Comments on: Mac OS X through the ages

By: Ratburntro44

Ratburntro44 — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 13:19:17 +0000

I remember Panther…

Panther on a Power Mac G4 from 2000 ran faster than my Vista machine from 2007.

By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 16:24:20 +0000

Apparently you aren’t paying attention. You lose nothing functionality-wise with Lion over Snow Leopard, and get some pretty slick additions like AirDrop, iCloud, etc.

Give us one single example of how Apple is dumbing down OS X so that you can’t do your complex data manipulation or managing your files.

That’s what I thought. You can’t.

By: Steve Smith

Steve Smith — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 12:52:21 +0000

Now for iOS on my desktop screen.

By: strangermode

strangermode — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 22:47:50 +0000

I have Macs that have been running daily for 6 years, right next to new ones. Exactly how long do you think a computer is supposed to last?

By: strangermode

strangermode — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 22:44:07 +0000

What are you basing this on? This is not a de-evolution of anything. The iOS features and navigation based on multi-touch is the future, like it or not. However, you don’t HAVE to use these functions. You can still launch apps from the dock, or the Applications folder and are by no means forced to use Mission Control or any of the other new bits and bobs if you deem their ease of use as being beneath you in some way.

Seriously, get off the ledge and calm down. It isn’t nearly as big a deal as you are trying to make it.

By: Ian Kemmish

Ian Kemmish — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 20:47:53 +0000

I stopped updating six years ago, since each update required me to spend time re-porting all my software for no adequately explained reason (I use my own software, but don’t sell it). These days, whatever comes with my Mac stays on it until the Mac dies. And it’s a sad fact that Macs, of all computers, still die prematurely….

By: Deepak

Deepak — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 20:12:34 +0000

My bad… didn’t realize that Tiger had the brushed metal finish too!

By: Deepak

Deepak — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 20:09:30 +0000

Uhm same screenshot for Panther and Tiger?

By: BJ

BJ — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 18:08:39 +0000

Is Apple trading in my MacBooks Pro and Air for an iPad or an iPhone? Auto-devolve?

By: BJ

BJ — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 18:07:08 +0000

If I wanted an iPad or iPhone, or cheesy apps from an onboard store, I would have bought one. I bought a MacBook Pro and a MacBook Air for greater functionality and the ability to deal with complex data whether file listings or data processing. Lion lumps me with the hobbyist and datebook users. This seems a mistake. I hope the Windows folks aren’t right, that the content market is now so driving Apple that functional performance not associated with a salable item is being given the heave0-ho.