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Article #1222Re: Apple? - interface quirks & software matters
From: Oesterle
Date: Fri, 18 Aug 1995 12:06
Date: Fri, 18 Aug 1995 12:06
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In message <DDH2nv.2y3@news.cis.umn.edu>, Jeff Halverson <halv0019@gold.tc.umn.edu> wrote: [snip] > My favorite quirk in Apples concepts of the GUI is the trashcan! > Have you ever tried to explain that concept to a beginner? "Okay, > If you want to throw away a file, pick it up, and drop it into the trash..." > Simple, enough isn't it? Then it comes time to show them how to > eject the disk. "Okay, pick up the disk and drop it in the trash..." > "NO! I JUST SPENT HOURS ON THAT DOCUMENT SAVED TO THE DISK!" [snip] This design flaw was, of course, fixed in System 7. Select the disk. Choose "Put Away" on the File menu. The disk dismounts (and ejects) and the user is happy. Plus, there's a menu shortcut: Command-Y ! Later on you can clue them in on the shortcut of dragging the disk to the trash. Eric. ............................................ Eric Oesterle software design engineer
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: oesterle@aol.com (Oesterle) Newsgroups: comp.sys.powerpc,comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,comp.os.os2.advocacy,comp.sys.amiga.advocacy,comp.sys.intel,alt.2600,alt.destroy.microsoft Subject: Re: Apple? - interface quirks & software matters Date: 18 Aug 1995 08:06:15 -0400 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <411vnn$4nj@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <DDH2nv.2y3@news.cis.umn.edu> Reply-To: oesterle@aol.com (Oesterle) NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com