Projects for Old OS X

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Post by pierremenard » Wed, Apr 23, 2025, 1:42 AM UTC

Projects for Old OS X
jonathanalland.com

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Post by mattl » Wed, Apr 23, 2025, 2:45 AM UTC

The effect on that page is awful. I also suspect not great on older Macs.

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Post by hyperjeff » Wed, Apr 23, 2025, 2:45 AM UTC

If anyone is interested in old Mac software and open source projects, I have an archived version of my old OS X listings. While most links are broken these days, it can be a handy for finding things for old Macs. I think the list ended when the App Store finally went online, around the time of Lion. http://osx.hyperjeff.net/Apps/

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Post by curtisszmania » Wed, Apr 23, 2025, 2:55 AM UTC

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Post by caseyy » Wed, Apr 23, 2025, 2:58 AM UTC

We've accumulated much bloat in macOS since "big cat" days... and what seems like only 10% more OS utilities/functionality. Interesting to think about it in retrospect.

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Post by Reason077 » Wed, Apr 23, 2025, 3:00 AM UTC

I wish Apple would bring back the Dashboard for modern macOS versions, using the modern widget technology. I like the modern widgets but it's awkward that you can only use them on the desktop or notification centre. It's been gone for years now, but I still really miss Dashboard!

What I'd like is:

* Dashboard is a special desktop that appears to the left of the main desktop

* Can be accessed with a single F-key press, or by swiping with the trackpad/Magic Mouse

* Widgets can be organised/laid out any way you like, anywhere on the screen

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Post by dang » Wed, Apr 23, 2025, 3:40 AM UTC

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Post by behnamoh » Wed, Apr 23, 2025, 3:48 AM UTC

macOS keyboard shortcuts situation is weird. it shines where Windows is lacking, and falls behind where Windows is ahead.

Example:

I still don't know how to install an app (*.pkg) just using keyboard on macOS. On Windows, it's simply "press tab or alt and see what happens". Another example: on Windows I can press Alt and see a letter underlined in the menu to let me know what keyboard shortcut activates it, but on macOS I have to do Cmd-Shift-/ and search for the command.

On the other hand, on macOS I get to create custom keyboard shortcuts in the Settings app while Windows, afaik, doesn't have this feature.

I can make a new folder on macOS and put the selected files in it automatically if I do Ctrl-Cmd-N, but if I want to "show package contents" of an app in the Applications, I definitely need a mouse! On Windows machines there's often a right-click button which is really useful

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Post by mattl » Wed, Apr 23, 2025, 4:21 AM UTC

behnamoh wrote: post #8

macOS keyboard shortcuts situation is weird. it shines where Windows is lacking, and falls behind where Windows is ahead. Example: I still don't know how to install an app (*.pkg) just using keyboard on macOS. On Windows, it's simply "press tab or alt and see what happens". Another example: on Windows I can press Alt and see a letter underlined in the menu to let me know what keyboard shortcut activates it, but on ma…

Now I think of it, how do you install a pkg from the CLI?

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Post by ireflect » Wed, Apr 23, 2025, 4:24 AM UTC

mattl wrote: post #9

behnamoh wrote: post #8

macOS keyboard shortcuts situation is weird. it shines where Windows is lacking, and falls behind where Windows is ahead. Example: I still don't know how to install an app (*.pkg) just using keyboard on macOS. On Windows, it's simply "press tab or alt and see what happens". Another example: on Windows I can press Alt and see a letter underlined in the menu to let me know what keyboard shortcut activates it, but on ma…

Now I think of it, how do you install a pkg from the CLI?

installer -pkg InstallMe.pkg

Check out `man installer` for details.