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From a kernel perspective maybe OSX is less... 2,433 Views / 34 Replies  
From a kernel perspective maybe OSX is less modular. But the linux kernel is also based on 30 year of technology. Not start a different argument but my biggest complaint with the linux kernel is...
Posted by dharknes, on May 31, 2008 at 09:29 AM, in macOS
At this point the FOSS world it is rarely about... 2,433 Views / 34 Replies  
At this point the FOSS world it is rarely about code sharing and reuse. It is more about sticking it to the man and whining about how much better FOSS is over commercial development. The problem...
Posted by dharknes, on May 31, 2008 at 08:37 AM, in macOS
OS X Server is not Linix 2,433 Views / 34 Replies  
This very much depends on what you're doing. Having the GUI "running", sitting at the login windows doesn't add any significant overhead. Using the rest of the Server Admin tools can be used...
Posted by dharknes, on May 31, 2008 at 08:32 AM, in macOS
Are you really concerned with 2 seconds? ... 4,417 Views / 74 Replies  
Are you really concerned with 2 seconds?



This is very true on Windows since MS doesn't ship OpenGL which means 3rd parties have to provide their own implementation. These 3rd party version...
Posted by dharknes, on Jun 20, 2007 at 08:56 AM, in Applications
It would be if game developers actually used Open... 4,417 Views / 74 Replies  
It would be if game developers actually used Open GL. Most games developed for windows are driectx (because Open GL on windows sucks) and then (poorly) ported to Mac and Open GL.
Posted by dharknes, on Jun 20, 2007 at 07:48 AM, in Applications
Depends on the servers ACL implementation, but it... 17,410 Views / 199 Replies  
Depends on the servers ACL implementation, but it is possible. But I have to agree JLL users should not be accessing other users home folders. If two users need to share data then it needs to be...
Posted by dharknes, on Jun 20, 2007 at 07:41 AM, in macOS
This exactly what a point release is for. Just... 8,709 Views / 71 Replies  
This exactly what a point release is for. Just to explain the versioning break down.

For example 10.4.9.

10 is the major version number of the OS and should only be changed when a major...
Posted by dharknes, on Jan 11, 2007 at 11:48 PM, in macOS
I agree they Dvorak is a flake. But at this... 2,716 Views / 54 Replies  
I agree they Dvorak is a flake. But at this point I think everyone has to realize that Apple is no longer a hardware company, nor are they a software company. Apple has transitioned from classic...
Posted by dharknes, on Feb 21, 2006 at 10:59 AM, in macOS
There are couple reasons for the Intel switch. ... 2,716 Views / 54 Replies  
There are couple reasons for the Intel switch. Like Apple, Intel has started focusing on the complete platform not just the chip. IBM and AMD are still very focused on the chip. The platform that...
Posted by dharknes, on Feb 21, 2006 at 10:45 AM, in macOS
Totally agree with almost everything. I think... 44,134 Views / 443 Replies  
Totally agree with almost everything. I think they should enable the firewall by default in stealth mode but leave it under the sharing panel. That way users realize that the firewall is connected...
Posted by dharknes, on Sep 17, 2005 at 02:43 PM, in macOS
Safari already does tabs. Open the preferences... 44,134 Views / 443 Replies  
Safari already does tabs. Open the preferences select Tabs and check the Enable Tabbed Browsing option.
Posted by dharknes, on Sep 17, 2005 at 02:32 PM, in macOS
Fixing the kernel might be tricky without... 44,134 Views / 443 Replies  
Fixing the kernel might be tricky without switching to a more monolithic kernel which would be a very bad thing.
Posted by dharknes, on Sep 17, 2005 at 02:19 PM, in macOS
In my 10 years of unix administration (Solaris,... 12,694 Views / 214 Replies  
In my 10 years of unix administration (Solaris, Linux, BSD) I've never used a drive letter.

My filesystem starts at a / if I insert a floppy is gets mounted at /mnt/floppy, cdroms are /mnt/cdrom,...
Posted by dharknes, on Aug 10, 2005 at 04:15 PM, in macOS
God I hope you're joking! Since this really is... 12,694 Views / 214 Replies  
God I hope you're joking! Since this really is the dumbest idea I've ever heard. I don't browse for files (local or network) the same way I browse the internet. Nor do I want too. This is...
Posted by dharknes, on Aug 5, 2005 at 12:39 PM, in macOS
Drive letters NEVER made sense. They were a... 12,694 Views / 214 Replies  
Drive letters NEVER made sense. They were a kludge and a very pool one at that. Volumes as define in MacOS 9 are only a little better, simply because the names can be more descriptive. The unix...
Posted by dharknes, on Aug 5, 2005 at 12:16 PM, in macOS
This would certainly be interesting. Many... 3,553 Views / 57 Replies  
This would certainly be interesting. Many advantages over UFS and depending on how Apple implements it, many over HFS+. Besides the sooner Apple get off HFS and onto a true Unix filesystem the...
Posted by dharknes, on Mar 15, 2004 at 10:01 AM, in macOS
I find it funny the Mac users what Apple to use a... 3,553 Views / 57 Replies  
I find it funny the Mac users what Apple to use a consistant metaphor for all user interaction. Which is exactly what Unix provides, if I want to read keystrokes from the keyboard I can just open...
Posted by dharknes, on Mar 15, 2004 at 09:53 AM, in macOS
Where is the account information stored? It... 3,553 Views / 57 Replies  
Where is the account information stored? It can't be stored in the users home directory. How do I know I can trust that information hasn't been tampered with? How do I know that the person logging...
Posted by dharknes, on Mar 15, 2004 at 09:27 AM, in macOS
Document-centric Computing 7,028 Views / 51 Replies  
Not that it matters but here was my reply to Paul's article.

