The Switch to OS X: What will it take if you haven't already?
What features are you waiting for in OS X, or programs you HAVE to have native before you'll convert?
For me:
Dreamweaver
Final Cut Pro
After Effects
OS X in itself is good enough for me as it is right now, but I can't commit until I have those three locked in. Photoshop would be preferable, but when those others come around, I'll switch.
EDIT: CosmoNut needs to learn how to spell.
[ 11-27-2001: Message edited by: CosmoNut ]</p>
For me:
Dreamweaver
Final Cut Pro
After Effects
OS X in itself is good enough for me as it is right now, but I can't commit until I have those three locked in. Photoshop would be preferable, but when those others come around, I'll switch.
EDIT: CosmoNut needs to learn how to spell.
[ 11-27-2001: Message edited by: CosmoNut ]</p>
Comments
Heck, maybe someone still thinks OS X isn't stable enough yet.
However, it fails the mom test. I'm not switching my mom over from OS 9 until the OS itself has some more spit and polish, and Omni releases a final version of OW 4.1. Right now it's good, and a quantum leap better than 10.0.x, but I don't see why all the pundits are exhorting people to upgrade now!!! When it's more predictable, smoother, and when basic aspects like networking and peripheral support are finished and complete I'll move her over and start recommending OS X to newbies. Things just have to work, promptly and reliably and intuitively, before it's ready for non-power users.
I've switched and I spend over 90% of my time in X on both my Ti PB 500 and my G4 500 DP. Mostly I love the interface and the Dev Tools, but I love trying new stuff too.
To try to stick to the topic at hand, I will not need to boot into 9 when these apps are carbonized:
Diablo II
Photoshop
WiTango Development Studio / Server
\t(it's a product similar to PHP, ASP, Lasso)
It also wouldn't hurt having a Baldur's Gate II app for X that doesn't suck.
-Ender
Final Cut Pro
After Effects
I can leave others running under Classic
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I'd also like to see a few completed features in OS X itself, and version 4.5 of OmniWeb (CSS and Javascript!).
That's funny! You're right Amorph. I would not upgrade my dad's machine for that very reason.
My hope is that InDesign will get OS Xed first, and kick Quark's sorry, monopolized behind. Quark has given us junk for so many years, and it's time for them to go.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not one of those "OSX isn't ready for prime time" complainers. Actually it IS ready for prime time for almost every use. But people who depend on compatibility with special hardware can't switch yet.
Other than that, though, I'm happy with it.
Office X (i will have this in the next few weeks)
Palm Desktop
I hope Palm doesn't go bk. Their financials are looking grim these days.
I won't make a permanent switch on my G3 Beige 466 because in order to play Q3 I use my Voodoo 5 which means OS 9. However, I do plan on buying a new G4 in Jan. Then I'll make the switch and I'm looking forward to it. The only current non-carbonized app I need for X is GoLive.
matthew
PhotoShop
Dreamweaver
...and I'm there. Classic just sucks right now and is not an option for crunch time work. I can prob make the move with just PS, but use both on a daily basis.
- Videoconferencing
- Virtual PC
<strong>However, it fails the mom test.</strong><hr></blockquote>
At my house, it fails the wife test. There are no OS X drivers for our Epson EPL-5700i laser printer. There's no point to expect my wife to understand that you can print in Classic but not in X, and deal with that problem. Therfore, the family iMac is still running Mac OS 9.2.1.
The iBook, which is for my (almost) exclusive use, is running 10.1.1 because (a) I like to be at the forefront of technology (b) I actually prefer the X interface and (c) MS Word Test Drive is available.
However, there's two more things which have prevented me from deleting OS 9 from my system. Palm Desktop for OS X is still MIA. And Microsoft still hasn't been able to deliver a copy of Office v.X to my academic reseller. I'm glad to see heavy demand for Office v.X, but the shipping delays are a pain in the ass.
Escher
<strong>It would be nice if Apple could get around to finishing OS X. I guess that would be asking too much though.</strong><hr></blockquote>
The "classic" Mac OS (Uh... System...) is seventeen years old, and yet it's still not "finished".
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The "classic" Mac OS (Uh... System...) is seventeen years old, and yet it's still not "finished". </strong><hr></blockquote>
Yea right. When OS X has basic hardware support for Apple's own hardware it will be closer to being "finished".
Look at Retrospect. They can't port it to OS X because of "issues". The main issue being OS X is not finished.
Where support for Quicktime compatible USB cameras. Oh wait there isn't any. Dang! And here I thought I had the worlds most advanced operating system.