Comments on: The more I use Windows, the more I like Mac OS X http://blog.xcski.com/2006/09/13/the-more-i-use-windows-the-more-i-like-mac-os-x Everything I used to bore people on newsgroups and mailing lists with, now in one inconvenient place. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:11:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Information Echo » Dear Windows, You Suck. http://blog.xcski.com/2006/09/13/the-more-i-use-windows-the-more-i-like-mac-os-x#comment-14538 Information Echo » Dear Windows, You Suck. Thu, 21 Dec 2006 02:34:05 +0000 http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/2006/09/13/the-more-i-use-windows-the-more-i-like-mac-os-x#comment-14538 [...] (Paul posted virtually the exact same rant a while back, which I even commented on at the time…but it’s my turn to express my own personal frustration since it’s now *my* Windows box driving me insane!) [...] [...] (Paul posted virtually the exact same rant a while back, which I even commented on at the time…but it’s my turn to express my own personal frustration since it’s now *my* Windows box driving me insane!) [...]

]]> By: Mark http://blog.xcski.com/2006/09/13/the-more-i-use-windows-the-more-i-like-mac-os-x#comment-11227 Mark Thu, 14 Sep 2006 17:38:01 +0000 http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/2006/09/13/the-more-i-use-windows-the-more-i-like-mac-os-x#comment-11227 My iBook asked me to reboot after it's iTunes and QT update recently as well. I said "later", and it hasn't bothered me since. I guess when I next reboot it'll take care of whatever was necessary...but since I only reboot it about once every 2 or 3 weeks, that could be a while. ...guess I should just reboot it now. My iBook asked me to reboot after it’s iTunes and QT update recently as well.

I said “later”, and it hasn’t bothered me since.

I guess when I next reboot it’ll take care of whatever was necessary…but since I only reboot it about once every 2 or 3 weeks, that could be a while.

…guess I should just reboot it now.

]]> By: Peter Van Eynde http://blog.xcski.com/2006/09/13/the-more-i-use-windows-the-more-i-like-mac-os-x#comment-11216 Peter Van Eynde Thu, 14 Sep 2006 06:56:28 +0000 http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/2006/09/13/the-more-i-use-windows-the-more-i-like-mac-os-x#comment-11216 You're lucky. I was typing a report a few months back and it popped up. The 'reboot now' button was selected and I had just finished typing a word, so as I pressed 'space' the focus was stolen from word to that dialog. Poof! Everything gone. I'm happy I've learned to work on older machines and I still type C-s and variants at the end of every paragraph and function... You’re lucky. I was typing a report a few months back and it popped up. The ‘reboot now’ button was selected and I had just finished typing a word, so as I pressed ’space’ the focus was stolen from word to that dialog. Poof! Everything gone.

I’m happy I’ve learned to work on older machines and I still type C-s and variants at the end of every paragraph and function…

]]> By: CMD http://blog.xcski.com/2006/09/13/the-more-i-use-windows-the-more-i-like-mac-os-x#comment-11179 CMD Wed, 13 Sep 2006 15:34:15 +0000 http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/2006/09/13/the-more-i-use-windows-the-more-i-like-mac-os-x#comment-11179 The windows paperweight in my office has SPSS on it, and I have some stats to do. I logged in for the first time in probably 9 months (others who share the office use it regularly). Immediate lock-up. Tried the three-finger salute and did get to task manager, which locked things up even worse and ended up having to manually restart. That's the windows I know and wish to eradicate from the Earth. The machine in one of my spring classrooms had the incurable focus-stealing pop-up disease, as well. Every 10 minutes it would break into my lecture note presentation and want something. Very soothing. The windows paperweight in my office has SPSS on it, and I have some stats to do. I logged in for the first time in probably 9 months (others who share the office use it regularly). Immediate lock-up. Tried the three-finger salute and did get to task manager, which locked things up even worse and ended up having to manually restart. That’s the windows I know and wish to eradicate from the Earth.

The machine in one of my spring classrooms had the incurable focus-stealing pop-up disease, as well. Every 10 minutes it would break into my lecture note presentation and want something. Very soothing.

]]> By: James Wilkinson http://blog.xcski.com/2006/09/13/the-more-i-use-windows-the-more-i-like-mac-os-x#comment-11176 James Wilkinson Wed, 13 Sep 2006 14:20:07 +0000 http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/2006/09/13/the-more-i-use-windows-the-more-i-like-mac-os-x#comment-11176 Temporarily kill the "Automatic Updates" service (stop it, but leave it on Automatic). That will turn off prompts (and further updates) until you reset. Temporarily kill the “Automatic Updates” service (stop it, but leave it on Automatic). That will turn off prompts (and further updates) until you reset.

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