Comments on: OS X : Unplugged(.prefpane) http://theappleblog.com/2008/06/27/os-x-unpluggedprefpane/ TheAppleBlog, published by and for the day-to-day Apple user, is a prominent source for news, reviews, walkthroughs, and real life application of all Apple products. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:10:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Nicki Brøchner http://theappleblog.com/2008/06/27/os-x-unpluggedprefpane/#comment-118015 Nicki Brøchner Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:48:39 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=3571#comment-118015 @Josh you where right ..thanks :D @Josh you where right ..thanks :D

]]> By: Josh http://theappleblog.com/2008/06/27/os-x-unpluggedprefpane/#comment-118004 Josh Sun, 29 Jun 2008 04:34:28 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=3571#comment-118004 @Nicki: It looks like <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/31/iphonesque-makes-growl-look-like-the-iphone/" rel="nofollow">iPhonesque</a>. @Nicki: It looks like iPhonesque.

]]> By: ex2bot http://theappleblog.com/2008/06/27/os-x-unpluggedprefpane/#comment-118001 ex2bot Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:19:29 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=3571#comment-118001 [Caution: Somewhat childish rant] Click Next to continue. Does anyone else think these Growl notifications tend to end up being a prettier version of Windows speech bubbles? Usually unnecessary and annoying. Examples from WinXP (imagine a yellow speech bubble): "Take a tour of Windows XP." "Hiding your inactive icons." "A cable is unplugged." (pre-sp2) "Blah blah blah Passport blah." In Win Explorer: something like, "You shouldn't mess with these files. Click here to . . . " In IE 7: "You've opened a new tab!" Congrats! You're now special. I read somewhere where Windows was described as excessively chatty. IMO that's one of the best features of OS X, it stays out of your way. I know some of my fellow geeks have very good reasons for running Growl. But I can't help but feel that some people use it because they miss Windows' goofy banter. Search doggie: "What kind of files are you looking for? It's very important that I know. You can't just type in what you're looking for. That would require too few steps. Click Next to continue. "This message is now finished. Click here if you would like to configure your message options." Click Finish to end this message ___ Check here to display the next message. ___ Check here to add a shortcut to your Desktop. (Finish) Bot (and my apologies :-) [Caution: Somewhat childish rant] Click Next to continue.

Does anyone else think these Growl notifications tend to end up being a prettier version of Windows speech bubbles? Usually unnecessary and annoying.

Examples from WinXP (imagine a yellow speech bubble):

“Take a tour of Windows XP.”
“Hiding your inactive icons.”
“A cable is unplugged.”
(pre-sp2) “Blah blah blah Passport blah.”

In Win Explorer: something like, “You shouldn’t mess with these files. Click here to . . . ”

In IE 7: “You’ve opened a new tab!” Congrats! You’re now special.

I read somewhere where Windows was described as excessively chatty. IMO that’s one of the best features of OS X, it stays out of your way.

I know some of my fellow geeks have very good reasons for running Growl. But I can’t help but feel that some people use it because they miss Windows’ goofy banter.

Search doggie: “What kind of files are you looking for? It’s very important that I know. You can’t just type in what you’re looking for. That would require too few steps. Click Next to continue.

“This message is now finished. Click here if you would like to configure your message options.”

Click Finish to end this message

___ Check here to display the next message.

___ Check here to add a shortcut to your Desktop.

(Finish)

Bot (and my apologies :-)

]]> By: Aditi http://theappleblog.com/2008/06/27/os-x-unpluggedprefpane/#comment-117998 Aditi Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:08:38 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=3571#comment-117998 This looks really great, but MiniBattery widget also offers the same functionality as long as you have the widget running in Dashboard. This looks really great, but MiniBattery widget also offers the same functionality as long as you have the widget running in Dashboard.

