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Funny how they the article turns the stagnation of OS X into a benefit. Also interesting that Windows users now rant about their OS, where they used to rave ab

Funny how they the article turns the stagnation of OS X into a benefit. Also interesting that Windows users now rant about their OS, where they used to rave about most releases instead. I remember being genuinely excited about Windows 95, 98, 2000, XP, Longhorn (but was disappointed by Vista) and 7. I was even tempted to buy a new version from my saved pocket money as a kid - I eventually got pirated versions of 2000 and later XP though :-). Nowadays, I dread new OS releases. Be it Windows, OS X, Linux (Ubuntu, Gnome) - OSes and desktop environments get heavier with each release, yet loose features, and get hideously redesigned because Touch and UX, LOL. From that perspective, the stagnation of OS X really is a virtue, since Apple is at least not messing it up. (I like the inverted scrolling from Lion, the new notifications are useful, and Mission Control is not bad. I can pretend Launchpad is not there. OS X feels like Ubuntu anno 2010 or XP with a Mac theme, which is a good thing.)

mulletbum 13y ago
It's odd because I am a long time Windows user and just recently (2 years ago) bought a Mac. I have to say the things I dislike the most about recent Mac UI is the dock, notifications, and mission control. The dock staple is part of my biggest problem with my Mac. It takes of screen space and is completely useless after I open the couple programs I am working in. Sure, you can auto hide it, but the transition, plus deal with it randomly popping up on my screen make it extremely cumbersome. This is where Windows 8.1 gets things right (and some wrong). You can make the menu on the bottom extremely thin, then use an overlay transition to choose your programs. This is why on Mac I wish I could just rid myself of the dock completely and use Launchpad. I don't understand why there is both. When I minimize a program and want to go back to it I just pop launchpad open and click the app again. Most of all these both work perfectly with touch based screens. I personally don't have any touch based screens yet, but that is the way technology is going and it embraces it while still making it useful for mousing.
- ollysb 13y ago
  If you're a power user do yourself a favour and install Alfred[1]. You can keep the dock hidden and launch/switch_to apps with a couple of keystrokes. [1] http://www.alfredapp.com/ http://www.alfredapp.com/
  - FireBeyond 13y ago
    I’ve installed Alfred, bought the Powerpack, and a couple of Workflows and this… I agree. I’m nowhere an /Alfred/ power user, but I just need to devote some time. I did things like “replace” Spotlight with Alfred. Need to connect to my work VPN? Cmd Space, “vpn con”.

mulletbum 13y ago

It's odd because I am a long time Windows user and just recently (2 years ago) bought a Mac. I have to say the things I dislike the most about recent Mac UI is the dock, notifications, and mission control. The dock staple is part of my biggest problem with my Mac. It takes of screen space and is completely useless after I open the couple programs I am working in. Sure, you can auto hide it, but the transition, plus deal with it randomly popping up on my screen make it extremely cumbersome. This is where Windows 8.1 gets things right (and some wrong). You can make the menu on the bottom extremely thin, then use an overlay transition to choose your programs. This is why on Mac I wish I could just rid myself of the dock completely and use Launchpad. I don't understand why there is both. When I minimize a program and want to go back to it I just pop launchpad open and click the app again. Most of all these both work perfectly with touch based screens. I personally don't have any touch based screens yet, but that is the way technology is going and it embraces it while still making it useful for mousing.

ollysb 13y ago
If you're a power user do yourself a favour and install Alfred[1]. You can keep the dock hidden and launch/switch_to apps with a couple of keystrokes. [1] http://www.alfredapp.com/ http://www.alfredapp.com/
- FireBeyond 13y ago
  I’ve installed Alfred, bought the Powerpack, and a couple of Workflows and this… I agree. I’m nowhere an /Alfred/ power user, but I just need to devote some time. I did things like “replace” Spotlight with Alfred. Need to connect to my work VPN? Cmd Space, “vpn con”.