But a shelf really just allows you to do an interrutptable drag operation - it's nowhere near the same thing as file Cut'n'Paste, which is what a lot of Windows switchers seem to v…

The mac way: 1. Open the folder where the file currently resides. 2. Open the destination folder. 3. Drag the file. The Windows way: Open the folder where the file currently resid…

Windows doesn't actually cut the file. It just marks the file as being moved, and paste moves it.

Quote: Originally Posted by monkeybrain Why? Works for me. http://forums.macnn.com/showthread.p...=dock+as+shelf It is very limited - try dragging an image to the Dock from…

Quote: Originally Posted by ntsc I would argue the reverse is true, i'm not sure how one would put a decent intuitive interface on that. Copy and paste works now because users a…

I guess that sounds ok but when i start to think about it a couple of issues immediately spring to mind. Most of these stem from the fact that the clipboard can contain many many d…

Does the current interface hide Paste when you can't paste anything?

it greys it out when you can't paste anything, but then its not really needing to give you way of choosing what you paste since it only pastes whats on the board at the moment.

Quote: Originally Posted by chabig And that is the reason it's a bad idea. People would lose files/work/photos/financial records, etc. Only if they choose to use the cut op…

The true cut/copy/paste paradigm is NOT appropriate for file management. The user demand for real cut/copy/paste in file management does NOT actually exist. Allow me to explain...…

Quote: Originally Posted by ntsc I guess that sounds ok but when i start to think about it a couple of issues immediately spring to mind. Most of these stem from the fact that t…

Has anyone tried optimizing the ATI video card on MBP ?? http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=1848

Quote: Originally Posted by Nyl Has anyone tried optimizing the ATI video card on MBP ?? http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=1848 I wouldn't mess with original se…

Quote: Originally Posted by zign I wouldn't mess with original settings. It is fast enough even when underclocked. blah blah blah... fast enough for who? Are you telling m…

Apple needs to dump the metal enclosure and go back to plastic.

well, there are some posts asking if getting the 256mb vram is worth it and asking for specific instances where it is useful. and the general consensus is: it's good for future-pr…

Quote: Originally Posted by uicandrew well, there are some posts asking if getting the 256mb vram is worth it and asking for specific instances where it is useful. and the gene…

Quote: Originally Posted by Nyl Has anyone tried optimizing the ATI video card on MBP ?? http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=1848 what applications would see this …

Quote: Originally Posted by mduell Apple needs to dump the metal enclosure and go back to plastic.

Quote: Originally Posted by mduell Apple needs to dump the metal enclosure and go back to plastic. Am I missing something? What does the enclosure material have to do with …

the pb/mbp is already way overheated ... plastic enclosure is just gonna make it worse

Quote: Originally Posted by Nyl the pb/mbp is already way overheated ... plastic enclosure is just gonna make it worse Indeed. The aluminum metal body of the MacBook Pro ac…

Quote: Originally Posted by Nyl Has anyone tried optimizing the ATI video card on MBP ?? http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=1848 It underclocked for a reason. The…

Quote: Originally Posted by aristotles It underclocked for a reason. They underclocked it so that the MBP could be less than 1" thick including the display when closed and could…

Quote: Originally Posted by onlykaria what applications would see this benefit, like would this be for something like aperture or for gaming? IN WINDOWS XP! Games, photosh…