Comments on: Leopard Is Coming, and I Want It

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 11:50:32 +0000

I’ll already have Leopard installed by the time you’re still waiting in line at the store. No matter how much Apple tells USPS, UPS or FedEx to NOT deliver until AFTER 6pm, they box is on your doorstep the first opportunity the driver gets. The guy wants to go home, not sit around for a marketing launch.

I had Tiger delivered around 10a.m. even though they were supposed to hold it until after 6pm.

By: Grepe

Grepe — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 11:49:51 +0000

For a decent backup strategy, you must have a different disk than the one you’re backing up. A backup is not only for recovering deleted documents; it’s also for when your disk goes bad. And if your backup is on that same disk, well, you’re out of luck.

Another thing to consider is the case when your mac is nicked; you’ll be glad to have that external disk in the drawer!

So a second disk in your mac pro is good, but an external disk is better (or two: I keep two copies of my digital photographs, each copy on a different disk).

By: Louis Gray

Louis Gray — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 20:24:06 +0000

@5: True. Control = Right Click on the new Apple mouse, and that works. Of course, Apple gave it a GUI and it’s pretty sharp too.

By: JohnC

JohnC — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:54:11 +0000

“Not seeing it AS a new feature”… sorry.

I should also point out that I am extremely excited for the Quicklook, and Core Animation features. These will both enable new workflows, and save loads of accumulated time… hopefully!

By: JohnC

JohnC — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:50:00 +0000

Regarding stacks:
I’m not sure if many people know this (or if I was simply deprived before I found out), but OS X already has stacks. You just have to hold CTRL.

Try it!
1- Drag a folder onto the Dock to create a link.
2- Ctrl+click the new dock Icon. Et voila!
3- Customising folder Icons makes this look much cooler, and easier to navigate if you have many.

The new Stacks saves you the ctrl key, and adds a pretty GUI, but I’m not seeing it a new feature. Especially considering the complete OS upgrade.

By: Louis Gray

Louis Gray — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:36:22 +0000

@2: That makes sense. Thanks.

@3: I was stoked about the proposed integration with GMail, Yahoo!, etc. That will come in real handy for some people. Also, I kept thinking of new ways to use Spaces (think work/non-work/blogging, etc.) and Stacks would be a great way to navigate commonly-used folders. The video was pretty solid.

By: Richard Hather

Richard Hather — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:32:27 +0000

I was the 7th person to place a preorder at my local mac store when it was announced. I will be there by 6pm friday to pick it up and should have it installed by 10pm that night. I know for sure i’ll use 290 out of the 300+ new features. Mine include Spaces, Time Machine, Quick Look, Cover Flow in Finder and the new Mail looks awesome for my 9+ email address I have to check. Now I can use just 1 client! woo hoo Apple!

By: Matt J

Matt J — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:24:50 +0000

I think you will be able to use a disk partition for time machine, and Leopard will be including non destructive partition editing.

By: Constable Odo

Constable Odo — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:24:50 +0000

You really don’t need another drive. You could just partition your main drive and write the information to the second partition.

Of course, I would recommend everyone to have an extra drive to save backup data to. Apple is trying to protect you and you blame them for making you spend unnecessary money. You don’t get it at all. It doesn’t take a genius to realize how important backup data is.