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Amiga computer related discussion => General chat about Amiga topics => Topic started by: TheWizard on February 24, 2011, 09:45:49 PM

Title: Fullscreen Apps
Post by: TheWizard on February 24, 2011, 09:45:49 PM

Something that was common on the Amiga MANY years ago is now a "feature" in OS X Lion. Fullscreen apps. http://www.apple.com/macosx/lion/
I mean, it's 2011, and Apple is still playing catch up. I do like Apple, I currently use a Macbook Pro, but c'mon. Also, OS X is getting more bloated with each new release.

Title: Re: Fullscreen Apps
Post by: brianb on February 24, 2011, 10:20:54 PM

Say wha?!  

There is no technical reason why OS X couldn't have full screen apps before it was a GUI design decision.    Now they are adding full-screen mode for all the recent Windows switchers who are scratching their heads saying "how do i make this thing go full screen, duh!?"   I for one don't like the idea of this change, and think it's developing for the lowest common denominator.  But that's me, we'll see...

Title: Re: Fullscreen Apps
Post by: TheWizard on February 24, 2011, 10:26:33 PM

Good point.

Title: Re: Fullscreen Apps
Post by: jorkany on February 24, 2011, 10:35:18 PM

That is a weird horn to toot! MacOS has had full screen "apps" for years. Bryce3D being a prominent example, also many games have had this. Pixelmator is a good current example.

Title: Re: Fullscreen Apps
Post by: nicholas on February 24, 2011, 10:39:30 PM

I'll stick with Snow Leopard and Ubuntu on my Macbook Pro until it dies, then I'll go back to Linux only again.

Title: Re: Fullscreen Apps
Post by: bloodline on February 24, 2011, 10:42:17 PM

On stage I would used Ableton Live in full Screen mode... This is nothing new for OSX, what it appears to be is part of the new Apple philosophy of persistence, no need to save any more :)

Title: Re: Fullscreen Apps
Post by: persia on February 25, 2011, 03:16:07 AM

As much as I love Apple I found the "full screen apps" statement confusing.  There were full screen apps going back to the classic days.  The whole "Back to the Mac" show seemed forced.

Title: Re: Fullscreen Apps
Post by: TheWizard on February 25, 2011, 05:46:22 PM

Well, I think I read somewhere that in the new OS, any application can be made fullscreen, and you'll be able to switch between fullscreen apps easily, similar to the Amiga screen dragging concept of years gone by.