Comments on: Windows = Productivity? http://nslog.com/2006/03/09/windows_productivity The Weblog of Erik J. Barzeski Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:46:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: andy http://nslog.com/2006/03/09/windows_productivity#comment-18447 andy Sat, 11 Mar 2006 23:43:47 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/03/09/windows_productivity/#comment-18447 Well, if you're used to the Windows-way for about ten years and reluctant to changes to non-Microsoft, it's clear that Windows is more productive. My personal experience is that people new to Macs find it rather strange that you're doing everything using short cuts (like cmd-w, cmd-q, cmd-h, cmd-`, cmd-x/c/v, etc.), and find it hard to adjust, since they're used to do everything from context menus on Windows (I always cringe when someone uses the context menu for copy/paste). Well, if you're used to the Windows-way for about ten years and reluctant to changes to non-Microsoft, it's clear that Windows is more productive.

My personal experience is that people new to Macs find it rather strange that you're doing everything using short cuts (like cmd-w, cmd-q, cmd-h, cmd-`, cmd-x/c/v, etc.), and find it hard to adjust, since they're used to do everything from context menus on Windows (I always cringe when someone uses the context menu for copy/paste).

]]> By: jeff http://nslog.com/2006/03/09/windows_productivity#comment-18446 jeff Fri, 10 Mar 2006 23:15:32 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/03/09/windows_productivity/#comment-18446 Vince: look into "Quicksilver" i've been using it for a while, and it's pretty damn slick. I've got a recent mac convert, a friend who was heavily into linux and windows, and knows his way around about any prompt i can throw at him... he basically never touches the mouse. Using quicksilver, he is blazing around the computer faster than i've ever seen anyone do anything on a windows box. Give it a look, and some time to get used to it, and it's incredibly powerful, and gets you off the mouse and back on the keyboard very well. Vince: look into "Quicksilver"

i've been using it for a while, and it's pretty damn slick.

I've got a recent mac convert, a friend who was heavily into linux and windows, and knows his way around about any prompt i can throw at him... he basically never touches the mouse. Using quicksilver, he is blazing around the computer faster than i've ever seen anyone do anything on a windows box.

Give it a look, and some time to get used to it, and it's incredibly powerful, and gets you off the mouse and back on the keyboard very well.

]]> By: Daniel http://nslog.com/2006/03/09/windows_productivity#comment-18445 Daniel Fri, 10 Mar 2006 10:45:22 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/03/09/windows_productivity/#comment-18445 HAHAHAHAHA Windows == Productivity? That makes me laugh. Seriously, Windows does nothing but get in my way, halting my productivity. I use OS X because it lets me do what I want to do, without getting in my way. HAHAHAHAHA

Windows == Productivity? That makes me laugh.

Seriously, Windows does nothing but get in my way, halting my productivity. I use OS X because it lets me do what I want to do, without getting in my way.

]]> By: Erik J. Barzeski http://nslog.com/2006/03/09/windows_productivity#comment-18444 Erik J. Barzeski Fri, 10 Mar 2006 00:57:54 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/03/09/windows_productivity/#comment-18444 Jeff, yes, that's well established. But like a car wreck, sometimes you can't help but look. In this case, sometimes you can't help but wonder how someone would so willingly sell themselves out. It usually takes a lot more than money to make me knowingly make myself look stupid. Vincent, look up stuff like "Full Keyboard Access" in your help. Look at your Keyboard and Mouse system preferences, too. Jeff, yes, that's well established. But like a car wreck, sometimes you can't help but look. In this case, sometimes you can't help but wonder how someone would so willingly sell themselves out. It usually takes a lot more than money to make me knowingly make myself look stupid.

Vincent, look up stuff like "Full Keyboard Access" in your help. Look at your Keyboard and Mouse system preferences, too.

]]> By: Vincent Foley http://nslog.com/2006/03/09/windows_productivity#comment-18443 Vincent Foley Fri, 10 Mar 2006 00:01:17 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/03/09/windows_productivity/#comment-18443 I'm probably gonna get violated by a team of hired Rhino Ninjas for saying this, but I have to say that when I'm on OS X, I *do* miss being able to access pretty much everything with the keyboard. Is there an application I can install to make the old keyboard commando happy? I'm probably gonna get violated by a team of hired Rhino Ninjas for saying this, but I have to say that when I'm on OS X, I *do* miss being able to access pretty much everything with the keyboard. Is there an application I can install to make the old keyboard commando happy?

]]> By: jeff http://nslog.com/2006/03/09/windows_productivity#comment-18442 jeff Thu, 09 Mar 2006 23:28:32 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/03/09/windows_productivity/#comment-18442 I thought everyone already knew that Paul Thurrott was a tool... and his only hope of any readership (and ad revenue) is the huge amount of people who are in utter disbelief that anyone could possibly by so clueless. I believe this is actually a well established fact. I thought everyone already knew that Paul Thurrott was a tool... and his only hope of any readership (and ad revenue) is the huge amount of people who are in utter disbelief that anyone could possibly by so clueless.

I believe this is actually a well established fact.

]]> By: Erik J. Barzeski http://nslog.com/2006/03/09/windows_productivity#comment-18441 Erik J. Barzeski Thu, 09 Mar 2006 22:48:15 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/03/09/windows_productivity/#comment-18441 Mike, that advice doesn't work because for every one person who decides not to click, countless new fanatics will. I gave up on attempts like that years ago. Mike, that advice doesn't work because for every one person who decides not to click, countless new fanatics will. I gave up on attempts like that years ago.

]]> By: mike3k http://nslog.com/2006/03/09/windows_productivity#comment-18440 mike3k Thu, 09 Mar 2006 22:24:32 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/03/09/windows_productivity/#comment-18440 Don't link to him - you're just sending him traffic and adding to his profit. To everyone reading this - don't click on that link. I always make it a point not to link to those people. They know that writing anything against the Mac will guarantee heavy traffic to their site, which is why they keep doing it. Don't link to him - you're just sending him traffic and adding to his profit. To everyone reading this - don't click on that link.

I always make it a point not to link to those people. They know that writing anything against the Mac will guarantee heavy traffic to their site, which is why they keep doing it.

]]> By: Erik J. Barzeski http://nslog.com/2006/03/09/windows_productivity#comment-18439 Erik J. Barzeski Thu, 09 Mar 2006 21:38:33 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/03/09/windows_productivity/#comment-18439 Was linked to from MacNN. Was linked to from MacNN.

]]> By: Derek http://nslog.com/2006/03/09/windows_productivity#comment-18438 Derek Thu, 09 Mar 2006 21:24:57 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/03/09/windows_productivity/#comment-18438 WHAT were YOU doing on that site? ;-) On another note, after your bolded part of the quote he states that it's especially useful if you're a heavy keyboard user. It's almost an admission that the UI is horrendous and you're better off using the command line! WHAT were YOU doing on that site? ;-)

On another note, after your bolded part of the quote he states that it's especially useful if you're a heavy keyboard user. It's almost an admission that the UI is horrendous and you're better off using the command line!

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