Comments on: new mac arrived

By: André Hedetoft

André Hedetoft — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 19:50:04 +0000

Hugh: Once you go Mac you never go back.
André Hedetoft
Geek Movie Director
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By: Davy McDonald

Davy McDonald — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 19:34:21 +0000

Hugh,
Wondering how you’re getting on with the new Mac.
I’ve been using Macs for years and if you’ve any questions about getting started on it I’d be happy to help.
The right software for what you want to do with it is critical.
I strongly recommend you try out the Quicksilver application, it can change how you use the whole Mac interface.
I’m not a massive Mac fanboy, but I do like the way they make their products — and I occassionally use Windows too.

By: tom

tom — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 18:17:14 +0000

Macs are ghastly and clumsy for handling tree structure filing systems because the applications default to the applications’s last used folder, rather than to the user’s last folder. Makes for endless faffing and lots of lost documents. Also, the choice of software is so limited. Most PDAs and telephones are designed to synch with Outlook, and functionality is greatly reduced with iSynch.
Macs are great for kids who just want to play iTunes and look at picture. They suck if you want to run specialist software, if you enjoy tinkering and modifying computers, or you wish to do any productive work.

By: Verne

Verne — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 15:36:52 +0000

Congrats on the Mac purchase Hugh!

By: Dannie Jost

Dannie Jost — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 19:32:16 +0000

OMG! hugh got a mac! of all things, my mac is not what i would rather cuddle up to even if its battery does keep my lap warm. notebooks are a bit like men… you think of the advantages of one, when you are with another. same with macs and pcs.

By: rattus

rattus — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 16:58:10 +0000

One vote for red.
And another for pummeling accusers.
Feel free to start with me.

By: Peter Cooper

Peter Cooper — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 14:09:30 +0000

Randy said: “Curious. I see you chose the white Macbook. What was the reasoning behind that?”
I’d have to guess at Hugh’s motivation.. but maybe because the black MacBook is basically the same (slightly bigger HD, if I recall) machine as the white one but with an extra $200 sticker shock? It’s a great pricing strategy by Apple to eke out more cash from people who want to buy a MacBook but want to look superior for almost no added benefit. (I think it’s a great idea though )

By: in2deep

in2deep — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 13:56:30 +0000

that looks really sexy. congratulations~! i think i should update myself with technology too.

By: Keith Combs

Keith Combs — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 13:47:26 +0000

I think I’m going to hurl…

By: Brian Sexton

Brian Sexton — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 12:30:52 +0000

I like Mac OS X because it offers a pleasant, usable GUI with great standard applications and the power of UNIX still there underneath with a command-line just one click away (I keep Terminal in my dock). That said, there are plenty of things about both Mac OS X and Apple hardware that I do not like–e.g., the horrible “Zoom” button, the fact that the “home” and “end” keys tend to do either nothing or not what you expect, and the horrible mice (even Apple’s latest, the Mighty Mouse, of which I have two, is oversensitive)–but my gripes with Mac OS X seem to be fewer than my gripes with Windows, so I currently use it as my primary OS.
I do also use Windows for applications that Mac OS X cannot run (e.g., my voice recorder’s software, which uses Sony’s DVF file format, and games), I mostly like Windows Vista from what I have seen so far (driver issues aside), I try GNU/Linux with GNOME and KDE now and then, and I have Web sites running on GNU/Linux Web servers constantly, so I am certainly not a Mac zealot. It is merely one of the many tools–or toolsets, you might say–available to me. It seems like a pretty good tool for most of my needs, but not for all of them and if I find a better tool for my needs, I will use it instead of or as well as Mac OS X; there is no sense in using the wrong tool or being confined to one toolset if two of them better meet your needs.

By: Mike Peter Reed

Mike Peter Reed — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 06:58:46 +0000

Be sure to count how many times you say to yourself “hey, that’s neat!” as you discover its many unassuming layers of naturalised productivity.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 05:21:01 +0000

Heh. Brian, I like them better already!
UNIX does an amazing amount of ‘stuff’ extremely well. However most of that stuff is of no interest to people except that it allows you to get down to work. You probably know this.
Apple’s genius here was to redo the bits that the users DO care about (the bright shiny lights if you will) while leaving the machinery underneath more-or-less alone.

By: Daniel Rothamel

Daniel Rothamel — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 05:20:36 +0000

Hugh,
I love the site. I have been admirer for a while, but never commented. This one drew my attention. I recently acquired the very same Macbook. I could not be happier. Once I took a little time to learn the OS, I found that it is much better system.
Once you go Mac, you’ll never go back.
Thanks again for such a great site, and keep up the good work!

By: clementine

clementine — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 05:19:06 +0000

I’ve used both mac and pc.….extensively for design and layout. They both are great—sometimes. They both suck—sometimes.
It dates me, but I occasionally yearn for rapideograph pens, amberlith, the smell of rubber cement and markers.….ah the gritty world that it now gone.
With computers, I feel if the monitor is crisp, sharp and clear, I can work with any OS or software put before me.……

By: Sheamus

Sheamus — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 03:15:07 +0000

Aah ‘da Mac!
First… Take some time and have fun with it! Play with PhotoBooth, it’s a hoot. Also, I recommend David Pogue’s Tiger Edition (OS 10.4, August 2006 or later printing) from the Missing Manual Series. You will learn way more way faster and it is a fantastic reference source!
Now a totally personal perspective…
A material component of my work is creative concept generation (ideas and how to make ‘em work i.e., make ‘em pay large!) and one output (results!) amongst many includes increased economic performance (more dough in the pocket, easier, faster, better!).
Macs contribute to fostering my creativity because they are fun, and equally, they don’t get in the way of my creativity!
And… when it comes to my increased economic performance based on personal experience all I can say is “Oh Yeah! Awesome!”!
Rock on Hugh!