Anything revolutionary in Leopard?
Everyone knows that Windows Vista is just a huge rip-off of Apple's operating system, and are laughing at it and paying it no mind. What worries me about this is this is just like what happened in the 80s, Apple did it first, and better, but Windows still achieved dominance. Fortunately we all know that Apple plans to release the next version of Mac OS X, Leopard, around the same time as Vista is released. I really really hope Apple can find something new to really set Leopard apart.
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Originally posted by icfireball
I'm thinking maybe emphasis on Media and Living Room / Front Row, etc.
I don't think Apple will really WOW anybody just by doing their version of the media center PC, Apple has a very good thing going with OS X being so far ahead of Windows right now, but as usual MS has copied everything, we need some really cool operating system features that microsoft will take another 3-5 years to get around to implementing
Combines our existing column view with spotlight searching. I like it!
Originally posted by Xool
Actually, we may see this new Meta Browser as part of the finder.
Combines our existing column view with spotlight searching. I like it!
I hope this is true. I have been waiting for the Finder to have a meta-browsing feature since I first used the functionality in iTunes with its "Browse" button.
or shall we push the boat out and ask for sftp in the finder?
As for metadata browsing...thank fuckin' god it's coming. It should have been in 10.4 but wasn't and because it wasn't, some people hate Spotlight because the only way they know how to use it is via the Spotlight menu in the top right corner which acts like a Google search.
I hope the interface is spruced up a bit though...that one doesn't cut it for me.
Quartz 2D extreme
Resolution Independence
A revamped finder
A feature where file extensions are linked to a folder. IE all .pdf get sent to "PDF" folder.
Core 3D light. Subset of OpengGL tightly woven into UI.
Faster Kernel
Resolution Independence
What exactly does resolution independence mean? What is its usefulness? I've seen so many people use it in so many different ways, its lost meaning.
Someone bragged XP is resolution independent. They enlarged an icon, but as it enlarged it aliased and blurred. That's a terrible feature, what is the use of that?
OS X icons and windows look fine from 1024x768 to 2560x1600.
A feature where file extensions are linked to a folder. IE all .pdf get sent to "PDF" folder.
You should be able to do this with a smart folder.
You should be able to do this with a smart folder
I will certainly try. I'm not on OS X yet but my mini purchase is forthcoming. Smart folders would work for me.
Originally posted by kim kap sol
FTP doesn't belong in the Finder anyway. I don't know why everyone gets their panties in a bunch over FTP in the Finder.
Because it's there but half-arsed. If it wasn't there at all, people would complain less.
For the record, I would prefer it was there and working - it would be very useful to mount FTP shares when I'm working on websites. I use Transmit, which is great, but true integration would be better.
Amorya
So, the letter x might take 10 pixels on a 800x600 resolution, but it will take 20 pixels on a 1600x1200 resolution. Physically, they will remain the same size. That way, running at high resolution does not penalise you with having to squint at smaller font, instead you have the same physical size with much finer detail.
Think printers. They output the same physical size, but they can use an arbitrary number (within limits) of dots to represent the same letter x. Obviously, the more dots you use the better the letter looks. But the final aim is that the PHYSICAL size remains the same.
As for FTP, Finder currently only allows downloads and not uploads. If Finder allowed FTP uploads, there will be little need for .Mac, at least for backup purposes.