Comments on: First impressions http://consistencies.net/20050410/first-impressions/ ..but who cares about anyway? Mon, 12 Jan 2009 02:08:31 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Develoblog » Blog Archive » MacOS First Impressions http://consistencies.net/20050410/first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-132 Develoblog » Blog Archive » MacOS First Impressions Tue, 12 Apr 2005 07:27:48 +0000 http://consistencies.net/20050410/first-impressions/#comment-132 [...] Hintergrundbilder MacOS MacOS First Impressions Hier ein Artikel eines Linux-Users, der zu MacOS X “geswitched” ist. Er hat auch ein paar [...] [...] Hintergrundbilder MacOS

MacOS First Impressions

Hier ein Artikel eines Linux-Users, der zu MacOS X “geswitched” ist. Er hat auch ein paar [...]

]]> By: soeren says » Blog Archive » Dozens of decent menu extras listed http://consistencies.net/20050410/first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-124 soeren says » Blog Archive » Dozens of decent menu extras listed Mon, 11 Apr 2005 15:11:10 +0000 http://consistencies.net/20050410/first-impressions/#comment-124 [...] « Props Dozens of decent menu extras listed via consistencies.net via ZefHemel.com Recent Links: super OS X menubar items [...] [...] « Props Dozens of decent menu extras listed via consistencies.net via ZefHemel.com Recent Links: super OS X menubar items [...]

]]> By: blk http://consistencies.net/20050410/first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-123 blk Mon, 11 Apr 2005 11:20:09 +0000 http://consistencies.net/20050410/first-impressions/#comment-123 i'm also a linux user that switched from intel to power - i've used debian PPC for about 1/2year (after having debian i386 for maybe 4years) but now i switched to ubuntu, which i definitely don't regret. if you like KDE try Kubuntu (or setup ubuntu and then install kubuntu-base, which is a bit less clean as you'll probably have some GNOME-leftovers). nice review i’m also a linux user that switched from intel to power – i’ve used debian PPC for about 1/2year (after having debian i386 for maybe 4years) but now i switched to ubuntu, which i definitely don’t regret. if you like KDE try Kubuntu (or setup ubuntu and then install kubuntu-base, which is a bit less clean as you’ll probably have some GNOME-leftovers).
nice review

]]> By: The Incredible HULK http://consistencies.net/20050410/first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-122 The Incredible HULK Mon, 11 Apr 2005 10:24:36 +0000 http://consistencies.net/20050410/first-impressions/#comment-122 For audio recording through the line in and/or mic here: http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/17392 For multiple desktops and in an ultra cool way here: http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/25259 For alternative free browsers to Safari here: http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/19029 and here: http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/14326 Still, you could enhance your Safari experience with: http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/17776 For office products while OOo and NeoOffice are great (the same can be said for iWork too) they do not hold a candle against the real deal: M$ Office! :( However, after all said and done I use iWork and NeoOffice :p Some other great free apps are: http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/22990 http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/18529 http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/4580 http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/13112 http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/24055 http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/13994 http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/15375 http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/23031 All in all search and you will find! Do not despair! :D For audio recording through the line in and/or mic here:
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/17392

For multiple desktops and in an ultra cool way here:
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/25259

For alternative free browsers to Safari here:
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/19029
and here:
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/14326
Still, you could enhance your Safari experience with:
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/17776

For office products while OOo and NeoOffice are great (the same can be said for iWork too) they do not hold a candle against the real deal: M$ Office! :(

However, after all said and done I use iWork and NeoOffice :p

Some other great free apps are:
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/22990
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/18529
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/4580
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/13112
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/24055
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/13994
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/15375
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/23031

All in all search and you will find! Do not despair! :D

]]> By: fpillet http://consistencies.net/20050410/first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-121 fpillet Mon, 11 Apr 2005 09:39:46 +0000 http://consistencies.net/20050410/first-impressions/#comment-121 For virtual desktop support, I use the free and amazing Desktop Manager (http://wsmanager.sourceforge.net). Needing a word processing app, I bought Apple's iWork (http://www.apple.com/iwork). The Pages word processor does wonders, I wrote a full documentation with it. It is fast, intuitive and doesn't get in the way. I also find DragThing (http://www.dragthing.com) an essential utility. I configured a few pop-up palettes that appear when moving the mouse over the small indicator at bottom of screen. It's a shareware, well worth the price. Finally, TinkerTool is a small utility that lets you tweak some appearance features, like having the scroll arrows both at both sides of the scroll bar. I also use it to set the dock positioned at the edge of the screen instead of the middle. http://www.bresink.de/osx/TinkerTool.html For virtual desktop support, I use the free and amazing Desktop Manager (http://wsmanager.sourceforge.net).

