Comments for Lachlan Arthur http://lach.la/n Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:12:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Two months with OS X: A Windows user’s tale by Steven http://lach.la/n/2011/12/20/59/two-months-with-os-x-a-windows-users-tale#comment-9 Steven Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:12:09 +0000 http://lach.la/n/?p=59#comment-9 You can fully control the Mac once you understand how to. A lot of it is also understanding how to do things via the command line and terminal. But I will acknowledge things will be hard if you are alternating between Windows at home and Mac at work. I was only able to get use to the Mac faster as it was my only machine 24//7. Best of luck You can fully control the Mac once you understand how to. A lot of it is also understanding how to do things via the command line and terminal. But I will acknowledge things will be hard if you are alternating between Windows at home and Mac at work. I was only able to get use to the Mac faster as it was my only machine 24//7. Best of luck

]]> Comment on Two months with OS X: A Windows user’s tale by lachlan http://lach.la/n/2011/12/20/59/two-months-with-os-x-a-windows-users-tale#comment-8 lachlan Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:53:22 +0000 http://lach.la/n/?p=59#comment-8 Thanks, I'll keep that in mind! Thanks, I’ll keep that in mind!

]]> Comment on Two months with OS X: A Windows user’s tale by rjp http://lach.la/n/2011/12/20/59/two-months-with-os-x-a-windows-users-tale#comment-7 rjp Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:48:55 +0000 http://lach.la/n/?p=59#comment-7 "No ability to type a filesystem path straight into Finder." That's ??G (command-shift-G) in Finder for "Go to folder...". You could make it globally available with Quicksilver and Applescript, I think. “No ability to type a filesystem path straight into Finder.”

That’s ??G (command-shift-G) in Finder for “Go to folder…”. You could make it globally available with Quicksilver and Applescript, I think.

]]> Comment on Two months with OS X: A Windows user’s tale by lachlan http://lach.la/n/2011/12/20/59/two-months-with-os-x-a-windows-users-tale#comment-6 lachlan Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:44:29 +0000 http://lach.la/n/?p=59#comment-6 I agree with you that I just need more time to adjust, although I don't feel I'll ever be able to "start fresh" as you say, as I use Windows at home. I still prefer Windows, mainly for the amount of perceptual control. From the start OS X felt as if it were hiding in the background, I didn't feel as though I could access every folder, file, setting and such. I realise this is by design, to enable simplicity and ease of use for non-technical users, but there should be a way to remove those barriers for the people who want to. And I stand by several of the above stated "problems", as they cannot be "fixed" simply by prolonged usage. They are simply design flaws (not to say Windows doesn't have flaws, but that's not what this post is about) I agree with you that I just need more time to adjust, although I don’t feel I’ll ever be able to “start fresh” as you say, as I use Windows at home.

I still prefer Windows, mainly for the amount of perceptual control. From the start OS X felt as if it were hiding in the background, I didn’t feel as though I could access every folder, file, setting and such. I realise this is by design, to enable simplicity and ease of use for non-technical users, but there should be a way to remove those barriers for the people who want to.

And I stand by several of the above stated “problems”, as they cannot be “fixed” simply by prolonged usage. They are simply design flaws (not to say Windows doesn’t have flaws, but that’s not what this post is about)

]]> Comment on Two months with OS X: A Windows user’s tale by Steven http://lach.la/n/2011/12/20/59/two-months-with-os-x-a-windows-users-tale#comment-5 Steven Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:51:57 +0000 http://lach.la/n/?p=59#comment-5 As a long time Windows User (over 2 decades) and only having used Macs previously very sparingly at school during that time, I too, felt a lot of frustration initially. In 2007, I took the task of switching over to a Mac by choice, wanting to better understand what ever other developer understood that I didn't. I have to admit that the first several weeks was brutal. However, the moment I stop trying to treat it like it should behave as Windows does, and started utilizing it the way a Mac is suppose to be (i.e. not being bias base on how my habits have been formed from being a Windows user which i'm sure is agonizing from a heavy Mac user trying other OSes as well), it became extremely easy to adjust. Now, I can't imagine using Windows anymore once I understood the Mac inside and out. While some of your gripes are valid, many are just habitual issues. While its true that taking a screen shot takes several keys, it's also true that you have the option of selecting the area you wish to screenshot (something that Windows didn't get until Windows 7 and even then its a hidden option). I don't seem to have the mouse issues you described as well so many its just how I use the Mac. Again, a lot of these are habitual and not really necessarily a problem with the Mac itself. You just need to stop treating it as if it was designed to work the way you're use to doing things, and start fresh. As a long time Windows User (over 2 decades) and only having used Macs previously very sparingly at school during that time, I too, felt a lot of frustration initially. In 2007, I took the task of switching over to a Mac by choice, wanting to better understand what ever other developer understood that I didn’t.

I have to admit that the first several weeks was brutal. However, the moment I stop trying to treat it like it should behave as Windows does, and started utilizing it the way a Mac is suppose to be (i.e. not being bias base on how my habits have been formed from being a Windows user which i’m sure is agonizing from a heavy Mac user trying other OSes as well), it became extremely easy to adjust.

Now, I can’t imagine using Windows anymore once I understood the Mac inside and out. While some of your gripes are valid, many are just habitual issues. While its true that taking a screen shot takes several keys, it’s also true that you have the option of selecting the area you wish to screenshot (something that Windows didn’t get until Windows 7 and even then its a hidden option).

I don’t seem to have the mouse issues you described as well so many its just how I use the Mac. Again, a lot of these are habitual and not really necessarily a problem with the Mac itself. You just need to stop treating it as if it was designed to work the way you’re use to doing things, and start fresh.

]]> Comment on Two months with OS X: A Windows user’s tale by Bryan @ SEO Mauritius http://lach.la/n/2011/12/20/59/two-months-with-os-x-a-windows-users-tale#comment-4 Bryan @ SEO Mauritius Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:20:29 +0000 http://lach.la/n/?p=59#comment-4 I've used macs too. I'm now convinced that they were invented for "people" who really can't use computers properly. I’ve used macs too. I’m now convinced that they were invented for “people” who really can’t use computers properly.

]]> Comment on New Site! by Lachlan http://lach.la/n/2011/10/02/1/new-site#comment-2 Lachlan Sat, 19 Nov 2011 07:27:00 +0000 http://lachlanarthur.com/n/?p=1#comment-2 Mr WordPress… I'm sad to say this, but I believe you're a default comment. I'll allow you to stay as long as there's no shenanigans. Everybody else, don't mind me, just talking to my WordPress installation. Mr WordPress… I’m sad to say this, but I believe you’re a default comment.
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