Here's what I'd like to see:
SNIP
Number Two - Improved Finder. I mean, really, improve the damn thing. I want the items to adapt to the window size, cut via cmd-x (I know, there's a move shortcut, but why not a damn cmd-x?!), middle click to open folder, tabs (middle click would allow new tab or new window), the snap to the sides from Windows 7...heck just get XtraFinder/Hyperdock/PathFinder into OSX;
Number Tw
ne - Still in finder, make delete easier. When deleting app, make it like using AppCleaner, it gets all the trash from it and deletes it and for USB Drives, don't make me use the Recycle Bin, just delete it in one go;
Yeah, c'mon you cupertino coders. Finder is just about as close as you can get to a joke in a OS - unless you aim it squarely at people, who's previous computing device was a pen and paper.
Crazy enough, very many people whine about Finder, but there still are no really good third party solutions out there (I know about totalfinder, pathfinder - I've even given muCommander a try
, so if you want, drop a hint)...
OFF 10.9
- Update iWork, I mean COME ON!!! It's been Four Years;
Agree. In fact, I'm still running iWork08, and again, the reason is the same old - not sufficient reason to update.
Please Apple, just 'optimise'! Don't keep adding novelty features and watering it down. Just optimise the damn thing!
Agree. I'm here sitting in a household with three intel mac rigs, and they all run 10.6.8. I've extensively used every MacOS version since 10.3, so I consider my choice to be "enlightened", although YMMV...
I don't understand these Snow Leopard fans at all.
Maybe I could go without major new features like:
AppStore - exists in 10.6
iCloud - feel no need. Sure, if you want all your
devices to have the same data clogging their limited space, or you've never heard of dropbox...
AutoSave - I agree that was a major new catastrophe
Dictation - You mean that this actually works for you? I haven't yet seen anyone using it (except some californian dude whose "english" was understandable by his mac, albeit not the rest of faculty)
FullScreen - as noted by someone above, the suitability of full screen is dependent largely on your setup and usage manner. Apple's error is in assuming that everyone use a computer similarly.
MissionControl - I can admit it's a feature, but few people I've met consider it a distinct improvement (and you tactically omit mention of launchpad)...
But than there's also things like
UnnaturalScrolling - Natural is what comes naturally to you. Those who use a mouse, prefer the old way - as do many of the people interfacing through trackpads - magic or not.
PermanentScrollbars - interestingly, back in the days of OS < 10, Apple was renowned as one of the few companies, which gave their developers guidelines regarding application design, based mainly on striving for usability. One of the central tenets in usability design is that users must be able to see the state of the application/process/window at a glance, and I agree. I do not like having to scroll to see at what point of a document I am or how long the document is.
ReflectiveDock - criticism granted
and
SeparateSearchField - I might be mistaken, but aren't you now mentioning a safari - feature? In any case, I admit liking the separate search field - it helps keep things in their proper order.
RGDS,
