Date: 2008-11-02 11:52:02 Created: null
June 28 2002
Wohoo, I'm editing my site from an iBook using OS X! Running Internet Explorer though, but that feels more okay when it isn't on a Windows machine :-) ...
Gee, I like transparency and soft colours ... Let's install those updates that was the first thing I downloaded after getting things up and running ...
Oh, and getting up and running and online was just too easy. I connected the network cable, and OS X set everything up correctly before I even had time to look at the network settings. Got to love operating systems that do that ...
This really is what the abbrevation GUI indicates when you say it aloud, yum!
Okay, maybe I should calm down and get a bit more structured here ... Deep breath ... There, back on the ground again, or at least close to it. First and foremost, this is my first visit in Macland for ages (not counting occassional startings of our old LC II), and it's not yet long enough to be able to discover anything annoying or bad. So far I'm just looking around, admiring the scenery and appreciating the differences from the countries of Windows and Linux/KDE. Okay, one negative-looking thing I've discovered; it seems like parts here and there haven't been translated to Swedish. May be a setting or something though, I'm still wonderfully new to this ...
Aforementioned upgrades, to IE 5.2 and OS X 1.0.1.5 (uh, right?), are in without any problems. Of course I don't notice any differences, apart from the nice feeling of being up to date. But that's enough reward to me :-) ...
So, how about a little list of things I'd like to do/learn in the nearest future? That's what I thought too. Here we go:
Update on June 29, 2002.
I was right, the first thing was really easy. Just bring up the "connect to server" window and enter smb://ServerName/ShareName and feed it with some login info that my Windows computer doesn't check right now anyway and presto! Right there on the desktop. I have to say I was expecting some more graphical way of doing this though, this being OS X and the process being so easy on Mandrake. Perhaps there is something more I haven't found out yet. Time, and searches, will tell ...
Haha, minimized movie playing in the dock! Got to love eyecandy ... Eh, back to life!
Update on July 13, 2002.
I guess this isn't totally specific to iBooks/OS X, but I've discovered it on mom's iBook; hibernation mode is great. At least when you've got access to a power outlet regularly so you don't need to be extremely conservative with power. The iBook goes into hibernation automatically after 20 minutes, doesn't make a sound while hibernating, and is quickly brought back to life by a single keypress. Oh, and there's the lovely slowly pulsating white LED on the front as well. There's just no need to turn it off anymore. I love it, and it makes me wish even more for a silent desktop computer. And naturally, there's no need at all to turn it off for transportation or stuff like that either. I put it to sleep, disconnected the network, brought it over to dad's place, played around there, got back, replugged the network, started IE and went here. Not a hitch. Maybe I should expect that, but after years with Windows I don't expect anything at all, least of all everything working without a single restart or waiting time :-) ...
Also tried out iTunes today. Ripping music from CD straight to mp3 was exactly the way you wanted it to be. Insert CD, wait for iTunes to start, click the import button, lean back. iTunes rips, converts to mp3 and starts playing the music meanwhile to keep you entertained. Not that you need to wait so long that you get bored, it's the speediest ripping I've ever done packed in the easiest to use interface I've ever used. Wonderful.
Damn, I sound like such a convert ...
Update on July 20th 2002.
I just realized why Apple put the network connector on the left side of the iBook. It's so that I'd, without any slack whatsoever, would be able to have the iBook on the left corner of the kitchen table without buying another network cable. Can't imagine how they realized that, but they did, talk about visionary design :-) ... A longer cable would make it all nicer of course, but it's not like the iBook will remain here for much longer so this will have to do. Much cooler than breakfast TV anyway, as long as you don't spill anything ...
The niceness on Apple's part for doing this is outweighed and more by charging for the Jaguar "update" of OS X. Charging, and charging well. Some people on Slashdot talk about using software coupons and other methods to get it cheaper, and that things may change in time, but the start of basically charging for the full OS once more is just mean. It doesn't exactly seem like a good way to win more converts or keep old users either, as many others have also pointed out. Stupid stupid stupid.
But of course, my annoyance doesn't keep me from wanting Jaguar and everything that's in it, not by a long shot :-) ... Oh, you mean people!
Update on August 11th, 2002
Oh well, it had to happen. I always knew it was coming, still the time seems short now that it's over. As you might understand, the iBook went back to mom, for now. I'm sure there will be an ocassional visit or two here for it, but it probably won't be often at all, that being essentially a work tool and all. And we were only just beginning to get to know eachother, sniffle ...
So, that's pretty much end of story for now. Move along folks!