Comments on: Stupid productivity comparisons between Linux and Mac

By: Simon pierre Desrosiers

Simon pierre Desrosiers — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:56:48 +0000

Better late than never,

For work selection shortcuts command-shift and arrows wil select word by words. Whitout the shift, it will move word by word. This works every where but in somee crappy applications like firefox.

It will not work in the terminal for obvious reasons, but esc-f will move you foward by one word and esc-b backward.

Handy selection for word is also double clicking on a word will select that word. Actually, if you hold command while doing it, you can drag then and select word by word, it allows you to sloppy and yet select what ever complete set of word you want. Triple click on a word will select a line (which could be a paragraph if the line is wrapped-up).

By: Vincent

Vincent — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:46:05 +0000

intuitivity and integration in OS X is further than Linux will reach in years.
Nautilius sucks, try right clicking a file, open folder: the file is not selected.
I filed a bug, no response.

Try handling photos en videos on Linux.
Even on Ubuntu I had to install tools that work (OpenShot) and it is so unhandy to open a video in openshot.
You cannot drag a video from Shotwell to openshot, it is not implemented.
Right click the video ,and you will and up in some sub-sub-sub folder.

The main problem Linux is facing is lack of integration and not thinking from a user perspective.
mac rules on that + i can run most linux software from port install.
Even gnome 3 copies os x largely, but fails on the integration part.
I wish I could switch, but for now OS X is the best there is, for ALL jobs.
I hope one day this will improve :)

By: Shizuko Trotochaud

Shizuko Trotochaud — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 01:32:33 +0000

Well, most routers are setup by default for the most popular VPN connections. You would need to check the options for your specific brand and model. Then, just go into Windows and run the create new connection wizard. Select the "Connect to the network at my workplace" option. This doesn’t actually require you to connect to your place of work. Then choose "Virtual Private Network connection", make up a name for the connection. Then, choose the "Do not dial the initial connection" option, put in the IP, and if you have a simple VPN setup, you’re pretty much done. Other settings are connection specific.

By: Doug W

Doug W — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:57:28 +0000

Another lacking necessity of OSX that’s a joy in X windows is the Alt+Click blindings which you can include the functionality of (and then some) with an application called Afloat. It only works with Cocoa applications but it’ll allow you to do Ctrl+Cmd Left Click to move windows, Ctrl+Cmd right click to resize, and also key/mouse bindings for always on top (ctrl+cmd a), and window transparency (ctrl+cmd page up/down).

By: Doug W

Doug W — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:58:49 +0000

Thank you so much for mentioning DoubleCommand, this will make life so much easier. I also vehemently agree with you negative points on the workspace switching and lack of word skipping keyboard shortcuts. Why these aren’t enabled in terminal is just disgraceful, although ironically enough they work in the text editor.

By: Ben

Ben — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:45:00 +0000

[laughter] Loved the video… wish my scanner would work.

The VPN bit is lovely isn’t it?

By: Eric Wendelin

Eric Wendelin — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:21:00 +0000

Nice! I’ll definitely need to check those out, thanks!

By: Calum

Calum — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:32:48 +0000

It’s easy enough to change when Time Machine runs, just install something like Time Machine Editor or Time Machine Scheduler.

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