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Best SINGLE Feature in 10.2 ?
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tonewheel
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Aug 25, 2002, 02:56 AM
 
With "150" improvements and additions, what single feature do you find the most intriguing or most useful?

Ton's of great stuff. I find Sherlock to be the most refined, simple, complete, and fun to use app. Movies and Yellow Pages: very well thought out.
     
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Aug 25, 2002, 03:05 AM
 
The truth?

"Floating Window" in Stickies.

I have been waiting for that option for SO. LONG. I LOVE 10.2
     
El Pre$idente
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Aug 25, 2002, 03:09 AM
 
Spring loaded folders.
     
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Aug 25, 2002, 03:15 AM
 
Originally posted by El Pre$idente:
Spring loaded folders.

Yup! That's why I bought it . . . the OSX 10.2 now feels like Frankenstein "brought to life !"

IT'S AALIVE ! ! !
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Aug 25, 2002, 03:15 AM
 
Best SINGLE Feature:

Quartz Extreme.

Apple is saving something special for it in next release. I don't know what it is yet but it's going to be HUGE!
     
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Aug 25, 2002, 03:19 AM
 
Spring Loaded folders got butchered.

Seriously, wtf? You can only use them when moving/copying files, not to navigate? Get real...
     
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Aug 25, 2002, 03:21 AM
 
Originally posted by Cipher13:
Spring Loaded folders got butchered.

Seriously, wtf? You can only use them when moving/copying files, not to navigate? Get real...
How would SLF be any easier than simply using column view?
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Aug 25, 2002, 03:26 AM
 
I would love the new FTP from the desktop feature if it fully worked
     
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Aug 25, 2002, 03:27 AM
 
I don't know about "single feature" but I like that I can control the volume of my iSub -- too bad there's now a bug that keeps the iSub functioning when I press the "mute" button... oh well.
     
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Aug 25, 2002, 03:35 AM
 
for me, it'd have to be the new search feature in the finder window.

very handy.
     
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Aug 25, 2002, 03:36 AM
 
I kinda like the new 'feel.' The new buttons, dock and darker menus all look nicer to me.
     
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Aug 25, 2002, 03:40 AM
 
The 'Whoa' factor. I am really impressed with Jaguar. Apple has done it again, and I think they are on the right track on making changes.

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Aug 25, 2002, 04:33 AM
 
The best feature? They seem to have added an API for flavorTypePromiseHFS, so that as soon as I get ahold of 10.2, I should be able to add drag-and-drop to Pacifist!

Ticking sound coming from a .pkg package? Don't let the .bom go off! Inspect it first with Pacifist. Macworld - five mice!
     
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Aug 25, 2002, 04:36 AM
 
GCC 3.1
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Aug 25, 2002, 06:04 AM
 
My feedback wish came true, I can check Mail from the Mail dock icon, without popping up the main window unnecessarily.

Ok, so maybe not the best feature, but nice

My favorite weird feature is using the 'Map of' feature in Adress Book. My country is set as Finland and when I click on the adress field title ('home') to get the map, the online service tells me I'm in.... Omaha. LOL.

J
     
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Aug 25, 2002, 06:26 AM
 
BRING BACK AQUA BLOB!
     
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Aug 25, 2002, 10:02 AM
 
Originally posted by bradoesch:
I kinda like the new 'feel.' The new buttons, dock and darker menus all look nicer to me.
I agree. This is probably my favorite feature. The new dock background, improved cursors, QE; everything about the UI just seems so much more refined. I'm really liking this. Now if only my university would fix its network so I don't get blocked trying to login to the AIM server
     
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Aug 25, 2002, 11:39 AM
 
Originally posted by Nonsuch:


How would SLF be any easier than simply using column view?
Because at least using the click-and-a-half feature, the windows are still layed out exactly like you expect. It's the same functionality as the column view, except with the layout of the standard window view. I think it makes it MORE intuitive and useful. I tend to dislike column view unless I'm checking out a directory with many many files.
ACSA 10.4/10.3, ACTC 10.3, ACHDS 10.3
     
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Aug 25, 2002, 11:42 AM
 
Junk Mail. Even in training mode it works great
     
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Aug 25, 2002, 11:44 AM
 
How about the faster classic startup time?
     
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Aug 25, 2002, 11:44 AM
 
I can't say that I really have a SINGLE favorite feature. I like rendezvous, the extended battery life, and the overall improved speed. I also really like the new developer tools.
ACSA 10.4/10.3, ACTC 10.3, ACHDS 10.3
     
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Aug 25, 2002, 11:45 AM
 
Pop to the front windows is easily my favorite by a loooooooooong way. So happy to see this. Not exactly a feature publicized tho.

---> Judge...Finally Mail App's save dialogs respond to "command+D" for dont save. sa'll good.
     
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Aug 25, 2002, 11:49 AM
 
Originally posted by El Pre$idente:
BRING BACK AQUA BLOB!
What does the aqua blob look like? Has anyone got any pics of it?


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IMO QuartzExtreme is the greatest single feature!
     
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Aug 25, 2002, 12:29 PM
 
Originally posted by fourstarcltv:
for me, it'd have to be the new search feature in the finder window.

very handy.
What he said.
     
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Aug 25, 2002, 01:16 PM
 
The new Jaguar fur desktop background picture. Shagadelic! Yeah, baby!
     
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Aug 25, 2002, 01:31 PM
 
I love being able to scroll left and right by holding down the shift key and using the scroll wheel..Works in most apps and is especially nice in Column view.
     
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Aug 25, 2002, 01:32 PM
 
Internet connection sharing over Airport with one clic.

Wonderfull!
     
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Aug 25, 2002, 02:05 PM
 
Searches from Finder windows. Love it!
     
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Aug 25, 2002, 02:13 PM
 
Best single feature is: CUPS
     
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Aug 25, 2002, 02:52 PM
 
Multi-threaded Finder means no spinning beachballs of death.
     
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Aug 25, 2002, 03:07 PM
 
Fast finder. The older slower finder is what kept me going back to OS 9 I couldn't spend 30 seconds waiting to switch from view by name to view by kind. That is gone now and I'm in OS X for good (I only wish I had waited until 10.2 before coughing up the cash).
     
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Aug 25, 2002, 03:59 PM
 
I like 2 things

1) The ability to put your screen saver as your background image (For full time use only use with a Gforce3 or Gforce4 Ti or ATI equivalent)

2) the new GUI...much smoother, nicer colours, etc.
Get FREE software, legally

http://www.trybeta.com
     
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Aug 25, 2002, 05:37 PM
 
Originally posted by mrl14:
1) The ability to put your screen saver as your background image (For full time use only use with a Gforce3 or Gforce4 Ti or ATI equivalent)
I must be missing something, how do you do this?
     
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Aug 25, 2002, 05:41 PM
 
Originally posted by tobli:


I must be missing something, how do you do this?
ok, just found the thread that describes it. Cool!
     
   
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