They've said that no future API will be added to Cocoa-Java, but existing ones will continue to work.

Definitely go with Cocoa/Objective-C. You can find plenty of information on how to do so in the archives. C++ is a terrible language. Never learn it if you can help it.

Quote: Originally Posted by parallax Definitely go with Cocoa/Objective-C. You can find plenty of information on how to do so in the archives. C++ is a terrible language. Never…

Go to http://cocoadevcentral.com and read C tutorial. It gives you enough C to move on to ObjC. Whatever language you choose to learn, just remember that the languages aren't tha…

Quote: Originally Posted by Spaceman Spiff I've started on C, and I plan to go onto Cocoa/Objective-C, but what makes C++ a terrible language? C++ is a strongly typed langu…

In short, C++ is a hack of an object-oriented system. There are places where it's just broken (search the web for details). Debugging errors with templates is a nightmare. MacG33k…

Quote: Originally Posted by MacG33k Go to http://cocoadevcentral.com and read C tutorial. It gives you enough C to move on to ObjC. Whatever language you choose to learn, just…

because the author was admittedly talking about theoreticals. The original macnn article talked about it like it had been accomplished. The person who wrote the instructions admit…

I saw that same page linked to by a bunch of mac blogs before people realized that he had NO idea what he was talking about.

Yeah, the guy that wrote that really has not followed the issue very well. His plan would fail at step 1. Also, there is a solution to the brickified iMacs. Apparently, there is…

Why would someone want to do this ? One of the main reasons for buying a Mac is to get away from the horrors of Windows..

Quote: Originally Posted by dsteinman Why would someone want to do this ? One of the main reasons for buying a Mac is to get away from the horrors of Windows.. I would I d…

Theming Windows means it's more open than OS X? Uh. OK. I'd say that having Unix underpinnings and embedded server applications (MySQL, Postfix, Apache, PHP, et al.) are waaaaaaa…

Quote: Originally Posted by iomatic Theming Windows means it's more open than OS X? Uh. OK. I'd say that having Unix underpinnings and embedded server applications (MySQL, Pos…

True dat. But. OS X Server runs LDAP, and Postfix has lots more standards-based options for mail filtering, etc. It's just one paradigm that's different for running a network inf…

It never ceases to amaze me that as soon as one person mentions installing XP on a Mac, a whole bunch of people inevitably ask “why would you want to put XP on a Mac?” And the ans…

I'm no zealot. I happen to have (note past-tense) used lots of Windows versions alongside the Mac OS), and in large and small corporate settings (read: large sports apparel company…

I've visited Global TV's studio in Burnaby, BC a number of times, and even applied for a job there, and the entire system is AD + Windows 2000, and it's an AD setup that spans from…

Apple has been slowly winning me over for the last few years— it’s taken some time to sell me on it. Even if you're not a zealot, there are many who are. You have logical reason…

One group of people that would probably die to be able to dual boot would be cross-platform developers - the ultimate development system is one that will allow you to run every sys…

The fourth-gen Centrino platform ("Santa Rosa"), due early next year, is supposed to support Vanderpool/VT (along with 800FSB and possibly WiMAX and 802.11n). Simultaneous dual boo…

Quote: Originally Posted by Maflynn I would I don't mean I'd abandon OSX but I'd setup it up as dual boot. Why, because I cannot do all that I need in OSX, sad but true. Ther…

Take quicken and quickbooks I used Quicken on PC (in the dark days) and now on a Mac. I prefer the Mac version. I did not like the modal windows on the pc version I was using, and…

Quote: Originally Posted by JKT One group of people that would probably die to be able to dual boot would be cross-platform developers - the ultimate development system is one t…

Quote: Originally Posted by hldan Sounds like you are using the wrong platform all together.Maflynn, you need to be using a PC full time. What's the point of you using the Mac p…