.Neo Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Yep. Cool! That's what I figured. :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/947186-mac-os-x-lion-discussion/page/18/#findComment-593731636 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PyX Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Let me guess why Windows Shadow Copy isn’t used by everybody... It’s hidden somewhere? It requires advanced Windows knowledge? Its GUI is awful? etc.? Microsoft always implements awesome features for the enterprise. I’m not against them, more like on the contrary, but they’re mostly badly implemented. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/947186-mac-os-x-lion-discussion/page/18/#findComment-593731644 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliott Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Let me guess why Windows Shadow Copy isn’t used by everybody... It’s hidden somewhere? It requires advanced Windows knowledge? Its GUI is awful? etc.? It's pretty hidden. You have to go to the Properties panel of the document (from Explorer) and go to the Previous Versions tab in that panel. There's no indication in the app window that Shadow Copy exists. Interesting tidbit: there's now a separate process in Safari that handles web content (maybe the start of WebKit 2 implementation). Quitting it makes all your tabs reload right now. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/947186-mac-os-x-lion-discussion/page/18/#findComment-593731654 Share on other sites More sharing options...
iuerg87yerg879e0rg9erugjer Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 lol, you cannot get rid of the launchpad icon in the dock :angry: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/947186-mac-os-x-lion-discussion/page/18/#findComment-593731672 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyang Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Let me guess why Windows Shadow Copy isn’t used by everybody... It’s hidden somewhere? It requires advanced Windows knowledge? Its GUI is awful? etc.? Microsoft always implements awesome features for the enterprise. I’m not against them, more like on the contrary, but they’re mostly badly implemented. You right click on a file and select, "Restore Previous Version." A little window appears with a list of all the versions, their dates, and you're given the option of opening them up, copying them, or restoring. That's it really. It doesn't do a nice swoopy timeline effect or anything so I guess it's not "intuitive", but it's no less straight forward. I think the reason why it isn't well known and used is because it's not given a nice big icon on the taskbar and advertised anywhere. But straight forward as it is, I think restricting it to a tiny little properties panel is a horrible mistake. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/947186-mac-os-x-lion-discussion/page/18/#findComment-593731678 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saad_Salman Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 I don't believe that Air Drop feature resembles DropBox's functionality. Even if Apple implements somewhat similar feature in OS lion, I will still prefer Dropbox because it's cross-platform & I have to deal with windows everyday. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/947186-mac-os-x-lion-discussion/page/18/#findComment-593731680 Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Neo Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 It's pretty hidden. You have to go to the Properties panel of the document (from Explorer) and go to the Previous Versions tab in that panel. There's no indication in the app window that Shadow Copy exists. That's what I meant before. Windows has some really powerful features but most of the time they're just horribly executed with a less than user-friendly interface, which is a real shame. Apple has always been ahead in the interface design game making everything much more accessible. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/947186-mac-os-x-lion-discussion/page/18/#findComment-593731688 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliott Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 You right click on a file and select, "Restore Previous Version." A little window appears with a list of all the versions, their dates, and you're given the option of opening them up, copying them, or restoring. That's it really. It doesn't do a nice swoopy timeline effect or anything so I guess it's not "intuitive", but it's no less straight forward. I think the reason why it isn't well known and used is because it's not given a nice big icon on the taskbar and advertised anywhere. The implementation of Versions is pretty understated as well (inconspicuous triangle in the upper right of the document's window), but the whole timeline effect is really nice if you're trying to find a specific version of the file. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/947186-mac-os-x-lion-discussion/page/18/#findComment-593731696 Share on other sites More sharing options...
iuerg87yerg879e0rg9erugjer Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 internet accounts? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/947186-mac-os-x-lion-discussion/page/18/#findComment-593731700 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Veteran Posted February 24, 2011 Veteran Share Posted February 24, 2011 After using it for a little while, I can say the lack of open indicators in the dock is definitely not a good change. I understand why... but I miss my little blue glow :( Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/947186-mac-os-x-lion-discussion/page/18/#findComment-593731708 Share on other sites More sharing options...
