Things from windows that you all would like in OSX

[discoforce]

Thanks Vanness, this is great!

EDIT: whoops deleted the quote. I was referring to the Automator workflow to add a "Move to..." option to command-clicking.

 

[miniConvert]

To be honest, it's more useful having it in a log. I know when Windows crashes, the majority of people couldn't tell you what error was on the screen since by the time they phone the helpdesk, they've restarted the machine and the errors were so long that they didn't write them down!

To be even more honest, it'd be more useful if OS X dumped details to screen *and* tried to write the details to the log.

 

[TheosRumors]

You could just

Uninstall apps option.

Just put em in ze trash....

 

[TheosRumors]

I would like

to be able to re-size my window from any point instead of just in the lower right corner. Renaming files in the finder while in a save window would be cool too. That's about it...

 

[Kirbdog]

Things from OSX that you all would like in Vista

It seems that Microsoft has had a few meeting about how they could take things from OSX and put them in Vista!!

 

[nimr0d]

in a folder filled with pictures, having the picture as the icon, instead of having to open it in preview to see what it is first.

 

[Kaiser Phoenix]

Defraggin option as standard.

 

[Ish]

Haven't seen any of these mentioned so far - maybe they don't bother anyone else?

1. The ability to type the destination of a file in the 'where' box when saving instead of having to drag or copy it from somewhere

2. assigned keystrokes - for example, to type é in OSX I have to type alt/e:e instead of the two key method I used to use before I switched.

3. The ability to secure a single file with a password

 

[Palad1]

3. The ability to secure a single file with a password

Easy as /usr/bin/pie

You already have all the tools you need.
Open up a terminal and type in:

[COLOR="SeaGreen"]florian@bender:~$[/COLOR][COLOR="RoyalBlue"]echo "My dirty little secret" >> clearfile[/COLOR]
[COLOR="SeaGreen"]florian@bender:~$[/COLOR][COLOR="RoyalBlue"]cat clearfile[/COLOR]
My dirty little secret
[COLOR="Green"]florian@bender:~$[/COLOR][COLOR="RoyalBlue"]openssl enc -aes256 -e -in clearfile -out encrypted[/COLOR]
enter aes-256-cbc encryption password:
Verifying - enter aes-256-cbc encryption password:
[COLOR="Green"]florian@bender:~$[/COLOR][COLOR="RoyalBlue"]ls[/COLOR]
clearfile  encrypted
[COLOR="Green"]florian@bender:~$[/COLOR][COLOR="RoyalBlue"]rm clearfile[/COLOR]
[COLOR="Green"]florian@bender:~$[/COLOR][COLOR="RoyalBlue"]cat encrypted[/COLOR]
Salted__ioy~z«ùî$òÜ^↨5U¨ø¶)x°Y¢&ÿ6ö·Í×'ó£t*öçELý
[COLOR="Green"]florian@bender:~$[/COLOR][COLOR="RoyalBlue"]openssl enc -aes256 -d -out clearfile -in encrypted[/COLOR]
enter aes-256-cbc decryption password:
[COLOR="SeaGreen"]florian@bender:~$[/COLOR][COLOR="RoyalBlue"]ls[/COLOR]
clearfile  encrypted
[COLOR="SeaGreen"]florian@bender:~$[/COLOR][COLOR="RoyalBlue"]cat clearfile[/COLOR]
My dirty little secret
[COLOR="SeaGreen"]florian@bender:~$[/COLOR][COLOR="RoyalBlue"]echo 'yay'[/COLOR]
yay

Someone should make an automator script for that... I don't have a Mac UI handy so I can't take screenshots, sorry.

 

[janey]

You know you can add a Quit option to the Finder's menu via Tinkertool, right? Then you can just quit (and restart it) like any other application.

I already know how to add the Quit option by fiddling around with the com.apple.Finder deal. It's nice, but still convoluted.

My point is, I want something like Command+R to refresh, instead of having to press Command+Q and restarting Finder, navigating to the window I was originally at (if it's not already open), and then going from there.

And instead of home/end/up/down/whatever you guys use, I find it easier to use control/command+arrow keys, just because the way the arrows are laid out makes more sense than the way those 6 keys (home/end/pgup/pgdown/help/del) are organized. command/control+ <-- does what Home does, command/control + --> does what End does, command+up arrow moves the cursor to the very top, command+down arrow moves the cursor to the very bottom, control+up arrow just does pgup, down arrow does pgdown.

Might I just mention, a LOT of the stuff you guys are all talking about are huge interface design blunders that you've just gotten used to in Windows, I'm not sure there's really a place for them in OS X (at least Apple actively tries, Microsoft's ineffective).

 

[Palad1]

1. The ability to type the destination of a file in the 'where' box when saving instead of having to drag or copy it from somewhere

There's a keystroke for that, I could swear I knew it at one point.. try cmd-shift-g or cmd-shift-k in a save dialog... Damn I can't remember

EDIT: Got it:
In an open/save dialog : Shift-Command-G and enter your path. I think it groks unix paths (~/Documents/File) as well as Mac paths (Volume:ath::To::File)

Another nice shortcut cheat sheet:
http://homepage.mac.com/frakes/MOSXPT/content/keyboard.html

 

[Mitthrawnuruodo]

Defraggin option as standard.

Defragmentating what?

 

[Chundles]

in a folder filled with pictures, having the picture as the icon, instead of having to open it in preview to see what it is first.

ermmmm......

Like that??

