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Re: Command-Q

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Post by dasil003 » Wed, Aug 17, 2011, 4:04 AM UTC

lawnchair_larry wrote: post #34

Hrothgar15 wrote: post #12

Doesn't Auto Resume in Lion render this useless?

No. Auto Resume doesn't actually do anything, as far as I can tell. Just re-opens the document.

In a supporting app it autosaves all state, which is quite a bit more than just "re-opening documents". The ideal Apple is working towards is making the running state of an application irrelevant. They'll probably never get there entirely, but we've seen that it can work in practice on iOS. The friction for quitting is certainly decreasing by leaps and bounds.

Re: Command-Q

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Post by tylerhall » Wed, Aug 17, 2011, 4:26 AM UTC

fourk wrote: post #24

Saw this, figured that on the off-chance this saves me some aggravation that that aggravation would be worth $3.99. Saw the words "my store" and realized that in all likelihood I'd have to type out my entire credit card number, billing address, email address, potentially create a password, and came to the conclusion that that level of immediate aggravation would offset the potential of saving me future aggravation. W…

It's in review :)

Re: Command-Q

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Post by anonymoushn » Wed, Aug 17, 2011, 4:27 AM UTC

dasil003 wrote: post #40

anonymoushn wrote: post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm not sure. I can't install Lion because it doesn't have Spaces.

Spaces was a failed experiment, at least in Apple's eyes. At this point it would be wise to either find a 3rd-party replacement or embrace Mission Control Spaces, otherwise you'll just be stuck in time with everything else slowly growing obsolete on you.

Is there anything that runs on Lion and has similar capabilities to Spaces? Right now I have 9 spaces and each is at most 2 switches away from all of the others. My impression is that if I install Lion and set up 9 spaces, the outermost ones will be 8 switches apart from each other.

Re: Command-Q

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Post by e1ven » Wed, Aug 17, 2011, 5:19 AM UTC

tylerhall wrote: post #42

fourk wrote: post #24

Saw this, figured that on the off-chance this saves me some aggravation that that aggravation would be worth $3.99. Saw the words "my store" and realized that in all likelihood I'd have to type out my entire credit card number, billing address, email address, potentially create a password, and came to the conclusion that that level of immediate aggravation would offset the potential of saving me future aggravation. W…

It's in review :)

Awesome! I love the app, I'm sure it'll save my butt a few times ;)

I've loaded the demo version for now, I'll buy once it's in the MAS.

One suggestion- You might want to add an option to add itself to startup; I know how to go to System Preferences and add it myself, but less technical users wouldn't, and it's inconvenient regardless.

Anyway, thanks for making this. Very useful.

Re: Command-Q

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Post by e1ven » Wed, Aug 17, 2011, 5:21 AM UTC

click170 wrote: post #14

This seems like the kind of thing Apple will integrate into OS X in 3.. 2.. 1...

I actually think it's somewhat unlikely that Apple will add this, due to their deprecating quitting.

They don't want you think about quitting applications at all, they want to hide that under the rug.

Making quitting more explicit (like this app) seems to do the opposite of that.

Re: Command-Q

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Aug 17, 2011, 5:38 AM UTC

neatoincognito wrote: post #32

xbryanx wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

He had a minute to come here and offer some astute advice that has the potential to improve the developer's bottom line.

Ok well I agree with that point. It just came off really whiny.

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Re: Command-Q

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Post by jeremyswank » Wed, Aug 17, 2011, 6:04 AM UTC

fourk wrote: post #24

Saw this, figured that on the off-chance this saves me some aggravation that that aggravation would be worth $3.99. Saw the words "my store" and realized that in all likelihood I'd have to type out my entire credit card number, billing address, email address, potentially create a password, and came to the conclusion that that level of immediate aggravation would offset the potential of saving me future aggravation. W…

or you could just re-map cmd-Q to cmd-ctrl-Q in the Keyboard prefpane, under Keyboard Shortcuts. you don't need a credit card to do that.

Re: Command-Q

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Post by bugsy » Wed, Aug 17, 2011, 8:22 AM UTC

This makes no sense to me. It says it stops cmd-Q from losing your work. Every program I have seen asks if you want to save unchanged edits before it closes the window following reception of a quit. Now, Lion has a new paradigm available for quitting, but it autosaves and versions all unsaved edits, so you also don't lose your work. How are people losing their work from pressing cmd-Q? In 25 years of using Macs off and on I've never had that problem.

Re: Command-Q

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Post by pseudonym » Wed, Aug 17, 2011, 8:23 AM UTC

bugsy wrote: post #48

This makes no sense to me. It says it stops cmd-Q from losing your work. Every program I have seen asks if you want to save unchanged edits before it closes the window following reception of a quit. Now, Lion has a new paradigm available for quitting, but it autosaves and versions all unsaved edits, so you also don't lose your work. How are people losing their work from pressing cmd-Q? In 25 years of using Macs off a…

The only issue I've had with this is Google Chrome, but you can reopen the program and Command-Shift-T to reopen all previously open tabs.

Re: Command-Q

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Post by bugsy » Wed, Aug 17, 2011, 8:25 AM UTC

neatoincognito wrote: post #26

fourk wrote: post #24

Saw this, figured that on the off-chance this saves me some aggravation that that aggravation would be worth $3.99. Saw the words "my store" and realized that in all likelihood I'd have to type out my entire credit card number, billing address, email address, potentially create a password, and came to the conclusion that that level of immediate aggravation would offset the potential of saving me future aggravation. W…

So you didn't want to fill out a form on the developer's website but you had plenty of time to come here and complain? Seriously, a minute of typing your info is too much trouble?

I'm with you: I was wondering the same thing. Some people are downvoting your reasonable and polite comment voicing a sensible concern. This sort of downvoting activity directed towards quality comments are ruining this site by trying to create a popularity club where conformity to groupthink is enforced through the threat of downvotes.

As far as App store goes, many programs will never be available on the app store. Customers who think that represents a significant burden and want to write long essays about that are not likely to be the sort of customers you want any way.