You can forget deduplication, the amount of resources necessary to do it are beyond the standard Mac.
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You can forget deduplication, the amount of resources necessary to do it are beyond the standard Mac.
Basically, I want Apple to integrate this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=RG7nugRPR6w
I suspect they will bring the transparency from iOS7 and implement it in OSX somehow, which I would actually welcome since it looks really nice. I never really liked the brushed metal in the NC we have right now, it doesn't really fit the overall aesthetic. There's also Siri which will make an appearance soon I think.
Personally, I think it may be time to experiment with the visuals of the OS. Perhaps they could experiment with changing the overall theme, for instance changing the grey bars that surround every window with a somewhat translucent vibe. I know that Windows already have something similar, but it looks horrendous and I think Apple could do a good job with it.
I'd also like them to redesign Launchpad, it just looks so cluttered and unattractive. It is indeed very useful but a redesign is necessary, especially with those horrific sliding folders, they looked alright in iOS6 but not on OSX.
Personally, I think it may be time to experiment with the visuals of the OS. Perhaps they could experiment with changing the overall theme, for instance changing the grey bars that surround every window with a somewhat translucent vibe. I know that Windows already have something similar, but it looks horrendous and I think Apple could do a good job with it.
I'd also like them to redesign Launchpad, it just looks so cluttered and unattractive. It is indeed very useful but a redesign is necessary, especially with those horrific sliding folders, they looked alright in iOS6 but not on OSX.
I think the point would be to let iTunes still manage the files, but to have control over the layout. You can absolutely do what you suggest, but then you are still responsible for managing the files. (Granted, some folks might see that as a "plus".)
There's also the more general issue of the "filesystem-less filesystem" design that Apple seems to be migrating to. The typical user really doesn't care where each individual "file" is, as long as they can access it when they want, via whatever application they want to use*. Administrators, though, will want the ability to specify where certain files or file types go, especially in the case of multiple disks, NAS, cloud, etc., in the environment; the objective would be to allow this level of control, transparent to the typical user, and still allow the OS to manage as much automatically as possible.
Back to iTunes-specific stuff, I think greater support for the multi-user (family) model is a really big issue. To truly adopt the whole Apple "ecosystem", they need to make it easier to have a central iTunes library that be can accessed by multiple users and from multiple devices, and make managing and updating the library a much less manual and error-prone process.
To wit: my iTunes library lives on an NAS, but I have two computers that access the library and a total of four user accounts between the two computers (one is the same on both). As it stands currently, if I change a file type (say, from "Music" to "Audiobook") in one account, it "breaks" the other three because iTunes "manages" the files and moves them to a new location. Similarly, if I add new content to the library, I have to manually re-scan the library from the other accounts to see it (which can be a real pain if I'm trying to screen out certain music/video from the kids' account) - I would have this problem even without iTunes "management" that causes the previous issue (which can be worked around by turning "management" off and manually managing the files).
What would be much nicer is if iTunes treated its library more like an actual database, and used database syncing technology to keep multiple accounts on the same library in sync with library updates, while still allowing individual accounts to keep their own playlists, play counts, ratings, etc., distinct from each other.
Also, and this isn't really an OS or even application issue, for the love of Turing, please allow us to merge items purchased under different Apple IDs into a single ID!
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* Edited to add: Of course, even a "typical user" may want to allocate which files/file types/groupings/etc. live where in the case of having, say, a MacBook hooking up to an NAS -- you want to be able to specify which content should stay on the notebook for when you're away from the NAS, for example.
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That and route standard SMS messages to and from the Messages app so you can reply to all messages from your Mac instead of only iMessages.
I liked At Ease and think it was good for a number of users. Being in IT I know plenty of people that At Ease could help.
I remember in an interview Tim Cook said that they have no problem going into the double digit operating systems (like 10.10) so I would imagine that their won't be too much difference between Mavericks and 10.10, similar to Lion and Mountain Lion. All I know is that eventually, they are going to have to move to OS XI or OS 11, and renaming the part of your operating system that you have been using for a VERY long time would only be for a HUGE change. That is what I can't wait for. No matter how long it takes I bet that is what Ive's new project is and I bet it will be glorious, unlike anything the computer industry has ever seen. It has to be.
Fully agree. Years ago I set my wife's classroom up for At Ease with her kids. There's definitely a place for it.
Similar to LaunchPad but more secure.
Colour sidebar icons in finder...please!!!!
The obvious one for me is the return of colour sidebar icons in the finder.
Grey on grey is just silly for navigation of an OS.