iuerg87yerg879e0rg9erugjer Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 After using it for a little while, I can say the lack of open indicators in the dock is definitely not a good change. I understand why... but I miss my little blue glow :( same here... D; anyone have a clue to to change the scroll direction, 2 fingers down scrolls up and vice-versa? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/947186-mac-os-x-lion-discussion/page/18/#findComment-593731714 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyang Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 The implementation of Versions is pretty understated as well (inconspicuous triangle in the upper right of the document's window), but the whole timeline effect is really nice if you're trying to find a specific version of the file. I think that being able to see a nice big image of the window/folder/file helps a lot more than the timeline animation thing. Far superior to the GUI for shadow copies in Windows, where a visual comparison requires the user to click "open" on each one, then closing it if it's the wrong one, and repeating over and over and over... :wacko: . Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/947186-mac-os-x-lion-discussion/page/18/#findComment-593731716 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Veteran Posted February 25, 2011 Veteran Share Posted February 25, 2011 same here... D; anyone have a clue to to change the scroll direction, 2 fingers down scrolls up and vice-versa? https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/947186-mac-os-x-lion-discussion/page__view__findpost__p__593731420 ;) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/947186-mac-os-x-lion-discussion/page/18/#findComment-593731730 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vip Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Pretty excited about this update Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/947186-mac-os-x-lion-discussion/page/18/#findComment-593731734 Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Neo Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 lol, you cannot get rid of the launchpad icon in the dock :angry: Well, you can't get rid of the Start button in the Windows taskbar either without resorting to third-party tools. :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/947186-mac-os-x-lion-discussion/page/18/#findComment-593731736 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Veteran Posted February 25, 2011 Veteran Share Posted February 25, 2011 I bet I'm not the only developer who's wasted most of his time playing with the bounce effect while scrolling today. It's addicting! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/947186-mac-os-x-lion-discussion/page/18/#findComment-593731740 Share on other sites More sharing options...
iuerg87yerg879e0rg9erugjer Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 I bet I'm not the only developer who's wasted most of his time playing with the bounce effect while scrolling today. It's addicting! your not alone (Y) anyone able to change a folder name in launchpad without it crashing? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/947186-mac-os-x-lion-discussion/page/18/#findComment-593731742 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillz Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 I can't believe what I just did. I just joined the Apple Developer Connection ($99/year) just to run a developer preview of Lion. But hey, also means I can get the final build of Lion the second it's released, so at least I won't have to make another purchase, right? Anyway, I plan to install it (as soon as I get a confirmation e-mail, apparently it can take up to a day) to an external hard drive. Is this fairly stable for day-to-day use? I ran some of the Leopard builds and most of them never crashed, but obviously had lots of missing features. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/947186-mac-os-x-lion-discussion/page/18/#findComment-593731752 Share on other sites More sharing options...
iuerg87yerg879e0rg9erugjer Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 I can't believe what I just did. I just joined the Apple Developer Connection ($99/year) just to run a developer preview of Lion. But hey, also means I can get the final build of Lion the second it's released, so at least I won't have to make another purchase, right? Anyway, I plan to install it (as soon as I get a confirmation e-mail, apparently it can take up to a day) to an external hard drive. Is this fairly stable for day-to-day use? I ran some of the Leopard builds and most of them never crashed, but obviously had lots of missing features. lol Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/947186-mac-os-x-lion-discussion/page/18/#findComment-593731760 Share on other sites More sharing options...
giga Veteran Posted February 25, 2011 Author Veteran Share Posted February 25, 2011 The problem that I had with previous versions (shadow copy) was that it only made backups of a file after a restore point. If I made several changes to a file within a period where there's no restore point, those changes were lost. Credit is due to Microsoft for having the first implementation of this feature, but it was just too severely limited for me to get efficient use out of it. Lion's Versions is actually saving the changes to a document every time you open it and also every hour you're working on it (like Time Machine). We've talked about the timeline UI, but I think one of the more valuable aspects of it is that you can quickly copy and paste information from previous versions to your current version right in the UI. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/947186-mac-os-x-lion-discussion/page/18/#findComment-593731762 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCOO Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Can anyone upload the new Mail 5 app? I'm an avid user of this app, and would like to test it out =P Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/947186-mac-os-x-lion-discussion/page/18/#findComment-593731768 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloaked Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 The most exciting thing is going to be app autosave & resume, just like multitasking is on the iphone & ipad right now. That way apps that have work on them you can close them quickly and they wont waste battery in the background, when it's time to open them everything is as it was. I can't believe what I just did. I just joined the Apple Developer Connection ($99/year) just to run a developer preview of Lion. But hey, also means I can get the final build of Lion the second it's released, so at least I won't have to make another purchase, right? Anyway, I plan to install it (as soon as I get a confirmation e-mail, apparently it can take up to a day) to an external hard drive. Is this fairly stable for day-to-day use? I ran some of the Leopard builds and most of them never crashed, but obviously had lots of missing features. Reminds me of why I like to be subscribed to technet. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/947186-mac-os-x-lion-discussion/page/18/#findComment-593731784 Share on other sites More sharing options...
iuerg87yerg879e0rg9erugjer Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Can anyone upload the new Mail 5 app? I'm an avid user of this app, and would like to test it out =P good luck with that Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/947186-mac-os-x-lion-discussion/page/18/#findComment-593731790 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sionic Ion Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Enjoying Lion's feature base so far. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/947186-mac-os-x-lion-discussion/page/18/#findComment-593731800 Share on other sites More sharing options...
iuerg87yerg879e0rg9erugjer Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 there is now an option to open 64bit applications in 32bit mode.. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/947186-mac-os-x-lion-discussion/page/18/#findComment-593731806 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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