Mac-less For 24 Days
August 20, 2007
As of today, my iMac has been in for repair for 24 days and I’ve been using a Windows machine for the meanwhile. But seeing that it’s going to take yet another week or so to get it back, I thought it would be suitable to share with you, some of the features that I personally miss about having a Mac:
Dictionary – place the cursor on a word, hit Cmd + Ctrl + D and you have its meaning. Instantly.
Bluetooth – every Mac comes with Bluetooth. Every single machine; it’s a standard. I don’t have to get a USB stick, or use a cable and install the drivers to my phone just to blog a photo.
Spotlight – searching for files takes seconds. No red torchlight please; I want results.
Maintenance – I don’t have to defragment my drive or update my antivirus/antispam/antispyware. Period.
Keychain – how can I keep track of all my passwords? Write a little text file on notepad? Install a third party app that may or may not work with all programs? Memorize everything and hope I don’t forget it? You tell me :/
iTunes – I’m aware that there’s a Windows version, but Macs, don’t come bundled with the annoying Media Player 11! >_< Seriously, how can people navigate it when most of it is contextual?
Spell Checking – Firefox 2 has it, Word has it, but that’s about it on Windows. Macs have it system-wide.
There are a few more, but thanks to modern web-based applications like Gmail, Google Calendar, etc… you don’t have to use the programs that come on Windows anymore.
Entry Filed under: General. Tags: Apple, bluetooth, dictionary, features, iMac, itunes, jems, keychain, macs, OS X, spotlight.
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Yara | August 20, 2007 at 9:27 pm
I’m a mac user for nearly a month now and im in love with it.. i cant part from it.. windows now feels like its from the stone age :)
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cixousianpanic | August 21, 2007 at 12:53 am
24 days!! :(
that just sucks dude.
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3baid | August 21, 2007 at 5:31 am
Yara, very much so.
Cixousy, I know :(
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Laialy_q8 | August 22, 2007 at 7:39 am
try: computerless for 8 days
it sure was an experience
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3baid | August 22, 2007 at 8:04 am
I’ve been computerless/internetless before. It’s alright as long as you have something to do, but as soon as you’re bored or curious about online matters… *horror* @_@