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Title: WWDC News?
Post by: Xairbusdriver on June 02, 2014, 03:13:13 PM

First, the most underwhelming part: iDisk is back... sort of. Still only 5GB for free, just like iCloud now. But you can now actually use the space as you would most of the other on-line storage offerings; set it up the way you want: folders, files, just like real disk space. :yawn: Déja vu, all over again? iDisk first appeared about 14 years ago... Already have 6.75GB free at Dropbox... 100GB would be 9.99/mo, Apple would be half that! DB does offer a 17% discount if paid yearly, not sure about Apple...

Other info/previews about OS X 10.10 ten x (tell me when to stop with the "x's"!!! ) at <this page>.
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*Yosemite! With many more interesting and famous places in California than species of large cats, they won't run out of names for a while... Wish I could have a say about the "X 10 dot 10" stupidity...

Title: WWDC News?
Post by: Xairbusdriver on June 03, 2014, 09:40:47 AM

One improvement in the Mac OS and the iOS looks to be the ability to use Airdrop in both. I must say, I've not use it more than once or twice but its use along with the easier connection to iCloud space means Mac to Mac users now have a better, cleaner way to send very large attachments. Instead of linking to a Dropbox stored multi-GB file with a link, Mac users can seamlessly use iCloud to accept and deliver that file. No need to deal with most ISPs attachment size limits! If both sender and recipient are using Mail (and iCloud), the process is automagical, the content will simply 'stream' onto their screen! Non-Mail users will see the usual url/link and will have to download the file manually. Of course, you'll have to wait on Yosemite and iOS 8...

Title: WWDC News?
Post by: kimmer on June 04, 2014, 03:30:28 PM

I've read several online articles about the great park, and so far I'm unimpressed—but then I usually am.

The flat windows are like a step back to OS7 and earlier, at least to me. I like the softness of the current design. Oh wait, I'm still using 10.8.

The iDisk vs Dropbox: Dropbox will work on my droid phone, a droid tablet, the iPad, etc. Will iDisk work across ALL platforms?

Title: WWDC News?
Post by: Xairbusdriver on June 04, 2014, 04:42:00 PM

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Will iDisk work across ALL platforms?

Don't know, don't much care. But I think all one really needs is an Apple ID which anyone can get. I doubt that any of  the automagic functions would work, of course, no more than they will for non-Yosemite/iOS 8 apps.

As with every update, there's always more complaining than applause. That's simply how most of us are. We can become satisfied with changes faster than Apple can make them! But before we do, we can still complain. I just read some posts from font 'designers' who think moving to a Helvetica variety is "tin-eared". I suppose mixing metaphors is part of their training?

Title: WWDC News?
Post by: Paddy on June 04, 2014, 04:57:26 PM

QUOTE(kimmer @ Jun 4 2014, 04:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I've read several online articles about the great park, and so far I'm unimpressed—but then I usually am.

The flat windows are like a step back to OS7 and earlier, at least to me. I like the softness of the current design. Oh wait, I'm still using 10.8.

The iDisk vs Dropbox: Dropbox will work on my droid phone, a droid tablet, the iPad, etc. Will iDisk work across ALL platforms?

Actually, there are some pretty nice features coming, IMHO.

http://www.macworld.com/article/2359404/os...html#tk.rss_all

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What about SMS support?
This is pretty cool: If you have an iPhone and upgrade to iOS 8, you’ll be able to push SMS messages—those “green bubble” messages from buddies who don’t use an iPhone to text—to your Mac or other iOS devices, so that you can write and reply to them on any device you choose. You’ll even be able to initiate SMS messages on the Mac.

Not sure about some of the changes to Safari (no Favourites bar visible unless you click in the smart search bar...not so keen on that, but will have to see how it actually works).

Title: WWDC News?
Post by: Xairbusdriver on June 04, 2014, 05:02:24 PM

What is a "Favourites bar"? I have either too few or way too many for something like that! OTOH, I might use the much smaller thumbnail views of currently open sites, assuming the size is adjustable. I never cared for "Cover View". Text in a tab can be rather useless once I get more than 10 sites open! I like the way those are handled in iOS, even on the phone.