Comments on: Leopard First Impressions http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/10/27/leopard-first-impressions/ Entertainment and Tech Digest Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:18:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: tunequest http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/10/27/leopard-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-18803 tunequest Thu, 01 Nov 2007 19:46:26 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/10/27/leopard-first-impressions/#comment-18803 Though I'm not sure how I feel about the complete removal of Classic from the OS. I still have one or two apps that I get into from time to time. I guess it's off to the Pismo for those. Though I’m not sure how I feel about the complete removal of Classic from the OS. I still have one or two apps that I get into from time to time.

I guess it’s off to the Pismo for those.

]]> By: tunequest http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/10/27/leopard-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-18801 tunequest Thu, 01 Nov 2007 19:41:16 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/10/27/leopard-first-impressions/#comment-18801 Beyond eye candy, I've not found much use for CoverFlow, either in iTunes or the new Finder. I'm a search bar kind of of guy when tracking down tunes and I use LaunchBar to open most of my apps, so I'm hardly actually ever in my Applications folder. I do appreciate CS3's icons though; the colored boxes are a lot easier to identify in the Dock than the feather/conch shell/butterfly nonsense from CS2. I did discover a bug in CoverFlow view though. In some cases, if you double-click the big icon, the program will launch, but you'll immediately be returned to the Applications window. Overall though, I'm liking the Leopard. Seems very responsive, even on my ~4 year old G4 Powerbook. I have to figure out how I'm going to backup 120 gigs of data before I can install it on my iMac though. Beyond eye candy, I’ve not found much use for CoverFlow, either in iTunes or the new Finder. I’m a search bar kind of of guy when tracking down tunes and I use LaunchBar to open most of my apps, so I’m hardly actually ever in my Applications folder. I do appreciate CS3’s icons though; the colored boxes are a lot easier to identify in the Dock than the feather/conch shell/butterfly nonsense from CS2.

I did discover a bug in CoverFlow view though. In some cases, if you double-click the big icon, the program will launch, but you’ll immediately be returned to the Applications window.

Overall though, I’m liking the Leopard. Seems very responsive, even on my ~4 year old G4 Powerbook. I have to figure out how I’m going to backup 120 gigs of data before I can install it on my iMac though.

]]> By: webomatica http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/10/27/leopard-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-18700 webomatica Mon, 29 Oct 2007 03:25:03 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/10/27/leopard-first-impressions/#comment-18700 Cutting and pasting of files is something I personally use tons at work on the PC. I feel that its absence on the Mac means way more dragging and dropping between multiple Finder Windows, and the potential for mistakes <em>that</em> entails. And yes, I like having a right click on the Mac these days. Cutting and pasting of files is something I personally use tons at work on the PC. I feel that its absence on the Mac means way more dragging and dropping between multiple Finder Windows, and the potential for mistakes that entails. And yes, I like having a right click on the Mac these days.

]]> By: Fred Hamranhansenhansen http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/10/27/leopard-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-18697 Fred Hamranhansenhansen Mon, 29 Oct 2007 02:32:48 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/10/27/leopard-first-impressions/#comment-18697 The lack of "Cut" in the Finder is a feature, they have been leaving that out for years. It has too many down sides to leave it in. The lack of “Cut” in the Finder is a feature, they have been leaving that out for years. It has too many down sides to leave it in.

]]> By: JC http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/10/27/leopard-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-18690 JC Sun, 28 Oct 2007 15:41:13 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/10/27/leopard-first-impressions/#comment-18690 I like iStat Menus myself. That's always another alternative for info in the menubar. My favorite new feature, (other than Spaces, which IS going to change my life as I'd hoped) is the incredibly simplified and improved zero config network drive/ other computer on the network mounting and screen sharing. Gotta love Bonjour. I'm fairly sure I'm going to be able to remove Remote Desktop from my system altogether. And I haven't had a chance to use Back to My Mac yet, but I know that's going to be a clutch feature for me when I'm at work or on the road. As Andy Ihnatko pointed out, you can actually do Internet banking at a Café securely now, by screen sharing to your home Mac and using it to do the transactions. It'll also make a lot of users rethink the superpowered laptop as the main machine vs. having a mega Mac Pro at home and just an ultra portable laptop for the road. Screen share to the Mac Pro, and let it do all the heavy Photoshop number crunching. And let it store all the files, as well. Suddenly a 64GB superthin MacBook with no optical drive doesn't seem that nuts anymore. Although more ubiquitous Internet availability is still needed before that becomes completely practical. I like iStat Menus myself. That’s always another alternative for info in the menubar.

