OMG, I didn't even think about that till now.
welp, I'm out
Maybe it is the catalyst you need to use emacs instead
A serious question out of curiosity: why is muscle memory the huge issue I have been reading about here today?
And you're communicating with me, now that's impressive? Believe it or not, Apple doesn't see itself as the reliable supplier of completely backward compatible Macs for the sake of uninterrupted workflows. They see themselves as innovators. And they've learned one thing about innovation. If you want to introduce something new, you've got to get rid of the old.
And you're communicating with me, now that's impressive? Believe it or not, Apple doesn't see itself as the reliable supplier of completely backward compatible Macs for the sake of uninterrupted workflows. They see themselves as innovators. And they've learned one thing about innovation. If you want to introduce something new, you've got to get rid of the old.
The desktop PC was never able to finish the transition from color-coded PS/2 ports to more versatile USB ports, because motherboard manufacturers feared the loss of a customer and keyboard makers used the old plugs as long as there were dedicated ports for them on the motherboards. If nobody wants to break compatibility, everybody keeps stuck in the past forever. And customers don't benefit either, instead of a short transition period with usb-to-ps2 adapters, they got a never ending relationship with ps2-to-usb adapters included with every Logitech mice they bought. And it still won't work when you mix purple with turquoise.
Sometimes you've got to decide (or rather let Apple decide), if you want to be compatible with the past or with the future. Instead of complaining about too many useless USB-C ports and no useful USB-A ports, you should be glad that Apple has the courage™ to let such old atrocities die. And if you don't feel like living in the future, go back to Windows!
It's not. As noted several times already.
One of the great innovations at Apple was not to let developers decide how computers should work. Steve Jobs wasn't a bright programmer, he was someone who understood the importance of human-computer interaction. You didn't convert people to the Mac, macOS did it by working the way Apple intended. Don't be surprised, if your crowd doesn't follow you back to Linux and keeps following the Apple way now they've discovered it. Alienating their own user base is pretty much the modus operandi at Apple. They've always done it and ended up in a position from where to collect all the profits in the PC market. I don't think Apple has reason to worry.
HAHA Oh my God! I remember those adapters!!! Good point mateAnd you're communicating with me, now that's impressive? Believe it or not, Apple doesn't see itself as the reliable supplier of completely backward compatible Macs for the sake of uninterrupted workflows. They see themselves as innovators. And they've learned one thing about innovation. If you want to introduce something new, you've got to get rid of the old.
The desktop PC was never able to finish the transition from color-coded PS/2 ports to more versatile USB ports, because motherboard manufacturers feared the loss of a customer and keyboard makers used the old plugs as long as there were dedicated ports for them on the motherboards. If nobody wants to break compatibility, everybody keeps stuck in the past forever. And customers don't benefit either, instead of a short transition period with usb-to-ps2 adapters, they got a never ending relationship with ps2-to-usb adapters included with every Logitech mice they bought. And it still won't work when you mix purple with turquoise.
Sometimes you've got to decide (or rather let Apple decide), if you want to be compatible with the past or with the future. Instead of complaining about too many useless USB-C ports and no useful USB-A ports, you should all be glad that Apple has the courage™ to let such atrocities die. It's always the same story, Function keys are no different. And if you don't feel like living in the future, go back to Windows!
I expect it. Brightness too. Multiple shortcut rows, fully customizable in System Settings. What would be really interesting is if they give it True Tone with an option to toggle on and off. I really love this feature on my iPad Pro and I'm all about consistency.
What does that have to do with the fact that people don't everything the way you do?And you're communicating with me, now that's impressive? Believe it or not, Apple doesn't see itself as the reliable supplier of completely backward compatible Macs for the sake of uninterrupted workflows. They see themselves as innovators. And they've learned one thing about innovation. If you want to introduce something new, you've got to get rid of the old.
The desktop PC was never able to finish the transition from color-coded PS/2 ports to more versatile USB ports, because motherboard manufacturers feared the loss of a customer and keyboard makers used the old plugs as long as there were dedicated ports for them on the motherboards. If nobody wants to break compatibility, everybody keeps stuck in the past forever. And customers don't benefit either, instead of a short transition period with usb-to-ps2 adapters, they got a never ending relationship with ps2-to-usb adapters included with every Logitech mice they bought. And it still won't work when you mix purple with turquoise.
Sometimes you've got to decide (or rather let Apple decide), if you want to be compatible with the past or with the future. Instead of complaining about too many useless USB-C ports and no useful USB-A ports, you should all be glad that Apple has the courage™ to let such atrocities die. It's always the same story, Function keys are no different. And if you don't feel like living in the future, go back to Windows!
The keys have to be flat so they're flush with the OLED strip. It would be awkward if they rose above it. I'm sure this is just the first step toward a haptic keyboard. I can live with it. I absolutely HATED the Smart Keyboard on the 9.7" iPad Pro when trying it out at the Apple Store...but I've since bought one and now that I've become acclimated to it, it is - hands down - my favorite typing experience on any Apple device I've ever owned. Sometimes I open up a new note and start typing randomly, just because it's so much fun to drum on the keys!
I thought it was meant to reduce the footprint of the device...but I don't see how.
One of the great innovations at Apple was not to let developers decide how computers should work. Steve Jobs wasn't a bright programmer, he was someone who understood the importance of human-computer interaction. You didn't convert people to the Mac, macOS did it by working the way Apple intended. Don't be surprised, if your crowd doesn't follow you back to Linux and keeps following the Apple way now they've discovered it. Alienating their own user base is pretty much the modus operandi at Apple. They've always done it and ended up in a position from where to collect all the profits in the PC market. I don't think Apple has reason to worry.
We all live by the same laws of nature, whether we embrace them or ignore them. I could of course, declare gravity to be – just your opinion – but then I would fall flat on my face. Gravity is there for everybody, if one believes in it or not. All what we can possibly do is limited by natures boundaries. Some of these hard limits come in form of incompatibilities along the path of innovation. They can't be avoided and must be dealt with or else other problems will occur. This whole PS/2 port saga is a perfect example of an industry creating a mess by cowardly™ trying to avoid telling their customers – our great new stuff won't work with your old stuff.
You can keep being as philosophical as you want, it doesn't change the fact that you're wrong.