 

[Ish]

Easy as /usr/bin/pie

You already have all the tools you need.
.....
Someone should make an automator script for that... I don't have a Mac UI handy so I can't take screenshots, sorry.

Thanks, I'll have a go with that. (I was thinking more in the lines of the merely confidential though. Don't have any dirty secrets!!! ) Be nice if it was just a simple option though, wouldn't it?

Quote:
Originally Posted by Ish
1. The ability to type the destination of a file in the 'where' box when saving instead of having to drag or copy it from somewhere

There's a keystroke for that, I could swear I knew it at one point.. try cmd-shift-g or cmd-shift-k in a save dialog... Damn I can't remember

EDIT: Got it:
In an open/save dialog : Shift-Command-G and enter your path. I think it groks unix paths (~/Documents/File) as well as Mac paths (Volume:ath::To::File)

Another nice shortcut cheat sheet:
http://homepage.mac.com/frakes/MOSXP.../keyboard.html

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Palad1, you're a genius! Oh, it's going to be so easy . . .

OK, two down and one to go. Assigned keystrokes please, Apple??

 

[Palad1]

Be nice if it was just a simple option though, wouldn't it?

I'll see what I can do about that using Platypus...

 

[smolz]

Combining Folders

Is there a way to combine folders in OS X? I really would like to copy the contents of a folder into another and have it only copy the stuff that is missing. I have had to copy everything over to my XP machine to combine music folders.

 

[Ish]

Originally Posted by Ish
Be nice if it was just a simple option though, wouldn't it?

I'll see what I can do about that using Platypus...

When I said it would be nice if it was just a simple option, I was thinking along the lines of it being the type of thing I would expect to be incorporated into OSX; hope you didn't think I was implying any shortcoming in your solution! Thanks very much for all the help.

 

[i4k20c]

ermmmm......

Like that??

Yah because this is how i have my pictures as too... it's kind of like the same thing in XP, except in Xp its nice how the pictures run along hte bottom and a big preview is avialable on the top.. but no biggie.. double click and it opens up in a couple seconds anyway..

this is going to sound like a stupid question, but it is killing me..what are spring folders? i don't get it?

 

[i4k20c]

Thanks, I'll have a go with that. (I was thinking more in the lines of the merely confidential though. Don't have any dirty secrets!!! ) Be nice if it was just a simple option though, wouldn't it?

Hey, in XP, my brother is pretty ignorant, and i like to write alot, poems, short stories but don't like ppl reading my work, so i kept in hidden..cause he has no idea how to make files shown or hidden..

i was disapointed that isn't in the apple world so here is what i did! lol, i went into disk utility, created a .dmg that was like 1 gig, and made it a password, i hid it somewhere in like Documents>Micrsofot user data>Entourage or w.e. u want.. and bam.. so now anytime i write.. i just put all my files in there.. and its kind of hidden within the architechure and is password protected..

i know its not exactly what u wanted.. but i find it does the trick

 

[Mitthrawnuruodo]

this is going to sound like a stupid question, but it is killing me..what are spring folders? i don't get it?

Spring-loaded folders? Drag a file (or folder) onto a folder or drive icon and just hold it there, don't let go, just wait for a second and see what happens (if you got Spring-loaded folders enabled in Finder preferences), just remember not to let go until you reach your desired destination...

 

[i4k20c]

Spring-loaded folders? Drag a file (or folder) onto a folder or drive icon and just hold it there, don't let go, just wait for a second and see what happens (if you got Spring-loaded folders enabled in Finder preferences), just remember not to let go until you reach your desired destination...

is it that when u drag a file and hold it over it double clicks almost and opens up? if so, i knew about that, xp does the same thing i belive but not as cool looking..jus opens..

lol i was hoping it was something i didnt know, since i am somewhat knew to macs..i love learning new littlte nifty tricks! lol

 

[Mitthrawnuruodo]

is it that when u drag a file and hold it over it double clicks almost and opens up?

Bingo... haven't noticed that XP has the same functionality, though... but then I work as little as possible on XP...

 

[iPhil]

Bingo... haven't noticed that XP has the same functionality, though... but then I work as little as possible on XP...

Drag an item and opens feature doesn't work with xp .. might be OS X only feature

I know that doesn't work in xp .. just tried that in xp

 

[Ish]

Hey, in XP, my brother is pretty ignorant, and i like to write alot, poems, short stories but don't like ppl reading my work, so i kept in hidden..cause he has no idea how to make files shown or hidden..

i was disapointed that isn't in the apple world so here is what i did! lol, i went into disk utility, created a .dmg that was like 1 gig, and made it a password, i hid it somewhere in like Documents>Micrsofot user data>Entourage or w.e. u want.. and bam.. so now anytime i write.. i just put all my files in there.. and its kind of hidden within the architechure and is password protected..

i know its not exactly what u wanted.. but i find it does the trick

Yes it does, doesn't it? Have to go to the Apple store and get the pb a new logic board on Monday so I'm all backed up. I'll have a go when it's all sorted. Thanks.

 

[i4k20c]

Drag an item and opens feature doesn't work with xp .. might be OS X only feature

I know that doesn't work in xp .. just tried that in xp

Hmmm.. i'm sorry, you may be right actually.. i have to recheck it... try this.. have my documents minimized to the start bar, than drag a file from the desktop to the minimized my documents..does that open up my documents (like pull it out from the start bar and max it out?) because maybe that is what i am thinking about maybe..

nehow, i dind't know that is what that feature is called.. but it is extremly nifty, i use it alot from when i download pics from the internet or something to drag it from my desktop to some folder.. =)