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Why I Quit OS X – Geoff Wozniak

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Post by jpace121 » Sun, Jan 04, 2015, 2:32 AM UTC

Why I Quit OS X – Geoff Wozniak
wozniak.ca

Re: Why I Quit OS X – Geoff Wozniak

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Post by jseliger » Sun, Jan 04, 2015, 2:43 AM UTC

The pangs of dislike started to show up in 10.7 (Lion). The iOS-like GUI and "features" such as Launchpad didn't resonate with me. As things progressed, I became increasingly annoyed with the environment.

I've never seriously used Linux, but my recent "upgrade" experiences have not been good: http://jakeseliger.com/2015/01/01/5k-retina-imac-and-mac-os-... . Finder crashes; FCP X crashes; a user account crashes; permissions problems; migration problems. Snow Leopard rarely if ever crashed.

Re: Why I Quit OS X – Geoff Wozniak

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Post by w1ntermute » Sun, Jan 04, 2015, 2:46 AM UTC

jseliger wrote: post #2

The pangs of dislike started to show up in 10.7 (Lion). The iOS-like GUI and "features" such as Launchpad didn't resonate with me. As things progressed, I became increasingly annoyed with the environment. I've never seriously used Linux, but my recent "upgrade" experiences have not been good: http://jakeseliger.com/2015/01/01/5k-retina-imac-and-mac-os-... . Finder crashes; FCP X crashes; a user account crashes; permi…

> I've never seriously used Linux

You mean "OS X"?

Re: Why I Quit OS X – Geoff Wozniak

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Post by ZoF » Sun, Jan 04, 2015, 2:46 AM UTC

I feel like whenever I click on a Geoff Wozniak link it's because the domain is 'wozniak'.

e.g. - I think it's Woz.

Re: Why I Quit OS X – Geoff Wozniak

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Post by quangv » Sun, Jan 04, 2015, 2:47 AM UTC

ZoF wrote: post #4

I feel like whenever I click on a Geoff Wozniak link it's because the domain is 'wozniak'. e.g. - I think it's Woz.

are they related?

Re: Why I Quit OS X – Geoff Wozniak

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Post by mbillie1 » Sun, Jan 04, 2015, 2:47 AM UTC

I appreciate the points made, but without comparisons on a point-by-point basis, I'm still left wondering what the specific linux runes are to replace OS X - even for this one user.

Re: Why I Quit OS X – Geoff Wozniak

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Post by [deleted] » Sun, Jan 04, 2015, 2:47 AM UTC

ZoF wrote: post #4

I feel like whenever I click on a Geoff Wozniak link it's because the domain is 'wozniak'. e.g. - I think it's Woz.

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Re: Why I Quit OS X – Geoff Wozniak

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Post by [deleted] » Sun, Jan 04, 2015, 2:49 AM UTC

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Re: Why I Quit OS X – Geoff Wozniak

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Post by modfodder » Sun, Jan 04, 2015, 2:49 AM UTC

jseliger wrote: post #2

The pangs of dislike started to show up in 10.7 (Lion). The iOS-like GUI and "features" such as Launchpad didn't resonate with me. As things progressed, I became increasingly annoyed with the environment. I've never seriously used Linux, but my recent "upgrade" experiences have not been good: http://jakeseliger.com/2015/01/01/5k-retina-imac-and-mac-os-... . Finder crashes; FCP X crashes; a user account crashes; permi…

I've noticed less finder crashes in Yosemite than any previous version and FCP X has been incredibly stable even as I push it more than ever before. Running Yosemite and FCPX on both a new Mac Pro and a two year old Macbook Pro.

I will say that I've had more permissions issues than any prior install.

Re: Why I Quit OS X – Geoff Wozniak

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Post by sounds » Sun, Jan 04, 2015, 2:49 AM UTC

w1ntermute wrote: post #3

jseliger wrote: post #2

The pangs of dislike started to show up in 10.7 (Lion). The iOS-like GUI and "features" such as Launchpad didn't resonate with me. As things progressed, I became increasingly annoyed with the environment. I've never seriously used Linux, but my recent "upgrade" experiences have not been good: http://jakeseliger.com/2015/01/01/5k-retina-imac-and-mac-os-... . Finder crashes; FCP X crashes; a user account crashes; permi…

> I've never seriously used Linux You mean "OS X"?

No, he's disclaiming his anecdote by admitting up front he isn't like the article's author who will now switch to Linux. He's just an OS X user who has the same complaints (but, apparently, no recourse)