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Tongue in cheese aside, I do like the dictionary.
But I'd say my favourite 'feature' is its instant sleep/wake ability.
But I'd say my favourite 'feature' is its instant sleep/wake ability.
I agree. That's something I really take for granted, but when I use my wife's brand new Dell laptop with all appropriate updates installed and it decides not to wake, I really my PB's instamt wake.Applespider said:
I've thought about this when people ask me why OS X is better than windows. I start rambling about the dock, menu bar, the visual cues, lack of dialogs and pop ups, universal *same* dictionary in *every* text box (the reason I use safari over other browsers)..... The list is pretty endless.
It's at that point that I realize, again, that in order to appreciate OS X you need to *use* it. I've never found any one thing, it's all the little things that work so nicely together. In the end, a typical windows user will not really get it, and unless they put about 6 months into really using OS X, won't really understand. It took me about 6 months to get really comfortable with my powerbook, now I can't go back and my windows desktop is off most of the time.
RE: sleep mode, I have a fujitsu lifebook from work that the sleep mode has been very reliable for me, I think it's dells that have the issue with sleep, with good hardware it should work.
It's at that point that I realize, again, that in order to appreciate OS X you need to *use* it. I've never found any one thing, it's all the little things that work so nicely together. In the end, a typical windows user will not really get it, and unless they put about 6 months into really using OS X, won't really understand. It took me about 6 months to get really comfortable with my powerbook, now I can't go back and my windows desktop is off most of the time.
RE: sleep mode, I have a fujitsu lifebook from work that the sleep mode has been very reliable for me, I think it's dells that have the issue with sleep, with good hardware it should work.
As a newcomer to the mac os x world, i'd have to say I'm enjoying a lot of the features and that I can't really plant my feet to just pick one. I really like the menu bar, the active corners, the dashboard widgets, safari etc....I really do enjoy that instant sleep mode though ;p
To many to choose from! What's sad is i'm still learning all the features of tiger so I don't even know all the kewl things out there, this thread is helping me though!
Jack
To many to choose from! What's sad is i'm still learning all the features of tiger so I don't even know all the kewl things out there, this thread is helping me though!
Jack
Exposé, without a shadow of a doubt 
It takes me about 20 seconds on a windows machine to figure out why nothing happens when I move the mouse to the corner of the screen!
Chris
It takes me about 20 seconds on a windows machine to figure out why nothing happens when I move the mouse to the corner of the screen!
Chris
there are so many little things, but the one feature that stands out for me is exposé. it's been the one feature that, since its introduction, makes me wonder how i ever survived without it.
now try option + command + spacebardevilot76 said:Oh my goodness, you have officially made me even lazier, er, I mean, my life easier.
