Could you explain briefly what resolution indepence is, and what it would bring to OS X?
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what features do you hope to see in OS X 10.6
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Much better support for video. They need a whole new system that's thought out better. I shouldn't have to/have to know to install flip4Mac as well as Perian, and then have to manage those updates separately through each plug-in.
*Work with adobe to make Flash on OS X not suck.
*Better standardized system for installing apps.
Much better support for video. They need a whole new system that's thought out better. I shouldn't have to/have to know to install flip4Mac as well as Perian, and then have to manage those updates separately through each plug-in.
*Work with adobe to make Flash on OS X not suck.
*Better standardized system for installing apps.
Being that MS is the reason for us needing Flip4Mac and Perian that may not be something we can count on as a fix from Apple.
Exactly what problems do you have with Flash in OS X? It always works perfectly for me. Are you doing special things with Flash? I hear complaints on the Windows side about Flash as well.
you can add spacers to the dock in 10.5. just read about it in macworld:
Add Spacers to the Dock
The make your Dock more orderly, you might want to separate icons into groups. To add a space between applications in the applications area of the Dock, launch Terminal and enter this:
defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-apps -array-add '{tile-data={}; tile-type="spacer-tile";}'
To add a space between documents on the right side of the Dock, type this:
defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-others -array-add '{tile-data={}; tile-type="spacer-tile";}'
To see the changes you've wrought, type killall Dock in the command line. If you want to get rid of a space you've added, just drag it off the Dock.
and here's another thing i saw on the same page:
Add a Recent-Items Stack
Another feature that Apple has included in Leopard but hasn't made easily available is a recent-items stack. To get it, type the following in Terminal:
defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-others -array-add '{ "tile-data" = { "list-type" = 1; }; "tile-type" = "recents-tile"; }'
Then press return and type killall Dock.
Choose the kinds of items that appear in this stack by contol-clicking on it and selecting applications, documents, servers, volumes, or items (namely, entries in the Places section of your Finder sidebar).
Flash for OSX takes up way too many resources, often pushing fans to full blast, even on YouTube.
I'm going to download QD and have a go at the RI feature.
Yup, OS X doesn't work well with Flash.
strange, my macbook will be running nicely at 52 degress celsius... then I go onto youtube (or any flash site for that matter)The "illuminous" black-based OS X theme has already been implemented! Just click Cmd + Option + Ctrl + 8.
In other news, I haven't had any problems with flash. Youtube hardly raises my macbook 1º
and my fans will start roaring, and i'll be running 60+ degress celsius... heck sometimes I'll see myself at 70 degrees (whihc can get scary)...
does anyone mind telling me what the ehat capacity of a core 2 duo macbook is anyways?
Well I do that back that it doesn't raise my temp a single degree. I'm on YouTube right now, but I only got upped from 41º C to 45/46º C. I'm using Safari. I'm not sure what it is if flash is giving you that much trouble
Maybe my MacBook is special 
agree, agree, agree.
The most trouble i'm having with mac, are related to thoose things..
C2Ds can easily go into the mid-80s under full load. I think they are rated for 100C.
All right. Tried it, didn't work. Far too many bugs in the interface (not to mention with applications). Looks like Windows is still the only option for res. independence. Since I have no plans to install XP at this point in time, I'll continue to make do with Tiger. I can say with certainty that if Leopard actually caught up to XP in DPI scaling, I'd switch to it tomorrow.
Well I do that back that it doesn't raise my temp a single degree. I'm on YouTube right now, but I only got upped from 41º C to 45/46º C. I'm using Safari. I'm not sure what it is if flash is giving you that much trouble
41 degress C?
whoa... my macbook only sees temperatures like that when its first started up....
Your macbook must certainly be special, or my macbook has some sort of issue somewhere... uh-oh this is kinda scaring me, cause its a refurbished macbook...
ahh well i still got until November before my warranty is up... so I shouldnt worry to much and i can always buy applecare.
Finder
Faster
Quick Look in Open/Save Dialog Boxes
Double Click Red Button to Quit
Double Click Green Button for Full (Windows-like) Maximize
Time and Date on Login Screen
Option to Hide Desktop Icons under View Menu
Option to Hide/Auto-Hide Menu Bar
Customize (More) Commands
Save Session w/ Auto-Save option and ability to restore session or start new at Login (i.e. Hibernate or Safe Sleep by choice)
System Restore (Save System Settings)
Better Help
Show music tag categories in Finder as sort options (Artist, Album...)
Open web addresses from Spotlight
Double click on scroll bar to move to location
Themes/Colors (Other than Blue and Graphite)
Fresh Interface/No Aqua
Document Rights Management (i.e. who can open, if they can share, burn, copy, print, time-limits, etc.)
