Comments on: Apple’s Leopard = Microsoft’s Vista? http://runawayjim.org/2007/11/30/apples-leopard-microsofts-vista/ Musings on beer, music, technology, urbanism, and life... Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:32:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Jim http://runawayjim.org/2007/11/30/apples-leopard-microsofts-vista/#comment-386 Jim Fri, 21 Dec 2007 12:15:36 +0000 http://runawayjim.org/2007/11/30/apples-leopard-microsofts-vista/#comment-386 The lack of those keys is the biggest issue I have as well. While at work, I have an external Apple keyboard attached that has all the keys as well as the number pad. The forward delete is nice, but the biggest issue I have is with the home and end keys. When working on something in Firefox (like typing in this text box), they page up and down rather than bring me to the beginning or end of the line. Same when working in Dreamweaver and most other apps. It's really annoying. And I tried witch, but couldn't figure out how to customize it, so I've gotten used to the nuances that it would have replaced. The lack of those keys is the biggest issue I have as well. While at work, I have an external Apple keyboard attached that has all the keys as well as the number pad. The forward delete is nice, but the biggest issue I have is with the home and end keys. When working on something in Firefox (like typing in this text box), they page up and down rather than bring me to the beginning or end of the line. Same when working in Dreamweaver and most other apps. It’s really annoying.

And I tried witch, but couldn’t figure out how to customize it, so I’ve gotten used to the nuances that it would have replaced.

]]> By: nikolaus http://runawayjim.org/2007/11/30/apples-leopard-microsofts-vista/#comment-382 nikolaus Fri, 21 Dec 2007 06:02:42 +0000 http://runawayjim.org/2007/11/30/apples-leopard-microsofts-vista/#comment-382 hello i ran across your blog on the belmont station website. i've been using windows and linux for several years and just got a macbook pro this summer. i upgraded to leopard the day it was released. i think the reason any .0 can be considered the last 'release candidate' (calling it a beta is a bit harsh) is due to the lack of testers prior to release. it's hard to find every problem the os might encounter with a limited testing audience. once the release is made, the masses with their extra apps and peripherals find problems not otherwise encountered. as far as stacks go, i started using a free add-on called 'hierarchical dock'. it makes folders act almost like they did on tiger - except you can't drag n drop to them. it looks like 10.5.2 will have a hierarchical view as an option from a leak from the latest 10.5 build. for your alt-tab complaint, get the add-on 'witch'. it uses option-tab to switch between every window and even 'hidden' apps. my biggest complaint about my mbp is the lack of dedicated forward delete, home, end, page up, and page down keys. hello

i ran across your blog on the belmont station website.

i’ve been using windows and linux for several years and just got a macbook pro this summer. i upgraded to leopard the day it was released.

i think the reason any .0 can be considered the last ‘release candidate’ (calling it a beta is a bit harsh) is due to the lack of testers prior to release. it’s hard to find every problem the os might encounter with a limited testing audience. once the release is made, the masses with their extra apps and peripherals find problems not otherwise encountered.

as far as stacks go, i started using a free add-on called ‘hierarchical dock’. it makes folders act almost like they did on tiger - except you can’t drag n drop to them. it looks like 10.5.2 will have a hierarchical view as an option from a leak from the latest 10.5 build.

for your alt-tab complaint, get the add-on ‘witch’. it uses option-tab to switch between every window and even ‘hidden’ apps.

my biggest complaint about my mbp is the lack of dedicated forward delete, home, end, page up, and page down keys.

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