On 11/5/03 1:05 AM, "Dennis B. Swaney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The main problem with the Dock is that Apple tried to make it do too > MANY things, so instead of a couple of small apps doing their thing > very well, we have 1 big app that tries to do everything adequately. > Even made very small and with auto hide turned on, the Dock STILL > gets in my way (unless I leave about an inch of empty space between > the window edge and the screen edge where the Dock is located. Expose > may work as a windowshade replacement as soon as I get into the habit > of hitting F9. I've found that having the hierarchical lists for > System Preferences and Applications in the Apple menu is more > convenient having to open a window to select one. And no, your "click > and hold" does NOT give a list for the System Preferences, it gives > ONE item "Show in Finder" FruitMenu gave a nice list of the control > panels. Xounds lets the OS X Macintosh really be the "Computer for > the rest of us"; if you don't like it then maybe you should only be > using linux, unix or at least Terminal. A lot of the changes in OS X > seem to be change JUST FOR THE SAKE OF CHANGE. You're right about the behavior of the doc, but your opinion about what constitutes the best paradigm for computing may not be universally shared. � I keep the dock hidden, but use it mainly for launching programs. � I use Expose for switching, and enjoy the left sided icons in finder windows. I have used the advanced features of Panther to assign F1, F2, and F3 to Expose's functions, so I can hit them with the left hand. I also use hot corners, which work great. � I maintain a favorites folder in the dock, so a click and hold allows me to find all my most-used programs with a simple click and hold. � I don't need to go into System prefs all that much, and appreciate that they are accessed in a somewhat different manner. This keeps them somewhat safe from accidental clicking and changing. While neither Linux nor the terminal are things I like to dabble in, I find that the changes between OS 9.1 and OS X 10.3 are definitely in the direction of increased stability, usability, and productivity. They are also more intuitive for users who have not previously used OS 9. Still, there are so many options available to make X more 9-friendly if that is what you wish. Not too bad, in my opinion. -- Bruce ____________________________________________________ B R U C E K. klutch-at-erols.com -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
