[geeks] Leopard, was: find - having a senior moment

Phil Stracchino alaric at metrocast.net
Mon Jan 14 19:14:17 CST 2008


Shannon Hendrix wrote:
> Somewhat related:  I wish Apple would fix the inconsistency in file  
> drag operations.  If you drag to a local destination, it does a move.   
> If you drag to a remote location or another drive, it does a copy.
> 
> That's bloody stupid.  They need to make up their mind what the  
> default is and stick with it.  It's even a violation of Apple's basic  
> GUI rules.

I used to know someone who, while working at Apple, proposed a 
modification that would give consistent behavior, *and* allow you to 
create a shortcut to anything anywhere by option-dragging it.

They rejected it because the Mac Plus doesn't have an option key.

On that logic, how much Apple software should be scrapped because the 
Mac Plus doesn't have a hard disk or a color screen...?


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