OSX Lion Thread

ChrisR · Jul 21, 2011

Hmm can't upgrade if it'll f**k Parallels up, got a few VMs I need access to.

Anyone runnign with the new Filevault and the full disk encryption?

Pete Nov · Jul 21, 2011

Just got my new Mac Mini, absolutely loving the new gestures, works beautifully on the Magic Trackpad.

Revels · Jul 21, 2011

Roy Munson said:
LOL at personal insults because you want pretty little icons for your favourites. What use is a 16x16 icon on a 2560x1400 27" iMac? Must look like a full stop.

I simply stating that the word Favicon is super gay, and you have to unleash the insults just because you have a higher post count and an orange name

I also have a better join date. 3 for 3.

Adam · Jul 21, 2011

Roy Munson said:
Update for SABnzdb+ users. Update to 0.6.0 Beta, and you'll get the menubar info tool back. Seems to work just fine.

http://sourceforge.net/projects/sabnzbdplus/files/sabnzbdplus-beta/sabnzbd-0.6.6Beta1/

Cheers for that

jenic · Jul 21, 2011

I've just noticed lookup in safari, brilliant little feature.

doddy · Jul 21, 2011

BatFastard said:
Because Lion doesn't like my partitions I have to reformat everything and start from scratch. What a waste of money, I am not buying a external drive just to back up.

So if you have partitions set on your mac, when you upgrade to lion you have wipe it off and do it all again?

Christopher · Jul 21, 2011

The new scrolling is incredible. Who'd have thunk something so simple would make a massive difference to browsing.

Blurs the line nicely between full-fat OS interaction and iOS.

The only issue I've had so far is with a print production program I have to use for work. I sh*t myself at first, since I updated both my machines before looking into it.

Luckily, some kind soul on a design forum I use wrote a lovely little script for us all. <3

Lion is awesome.

Christopher · Jul 21, 2011

I'm also back to Safari now. I feel dirty for using Chrome for ages.

sneeks · Jul 21, 2011

I've never liked Safari and used Chrome but I may give it a try due to the high praise it is receiving here.

sneeks · Jul 21, 2011

Roy Munson said:
Update for SABnzdb+ users. Update to 0.6.0 Beta, and you'll get the menubar info tool back. Seems to work just fine.

http://sourceforge.net/projects/sabnzbdplus/files/sabnzbdplus-beta/sabnzbd-0.6.6Beta1/

Thanks, will update tonight.

Christopher · Jul 21, 2011

sneeks said:
I've never liked Safari and used Chrome but I may give it a try due to the high praise it is receiving here.

It's super slick now. Can't say it feels as 'light' as Chrome did, but it's so much better integrated with Lion... obviously.

Christopher · Jul 21, 2011

Did I mention how awesome the bob is at the bottom and top of the scroll?

Well yeah. It's awesome.

chris_p · Jul 21, 2011

Christopher said:
The new scrolling is incredible. Who'd have thunk something so simple would make a massive difference to browsing.

Blurs the line nicely between full-fat OS interaction and iOS.

The only issue I've had so far is with a print production program I have to use for work. I sh*t myself at first, since I updated both my machines before looking into it.

Luckily, some kind soul on a design forum I use wrote a lovely little script for us all. <3

Lion is awesome.

I agree, I've actually found it really easy to get used to which is strange. Seems more natural almost, makes sense to have it in keeping with iPhone/pad etc.

Quite like the duel desktops too

sneeks · Jul 21, 2011

My mid-2009 MBP is running better with Lion and as a bonus I gained a extra 5gb of free HDD space.

Christopher · Jul 21, 2011

Yeah. I thought it was (to be honest) a lot of Apple marketing speak... but that feature has genuinely speeded up my workflow.

Ergo, more CS time.

We all win. Ish.

The Ironist · Jul 21, 2011

Safari much smoother when zoomed in now also.

jenic · Jul 21, 2011

For those of you that want to feel a little nostalgic.

