Comments on: Mac OS X interface flaws http://tewha.net/2008/11/mac-os-x-interface-flaws/ Writings and links on iPhone and iPad programming Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:21:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rick http://tewha.net/2008/11/mac-os-x-interface-flaws/comment-page-1/#comment-246 Rick Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:01:45 +0000 http://tewha.net/?p=674#comment-246 <p>Yeah that can be annoying stuff. But it could just be that their streamlining their code and grouping functions according to what prefPane module they fit best in. You can discuss the 'logic' ad infinitum et ad nauseam without ever getting anywhere, right? But make the code as efficient as possible first - then worry about user friendly afterwards.</p> <p>It's a theory.</p> Yeah that can be annoying stuff. But it could just be that their streamlining their code and grouping functions according to what prefPane module they fit best in. You can discuss the ‘logic’ ad infinitum et ad nauseam without ever getting anywhere, right? But make the code as efficient as possible first – then worry about user friendly afterwards.

It’s a theory.

]]> By: Steven Fisher http://tewha.net/2008/11/mac-os-x-interface-flaws/comment-page-1/#comment-245 Steven Fisher Sun, 30 Nov 2008 01:42:03 +0000 http://tewha.net/?p=674#comment-245 <p>Yeah, a lot of it is highly debatable. It isn't bad, but it isn't perfect either.</p> <p>If it helps, compare it to 10.4. Nearly every change in 10.5 was for the better.</p> Yeah, a lot of it is highly debatable. It isn’t bad, but it isn’t perfect either.

If it helps, compare it to 10.4. Nearly every change in 10.5 was for the better.

]]> By: Lucas Arruda http://tewha.net/2008/11/mac-os-x-interface-flaws/comment-page-1/#comment-244 Lucas Arruda Sat, 29 Nov 2008 08:34:19 +0000 http://tewha.net/?p=674#comment-244 <ol> <li><p>I think they are heavily related.</p></li> <li><p>They are in a single panel. Trackpad is inside them.</p></li> <li><p>They are all desktop enhancements.</p></li> <li><p>Possibly because this affects the Desktop. I would partly agree on this with you but I think this maybe is a personal decision as there are 2 possible contexts.</p></li> <li><p>I agree with you.</p></li> <li><p>Partly agree as I don`t quite think about a better place for them to be.</p></li> <li><p>Totally agree. This is even difficult to find!</p></li> </ol> <p>I don<code>t agree with all the points mentioned, but I understand you mean by saying it</code>s not perfect and it has a lot to improve eventhough is far better than Windows.</p>

  • I think they are heavily related.

  • They are in a single panel. Trackpad is inside them.

  • They are all desktop enhancements.

  • Possibly because this affects the Desktop. I would partly agree on this with you but I think this maybe is a personal decision as there are 2 possible contexts.

  • I agree with you.

  • Partly agree as I don`t quite think about a better place for them to be.

  • Totally agree. This is even difficult to find!

    • I dont agree with all the points mentioned, but I understand you mean by saying its not perfect and it has a lot to improve eventhough is far better than Windows.

    ]]>         By: Steven Fisher http://tewha.net/2008/11/mac-os-x-interface-flaws/comment-page-1/#comment-243 Steven Fisher Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:40:31 +0000 http://tewha.net/?p=674#comment-243 <p>(Tangent: I desperately need to fix my CSS here.)</p> (Tangent: I desperately need to fix my CSS here.)

    ]]>         By: Steven Fisher http://tewha.net/2008/11/mac-os-x-interface-flaws/comment-page-1/#comment-242 Steven Fisher Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:40:10 +0000 http://tewha.net/?p=674#comment-242 <p>Yeah, I'm sure that's the real reason for it. But does it make sense for a user? Not really.</p> <p>Is a user looking for the mouse really going to recognize that icon as half mouse? (For that matter, it's not a good representation of a keyboard, either.)</p> <p>I think it's combining the Keyboard and Mouse panels that don't make sense. For someone like me with wired keyboard/mouse, the useful controls in it are:</p> <p>Keyboard repeat rate/delay.</p> <p>Keyboard shortcuts.</p> <p>Mouse buttons.</p> <p>One of those three do not belong with the other.</p> <p>Another thing I was going to write about is the keyboard shortcuts scattered everywhere. Most of them you can set in Keyboard Shortcuts. Dashboard key? Change it in Exposé & Spaces or Keyboard. Spotlight key? Either. But the Spaces keys? They're only available through Exposé & Spaces.</p> <p>All of this makes a perfect amount of sense from a development perspective. I understand how Mac OS X got here, and it was with the best of intentions. But it needs work. :)</p> Yeah, I’m sure that’s the real reason for it. But does it make sense for a user? Not really.

    Is a user looking for the mouse really going to recognize that icon as half mouse? (For that matter, it’s not a good representation of a keyboard, either.)

    I think it’s combining the Keyboard and Mouse panels that don’t make sense. For someone like me with wired keyboard/mouse, the useful controls in it are:

    Keyboard repeat rate/delay.

    Keyboard shortcuts.

    Mouse buttons.

    One of those three do not belong with the other.

    Another thing I was going to write about is the keyboard shortcuts scattered everywhere. Most of them you can set in Keyboard Shortcuts. Dashboard key? Change it in Exposé & Spaces or Keyboard. Spotlight key? Either. But the Spaces keys? They’re only available through Exposé & Spaces.

    All of this makes a perfect amount of sense from a development perspective. I understand how Mac OS X got here, and it was with the best of intentions. But it needs work. :)

    ]]>         By: anonymous http://tewha.net/2008/11/mac-os-x-interface-flaws/comment-page-1/#comment-241 anonymous Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:29:53 +0000 http://tewha.net/?p=674#comment-241 <p>Much of these things don’t make sense, but I'm not sure about the Trackpad preference panel. It's separate… so that it only appears on notebooks?</p> Much of these things don’t make sense, but I’m not sure about the Trackpad preference panel. It’s separate… so that it only appears on notebooks?

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