]]> By: Sara http://theappleblog.com/2008/06/27/os-x-unpluggedprefpane/#comment-117970 Sara Sat, 28 Jun 2008 12:07:46 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=3571#comment-117970 What I'd like is a function that does something about those low battery features, like shutting down while there's still enough juice in the battery to sustain it until I realize I've left it unplugged. There's nothing worse than coming home from work and realizing that I've accidentally left the laptop on and unplugged, and now it's totally drained the battery and I've lost my work. What I’d like is a function that does something about those low battery features, like shutting down while there’s still enough juice in the battery to sustain it until I realize I’ve left it unplugged. There’s nothing worse than coming home from work and realizing that I’ve accidentally left the laptop on and unplugged, and now it’s totally drained the battery and I’ve lost my work.

]]> By: Karsten http://theappleblog.com/2008/06/27/os-x-unpluggedprefpane/#comment-117942 Karsten Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:08:19 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=3571#comment-117942 well for me the top icon was always there but i didn't look at it. same for the power plug, it#s glowing, but i never realize when it stops glowing. when i developed unplugged i used my powerbook and it could be unplugged just by some power fluctuation, so i really didn't notice it. UnPlugged also notifies every couple of percent of power loss. i have it on 5% here, the default is 10% i think. these are special notifications that happen separately from the unplugged notifications. Karsten well for me the top icon was always there but i didn’t look at it. same for the power plug, it#s glowing, but i never realize when it stops glowing. when i developed unplugged i used my powerbook and it could be unplugged just by some power fluctuation, so i really didn’t notice it.

UnPlugged also notifies every couple of percent of power loss. i have it on 5% here, the default is 10% i think. these are special notifications that happen separately from the unplugged notifications.

Karsten

]]> By: Garrett http://theappleblog.com/2008/06/27/os-x-unpluggedprefpane/#comment-117939 Garrett Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:01:55 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=3571#comment-117939 I don't know, seems like too much effort. Isn't that basically what the battery icon at the top of the screen does? I don’t know, seems like too much effort. Isn’t that basically what the battery icon at the top of the screen does?

]]> By: hamad http://theappleblog.com/2008/06/27/os-x-unpluggedprefpane/#comment-117938 hamad Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:00:10 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=3571#comment-117938 chris richards was right: hardware growler already dose this with a note that also gives you current charge. the bonus is that you get the same notes for wifi, network and other system events that usually do not have a dedicated and easily visible indicator. chris richards was right: hardware growler already dose this with a note that also gives you current charge. the bonus is that you get the same notes for wifi, network and other system events that usually do not have a dedicated and easily visible indicator.

]]> By: Nicki Brøchner http://theappleblog.com/2008/06/27/os-x-unpluggedprefpane/#comment-117931 Nicki Brøchner Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:32:10 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=3571#comment-117931 I was wondering how do you get Growl to look like that in the screen shoot I have looked trough all of the standard options and no one looks like that ?? :D I was wondering how do you get Growl to look like that in the screen shoot I have looked trough all of the standard options and no one looks like that ?? :D

]]> By: Chris Richards http://theappleblog.com/2008/06/27/os-x-unpluggedprefpane/#comment-117928 Chris Richards Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:20:16 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=3571#comment-117928 <a href="http://growl.info/documentation/hardwaregrowler.php" rel="nofollow">HardwareGrowler</a> already provides this functionality with percentages. It has the bonus that it also shows you many other hardware events, such as when drives are mounted/unmounted, wireless networks are acquired/lost, etc. HardwareGrowler already provides this functionality with percentages. It has the bonus that it also shows you many other hardware events, such as when drives are mounted/unmounted, wireless networks are acquired/lost, etc.

]]> By: Opal Tribble http://theappleblog.com/2008/06/27/os-x-unpluggedprefpane/#comment-117927 Opal Tribble Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:58:48 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=3571#comment-117927 I've never heard of it, but I'm definitely going to try it out, thanks! At times, my MacBook Pro has become unplugged without me noticing. I’ve never heard of it, but I’m definitely going to try it out, thanks!

At times, my MacBook Pro has become unplugged without me noticing.

]]> By: Karsten http://theappleblog.com/2008/06/27/os-x-unpluggedprefpane/#comment-117926 Karsten Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:42:19 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=3571#comment-117926 Thanks a lot for this very nice review! Thanks a lot for this very nice review!

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