stupid question

Status
Not open for further replies.
A

Archer75

Supreme [H]ardness
Joined
Oct 10, 2001
Messages
6,471
In OSX, how do I maximize windows? The little green dot at the top does'nt do much maximizing. I want pages to fill the entire screen.
 
"maximize" works different in OSX vs. Windows. Basically it's a "use as much window space as needed" not "fill the entire screen"

You'll have to manually adjust the window size beyond the green plus setting.

That's one of the hardest differences for me to get used to.
 
Tried that, would'nt let me resize.

Will it remember the size of a window when I resize it and then open it to that size every time it is launched? Or will I have to manually resize it every single time?

Also, where do I go about checking the processors in the system, the ram, the hard drive, superdrive, etc. I just want to make sure everything is in the system that is supposed to be. Just bought it off ebay.

I'm stuck at work so I can't play with it right now. Couple more questions. What are .dmg files and what do I do with them? How do I install programs? Same as windows? Double click?

Anything else a newbie should know?
 
Archer75 said:
Tried that, would'nt let me resize.

Will it remember the size of a window when I resize it and then open it to that size every time it is launched? Or will I have to manually resize it every single time?

Also, where do I go about checking the processors in the system, the ram, the hard drive, superdrive, etc. I just want to make sure everything is in the system that is supposed to be. Just bought it off ebay.

I'm stuck at work so I can't play with it right now. Couple more questions. What are .dmg files and what do I do with them? How do I install programs? Same as windows? Double click?

Anything else a newbie should know?
Click to expand...
1. Yeah, it should remember what size it was when you last closed it. If it gets confused, open it, resize it, and close it before you do too much else. Works for me, anyway.

2. Click on the Apple menu -> About This Mac -> click the button More Info, and that should get you what you need.

3. Yeah, and as far as .dmg files, they're just mountable disk images. Double click them and the mounted disk will appear in your computer (press Apple+Shift+C to get that). And yes, you can double click a file to install it.


Hope you're enjoying your new Mac! :D :D
 
DatHak512 said:
2. Click on the Apple menu -> About This Mac -> click the button More Info, and that should get you what you need.
Click to expand...
nah, i think he is looking for the active programs, in which case it is:
macintosh hd > applications > utilities > activity monitor
that will show you what is running, and how much processor/ram it is using in addition to disk space and network traffic.
 
Archer75 said:
...Also, where do I go about checking the processors in the system, the ram, the hard drive, superdrive, etc. I just want to make sure everything is in the system that is supposed to be. Just bought it off ebay...
Click to expand...

Actually, I'm pretty sure he was looking for what stuff is actually in the system (to make sure he didn't get ripped off on ebay)...

On a separate note, I just got my first mac last week and it is already my favorite computer (and its only a 350mhz G4! (no, not yikes thank god)). Just try things and if they don't work, try them a different way. I've found the learning curve to be insanely small, especially with the help of some fine people here in this forum. Good luck & have fun!

p.s. what did you get? g3? g4?
 
Yes, you are correct. That is what I was looking for.

I got a G4. Dual 500mhz.

So far i'm less than impressed. It's kinda slow and it takes me quite a bit longer to do anything in OSX. But that's just because i'm so used to windows.

There are alot of things that really irritate me about it and i'm sure there is a solution for these things. But i'll start another thread on those things in a bit.
 
if OSX is running slow...how much RAM do you have installed and what version of the OS are you running? both of these things will make a BIG difference in how the system performs...you can find both of these things out by clicking on the Blue Apple in the upper left corner of the Display, then click on About this Mac and it will provide CPU, OS version and RAM for you...for RAM the bare minimum is 128 and I would recomend 512 at a minimum and a Gig if you can get it...and if your OS is less than 10.2 then you need to upgrade as I saw about a 10% speed boost by going from 10.2 -> 10.3 and about 5% from 10.1 -> 10.2
 
Is your Mac slow? Buy more RAM. If you have less than 512MB, that's probably the cause. A dual G4 is generally quite quick.

