it on the desktop and then >figure out how to get back to the folder I wanted to put it in. It's still there. Sometimes the different behaviors come in handy depending on the task. As for leaving the trail of windows open, Apple's article ID 106898 explains how to select this preference; it's simple and the directions are near the bottom of the article. Like many mac expereinces, you probably would have discovered how to do it in time just by poking around. >Another problem I encountered was when I wanted to open a file on a CD from >within a program. In OS 9, when the open dialog box comes up, I would >simply select 'Desktop' and the CD would show up there, and then I would >find the file I wanted to open. In OS X, I had to hide the program and then >open the file on the CD from the Desktop. What good is that if I want to >open a file with a different program than the one that created it? Do a "Get info" on the file. You'll see an "open with" area. In here, you can select which app you want to open the file and also an option to open all similar files, or not, with that particular app. A very thoughtful feature. I'm going to stick with OS 9. I can't do all the things >I need to do in OS X that I can with OS 9 - not without spending bunch of >money for new peripherals that I already have that work just fine with OS 9. That happens, but in time you'll probably have to upgrade your peripherals at which time you can consider Mac support in your purchasing decision and let the vendor know. I bought an ATI USB TV tuner right before my new iMac and ATI completely refuses to write OSX drivers. Since then, two other companies have nicely filled the void with superior products and with full OSX support. Yes, it's annoying to have to boot into Classic to watch TV or take a loss and sell the tuner on ebay, but that's a decision I have to make. One thing is for sure, ATI won't be getting any more of my money any time soon and I let them know as much. I'm sure they don't care, but neither do I(I asked Santa for one of those cool EyeTVs. Maybe he'll come through ;) In the interim, maybe someone will write an OSX driver for your Sony. > >Sorry for the rant, but I'm so disappointed, and just needed to vent. Again, it's perspective. For my needs, even with the relative slowness of 10.1.x, the absence of System crashes- and lost work- made the inconveniences worthwhile. As I said, Jaguar resolves almost all issues entirely, at least for me. Can I >safely remove OS X without affecting anything in OS 9? Or should I leave it >installed for the rare occasion I run across a program that's only for OS X? Well, I think you answered your own question- If you anticipate a rare occasion of needing OSX it would be far easier to leave it installed than to have to put it back later ;) Ironically, I now only boot into OS9 to occasionally play the only computer game I ever liked, Carmageddon, maybe 2 or 3 times a week, because it's too slow under Classic within X. Before I was about to reboot into X, I checked my email and a friend asked for a large file for his ftp server, so I started the upload in Fetch, which is Carbonized and works in both OSes, which is when I decided to check my other email and saw your post. I mention this because that is why I gave you the Apple support article and only a vague method for selecting which app to use for opening files. I didn't want to interrupt the download, so I was stuck her ein OS9, evangelizing OSX. I just thought that was funny, but then again, I'm pretty tired. HTH, dave -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
