#561579 - 07/21/1107:27 AMRe: Feedback/opinions on OSX Lion
[Re: John Rougeux]
MacBozo
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Full screen apps are pretty cool, but they have to be fairly recent versions. Firefox 5.0.1 doesn't do full screen as well as iWork 08 apps. The system apps that were updated by the Lion install are full screen capable (Preview, QT, etc.).
Finder and app window resizing from any corner or edge = cool!
The gray, 2D scroll bars = meh.
Lion is as quick as SL on my 2.0 GHz, Core2Duo Mini with 2 Gig RAM.
Launchpad = kinda neat.
Mission Control = Exposé more or less.
Not sure I like the new iCal. I don't see a way to change the default "skin."
Mail.app is nice, but I might invoke the "Classic" layout, or toggle back and forth just to see which I prefer.
I deleted a bunch of old, incompatible apps (some I had even forgotten I had).
My install/upgrade was uneventful and all is running smoothly (My boot drive is a FW400 external).
Still trying to figure how to afford a Magic Trackpad so I can use gestures.
#561581 - 07/21/1107:53 AMRe: Feedback/opinions on OSX Lion
[Re: MacBozo]
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Here I go complaining again. I don't like the Finder sidebar as much as 10.6. It lists the devices at the bottom and the most used folders like the ones inside our Home folder are not colored.
_________________________ Well, until they make it right, I hope they never sleep at night. They better make some changes and do it soon. -Things Goin' On/Lynyrd Skynyrd
#561582 - 07/21/1108:32 AMRe: Feedback/opinions on OSX Lion
[Re: iBookmaster]
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2 nice improvements, when I Command click a link in Safari, it loads the tab just to the right of the current tab.
In Mail, it seems Apple has fixed the new mail sound. So far, every new email I have received has had the new mail sound. It never worked in 10.6.
_________________________ Well, until they make it right, I hope they never sleep at night. They better make some changes and do it soon. -Things Goin' On/Lynyrd Skynyrd
Of course, one of the first things I do with a new system is delete unwanted languages with Monolingual and delete foreign fonts I'll never use. This helps keep memory usage down also.
You're really splitting hairs, and putting too much stock in Monolingual. Getting rid of languages helps apps launch a hair faster, but I don't think it matters in RAM usage. Also in these days of terabyte drives the couple of gigs or so of disk space doesn't matter.
When you do the OS install you can choose not to install languages or fonts BTW.
Some of those foreign fonts are used for glyphs and such, be careful what you pull out, and the few you remove makes no noticeable difference in performance, I doubt it's even measurable if you were to benchmark the machine.
My .02¢. I've seem enough gnashing of teeth over Monolingual and such apps causing problems is all.
#561589 - 07/21/1109:23 AMRe: Feedback/opinions on OSX Lion
[Re: MacBozo]
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Originally Posted By: MacBozo
Full screen apps are pretty cool, but they have to be fairly recent versions. Firefox 5.0.1 doesn't do full screen as well as iWork 08 apps. The system apps that were updated by the Lion install are full screen capable (Preview, QT, etc.).
Finder and app window resizing from any corner or edge = cool!
The gray, 2D scroll bars = meh.
Lion is as quick as SL on my 2.0 GHz, Core2Duo Mini with 2 Gig RAM.
Launchpad = kinda neat.
Mission Control = Exposé more or less.
Not sure I like the new iCal. I don't see a way to change the default "skin."
Mail.app is nice, but I might invoke the "Classic" layout, or toggle back and forth just to see which I prefer.
I deleted a bunch of old, incompatible apps (some I had even forgotten I had).
My install/upgrade was uneventful and all is running smoothly (My boot drive is a FW400 external).
Still trying to figure how to afford a Magic Trackpad so I can use gestures.
#561590 - 07/21/1109:28 AMRe: Feedback/opinions on OSX Lion
[Re: Jim_]
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Monolingual is more of a hard drive space saver. That's what I should have said. I do think removing unwanted fonts reduces memory and makes my Macs run quicker. But, everybody's mileage may vary. I have heard horror stories with Monolingual but, I've never had one and used it a ton.
_________________________ Well, until they make it right, I hope they never sleep at night. They better make some changes and do it soon. -Things Goin' On/Lynyrd Skynyrd
Apparently it changed my system prefs for sleep and now my computer is sleeping. (I know this because I tried to remote log in just now and it's offline)
#561641 - 07/21/1104:35 PMRe: Feedback/opinions on OSX Lion
[Re: John Rougeux]
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Glad I came across this thread. I will be sticking with SL until it becomes extinct or until I get a new Mac with Lion pre-installed. Which ever comes first.
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