Comments on: What Macs Are Missing

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:31:29 +0000

The iWork “comes free” idea is great! But not all people need an FTP app though.

Go Gary!

By: Colin

Colin — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:05:15 +0000

What I would most like to have is a fully multi-user version of OS X, with network interfaces for monitors with USB keyboards.

I think Apple could make a huge impact in small and medium business with a system like that, selling one machine to replace several Windows PCs and a Windows server. The cost savings and service improvements for small business owners and department managers would be huge. It would exploit all the goodies of parallel processing and massive memory / storage and would give Apple a simple, compelling product proposition for SMBs that Microsoft couldn’t match for years.

It would also give Apple an approach to business markets that’s focussed on the sale of a box, not on developing all sorts of expensive and hard to justify services for Windows centric IT staff in large organizations.

C’mon Apple – let’s have a game changer!

By: George

George — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:40:34 +0000

You should be working for Apple. They need someone like you.

You make very valid points.

Apple would likely sell more computers, thus make more money, while at the same time be providing a much needed service.

By: rosenz

rosenz — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 03:37:25 +0000

The license for Mac OS X states that it is only to be run on a Mac. In addition, Apple has made it impossible to install OS X on a non-Mac, unless you hack it.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 03:09:00 +0000

I did find a Paint program on Apple.com, Paintbrush. It’s very similar to Paint on Windows computers.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 03:07:52 +0000

Yes, but it would be nice to have the same operating system on my other computer. I just bought a Mac last Thursday and want to see if I can run OS X and both my Mac and my PC.

By: rosenz

rosenz — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 23:21:51 +0000

Run OS X on your PC? But you say you have a MacBook Pro. So isn’t OS X running on it already?

By: Stephen

Stephen — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:10:18 +0000

I totally agree. I have one question though. How do you run OSX on your PC? I have tried to figure this out, but not have had a reliable source. I have the 17- inch MacBook Pro, if that helps! Thanks!

By: Anthony

Anthony — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:17:12 +0000

As much as a simple draw program would be welcome, why stop there- especially when Apple already owns the software – already ported to OS-X Carbon:

AppleWorks is a word processor, a drawing program, a painting program, a spreadsheet, a database program, and, in AppleWorks 6, Apple replaced the communications feature with a presentation feature. AppleWorks could open and save Microsoft Word and Excel documents.

iWork, even if free, lacks the integration between modules, the simplicity of one program, and the numerous drawing, painting and other features that made it the perfect starter program for new / newbie Mac users.

By: fifeman58

fifeman58 — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 07:11:10 +0000

I’d like an easy way to turn off the starting chime, other than remembering to turn off the sound before shutdown.

By: BeSweeet

BeSweeet — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:08:55 +0000

OS X doesn’t seem to be missing very much. Something small that would be nice to have is maybe a welcome/quick-start program that can help you quickly get acquainted with the operating system. Windows has had one with every OS that they make (I believe).

This is why I like how you can have Windows on your Mac (or OS X on your PC).