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Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.1.3
nbvb
submitted what I'm pleased to say is our first
apple.slashdot.org
story. We'll be posting more news for our sizable
Apple population there in the future. Anyway, He says
"Apple today released Mac OS X 10.1.3. Be sure to click your "Software Update" and "Install" buttons! (Hey, if we can get an announcement every time a new point rev of a development kernel hits the FTP sites, can't we hear about Mac OS X?)" As usual, user reports of the new release have been both positive and negative.
Now, I'm a Mac user and do the rounds off all the Mac info and rumors sites each day as well as thoroughly reading evey article on /. having to do with Apple, so don't get me wrong. But, I guess I'm wondering why Apple stuff is being broken out? What's the reasoning? Will we have a windows.slashdot.org soon? Isn't this just going to make it possible to hide possibly interesting articles from people on the main page that don't visit apple.slashdot?
"Let your heart soar as high as it will. Refuse to be average." - A. W. Tozer
What's next a Micro$oft.Slashdot.org???
Oh god, please, yes. Let me block any and all MS stories. The comments are simply too inane to read. Much like this one, come to think of it...
You may remember when Apple permitted clones that Apple almost went under. This was because the clones were causing Apple's finances to hemorage like a hemophilliac.
I agree it would be nice to have OSX for my PC. I'd dump Windows in a heartbeat. Unfortunately, doing this would also mean the end of Apple, so its nothing but wishful thinking.
*sigh*
Last night I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got in my pajamas I'll never know.
Slashdot got Aquified!! i hope this isn't some sort of plot to keep us apple-ites separated from you "real" computer enthusiasts ;) J/K, I have noticed a lot more coverage of Apple stuff since OS X started gaining steam in the tech community, and I really appreciate it. Also i think its funny that you guys remade the UI elements in aqua fashion.
:)
Mac users may have to fight for respect and fend off the "condolences" of our Windows counterparts a lot of the time, but its nice to know that we have Slashdot on our side, or at least not berating us. Thanks for the recognition guys!!!
Oh, and 10.1.3 RULES. easy flawless upgrade. System keeps getting snappier and more impressive. I'm dying to see 10.2: The Return of Sping-Loaded Folders! Excuse me while i trip out to my killer iTunes visuals on my 27" television
Maybe apple.slashdot.org is just an excuse to create Aquafied Slashdot graphics?
Ah geez people:
s oft.slashdot.NET
/. is all about? It's a multiculture (well, geek-culture of course) discussion and news forum. Maybe it has it's own mind, but at least every opinion is hosted.
/.
apple.slashdot.org
windows.slashdot.COM
micro
freebsd.slashdot.edu
what's the point in separating ourselves from the rest in what
First poll suggestion:
cease apple.slashdot.org?
O Yes, please post all mac news on the real
O Maybe, I dunno
O No, I don't care about the rest, Apple is my leader
O what's a poll?
Question: What does this do to Macslash? I've always looked to them for info first (although the conversations were admittedly dead and moderation points were nonexistant) and they're apparently in a bit of a financial scrape. Personally, I'd rather an active discussion here than dead air there, but I'm still curious. Triv
Yea, I read that all the time. But then again, Apple has been dying since they released the first Mac back in 1984. Every year, I hear "Apple can no longer survive with a 5% market share". They fail to understand that Apple has $4 billion cash in the bank.
Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.
Never ceases to amaze me how much people dismiss Apple out-of-hand simply because its not a free OS.
... heh.
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I love Linux and what it represents, but it is NOT a viable alternative for people who just want a computer to WORK out of the box when they bring it home.
It is NOT a viable alternative for graphics professionals, video professionals, and although can be suited for use as a desktop OS in a corporate "office" type environment, it lacks the easy-to-install-and-configure aspect that is holding it back from displacing Windows entirely in corporate America (who could save billions every year by switching to Linux if they were smart).
Apple, to be fair, is more pricey. But as has been noted MANY times, the total cost of ownership over time is dramatically lower. Linux and Apple should co-exist peacefully. If I want a box for internet surfing and mail checking and light office work and didn't want to spend much $, you're damn right I'd build a cheap linux box. But if I want a computer I can use for EVERYTHING, that works as advertised, with minimal effort in maintenance, where everything i do and need and use on a daily basis is provided immediately upon opening the box and plugging it in, I'll take a Mac, thank you.
Oh, and as a side note, i have never in over 2 years recieved a single bit of spam at my Mac.Com email address. Wanna know why? They don't sell out their customers.
And don't give me the upgradability thing..... I just took my B&W G3 350 purchased almost 3 years ago and once again made it a screamer with 1GB of RAM, a new G4 500 proc., an 80GB drive, and a new Radeon 7000. Plus a nice FireWire 16x10x40. It can still crush a P4 1GHz easy. yes, I know they're up to 2.2 Ghz, but Apple's got dual 1GHz
check out:
http://www.apple.com/myths
http://www.appl
How is this different from the Apple topic?
http://slashdot.org/search.pl?topic=107
According to your link it actually does "beg the question," even if it does not conform to its original use in the 16th century.
