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Yosemite is reviving Tiger Features
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Ah, I thought that iSync handled all of that but I do remember the bluetooth assistant now.
Bluetooth Assistant is still around, if you've got a non-iOS phone it may even still list calling capabilities advertised by Bluetooth when you set it up, but OS X now lacks the ability to do anything with most features.
I was really annoyed when they ditched iSync; I know they were struggling to get phone makers to actually provide profiles for it, but it also excluded those phones that didn't need one (because they actually implemented features like contact syncing properly). It really sucks for anyone (like me) who doesn't actually use an iPhone; obviously Apple would rather that I did, but that's not happening when pay as you go is all I need
Yeah I had a Nokia Flip phone then a Motorola Razr that worked with Address book. I loved it. I could see who was calling me without having to get up from where I was seated. The number appeared on my Mac screen.
@ErikGrim Nope. Bluetooth allowed me to send SMS messages. iSync transferred my Address book to my mobile phone. I used to laugh at my friends who were using a PC. Every mobile phone they had, they would lose their contacts. I simply just used iSync. As for the SMS and calling feature...The problem wasn't with the Mac Address book but the carrier. At&t phones worked flawless with it but Verizon blocked some of these features. I have to check and see which version of OSX I have on my PB. I'm still working with 10.2 on one of Macs. I don't think that comes close to anything except AppleTalk.
swingerofbirch
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Yes, it worked even after they renamed iChat to Messages if I recall correctly:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3462?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
You started it by going to File-> Send SMS, but they removed it by at least 10.9, maybe 10.8, not sure. I was annoyed when it was removed because I have a dumb phone, and it allowed me to SMS with people much more quickly than using T9. You could both send and receive SMS, and there was no cost. Seems like a lot of people didn't know about it.
I like your post. "Half" a "decade". Making only 5 years ago seem like a really long time. Tiger was released 9 years ago. Technology wasn't up to snuff back then and I'm sure GV wasn't running as well "Half a Decade" ago as it does today...and I will go even as far as to say it's not that great today. I use it and Skype is much better.
My first thought at seeing the dock was that it looked like the Tiger dock.
I like it. Tiger is the first OS X I used on a regular basis. I even tried modding my Windows PC to look like a Mac.
I like it. Tiger is the first OS X I used on a regular basis. I even tried modding my Windows PC to look like a Mac.
Pshh, I remember when my iMac G3 notified me of incoming calls through the dial-up modem.
Wayy before Yosemite became cool.
What was the nope for?
Sorry I think that second part was for another member not you. Sorry
One thing I laugh about is how a lot of Reviewers are saying Apple is catching up to Android. But really?? It's like Apple is bringing back stuff that been in the Apple environment. Like someone said iChat is the new iMessage. Those features that iChat had are now being put into iMessage.
swingerofbirch
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Was that MegaPhone? Back on my Performa 5200CD there was a program called MegaPhone that let you answer the phone on your Mac. It was third-party but came pre-installed. I think you could even use your Mac as an answering machine.
Edit: Wow, their web-site is still intact:
http://www.megaphoneco.com/index.htm
Bluetooth Assistant is still around, if you've got a non-iOS phone it may even still list calling capabilities advertised by Bluetooth when you set it up, but OS X now lacks the ability to do anything with most features.
I was really annoyed when they ditched iSync; I know they were struggling to get phone makers to actually provide profiles for it, but it also excluded those phones that didn't need one (because they actually implemented features like contact syncing properly). It really sucks for anyone (like me) who doesn't actually use an iPhone; obviously Apple would rather that I did, but that's not happening when pay as you go is all I need
There are plenty of ways to go Pay as you Go on an iPhone. For GSM it simply needs to be unlocked. For CDMA I wrote a guide for Page Plus on this forum.
You've missed my point; I'm not saying you can't use Pay As You Go with an iPhone, but that if you're using Pay As You Go because you don't need a costly contract, then a $600+ smart phone probably isn't the right choice to achieving that goal. That's why, for me, a $100 Android phone was a much better fit for me, as I don't need to use my phone all that much (as I spend most of my time working from my Mac), but it's still handy for better calendars, contacts and e-mail apps on the go. For someone who uses their phone a lot and/or is often on the move then a much more powerful smart phone will make a lot of sense, and a contract probably does offer them good value overall, but that's not everyone.
The only reason why I said it was because I used an iPhone 4 for Verizon on Page Plus Pay as you Go. I got the phone free, but you can still pick them up in good-perfect condition for about $100.
Yosemite also brings back iDisk, in the name of iCloud Drive. It also changed the color of the Apple logo to grey (Developer Preview 2) And tiger had a blue. Both different colors from 10.5-10.9. Intressting Similarities