They need to address app management in iTunes too.
There should be a 'quarantine' zone for apps that you purchased from the app store but no longer use.
When you first get an iPhone or iPad you buy a plethora of apps that you don't go on to use, but iTunes tells you every time there's an update available.
There's nothing more frustrating than a red circle asking you to update an app that you only used for 5 minutes 3 years ago!!!
So some way of getting iTunes to ignore these apps would be great!
I know you can choose to delete these apps, but thats too final - quarantining them would be better as it allows you to bring them back should the need arise.
The obvious one for me is the return of colour sidebar icons in the finder.
Grey on grey is just silly for navigation of an OS.
They need to address app management in iTunes too.
There should be a 'quarantine' zone for apps that you purchased from the app store but no longer use.
When you first get an iPhone or iPad you buy a plethora of apps that you don't go on to use, but iTunes tells you every time there's an update available.
There's nothing more frustrating than a red circle asking you to update an app that you only used for 5 minutes 3 years ago!!!
So some way of getting iTunes to ignore these apps would be great!
I know you can choose to delete these apps, but thats too final - quarantining them would be better as it allows you to bring them back should the need arise.
Agreed but just wait for XtraFinder to be updated.
I agree with this too but already fairly easy to do.
1) Make a folder somewhere
2) Right click on an app in iTunes and click 'Show in Finder'
3) In the Finder window that iTunes just opened select all apps you don't want updated and Cut and Paste them into the folder you made in step 1
4) Back in iTunes delete all the apps you just moved
If you ever want to add an app you removed back to iTunes just open it in Finder and it should get automatically added back into iTunes.
- 24 bit color terminal
- Use zsh as default terminal shell
- Upgrade vim
- And compile the binary with all options, currently conceal and clipboard is missing
- Basically, if they include the console version of MacVim, this would all be solved.
- include nginx
- Log notifications and create a logbook app to browse/search it
- Don't make the dock background so ugly when using it on the side of the screen
I forget where but in one of these forums a user posted the default Mail.app adopting the UI design of iOS 7, and honestly, it looked great. I certainly wouldn't mind OSX adopting the cleanness of the new gorgeous fonts and interfaces in iOS. Just not those icons of course
This?
Yeah, looks great.
The only part of iOS 7 I don't like are the icons, at least on OS X you can change them!
The actual apps themselves look great. It's high time OS X got a top-to-bottom face lift. There's still outdated UI elements that haven't changed for nearly a decade.
How about a mavericks version of the grouch trash can.
People with System 7 had a great time with it. Everyone misses it. Bring it back!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE7EWDKVM1Y
People with System 7 had a great time with it. Everyone misses it. Bring it back!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE7EWDKVM1Y
If you like badly designed UIs, then sure, it looks great. Theres no need for the transparency and the buttons need to be defined. Just like they have been for years. iOS7 can get away with not having them (even though that UI looks horrible) because touch is much more precise when it comes to hitting a target. The buttons in the UI have no defined area, and I can see it now that people will miss them all the time.
Why is this bad? No seriously I want to know. Other than being old, is there a problem with the way the UI has functioned for the past 10 years? Because if all youre going to say is "It looks old, and needs to be modernized", Im going to tell you that thats not a valid reason for changing a UI. (certainly not one thats existed for 10 years).
I dont get why people like this flat UI with skinny fonts and button icons. It looks horrible. And it wont look any better on a large screen. And if Apple had shown any interest in going iOS7 on the UI before now, Id be worried, but I haven't seen that. They seem to want to keep the two OSes separate. Theres no reason to bring the UI from iOS7 over to OS X.
They don't need to touch the general UI (and they better not) but some of the apps need to be changed to create a more consistent feel. Calendar is more professional looking but apps like Reminders still have the old skeuomorphic look.
I also would like an icon design change, they just aren't very attractive. I ended up changing most of them. I'm not a proponent of "flattening" the entire OS like they did with iOS, but the icons as they stand would look better if they were.
I also would like an icon design change, they just aren't very attractive. I ended up changing most of them. I'm not a proponent of "flattening" the entire OS like they did with iOS, but the icons as they stand would look better if they were.
You think UI inconsistencies are good? There's parts of the UI floating around from 10.4 or 10.5. Some things didn't get changed from 10.6. Now there'a a lot of iOS 6 things (Notes icon, reminders, GC) with a mix of iOS 7 things (Calendar, Maps, iBooks). Please tell me why this is a good thing?
You're going to be quite upset come WWDC 2014.
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