How in the world did you miss out on this little tidbit? We've known since before the Public Beta shipped that OS X was going to be BSD Unix with a Mac-like interface --
I did not miss this, I have used X from 10.1on, and understand UNIX is there. I guess when the problems started I expected the usual, Mac is just the easiest computer to troubleshoot, even without some tools. I also found reading about UNIX was very dry.
The classic Mac OS was never complicated to fix or repair, but that's mostly because we used Disk First Aid, Conflict Catcher, Norton (before we knew better), DiskWarrior, and other programs to do most of the work for us. Similar tools are becoming available for OS X.
I agree, but untill those tools become available troubleshooting can be a real pain, maybe not to you, or others, but an average could have problems. So I hope these tools come soon. Apple support on the phone has FSCK NRVM and check the firmware. After that your on your own or send in the machine for repairs. As a user from the 128k days and up I never had to call for support, I did have to read and buy the tools. I have no problem with OS X advancing on, just keep it Mac friendly, provide the tools.
And please don't even start on the "OS X is not the Mac OS" thread. That is grounds for banishment from the list.
I do not think that at all, I have never even stepped there. I have written, I think it will be Apples greatest move, if they get the horsepower to really push it, and the ease of fixing problems with the tools you spoke of are developed we will have a superior OS. That could be Apples best move yet. If the power and tools are not produced then we could stuck, but their coming. I just want Apple to keep the high standards we all have enjoyed.. There have been road Apples, I do not think this OS applies
OS X is far from perfect and far from finished. Still, it's good enough to have displaced the classic Mac OS for over 2 million Mac users who are switching to it each year -- and that's not counting those who get it free with their new computers.
I personally find X useable but keep going back and forth to 9, that's just me. As you, I believe it is far from finished, but good enough to switch if you wish. If Apple keeps working on the hardware and the software we may find ourselves lucky to enjoy another 10 years of Macs. After that who can say what we will use.. I find on the web the biggest complaints about X are {all hashed out a million times I know} it's is slow, lack of Quark support and the cost to switch over all your software.
Of those I think the software switch is probably the biggest hurdle I faced. I replaced times 3 all software to X as my daughter and my son need computers for college and I need it also. Pretty pricey switch. I tend to be a low end Mac guy, use it for all it is worth, but understand what is happening to the see the need for the switch for the kids. The quark goes to the high end user which is very important to Apple and not sure what's up with Quark and not making a X version..
Hope things are well with you, understand a lot of changes are happening, hope for the best
Geoff
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