MAC vs Mac

[Drew017]

I found this to be funny. It also explained why some new Mac users use lots of caps

http://blog.latcarf.com/archives/147-Its-not-MAC!.html

I'm not trying to correct anybody, I was just curious of WHY some people do this.

 

[chrono1081]

I found this to be funny. It also explained why some new Mac users use lots of caps

http://blog.latcarf.com/archives/147-Its-not-MAC!.html

I'm not trying to correct anybody, I was just curious of WHY some people do this.

I see this a lot. I try and explain the difference to forum member sometimes but I think people think I'm being snarky when in reality I'm trying to explain that MAC and Mac are two completely different things.

 

[Drew017]

I see this a lot. I try and explain the difference to forum member sometimes but I think people think I'm being snarky when in reality I'm trying to explain that MAC and Mac are two completely different things.

Haha us Mac users get kind of touchy about that kind of stuff.

 

[charlieegan3]

I agree it's not MACintosh.

however people can name their folders/files whatever they want, surely?

 

[Drew017]

I agree it's not MACintosh.

however people can name their folders/files whatever they want, surely?

Yea I think so. Folders On PC's aren't in all caps

-Sent from my macINTOSH

Ps- MS-DOS USB disks show up in all caps on my Mac.

 

[maflynn]

I support macs at work, and all too frequently I get a ticket with having problem x with my MAC.

Meh, I don't care what they call it. I know people where this really rubs them the wrong way but its not worth the aggrevation

 

[Macman45]

I believe the full correct terms Apple Mac.

 

[iJohnHenry]

I agree it's not MACintosh.

however people can name their folders/files whatever they want, surely?

Just don't name them Shirley.


(Well, someone had too. )

 

[Heilage]

I've been tempted to answer the question as if they actually had a problem with their MAC, just to be difficult, but I couldn't be bothered really.

It does annoy me greatly. As well as when customers say they need something for a Mac Pro when they have an MBP, and "Airmac" "Airbook" and variations of those. Can't people dedicate half a second to reading the text on the display or their box?

 

[Drew017]

I've been tempted to answer the question as if they actually had a problem with their MAC, just to be difficult, but I couldn't be bothered really.

It does annoy me greatly. As well as when customers say they need something for a Mac Pro when they have an MBP, and "Airmac" "Airbook" and variations of those. Can't people dedicate half a second to reading the text on the display or their box?

Yea all you have to do is look down about 4 inches and there it is- MacBook. Besides, they should know what they bought

 

[OneMike]

I think some Mac users care too much about nonsense.

Call Big-Mac for all I care.

 

[Fazzy]

Surely this is over the top? Typing Mac in all caps doesn't make it a PC now, does it?

 

[Designer Dale]

I think it comes from experience with PCs. No one sees this and construes it as iScreaming. Ha! iScream! I made a funny...

Seriously, most folks don't know that MAC is Media Access Control and could care less, let alone grasp this:

The MAC sub-layer acts as an interface between the logical link control (LLC) sublayer and the network's physical layer. The MAC layer emulates a full-duplex logical communication channel in a multi-point network. This channel may provide unicast, multicast or broadcast communication service.

Dale

 

[Drew017]

I think it comes from experience with PCs. No one sees this and construes it as iScreaming. Ha! iScream! I made a funny...

Seriously, most folks don't know that MAC is Media Access Control and could care less, let alone grasp this

Totally agree. I just have never figured out why some people write it in all caps. Though, I do remember seeing MAC (As a Mac) in the instructions for an $85 samson microphone. It says

"The MAC will recognize the USB audio device and automatically install a new driver"

They also used a mixture of screenshots from Leopard and Tiger

 

[cocky jeremy]

It drives me crazy and i correct people every single time. Same for "OS ex" instead of "OS 10", and generally everything else, Apple related or not.

 

[dukebound85]

Not sure why people get annoyed as surely the context removes all doubt as to what they are talking about

 

[rhett7660]

Just don't name them Shirley.


(Well, someone had too. )

Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit drinking.

 

[Drew017]

It drives me crazy and i correct people every single time. Same for "OS ex" instead of "OS 10", and generally everything else, Apple related or not.

If you type in terminal- say "Mac OS X" it even says "Mac OS 10"