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Mac OS X Lion to Have User Interface Overhaul?

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Mac OS X Lion to Have User Interface Overhaul?
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The picture in the link makes no sense to me. Why have an iOS like grid on the desktop and the same apps also in the dock?
But if this is launchpad then it's ok
 
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That is a screenshot of launchpad so it's nothing new so far.
 
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When is it due now, it was supposed to be 2010 was it not?
 
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When is it due now, it was supposed to be 2010 was it not?

No. Apple said last year when the announced Lion that it would be summer 2011.
 
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Umm…haven't we heard this already? This seems more like regurgitated facts…with a few new bits of rumors.
 
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Umm…haven't we heard this already? This seems more like regurgitated facts…with a few new bits of rumors.

Yeah, pretty much. ;D

I wouldn't mind a nice UI refresh, although the elegance of SL is going to keep me happy for quite some time.
 
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The sad part is I'm more excited about a new version of Mail at this point than anything else in Lion :)
 

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The sad part is I'm more excited about a new version of Mail at this point than anything else in Lion :)

I know what you mean. I was looking at Sparrow, but it seems this might be the better alternative. I'll save my $10 for something else.
 
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I'm liking versions and mail too.
 
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Yeah, I want to see what else is revealed as time goes on. Some of the things so far I'm not really impressed with.

For example, I think Launchpad is the dumbest thing, especially for a desktop environment. But at least I don't have to use it.
 
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Lion Preview

I know that you may have already seen this, but here's a nice preview of Mac OSX Lion straight from Apple!

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What on this list are you most excited about? I like the idea of AirDrop! Reminds me of Bump for iOS.
 
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I hadn't seen some of those things such as Resume or Versions, neat thanks. What I'm wondering about these new features for one thing, is whether they'll apply only to Apple's apps, or will they work as well with other programs too?

Versions seems like an ok thing, but the one thing I never liked about the idea of how Apple likes to use Versions is how too many versions can accumulate and start to eat up disk space. This is especially noticeable with apps such as iTunes or Aperture. Documents of course won't take up nearly as much space, but if versions applies to other data heavy apps, then who knows..

Resume sounds cool too but, I'm wondering if this will also require more disk space or RAM to be eaten up significantly, and will this be an option to turn on and off ?

I like the idea of Launch Pad, but to me, it renders the Dock absolutely redundant aside from the fact that you have to actually launch... launch pad FROM the dock. As it is, I have my non Apple apps in folders, categorized as I like, and there's not much aside from a prettier way to view this, that Launch Pad will add to that IMO. I'd rather just have no dock, and use the Launch Pad icon on the desktop to launch it with one click. I just really don't get the use of the Dock and LP at the same time

Doug
 

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The sad part is I'm more excited about a new version of Mail at this point than anything else in Lion :)
You and me both. I was looking at the preview page and found that to be the most compelling feature (and this is if you count a new version of an app to be a new feature of the OS). Now, if Versions allows you to specify which folders get watched, that could be a great feature as well.

As it is, I have my non Apple apps in folders, categorized as I like, and there's not much aside from a prettier way to view this, that Launch Pad will add to that IMO.
You'd be able to organize your Apple apps into folders as well which you may appreciate given your recent issue with Mail. Probably not worth a new system of launching/organizing apps though.
 
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You and me both. I was looking at the preview page and found that to be the most compelling feature (and this is if you count a new version of an app to be a new feature of the OS). Now, if Versions allows you to specify which folders get watched, that could be a great feature as well.

You'd be able to organize your Apple apps into folders as well which you may appreciate given your recent issue with Mail. Probably not worth a new system of launching/organizing apps though.

Haha.. good memory. :) But still, the redundancy is silly.

Love the new Avatar btw.

Doug
 
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Oops. double post. can a mod or admin banish this useless space waster please?

Doug
 

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Haha.. good memory. :) But still, the redundancy is silly.

Love the new Avatar btw.

Doug
My mind is like a steel trap ;). Agreed on the redundancy. I use Alfred to launch apps so as of right now, from where I'm sitting, Launchpad is of little to no use. I'll reserve judgment though until I actually use it. I don't even have any experience with the folders and arrangement it will use since I have a first gen iPod Touch (and thus, I'm stuck with v 3.x of iPhone OS).

As for the avatar: I seem to be really into Camus lately for some reason...
 
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OS X Lion sneak peeks

The Apple page for OS X Lion has been updated with several features, including:

Air Drop (essentially Dropbox but integrated)
Auto-Save
Versions (view basically every version of a document you've created)
Resume (apps always begin right where they left off)

http://www.apple.com/macosx/lion/
 
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The Apple page for OS X Lion has been updated with several features, including:

Air Drop (essentially Dropbox but integrated)
Auto-Save
Versions (view basically every version of a document you've created)
Resume (apps always begin right where they left off)

Apple - Mac OS X Lion

There's more? YUSSS

*drool*

Okay…Lion Server has my attention. As does AirDrop.
 

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