I'm new to Macs (new Penryn iMac owner here) but have been using PCs for years. So far, I've been very impressed with how elegant and seamless the hardware and software is. Even third party apps seem to be crafted with more care!
However, during my first 48 hours or so with the machine, I've noticed a few things that I wasn't expecting, in particular in regards to stability. For one, all of a sudden the resize handle in the bottom right stopped working on finder windows. It continued to work in apps, but the finder wasn't changing sizes. Also, Safari crashed on me on a javascript load (gmail I think) and I couldn't force-quit.
I've run into a couple other minor quirks equivalent to these. Usually a force-quit or reboot solves the problem, but as a new user I wonder if these are common (or at least, not-infrequent) events that should be expected from time to time, or if it's indicative of something else. I know I shouldn't expect perfection, but I guess I've been colored by all those Mac ads making fun of how easily Windows machines crash. My XP SP2/SP3 laptop usually has uptimes of 60+ days, and to me seems rock solid. What should I expect with OS X?
However, during my first 48 hours or so with the machine, I've noticed a few things that I wasn't expecting, in particular in regards to stability. For one, all of a sudden the resize handle in the bottom right stopped working on finder windows. It continued to work in apps, but the finder wasn't changing sizes. Also, Safari crashed on me on a javascript load (gmail I think) and I couldn't force-quit.
I've run into a couple other minor quirks equivalent to these. Usually a force-quit or reboot solves the problem, but as a new user I wonder if these are common (or at least, not-infrequent) events that should be expected from time to time, or if it's indicative of something else. I know I shouldn't expect perfection, but I guess I've been colored by all those Mac ads making fun of how easily Windows machines crash. My XP SP2/SP3 laptop usually has uptimes of 60+ days, and to me seems rock solid. What should I expect with OS X?