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Many people unaware of the technical meaning of "to beg the question" in logic use it in one of two looser senses.... The second, "to invite the obvious question, (with an inanimate subject) to raise the question", is now the most commonly heard use of the phrase, although we have found no mention of it prior to The Oxford Guide to English Usage, 1st edition (1983), and
it is not yet in most dictionaries.
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no focus follows mouse?
glad I didn't go out and buy a mac then, that would have infuriated me...
Hmmmm. I'm wondering if, with the advent of apple.slashdot.org, I'll be able to come here, make pro-apple comments, and more easily get Karma.
Not that I don't have better things to do with my time... and most Apple fans I know really aren't drooling idiots.... but one has to wonder if segmenting the audience would lead to this kind of change in moderation.... kindof like talk radio shows don't tend to attract people whose views diverge wildly....
Just a thought...
Libertarianism is rich wolves and poor sheep playing gambler's ruin for dinner.
apple.slashdot.org has been around for over a year. It is called MacSlash and it is run by actual Mac users.
Ten bucks says Apple sends them a "cease-and-desist" letter in the next 24 hours.
It provides an alternative to other Mac sites with a discussion-based theme. Macslash and the other / sites are cool, but it's a pain to have accounts at all those sites, whereas here, we can just use our /. accounts and post with the convenience of the /. cookie in your Browser's cookies. It makes it convenient for all these Mac users to join the discussion and comment on different stories. Due to this, I'm sure we will get rich discussions here, not available on other Mac sites, due to the volume of /. users. If the main stories keep getting posted to the main /. page, and if they get some additional Mac heads to post interesting Mac-related articles to this section exclusively, this could be a good alternative to other Mac news sites. I'm all for it, as long as they don't stop posting important Apple stories to the main page.
"I like systems, their application excepted", George Sand (French)
What happened to MacSlash.org
If thsi si the same thing, why the "new" site?
If it isn't, why don't you leave this to them?
Huh? Why is that? Apple is not worried about Slashdot using Aqua-ish themes, they are worried about other _desktops_ using Aqua-ish themes. Nobody ever said "Well, I like OS X, but I think I'm gonna switch to Slashdot..."
10.1.3 works flawlessly for my four Macs. All OS X updates have worked quite well for me, since 10.1... You say you used OS X before 10.1? You have my sympathy.
wanna tip? well, you're gonna get one though you may not particularly like it. come to think, you are NOT gonna like it. here's what i did to insure a glitch-free OS X experience: Reinitialize your HD using the "Zero all Data" option in Drive Setup, yes, Drive Setup... use the latest version of it that you have on a Mac OS installer CD. Now, partition the HD into two partitions. You will have to decide what sizes you want your partitions to be. I'd suggest making the OS X partition the largest of the two. Install OS X on the first (largest) partition, install Mac OS 9.2.2 on the other partition. Boot up to your OS X partition and download SwapCop. Use it to make your swapfile partition reside on the second partition (the partition that has OS 9.2.2 on it).
Bingo, you're set. Of course, this procedure assumes that 1) your Mac is brand-new, just out of the box it came in, or 2) you have an easy way to backup your existing data and don't mind doing it (but of course you backup your data frequently, right? right!?!?), or 3) you have several HD's in your tower, one of which you just installed for OS X, and 4) you want to do things right.
I have done this procedure to each and every Mac I provide support for, done it to those Macs first thing RIGHT out of the box. It saves headaches down the road. Been doing it for years. You should too. Stop whining. Thanks.
btw, see my email addy? don't bother flaming me. use that energy elsewhere. slam M$ or something, there's a good lad.
I'm sure you've heard it before, but I'll say it again:
Try dealing with professors, other older folk, with a two-button mouse. Every single time you tell them to click they ask "left button or right button"! Sometimes you just want to scream "LEFT BUTTON!! ALWAYS THE STUPID LEFT BUTTON!! FORGET THE RIGHT ONE IS EVEN THERE!!!" and then 5 minutes later, just when you think they understand, they ask the same question...
So thank goodness Apple ships with default one button mice. And having a special BTO option for a two-button trackpad would be difficult for Apple to pull off...
MY SUGGESTION: A seemingly one-button trackpad, appears to have 1 button and by default functions like one button. But, for the "advanced users", you can turn it into a two-button mouse through a software config. ie, clicking on the left side left clicks, on the right side right clicks. Try it on your trackpad today -- it's not hard, especially if Apple weighted where the "presses" are so it tended to do left clicks unless you absolutely were on the right side. If pulled off correctly, it could be a very nice solution...
I think you mean X11 users |-p
There is obviously a work-around or A/UX would have never worked.
>80 column hard wrapped e-mail is not a sign of intelligent
>life
It's nice to see things being cleaned up but...
I manage a number of servers with various flavours of Ultrix to Compaq Tru64Unix (ehhh I miss DEC). Every one of them can print to just about anything. How about some 'generic' printers?
Yes, I'm bitter and cheap. My Epson 600 works perfectly, why fork out for a new printer!
My $0.05 (AUD - we don't have pennies any more)