“Much of the Mac’s Desktop and Finder metaphor came from Raskin,” McElfresh reports. “That was then. This is now. The way we manage files, apps, and interact with our Mac hasn’t changed much since Raskin’s Mac efforts went public in 1984.”
McElfresh reports, “It’s still a Desktop and Finder world. What’s the next great thing? Maybe it’s touch. But not touch in the way we use our iPhones. Touch in the way we use a Mac. Only different. Better? Maybe.”
“‘Raskin’ is a Finder replacement which changes the way we interact with our Macs. Finder? Desktop? Goodbye. And, with the right equipment attached to your Mac, [interaction that’s] perhaps easier, perhaps better, certainly different.”
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OK IM FINE WITHOUT FINDER (said sobing voice) i will miss it though. I AM NOT FINE WITHOUT /APPLSCRIPT/ (which this did not disable or replace)
OK IM FINE WITHOUT FINDER (said sobing voice) i will miss it though. I AM NOT FINE WITHOUT /APPLSCRIPT/ (which this did not disable or replace)
I’m a dinosaur. Keep the finder…..
I’m a dinosaur. Keep the finder…..
this looks like one of those cute ideas that turn into a giant pain in the ass.
this looks like one of those cute ideas that turn into a giant pain in the ass.
@h2a
I completely and wholeheartedly agree
@h2a
I completely and wholeheartedly agree
Try “Leap”. Don’t file and sort, search.
Try “Leap”. Don’t file and sort, search.
I don’t see any use for DeskTop but Finder is essential. No wait, there’s no Finder in iPhone/iPad and they still work.
I don’t see any use for DeskTop but Finder is essential. No wait, there’s no Finder in iPhone/iPad and they still work.
I’d loike to see this approach demonstrated on a designer’s machine, where there can be literally hundreds of visually similar layouts for a company or product. Without some sort of structure — or an intelligent computer that “knows” what you’re looking for — a pure visual interface simply falls flat…
I’d loike to see this approach demonstrated on a designer’s machine, where there can be literally hundreds of visually similar layouts for a company or product. Without some sort of structure — or an intelligent computer that “knows” what you’re looking for — a pure visual interface simply falls flat…
When iOS grows to become the next desktop operating system (and this will happen very soon, sooner then you think), I have no doubt that there will appear some scripting language similar to AppleScript that will allow those few power users who need such a thing to automate some processes. It may be Apple’s own offering, or some third-party initiative, but if there is a need, somebody will eventually fill it.
When iOS grows to become the next desktop operating system (and this will happen very soon, sooner then you think), I have no doubt that there will appear some scripting language similar to AppleScript that will allow those few power users who need such a thing to automate some processes. It may be Apple’s own offering, or some third-party initiative, but if there is a need, somebody will eventually fill it.
I remember a few years ago when the big news was Spotlight was going to replace the Finder.
Because finding one file in a list of thousands is exactly what I had hoped for in a Finder replacement.
I remember a few years ago when the big news was Spotlight was going to replace the Finder.
Because finding one file in a list of thousands is exactly what I had hoped for in a Finder replacement.
since finder is the WEAKEST link in the whole mac experience it should go. path finder is better. the whole machine should not lock up and freeze just because a network volume has gone offline. just saying..
since finder is the WEAKEST link in the whole mac experience it should go. path finder is better. the whole machine should not lock up and freeze just because a network volume has gone offline. just saying..
@predrag yes u spoke my mind
@predrag yes u spoke my mind
@finder blows
actually finder is the second best part of the mac experience (next to osa of course) i’v never had it hang because a network volume went offline and infact finder is what convinced me MacOS is better then linux.
@finder blows
actually finder is the second best part of the mac experience (next to osa of course) i’v never had it hang because a network volume went offline and infact finder is what convinced me MacOS is better then linux.
I agree with Predrag.