Why Macs are Still Better Than PCs - Revision history

Simson at 14:38, 30 December 2018

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 Key features that are in MacOS but not in Windows:
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 * https://support.apple.com/kb/PH21920?locale=en_US
 * http://www.macworld.com/article/1165232/eight_tips_for_os_x_s_quick_look.html
 ;EMACS keybindings in all text fields
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 * Recovery Mode
 * https://www.tekrevue.com/tip/mac-startup-options/

Simson at 13:25, 30 September 2017

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	; Quickview		; Quickview
			Quickview is a feature in the Apple Finder that lets you see the first page of any document or photo by selecting the file's icon and then pressing the space bar. You can then quickly view many documents by using the arrow keys or the mouse to select different icons.

	* http://www.quicklookplugins.com/		* http://www.quicklookplugins.com/
	* https://support.apple.com/kb/PH21920?locale=en_US		* https://support.apple.com/kb/PH21920?locale=en_US
	* http://www.macworld.com/article/1165232/eight_tips_for_os_x_s_quick_look.html		* http://www.macworld.com/article/1165232/eight_tips_for_os_x_s_quick_look.html

			; NTFS is a lousy file system
			NTFS is one of the core components of the Windows operation systems, and it's got many problems, such as:
			* You cannot delete or rename a file if it is open. In a multi-user environment, this means you can't clean up a file sever if other people are using it.
			* NTFS alternate data streams are great for computer hackers.

	;EMACS keybindings in all text fields		;EMACS keybindings in all text fields
			EMACS is a popular text editor. In practically any text field, you can type ^a to go to the beginning of the field, ^e to go to the end, ^b to go back a letter, ^f to go forward a letter. This is much faster than going to the arrow keys.
	* http://jblevins.org/log/kbd		* http://jblevins.org/log/kbd
	* https://developer.apple.com/library/content/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/EventOverview/TextDefaultsBindings/TextDefaultsBindings.html		* https://developer.apple.com/library/content/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/EventOverview/TextDefaultsBindings/TextDefaultsBindings.html

	; Migration Assistant		; Migration Assistant
			It is easy to move (or copy) accounts and applications from one Mac to another. It is easy to restore from backups. Microsoft has nothing like this.
	* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migration_Assistant_(Apple)		* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migration_Assistant_(Apple)

	; Consistent user interface		; Consistent user interface
			Yeah, most of the Mac apps work the same way. They also implement things consistently, like fonts, high-resolution screens, copy-and-paste, etc. This is still not the case on Windows, largely because of the legacy of roll-your-own in the Windows developer community.
	* [https://developer.apple.com/library/content/documentation/UserExperience/Conceptual/OSXHIGuidelines/ OSX HI Guidelines]		* [https://developer.apple.com/library/content/documentation/UserExperience/Conceptual/OSXHIGuidelines/ OSX HI Guidelines]

Simson at 03:40, 12 February 2017

2017-02-12T03:40:20Z

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	* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migration_Assistant_(Apple)		* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migration_Assistant_(Apple)

	; ~~Target mode~~		; Consistent user interface
	* https://~~support~~.apple.com/~~en-us~~/~~HT201462~~		* [https://developer.apple.com/library/content/documentation/UserExperience/Conceptual/OSXHIGuidelines/ OSX HI Guidelines]

	; Startup options, including:		; Startup options, including:

Simson at 03:23, 12 February 2017

2017-02-12T03:23:17Z

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	* https://support.apple.com/kb/PH21920?locale=en_US		* https://support.apple.com/kb/PH21920?locale=en_US
	* http://www.macworld.com/article/1165232/eight_tips_for_os_x_s_quick_look.html		* http://www.macworld.com/article/1165232/eight_tips_for_os_x_s_quick_look.html

			;EMACS keybindings in all text fields
			* http://jblevins.org/log/kbd
			* https://developer.apple.com/library/content/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/EventOverview/TextDefaultsBindings/TextDefaultsBindings.html

			; Migration Assistant
			* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migration_Assistant_(Apple)

			; Target mode
			* https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201462

			; Startup options, including:
			* Boot from any volume
			* Target Mode -https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201462
			* Recovery Mode
			* https://www.tekrevue.com/tip/mac-startup-options/

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Key features that are in MacOS but not in Windows:

; Quickview
* http://www.quicklookplugins.com/
* https://support.apple.com/kb/PH21920?locale=en_US
* http://www.macworld.com/article/1165232/eight_tips_for_os_x_s_quick_look.html