The ultimate shootout: Apple Mac OS X vs. Microsoft Windows Vista

[goobimama]

Well, I would say it is a indeed a good feature. However, even with a 3rd party addon this isn't something to miss in Windows. We have search but Mac OS X method is more convenient

All I wanted to hear

Somehow it might be me that I am not that comfy with Mac

It is different, yes. Though it took me no time to get used to it, must be cause I wanted to get used to it, but for my dad, it was difficult at first. Then I told him, leave that windows baggage behind. You have to start fresh. And a week later he was zipping through it.

 

[gxsaurav]

All I wanted to hear

On the other hand, we have tree view in Windows, so draging & dropping files from anywhere to anywhere is very easy unlike mac where u have to drag & file, keep opening the spring loaded folders etc

 

[goobimama]

Although I've expressed my distaste for the tree view, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt here. And anyway, that's besides the point. I'm talking about open documents here. One more thing. How does one drag a file on the desktop to say E:\myprowncollection\good_ones ? Seems to me an impossible task? This is without any explorer window open.

But can you drag and drop files selected from multiple folders? I think not.

 

[gxsaurav]

How does one drag a file on the desktop to say E:\myprowncollection\good_ones ? Seems to me an impossible task? This is without any explorer window open.

You can't do this in Windows without explorer. This is a Mac only feature. Microsoft has taken the titlebar icon thing in Vista away, so u either save or at the new location as we don't have spring loaded folder, or with explorer cut->paste

But can you drag and drop files selected from multiple folders? I think not.

You will need some kind of drap stack for this which isn't there in OS X either

 

[sakumar79]

You will need some kind of drap stack for this which isn't there in OS X either

In Windows, there is at least one freeware called Piky Basket that adds this functionality - see *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?p=557204

@Kenshin, I think you misunderstood goobimama' question... He is talking about dragging a file from the desktop and dropping it into a folder without explicitly opening Explorer or My Computer... I dont think it is possible in Windows, but I might be wrong... However, Ctrl+X followed by opening My Computer and navigating to desired folder followed by Ctrl+V might be similarly fast... There are advantages and disadvantages to Win way and Mac way (as I am visualizing it)... In Win way, it requires either Ctrl+X or Right-Click->Cut to be first done, and then followed by Paste, which is simplified in Mac... On the other hand, if you have a large file and you mis-drop it in the wrong folder, I am not sure how much time will be lost setting it right in mac... Perhaps goobimama or aryayush can say what would have to be done...


Arun

 

[goobimama]

You will need some kind of drap stack for this which isn't there in OS X either

Do a simple List view, and expand the folders. You can select from any number of folders and do a drag and drop.

@Arun: I'm not sure how one will drop the file in the wrong folder. You leave the button only when you are in the folder you want to be. If you go an extra step deeper into the folder tree, just move the mouse out and it comes right back out. And after dropping the file in, it conveniently closes the finder window (in a "look at the UI, its so cool!" way).

I might do a small time video on this, not sure how many view them though..

 

[sakumar79]

@goobimama, after continuously using the mouse, occasionally I tend to miss clicks or mis-drop while dragging... I particularly face it after sessions of intensive gaming... Sweat in my hand makes matters worse, so usually, I first wipe it off, but it doesnt eliminate the problem...

Arun

 

[gxsaurav]

He is talking about dragging a file from the desktop and dropping it into a folder without explicitly opening Explorer or My Computer

Tell how u do it in Mac Without opening Finder

Usually I don't have files on my desktop, just an icon for resycle bin. If I have to move a file I am working on, then here in my case I know where the file is, I just cut paste or simply search for the file name in Start menu, from where its is right click -> sendto

 

[sakumar79]

BTW, talking about Desktops, I noticed that in the Fast Track to Macs, there was an error - You were comparing Mac equivalents to Windows, you compared My Computer to Desktop... Actually, Desktop is Windows equivalent of Mac Desktop, not My Computer... They are completely different...

Arun

 

[iMav]

thats way of spinnin a flaw .... the problem with mac os x desktop that all ur drives are shown on the desktop unlike in windows where everything is under 'my computer' so our salesman feels satisfied in calling the mac desktop as windows' my computer its a stupid UI flaw on jobs' part

 

[gxsaurav]

You were comparing Mac equivalents to Windows, you compared My Computer to Desktop... Actually, Desktop is Windows equivalent of Mac Desktop, not My Computer... They are completely different...

You are not supposed to know how things work in Mac. Just look at the UI, it looks so cool.

 

[gxsaurav]

Some more things I found & checked while "Working" on Mac, which I usually don't . While viewing a webpage, i wanted a paragraph to print or save as PDF. I selected a paragraph in Firefox & boom, there i no print or save as PDF option. Drag & drop then save as PDF. Wow, in PC, I just select the paragraph & print in IE 7

 

[shantanu]

feels like GX owning the thread .. where is the rival... oh sorry i mean the thread starter

 

[gxsaurav]

This just in...You cannot hide a file or Folder in Mac OS X.

In Windows, since ages we just have to right click on a file or folder, go to properties & Select the "Hide" checkbox to hide that file or folder. After that if we need, we can simply select to show hidden files using Tool->Folder Option or just type the name of that File/folder in Address Bar.

In Mac OS X, you cannot hide a folder or file at all. Also, to show hidden system files, or hidden files by the OS you have to open terminal & use this

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE
killall Finder

To undo
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles FALSE
killall Finder

Lolz....Goobi, how do u hide your porn folder

 

[a_k_s_h_a_y]

feels like GX owning the thread .. where is the rival... oh sorry i mean the thread starter

hope he has not accepted defeat...!!!! just keeping fingers crossed incase !!

 

[iMav]

he is in hibernation finding some articles to copy-paste

 

[gxsaurav]

Arya: Damn, Links still not found. How is Apple not making any new news these days . Damn, stocks are going down by 4%

 

[iMav]

abhi uska link copy-paste karega that the stocks are doing strong some market analysers work is going to be copied and pasted here

 

[shady_inc]

Today I got some free time from my studies and thought of playing GTA san andreas after a bit of surfing.But then i came across this thread and ended up wasting a good part of two hours reading it.IT IS AWESOME!!!

Oh,and by the way...both MAC and Windows suck.

HAIL THE PENGUIN!!!

 

[Zeeshan Quireshi]

Today I got some free time from my studies and thought of playing GTA san andreas after a bit of surfing.But then i came across this thread and ended up wasting a good part of two hours reading it.IT IS AWESOME!!!

Oh,and by the way...both MAC and Windows suck.

HAIL THE PENGUIN!!!

just what we needed . a linboy