Needing a word processing app, I bought Apple’s iWork (http://www.apple.com/iwork). The Pages word processor does wonders, I wrote a full documentation with it. It is fast, intuitive and doesn’t get in the way.

I also find DragThing (http://www.dragthing.com) an essential utility. I configured a few pop-up palettes that appear when moving the mouse over the small indicator at bottom of screen. It’s a shareware, well worth the price.

Finally, TinkerTool is a small utility that lets you tweak some appearance features, like having the scroll arrows both at both sides of the scroll bar. I also use it to set the dock positioned at the edge of the screen instead of the middle. http://www.bresink.de/osx/TinkerTool.html

]]> By: Eric H http://consistencies.net/20050410/first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-120 Eric H Mon, 11 Apr 2005 09:03:06 +0000 http://consistencies.net/20050410/first-impressions/#comment-120 I use the awesome QuickSilver too, and I use something called "Audio Recorder" for simple mic/line-in recording. It's scriptable and does file autonaming. I use the awesome QuickSilver too, and I use something called “Audio Recorder” for simple mic/line-in recording. It’s scriptable and does file autonaming.

]]> By: Asko http://consistencies.net/20050410/first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-119 Asko Mon, 11 Apr 2005 09:00:20 +0000 http://consistencies.net/20050410/first-impressions/#comment-119 "I took a quick look at Fink. I installed some applications to see how it works but eventually removed it. I want to stay native, at least for a while." I wouldn't hesitate with fink, it's simply great. In fact, I _would_ consider it native OS X. Consider it this way: Apple and third parties handle the fancy Aqua UI stuff. Fink handles the command line side. In practise, it's probably more obscure; I wouldn't i.e. install UI applications via fink, only command line tools. But generally, there seems to be zero overlap problems between the two. Fink is Great! “I took a quick look at Fink. I installed some applications to see how it works but eventually removed it. I want to stay native, at least for a while.”

I wouldn’t hesitate with fink, it’s simply great. In fact, I _would_ consider it native OS X. Consider it this way: Apple and third parties handle the fancy Aqua UI stuff. Fink handles the command line side.

In practise, it’s probably more obscure; I wouldn’t i.e. install UI applications via fink, only command line tools. But generally, there seems to be zero overlap problems between the two. Fink is Great!

]]> By: Adrienhb http://consistencies.net/20050410/first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-118 Adrienhb Mon, 11 Apr 2005 08:04:21 +0000 http://consistencies.net/20050410/first-impressions/#comment-118 Some prefer the original: Launchbar (http://www.launchbar.com)... sure you'll have to pay for it. Still... amazing app that changed the way to use a mac. A. Some prefer the original: Launchbar (http://www.launchbar.com)… sure you’ll have to pay for it. Still… amazing app that changed the way to use a mac.

A.

]]> By: Tomas http://consistencies.net/20050410/first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-115 Tomas Mon, 11 Apr 2005 07:00:59 +0000 http://consistencies.net/20050410/first-impressions/#comment-115 Don't forget either quicksilver http://quicksilver.blacktree.com/ once you have tried it, you won't be able to live without it!! Don’t forget either quicksilver

http://quicksilver.blacktree.com/

once you have tried it, you won’t be able to live without it!!

]]> By: Vic http://consistencies.net/20050410/first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-114 Vic Mon, 11 Apr 2005 06:00:35 +0000 http://consistencies.net/20050410/first-impressions/#comment-114 Sorry for the redundant information. For some reason, none of the posts above mine were visible earlier when I posted. Weird. Sorry for the redundant information. For some reason, none of the posts above mine were visible earlier when I posted. Weird.

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