Paul,

You may want to check your computer history one more time. Microsoft didn't come innovate document-centric computing, that...
Posted by dharknes, on Nov 28, 2003 at 10:57 PM, in macOS
Workgroup 1,126 Views / 10 Replies  
I've seen where Window won't list computers in a different workgroup or domain.

If you open /Applications/Utilities/Directory Access you can change your default workgroup to match the Windows...
Posted by dharknes, on Nov 23, 2003 at 10:09 PM, in macOS
Unix (OSX) vs NT/XP Security 2,805 Views / 49 Replies  
There is one point that is being over looked.

Several of you have stated that NT has a better security model then Unix. I'd like for you to define better? I'll admit that its more flexible but...
Posted by dharknes, on Nov 23, 2003 at 10:01 PM, in macOS
Re: How could this be done? 989 Views / 13 Replies  
Just so I'm clear you want user A to be able to create a new file in the directory. Once the file is created then user A should only be allowed to read the file?

Or should user A have full...
Posted by dharknes, on Nov 23, 2003 at 09:31 PM, in macOS
Part of the which is better argument is... 852 Views / 15 Replies  
Part of the which is better argument is subjective. Does the user prefer Unix style memory management or VMS/Windows XP style memory management? What's the difference who know... They both do...
Posted by dharknes, on Nov 14, 2003 at 10:13 AM, in macOS
First off, I felt like making everyone read the... 1,475 Views / 13 Replies  
First off, I felt like making everyone read the post twice. Didn't want anyone missing the finer points.

Second Little Snitch is a very interesting application. Would be even better if it was...
Posted by dharknes, on Nov 3, 2003 at 09:00 PM, in macOS
Re: Please help! OS X firewall + my ignorance = net cops very angry! 1,475 Views / 13 Replies  
First I would recommend getting one of the more advanced firewall admin tools, such as Brickhouse. There are several out there. Otherwise you'll be spending a lot of time at the terminal. Running...
Posted by dharknes, on Nov 3, 2003 at 03:30 PM, in macOS
Re: Ugly graphic design in Panther 4,483 Views / 55 Replies  
1. Funny but I really don't notice a difference in the fonts sorry. I do find the anti-aliasing to be a lot better. Making everything just generally easier to read.

2. The only time I ever see...
Posted by dharknes, on Nov 2, 2003 at 01:16 PM, in macOS
Interesting 2,759 Views / 27 Replies  
I have to agree with the others here that have said we only need 1 archetype. The problem, and we're already starting to see it, is that any developer can pick any archetype just to make their app...
Posted by dharknes, on Nov 1, 2003 at 07:33 PM, in macOS
cool 1,111 Views / 14 Replies  
Wow I really need to start reading the hot keys from the menu. That's a cool trick.
Posted by dharknes, on Nov 1, 2003 at 07:06 PM, in macOS
Envelop printing from Address Book 3,361 Views / 73 Replies  
Maybe I've missed something but if would be great to print envelopes from Address Book just like you can print labels.
Posted by dharknes, on Nov 1, 2003 at 06:15 PM, in macOS
Remote applications 3,361 Views / 73 Replies  
Okay I'll lead this with the fact I'm an old unix guy and despite all of X11s problems the ability to run GUI apps with decent speed remotely rocks. Now if Quartz is based on the old NeXTStep UI...
Posted by dharknes, on Oct 30, 2003 at 02:11 PM, in macOS
Re: FileVault mounting 698 Views / 10 Replies  
I'm not sure what you're asking but here's what I've been able to determine about FV.

The disk image living in the user encrypted home directory /Users/<USERNAME>

On login the image is mapped...
Posted by dharknes, on Oct 30, 2003 at 01:52 PM, in macOS
Vpn!! 738 Views / 3 Replies  
I was very surprised by the inclusion of the wonderful VPN configuration utility in the Internet Connection app. But I have a few question.

1) Why does apple do L2TP over IPSec? Why not just...
Posted by dharknes, on Oct 30, 2003 at 12:02 AM, in macOS
Panther display bug? 475 Views / 0 Replies  
Okay maybe someone can help me with this.

