mcadam said:
The fact that QuickTime Pro exists at all is a little sub-standard IMO. It'd be really nice if it was just bundled into QuickTime for free. Where's that wishful thinking smiley...
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The fact that QuickTime Pro exists at all is a little sub-standard IMO. It'd be really nice if it was just bundled into QuickTime for free. Where's that wishful thinking smiley...
.:*Robot Boy*:. said:I don't like the way you have to use Safari to change you default browser. I can't believe how many times I've had to explain that, in order to change your default browser (which is a global change), you have to use the preferences in Safari, rather than System Preferences.
I've never understood the logic behind that
You dont Camino allows you to change your default browser from within its own preferences......I''m not sure about firefox but i think it too allows you to change your default browser from within its preferences,
Shadow
Grr
I just tried to take a screenshot of a DVD and it wouldn't let me. I had to demux the thing and open it in QuickTime! And Macs are supposed to be easier...
I just tried to take a screenshot of a DVD and it wouldn't let me. I had to demux the thing and open it in QuickTime! And Macs are supposed to be easier...
the only time i got asked about .mac was when i first set up my computer it wasnt that big of a deal
Nermal said:
You might like to try DVD Capture 2.5. Works a charm on my Mini, I don't know what system you have, because it claims to work only on crtain hardware configurations.
Mitthrawnuruodo said:Just remove it...
Finder preferences -> Sidebar
That doesn't remove it from the "go" menu
slooksterPSV said:
That....was quite possibly the most uninformed rant I've ever read. I'm lazy this morning so I'm not going to reply to every one but suffice it to say that some are legit...some can be turned off...Some wouldn't ever happen (Windows to ship with FF!?!?!?
) but most are just born out of ignorance of the OS.The fact remains that if you want to hack something in Windows you pretty much can. OS X for the most part is the same. The only problem that I see is that hacks in X seem to break the OS during updates more frequently then hacks in Windows.
PS- Start -> Run -> gpedit.msc Click OK. Do this in Windows XP Pro. It gives you settings that aren't there to the general public.
Nah... that would involve some serious tinkering...nichos said:
I didn't even know it was there, I never use the Go menu
, but isn't it handy to have it there if you ever would like to connect to someone else's iDisk?
Mitthrawnuruodo said:Nah... that would involve some serious tinkering...
I didn't even know it was there, I never use the Go menu
I guess, if i knew anyone with an iDisk
Ashapalan said:
Ah man, the iPhoto folder drives me crazy. I try to keep my photos organized separately for the most part, just because I drop them into iPhoto and it's like they've disappeared into the abyss.
You have to empty the Trash to permanently delete things (I get why, it's just an annoyance). I keep getting disconnected from my Windows server everytime I restart or log off (I know there are ways to fix that, but I haven't been able to get it to stay connected). Couple of other minor annoyances. I'm sure I'll remember when I get home and start messing with my new iMac some more. Tiger's been pretty cool so far, but there are a few things that are bugging me that I haven't been able to fix. Yet.
mad jew said:
Yes, this is my #1 as well... I guess after install I do not find .mac intrusive. The other thing is the presence of all kinds of little utilities like the image capture utility and the quicktime utility so on, and so on, as separate utilities, whose preferences control system responses. I would like it if everything that changed system settings was accessible from the system preferences.
dops7107 said:
If a little developer can come up with something like that, then surely it wouldn't be too hard for Apple to do it too!
The one thing that majorly annoys me is that Mail has a "bounce" action, yet no RULE that you can set to bounce these emails back for specific address. It's all manual to bounce an email back.
I believe that you CAN access idisk through FTP. Lemme find out how exactly, but there is a way.
Also, OS X shuts down internet connections to LOGGED OFF accounts, and restarting computers because it has to shut down then reboot, thus disconnecting the network. This is normal, and I don't see how people still complain about it.
If you want these volumes connected every time you login: Put the volume location file (when you enter the address of the network share in safari, drag the favicon to the desktop which makes it a location file) into your startup items. Now when you log into OS X it will automatically connect to that network share.
I believe that you CAN access idisk through FTP. Lemme find out how exactly, but there is a way.
Also, OS X shuts down internet connections to LOGGED OFF accounts, and restarting computers because it has to shut down then reboot, thus disconnecting the network. This is normal, and I don't see how people still complain about it.
If you want these volumes connected every time you login: Put the volume location file (when you enter the address of the network share in safari, drag the favicon to the desktop which makes it a location file) into your startup items. Now when you log into OS X it will automatically connect to that network share.
Ashapalan said:
Oh I know, I so wish iPhoto could organize your photos in that folder as iTunes can organize your music.
One thing i just can't stand about windows is that is advertises when it connects to a wireless network, even after making the first connection it will pop up in the bottom right saying it is connected to _______ It will do this when i wakes from sleep or when it feels it has been long enough with out it telling you!
solvs said:
There's a workaround for this; it's about the first thing I did when I got my mac because I just hate the Trash. When I delete something, I want it to stay that way
.To do it, you have to execute the following in Terminal (maybe as root, I'm not sure):
Code:
cd
rm -rf .Trash
ln -s /dev/null .Trash
Code:
ln -s /dev/null other_folderAs for what bugs me in Mac OS X:
- The .mac thing. For instance, it can't be deleted from iSync, and it's really annoying for me to having it sitting there. Why the hell don't they allow it to be deleted? Also, the lack of an easy way to synchronize stuff with another mac without using the dreadful .mac. That's just an artificial way to create the need for it, because it isn't really necessary to do the sync online.
- The crippling. Many functionalities of the OS are crippled; for instance, the maximum of people you can share internet with, or the fact that you can only share one folder (all things that aren't crippled in Server... only server is way too expensive to get only for this things).
- The inconsistency in the default browser configuration. Why the hell is it Safari? It doesn't belong there, and Apple should know better.
- The inability of manually organizing the folders on iPhoto. Why is it possible in iTunes, but not iPhoto?
Still, I think the good of Apple and Mac OS X far outweight the bad, and I'm happier with my Powerbook running Tiger that I've ever been with any other computer and OS. I don't plan on switching back any time soon; but I expect this issues to be fixed over time.
mad jew said:Are you sure it was NTFS and not FAT32?
Positive. I accidentally formatted it FAT32 when I first put my PC together (I didn't any better), so I was sure to go NTFS when I reinstalled Windows the first time (and every time since then
)About the full screen in Quicktime thing I found this scipt in a macworld, it makes the current movie go fullscreen, even if you don't have quicktime pro! Since i can't upload this format here is the text you put into applescript editor then save it as a run only application:
tell application "Quicktime Player"
present front movie scale screen
end tell
tell application "Quicktime Player"
present front movie scale screen
end tell
nichos said:
Your missing the best part of OS X. Everything is integrated. Every time you send an email you make a new entry in address book. My address book is always up to date because I don't have to update both my email program AND my address book .Mac is fantastic if you have two systems. It keeps bookmarks and calendars in sync. Give it a try. You may find yourself liking it.
Not being able to print selected text (in Safari for example). It should be a basic option ... even my mother wonders how you do it if you get my drift.