And about installing applications... Double-click the DMG file and it will mount. It's a disk image. But you don't really install them. Just move the application bundle to your /Applications folder and you're done. Eject the disk image.

As for window size... Get used to not running full screen! Trying to make Mac OS behave like Windows is just stupid. Not running full screen is a better UI design, so try to relearn instead! ;)
 
Black Morty Rackham said:
Is your Mac slow? Buy more RAM. If you have less than 512MB, that's probably the cause. A dual G4 is generally quite quick.


As for window size... Get used to not running full screen! Trying to make Mac OS behave like Windows is just stupid. Not running full screen is a better UI design, so try to relearn instead! ;)
Click to expand...

I am running OSX 10.3.7, I have 1gb of ram.

I don't want to have to get used to not running full screen. Why should I have to? Should the OS not allow me to set things to my liking?
I get rather irritated not being able to see all files on the screen and constantly have to scroll up and down is not my idea of being productive.
 
Archer75 said:
I am running OSX 10.3.7, I have 1gb of ram.

I don't want to have to get used to not running full screen. Why should I have to? Should the OS not allow me to set things to my liking?
I get rather irritated not being able to see all files on the screen and constantly have to scroll up and down is not my idea of being productive.
Click to expand...

Don't take this the wrong way. I don't mean to troll or anything... but your way is the wrong way. ;) If you don't want to unlearn your old and dated ways, why did you buy the thing in the first place?

But where exactly do you have the problem of scrolling up and down constantly? In the Finder?
 
KaosDG said:
"maximize" works different in OSX vs. Windows. Basically it's a "use as much window space as needed" not "fill the entire screen"

You'll have to manually adjust the window size beyond the green plus setting.

That's one of the hardest differences for me to get used to.
Click to expand...
I wonder what retard though of that? fucking doing it manually is stupid. Thats one of the main reasons I HATE macs. Its totally not user friendly
 
Bugalaman said:
I wonder what retard though of that? fucking doing it manually is stupid. Thats one of the main reasons I HATE macs. Its totally not user friendly
Click to expand...

I think they are user-friendly, just not as much to people that are used to another way. E.G. Just because you've driven an automatic your whole life doesn't make manuals user-unfriendly, it is just a different way to do things. I agree that the behavior of the "maximize" button on OS X seems counter-intuitive (me being a non-mac user for years and years), but you get used to it. If you're trying to find things to dislike about it, you'll find it no matter what OS you're looking at.

Just my .02
 
Bugalaman said:
I wonder what retard though of that? fucking doing it manually is stupid. Thats one of the main reasons I HATE macs. Its totally not user friendly
Click to expand...

stop trolling ass. go read some lectures / research on good UI elements and design, and then compare windows and OSX.

no comparison.
 
Bugalaman said:
I wonder what retard though of that? fucking doing it manually is stupid. Thats one of the main reasons I HATE macs. Its totally not user friendly
Click to expand...
if you hate macs so much, what are you doing in the mac part of the forum in the first place? just here to troll or what?


back on topic...
Archer75 said:
I don't want to have to get used to not running full screen. Why should I have to? Should the OS not allow me to set things to my liking?
I get rather irritated not being able to see all files on the screen and constantly have to scroll up and down is not my idea of being productive.
Click to expand...
you know, this isnt a bad thing. you are just so brain washed by windows that you dont even want to entertain a new way. there are things about windows that i absolutely hate, or dont make any sense, but since i cant do anything about it, i have to deal with it. after using osx for a while, you will learn to like it and things will make more sense to you and you will start to like it better than windows. dont be a pussy, and think about it, windows is full of things you dont like, but you have just gotten used to them. you dont like osx, get rid of your mac an use your windows box. not trying to be a dick, just say stop whining that it wont work like windows, and start learning how an os SHOULD work.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top