Closed-lid options instead of just Sleep (At least the option of Do Nothing because people like to listen to music with the lid closed)
iCal
Option to double click directly into big bubble (instead of little bubble and than having to click Edit)
Holidays/Birthdays without appearing as (all-day) events and separate calendars
Safari
1) Improved speed
2) Improved compatibility
3) Enhanced stability!!!!!!!!!!
4) Cover-flow option for bookmarks, history, and downloads
5) Multiple search providers available from drop-down in Search Box (Amazon, Apple Store, IMDB, Wikipedia, Custom)
6) Search Box auto-complete/suggestions
7) "Mute/Volume" button for web audio
8) Downloads in drawer or tab instead of pop-up windows. Ability to search, quick view, and launch downloads within said area. Ideally, it would be contained in the "collections" section with history and bookmarks.
9) Ability to view/use Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Pages, Keynote, Numbers and other files within the browser (similar to current PDF ability)
10) Phishing Filter and EV
11) Optional session save (like Firefox)
12) Zoom/Full Screen available
13) Domain highlighting option
iChat
Facebook, MySpace, MSN, and Yahoo! Support
Access account settings (i.e. Change Password) in iChat
Video Away Message
Mail
View quota on main screen (instead of Account Info pop-up)
Spotlight through attachments
More automatic provider support (especially MSN/Hotmail- but then again it is Apple...)
Faster
Quick Look in Open/Save Dialog Boxes
Double Click Red Button to Quit
Double Click Green Button for Full (Windows-like) Maximize
Time and Date on Login Screen
Option to Hide Desktop Icons under View Menu
Option to Hide/Auto-Hide Menu Bar
Customize (More) Commands
Save Session w/ Auto-Save option and ability to restore session or start new at Login (i.e. Hibernate or Safe Sleep by choice)
System Restore (Save System Settings)
Better Help
Show music tag categories in Finder as sort options (Artist, Album...)
Open web addresses from Spotlight
Double click on scroll bar to move to location
Themes/Colors (Other than Blue and Graphite)
Fresh Interface/No Aqua
Document Rights Management (i.e. who can open, if they can share, burn, copy, print, time-limits, etc.)
Closed-lid options instead of just Sleep (At least the option of Do Nothing because people like to listen to music with the lid closed)
iCal
Option to double click directly into big bubble (instead of little bubble and than having to click Edit)
Holidays/Birthdays without appearing as (all-day) events and separate calendars
Safari
1) Improved speed
2) Improved compatibility
3) Enhanced stability!!!!!!!!!!
4) Cover-flow option for bookmarks, history, and downloads
5) Multiple search providers available from drop-down in Search Box (Amazon, Apple Store, IMDB, Wikipedia, Custom)
6) Search Box auto-complete/suggestions
7) "Mute/Volume" button for web audio
8) Downloads in drawer or tab instead of pop-up windows. Ability to search, quick view, and launch downloads within said area. Ideally, it would be contained in the "collections" section with history and bookmarks.
9) Ability to view/use Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Pages, Keynote, Numbers and other files within the browser (similar to current PDF ability)
10) Phishing Filter and EV
11) Optional session save (like Firefox)
12) Zoom/Full Screen available
13) Domain highlighting option
iChat
Facebook, MySpace, MSN, and Yahoo! Support
Access account settings (i.e. Change Password) in iChat
Video Away Message
View quota on main screen (instead of Account Info pop-up)
Spotlight through attachments
More automatic provider support (especially MSN/Hotmail- but then again it is Apple...)
Remove the dock entirely; also allowing users to turn off Spotlight and it's indexing entirely; stop Time Machine from depending on Spotlight.
Yeah if I'm in an air-conditioned room I can get those temperatures. Right now I'm seeing 51 degrees.
Yeah if I'm in an air-conditioned room I can get those temperatures. Right now I'm seeing 51 degrees.
Another easy way to do this as well as doing many different things is to download Docker. http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/26343/docker
A grounds-up, sandbox GUI.
Colour sliders, transparency sliders, drop shadow weights, gradients, transparency options, window edge styles, changeable resize corners, all set around a couple of templates with one standard UI default to fall back to.
And yes, I know this would be very hard to do right, and would almost definitely lead to horrible creations.
Colour sliders, transparency sliders, drop shadow weights, gradients, transparency options, window edge styles, changeable resize corners, all set around a couple of templates with one standard UI default to fall back to.
And yes, I know this would be very hard to do right, and would almost definitely lead to horrible creations.
ichat update
i'd love to see ichat get a decent update adding msn contacts support, i think ichat is nice but having the ability to include msn contacts will save me having to use msn messenger
i'd love to see ichat get a decent update adding msn contacts support, i think ichat is nice but having the ability to include msn contacts will save me having to use msn messenger
I would even give up Adium! And, my absolute dream, if iChat had Skype support, I would finally have one application for all my IM needs.