My favorite new feature, (other than Spaces, which IS going to change my life as I’d hoped) is the incredibly simplified and improved zero config network drive/ other computer on the network mounting and screen sharing. Gotta love Bonjour. I’m fairly sure I’m going to be able to remove Remote Desktop from my system altogether. And I haven’t had a chance to use Back to My Mac yet, but I know that’s going to be a clutch feature for me when I’m at work or on the road. As Andy Ihnatko pointed out, you can actually do Internet banking at a Café securely now, by screen sharing to your home Mac and using it to do the transactions.

It’ll also make a lot of users rethink the superpowered laptop as the main machine vs. having a mega Mac Pro at home and just an ultra portable laptop for the road. Screen share to the Mac Pro, and let it do all the heavy Photoshop number crunching. And let it store all the files, as well. Suddenly a 64GB superthin MacBook with no optical drive doesn’t seem that nuts anymore. Although more ubiquitous Internet availability is still needed before that becomes completely practical.

]]> By: DaveD http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/10/27/leopard-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-18682 DaveD Sun, 28 Oct 2007 02:09:06 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/10/27/leopard-first-impressions/#comment-18682 My turn - sweet! Already downloaded and contributed to MenuMeters. Thanks for the tip! My turn — sweet! Already downloaded and contributed to MenuMeters. Thanks for the tip!

]]> By: webomatica http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/10/27/leopard-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-18672 webomatica Sat, 27 Oct 2007 21:22:20 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/10/27/leopard-first-impressions/#comment-18672 Sweet. I'll try turning off the glassy dock on the bottom and see if I like it better. No idea regarding 10.5.1 but I'm certain Apple has it in the works as soon as Leopard was sent off for duplication. The Unsanity stuff - namely APE (Application Enhancer) seems to be the culprit for <a href="http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1199369&tstart=0" rel="nofollow">some folks having Leopard install problems</a>. In the meantime, for a CPU usage meter <a href="http://www.ragingmenace.com/software/menumeters/" rel="nofollow">Menu Meters</a> is my current fave. Sweet. I’ll try turning off the glassy dock on the bottom and see if I like it better.

No idea regarding 10.5.1 but I’m certain Apple has it in the works as soon as Leopard was sent off for duplication.

The Unsanity stuff — namely APE (Application Enhancer) seems to be the culprit for some folks having Leopard install problems.

In the meantime, for a CPU usage meter Menu Meters is my current fave.

]]> By: DaveD http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/10/27/leopard-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-18669 DaveD Sat, 27 Oct 2007 20:35:30 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/10/27/leopard-first-impressions/#comment-18669 Oops, one piece of freeware wasn't on the incompatible list - Unsanity's "cee pee you". No word on when it might be Leopard compatible. I've already missed having my CPU usage on the menu bar... to the point of moving it to my dock via Activity Monitor. Oops, one piece of freeware wasn’t on the incompatible list — Unsanity’s “cee pee you”. No word on when it might be Leopard compatible.

I’ve already missed having my CPU usage on the menu bar… to the point of moving it to my dock via Activity Monitor.

]]> By: DaveD http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/10/27/leopard-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-18668 DaveD Sat, 27 Oct 2007 20:33:00 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/10/27/leopard-first-impressions/#comment-18668 In case you haven't seen this yet - turning off the glassy dock when on the bottom: http://lime.quickshareit.com/share/picture1d2a37.png I haven't found the hack to make the menu bar solid yet. In fact, last night I swear I found a bug - my finder window actually moved under the menu bar once! Maybe I was just weary from a long day as I couldn't duplicate it. What's your guess for the release of 10.5.1? I'm hearing some say it'll be 10-15 days. Definitely Leopard was slightly rushed in order to fit the "October" release, but I'm guessing we'll get 10.5.1 around the first full week in December. Truth is, I haven't found any glaring bugs, which one would expect of an OS that was feature-complete in early June. In case you haven’t seen this yet — turning off the glassy dock when on the bottom:

http://lime.quickshareit.com/share/picture1d2a37.png

I haven’t found the hack to make the menu bar solid yet. In fact, last night I swear I found a bug — my finder window actually moved under the menu bar once! Maybe I was just weary from a long day as I couldn’t duplicate it.

What’s your guess for the release of 10.5.1? I’m hearing some say it’ll be 10–15 days. Definitely Leopard was slightly rushed in order to fit the “October” release, but I’m guessing we’ll get 10.5.1 around the first full week in December. Truth is, I haven’t found any glaring bugs, which one would expect of an OS that was feature-complete in early June.

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