I remember my uncle buying an iMac with OS9 on, was so excited at the time!

jam. · Jul 21, 2011

The only thing I don't like about Safari is the fact that you can't search from the address bar like in Chrome.

Takes up an extra 1 second of my life to press tab which should be spent more wisely imo.

Christopher · Jul 21, 2011

How zoomed in do you have it?

I think I prefer it smaller.

Christopher · Jul 21, 2011

jenic said:
For those of you that want to feel a little nostalgic.

I remember my uncle buying an iMac with OS9 on, was so excited at the time!

I subscribe to him. He has loads of old skool reviews etc. Interesting stuff.

eugegall · Jul 21, 2011

I'm desperately trying to get used to this normal or not so normal scrolling.

Munson · Jul 21, 2011

eugegall said:
I'm desperately trying to get used to this normal or not so normal scrolling.

Put the hours in mate. It's worth it.

FYI Revels, I had the misfortune of using a Windows laptop today, and it wasn't an issue using normal scrolling again. You don't flick two fingers in Windows on a trackpad. I didn't find any readjustment necessary.

sn00p · Jul 21, 2011

Took me 10 seconds to find my first bug. I launched safari and three fingered swiped to the dashboard and somehow managed to get safari in the dashboard rather than the desktop.

Oopsie.

john.med · Jul 21, 2011

And the dock hangs around^

sn00p · Jul 21, 2011

john.med said:
And the dock hangs around^

Yep. I had a safari window open in the dashboard behind the widgets, I could browse in it and move it around the dashboard.

MaLicE · Jul 21, 2011

another prob with safari... if you open up tabs, sometimes it won't actually let you close the tab, the x won't appear if you click off the current tab on to another then back it most of the time fixes it or you have to close safari and re open it lol...

Maccy · Jul 21, 2011

Tempted to upgrade, but will it affect my docs/applications? Really don't want to be installing Logic and CS5 again!

DanFreemanPhoto · Jul 21, 2011

^Nope, not in the slightest.

sn00p · Jul 21, 2011

I did it again.

SC03OTT · Jul 21, 2011

I've been umming and ahhing about whether to upgrade. Think I'm going to hold off for just now. Will probably upgrade to an SSD next year (and chuck some more ram in while I'm at it). I'll upgrade then I think.

Adam · Jul 21, 2011

Just upgrade and be done with it!

Tom · Jul 21, 2011

desperately trying to get on with reverse scrolling

eugegall · Jul 21, 2011

eugegall said:
I'm desperately trying to get used to this normal or not so normal scrolling.

Tom said:
desperately trying to get on with reverse scrolling

SNAP!!! Me too. It does get slightly ease however i can't see it being an advantage in the long run? I just can't see how its better?

eugegall · Jul 21, 2011

All of a sudden i can't 2/3 finger swipe forward and back on webpages. What option covers this in system preferences?

Adam · Jul 21, 2011

Mouse or trackpad

eugegall · Jul 21, 2011

Adam said:
Mouse or trackpad

Trackpad mate!

Adam · Jul 21, 2011

Isn't it 1 finger swipe?

Munson · Jul 21, 2011

It's not reverse scrolling. It's proper scrolling. It's essential for the side gestures to work properly. Put the hours i and it feels like a massive iPhone. Pull the page down and push it up.

Munson · Jul 21, 2011

eugegall said:
All of a sudden i can't 2/3 finger swipe forward and back on webpages. What option covers this in system preferences?

Use Safari.

SC03OTT said:
I've been umming and ahhing about whether to upgrade. Think I'm going to hold off for just now. Will probably upgrade to an SSD next year (and chuck some more ram in while I'm at it). I'll upgrade then I think.

No offence but that's a gay idea. It works on an upgrade basis anyway so you may as well do it now.

eugegall · Jul 21, 2011

Another bug,

I can no longer scroll through adverts. If the mouse is in the middle of the page and i scroll down over the advert, it just stops

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