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)I never power down my G5, I sleep it. Same for my iMac and Power Book.
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No doubt about it, it's a change, but certain things like Photoshop run really well on it, versus even my much more powerful PC. PS is heavily rooted in MAC and you can tell they've learned from their experiences and optimized it very well. Guess I'll give it a try.Caution -- that depends on the model, and on how much RAM you have. Some of my older PowerBooks could sleep for weeks on battery, but my TiBook 667 with 768MB of RAM drains at least 10% of its charge during 24 hours of sleep. I think the number may actually be higher, but I haven't checked lately -- I tend to leave it plugged in most of the time, because there's no point in cycling the battery unnecessarily.
Instant wake is perhaps my very favorite thing about OS X.So don't worry, the system is designed to be used this way (and
isn't it nice never having to wait for a computer to boot up?
--A long time PC person and Mac non-lover here.
it, it's a change, but certain things like Photoshop run really
well on it, versus even my much more powerful PC. PS is heavily
rooted in MAC and you can tell they've learned from their
experiences and optimized it very well.
The sleep thing is news to me, but sounds good to me.
I'll give it a try.
To the guy thinking of crossing over, it won't hurt. If you enjoy
learning new things and getting deep into something like an OS, go
for it. It's all very interesting to me and you'll start to
understand why things are done the way they are. It's a REALLY
pretty OS, even if you hate it!
MAC = Class, no doubt.
Scott
i too used to dispise macs.. but that was out of ignorance.. i've now been trouble free (aka windows free) since beginning of 2002 (almost 2 years now).. it was really being based on unix that did it for me.. everything else is just (a whole lot of) icing on the cake.
hope this is helpful.. i give this list to all my friends who i get into macs.. hope you can benefit from it as well.cmd+tab = toggle back to previous app
- app switching keystrokes
cmd+tab then q (while still holding cmd) = close other app (w/o switching to it)
cmd+tab then h (while still holding cmd) = hide other app (w/o switching to it)
cmd+shift+3 = take a screenshot (at any time) of the entire screen
- screen shots
cmd+shift+4 = draw selection for a screenshot
cmd+down = open
- finder specific keystrokes
cmd+up = up to parent dir (cd ..)
cmd+double-click folder icon = open in new window
opt+drag file/folder = explicit copy (when it may possibly move instead if destation and source are on same volume)
cmd+drag file/folder = explicit move (when it may possibly move instead if destation and source are on different volume)
cmd+opt+drag file/folder = create link
cmd+i = get info (on current selected object/file/dir)
cmd+shift+A = open Application Folder
cmd+shift+U = open Utility Folder
cmd+shift+H = open Home Folder
cmd+shift+G = go to DIR
cmd+shift+N = create new folder and name it something
cmd+shift+K = go to network
cmd+~ = cycle window (including desktop)
cmd+drag icon (to/through dock) = keeps icons on dock from moving "out of the way" (useful for when dragging stuff to trash)
- dock specific keystrokes
cmd+opt+d = hide/show dock (should work practically in any app)
cmd+double-click on a URL in Terminal = url grab / open in default browser (way cool for text-based chat channels
- terminal specific keystroke
cmd+left/right arrow = switch windows
cmd+1 or 2 or 3.. = switch to 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc window
--------- this list put together by cynikal.. for more corrections and contributions, please email me at [email protected]
this is usually one of the first common questions people who switch to macs from pc ask.. i know, i asked the same question..
A funny thing happened a few months ago: my power adapter died in the middle of an important school project so I rushed to get everything done before my battery ran out. I was not quite finished when the battery hit 0% and the computer went to sleep shortly thereafter. This was on a Sunday morning. I got a replacement adapter under warranty the following afternoon, plugged her in, and continued working on my project right where I left off. Over 24 hours sleeping at 0%. (I've got a 12" Powerbook with 640mb Ram)
--this is usually one of the first common questions people who switch
to macs from pc ask.. i know, i asked the same question..
the answer is a resounding yes (as if everyone else chiming in
wasn't enough), but let me examine for a moment the reason i think
a lot of people even ask this question (and i'll try not to start a
holy os war)..
my thought on this is that, using a pc is a different mind state
than using a mac.. pardon me while i go on my high horse but with a
pc (i still have to use them at work once in a while), you are kind
of along for the ride and sometimes even need to jump through hoops
to get the pc to do what you want/need.. you have to fiddle with
it, coerce it even.
then when people start using macs, it's such a different
philosophy.. all of a sudden you're in control and the mac is there
to do what YOU want (not the other way around).. and this is new to
many people (myself included).. it's quite a stark contrast when
you think about it.. after a while you'll see it too
that's why when people see this sleep feature they're thinking,
neat but wait there has to be a catch (there always used to be)..
welp i'm happy to say nope... it actually works as advertised..
imagine that
anyway i apologize for rambling.. i just had these thoughts in my
head and felt the need to share them before i forgot them and my
mind moved on to the next thought.. maybe i should start a blog or
something heh.
Check those sites out!
--this is usually one of the first common questions people who switch
to macs from pc ask.. i know, i asked the same question..
the answer is a resounding yes (as if everyone else chiming in
wasn't enough), but let me examine for a moment the reason i think
a lot of people even ask this question (and i'll try not to start a
holy os war)..
my thought on this is that, using a pc is a different mind state
than using a mac.. pardon me while i go on my high horse but with a
pc (i still have to use them at work once in a while), you are kind
of along for the ride and sometimes even need to jump through hoops
to get the pc to do what you want/need.. you have to fiddle with
it, coerce it even.
then when people start using macs, it's such a different
philosophy.. all of a sudden you're in control and the mac is there
to do what YOU want (not the other way around).. and this is new to
many people (myself included).. it's quite a stark contrast when
you think about it.. after a while you'll see it too
that's why when people see this sleep feature they're thinking,
neat but wait there has to be a catch (there always used to be)..
welp i'm happy to say nope... it actually works as advertised..
imagine that
anyway i apologize for rambling.. i just had these thoughts in my
head and felt the need to share them before i forgot them and my
mind moved on to the next thought.. maybe i should start a blog or
something heh.
--this is usually one of the first common questions people who switch
to macs from pc ask.. i know, i asked the same question..
the answer is a resounding yes (as if everyone else chiming in
wasn't enough), but let me examine for a moment the reason i think
a lot of people even ask this question (and i'll try not to start a
holy os war)..
my thought on this is that, using a pc is a different mind state
than using a mac.. pardon me while i go on my high horse but with a
pc (i still have to use them at work once in a while), you are kind
of along for the ride and sometimes even need to jump through hoops
to get the pc to do what you want/need.. you have to fiddle with
it, coerce it even.
then when people start using macs, it's such a different
philosophy.. all of a sudden you're in control and the mac is there
to do what YOU want (not the other way around).. and this is new to
many people (myself included).. it's quite a stark contrast when
you think about it.. after a while you'll see it too
that's why when people see this sleep feature they're thinking,
neat but wait there has to be a catch (there always used to be)..
welp i'm happy to say nope... it actually works as advertised..
imagine that
anyway i apologize for rambling.. i just had these thoughts in my
head and felt the need to share them before i forgot them and my
mind moved on to the next thought.. maybe i should start a blog or
something heh.