On my Ti 667 PB, panther won't change resolutions. If I select 1024x768 then the screen goes blue and never comes back. If I put it to sleep then it...
Posted by dharknes, on Oct 29, 2003 at 11:28 PM, in macOS
FV vs EFS 15,760 Views / 95 Replies  
First let me MS wasn't the first to do an EFS. I think we have one of the BSD Unices to thank for that. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

Now to the question. I hate to say it but in this case I...
Posted by dharknes, on Oct 28, 2003 at 09:21 PM, in macOS
Smart folders? 863 Views / 4 Replies  
I posted this in another forum but I'll ask here too. What's the big deal with smart folders? Just curious.
Posted by dharknes, on Oct 26, 2003 at 03:28 PM, in macOS
I've looked a little bit at the concept of smart... 2,401 Views / 29 Replies  
I've looked a little bit at the concept of smart folders. And I have yet to really understand the benefit. What is the great thing about having a folder that really doesn't represent what's...
Posted by dharknes, on Oct 26, 2003 at 03:21 PM, in macOS
Built-in tools? 1,462 Views / 12 Replies  
I know there are some wonderful IPSec configuration tools available, but has Apple included a System Preference for it yet? Something built-in from Apple would be REALLY cool.
Posted by dharknes, on Oct 26, 2003 at 10:14 AM, in macOS
Re: Re: Why does the Panther Finder suck? 2,313 Views / 46 Replies  
Funny I always thought a troll was someone running a different system just looking for a fight, ei someone running Windows complaining about MacOS.

I'm certainly not that, I have three mac all...
Posted by dharknes, on Oct 26, 2003 at 10:07 AM, in macOS
Re: Re: Why does the Panther Finder suck? 2,313 Views / 46 Replies  
That's just it I don't want it rooted in my Home directory I want it rooted at the Computer level. My view of the Computer shouldn't change based on what icon I've clicked.

Why did I complain,...
Posted by dharknes, on Oct 26, 2003 at 09:55 AM, in macOS
Re: Why the Panther Finder is Brilliant UI Engineering 2,401 Views / 29 Replies  
Funny but this IS what's physically on disk. In the unix filesystem EVERYTHING starts at the / directory. If I mount a network fileserver, a CD, or everything else it becomes part of the local...
Posted by dharknes, on Oct 26, 2003 at 09:43 AM, in macOS
Re: Re: Why does the Panther Finder suck? 2,313 Views / 46 Replies  
Ya I know. I just find it annoying that I have to spend the better part of an hour attempting to reconfigure something that was perfectly functional.
Posted by dharknes, on Oct 25, 2003 at 11:56 PM, in macOS
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Why does the Panther Finder suck? 2,313 Views / 46 Replies  
Then I won't share the fact that I think icon and list view should be completely removed. I have never been able to make either of those views work for me. Column view is so much easier to use. ...
Posted by dharknes, on Oct 25, 2003 at 11:52 PM, in macOS
Re: Re: Re: Re: Why does the Panther Finder suck? 2,313 Views / 46 Replies  
Why is this better? I'm curious. Does it save on mouse movement? Does it make keyboard navigation easier? Why is having the sidebar better then self or button bar at the top of the window.

If...
Posted by dharknes, on Oct 25, 2003 at 10:52 PM, in macOS
Re: Re: Why does the Panther Finder suck? 2,313 Views / 46 Replies  
Which does make the sidebar go away but then I can't directly access Applications or anything else useful. I'm certainly not complaining about what's on the sidebar. I'm just want to put those icon...
Posted by dharknes, on Oct 25, 2003 at 10:35 PM, in macOS
Re: Re: Why does the Panther Finder suck? 2,313 Views / 46 Replies  
I just might if x86 didn't suck, XP didn't suck, and Linux had a decent GUI. Linux has no file managers with any type of column view which is the GREATEST thing ever.
Posted by dharknes, on Oct 25, 2003 at 10:33 PM, in macOS
Why does the Panther Finder suck? 2,313 Views / 46 Replies  
Well it appears that my worst fears are true. The new Finder under Panther sucks almost as bad as the Finder under OS9. The only saving grace is it still has column view.

The stupid side bar...
Posted by dharknes, on Oct 25, 2003 at 10:25 PM, in macOS
Update 865 Views / 7 Replies  
Based on my previous upgrades, the mac upgrade process is much nicer the Windows upgrade process. Drop the CD in the drive reboot his enter 3 or 4 times, wait and reboot. Everything stays the same....
Posted by dharknes, on Oct 8, 2003 at 02:07 PM, in macOS
From a security standpoint this is a VERY bad... 3,073 Views / 33 Replies  
From a security standpoint this is a VERY bad idea. If someone has access to your cache and logs then they can see what websites you've visited, the commands you've run, depending on the...
Posted by dharknes, on Oct 5, 2003 at 09:28 AM, in macOS
Re: Re: Re: Wishlist for OS X as a Platform 1,914 Views / 32 Replies  
What university doesn't use imap? I can almost understand why a company wouldn't turn on imap support in exchange. (The IT department/Admins might have the IQ of a door nob).

But I can't even...
Posted by dharknes, on Oct 5, 2003 at 09:16 AM, in macOS
Why are there so many installers? 797 Views / 6 Replies  
I've been using OSX since the PB days so I'm not sure why this is bothering me now. But why are there like 10 different installers for OSX?

Personally I don't understand why we need installers at...
Posted by dharknes, on Sep 24, 2003 at 09:23 AM, in macOS
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