[mac4theblind] Re: Apple could kill the finder. Would you miss it?
- From: Justin Harford <blindstein@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2011 21:30:01 -0400
I agree.
El 11-06-2011, a las 21:25, Sarah Alawami escribió:
> Actually I carry my studio stuff on my usb drive so I can take it to the
> studio and import in to protools and my person can help me so in a way I hope
> I will be able to save that stuff on my usb thumb drive and take it to the
> studio where they might not have the latest and gratest lol!
> Sarah Alawami
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> On Jun 11, 2011, at 5:33 PM, Justin Harford wrote:
>
>> If we use the cloud, there would probably be no need for a USB device.
>> El 11-06-2011, a las 20:28, Bubba escribió:
>>
>>> Yes, I think so this would just take a little more time to find but if you
>>> used the clouds and let everything back up there then you would be able to
>>> access it from any Apple device anyhow. Now I don't know about other brands.
>>>
>>>
>>> Bubba
>>> bubbathegeek@xxxxxxxxx
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>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> [mailto:mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sarah Alawami
>>> Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2011 7:32 PM
>>> To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [mac4theblind] Re: Apple could kill the finder. Would you miss it?
>>>
>>> I like the idea actually. it seems like apps would work faster that way in
>>> my opinion. I'm sort of familiar with this but I wonder would you still be
>>> able to save your stuff to a usb rive? like that wave file that you are
>>> preparing for the studio? or something? I guess we'll find out.
>>> Sarah Alawami
>>>
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>>> On Jun 11, 2011, at 3:30 PM, John Panarese wrote:
>>>
>>>> Realistically, everything on the Mac is moving towards iOS. Aple is
>>> always about the user experience, and simplifying things has been the trend
>>> for some time now. As long as it works for the users, they will do it.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Take Care
>>>>
>>>> John D. Panarese
>>>> Director
>>>> Mac for the Blind
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Jun 11, 2011, at 6:19 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> from a blog post. my comments: No I would not miss this bu how would auto
>>> saving work?
>>>>>
>>>>> Apple could kill the finder. Would you miss it?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> At the WWDC keynote this week, Steve Jobs remarked that when trying to
>>> teach someone how to use a Mac, "everything's going along fine until you hit
>>> the file system, and then the difficulty is staggering for most people." I
>>> remember having my own difficulties understanding file systems back when I
>>> was a computer neophyte, and I'm sure others would agree.
>>>>>
>>>>> On iOS, this learning curve is non-existent, as it has no file manager.
>>> Instead, apps use a "library" metaphor, where each app is responsible for
>>> presenting its own documents. For example, when you launch Pages for iOS,
>>> you get a view of all your documents, so you can swipe through and choose
>>> one to edit.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Pages for iPad uses a library to display its documents.
>>>>>
>>>>> But how can Apple make file management easier on the Mac? Truth is, it
>>> has been laying the groundwork for years. The iLife suite, iTunes, and Photo
>>> Booth have used the library system since the beginning, and I suspect a new
>>> version of iWork will come out that does the same. Apple is furthering this
>>> groundwork with Lion; Auto Save, Versions, and Launchpad are all designed to
>>> be easier alternatives to using the Finder. AirDrop, the new simple local
>>> file sharing tool, is also part of the transition, even though it's
>>> integrated into the Lion Finder. All Apple has to do is take it out of the
>>> Finder, and integrate it into each app's library.
>>>>>
>>>>> Another piece of the puzzle is iCloud, which makes syncing files across
>>> multiple devices easy, requiring no intervention on the user's part. iCloud
>>> has the potential to make drag 'n' drop file management a thing of the past.
>>> No more copying that important Keynote presentation from one Mac to another
>>> with the Finder; With iCloud, it'll already be there.
>>>>>
>>>>> It follows that in the future, we could see a Mac OS where there is no
>>> Finder, and none of the complexities that come with it. When you want to
>>> work with a document, you'll just fire up the app that's associated with it
>>> and select it from the library. Shared libraries could work between apps,
>>> too, like they do now with iPhoto and other Apple apps. There won't be any
>>> need to save files, or launch applications with the Finder; the OS will take
>>> care of that for you.
>>>>>
>>>>> All this isn't to say that it'll be easy for Apple to replace the Finder.
>>> There are still questions that remain unanswered. For instance, how Apple
>>> would deal with downloads or the Desktop folder. Despite this, I have little
>>> doubt that Apple will continue to move us towards a Finder-less future. The
>>> gains in terms ease of use are simply too great for Apple to pass up.
>>>>>
>>>>> What are your thoughts? Should Apple ditch the finder, or are the
>>> compromises required too great?
>>>>>
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