Comments on: Widgets in OS X Leopard http://iboughtamac.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fiboughtamac.com%2F2007%2F02%2F23%2Fwidgets-in-os-x-leopard%2F&seed_title=Widgets+in+OS+X+Leopard Safe haven for new Mac users Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:36:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Derek Punsalan http://iboughtamac.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fiboughtamac.com%2F2007%2F02%2F23%2Fwidgets-in-os-x-leopard%2F&seed_title=Widgets+in+OS+X+Leopard/comment-page-1/#comment-358 Derek Punsalan Sun, 25 Feb 2007 09:13:05 +0000 http://iboughtamac.com/2007/02/23/widgets-in-os-x-leopard/#comment-358 All too often people discover or come to the realization that widgets carry little value in comparison to how they're marketed by Apple. Users realize that every widget they run is a little more memory they lose from the system. At least, that's what educated users realize. Although I do agree that widgets can be bloated, the Dashboard - for myself - has proven to be very helpful by providing work related information that I would rather have continually updated in the background. Little things like current time for the rest of my team (international members) using the clock widget, special keyboard characters with the CharacterPal widget, and 37signals related widgets for staying on top of tasks. What Apple needs to do is actively educate their users of the disadvantages of loading multiple widgets as far as system performance. Those smooth ripple transitions while running dozens of widgets (with the basic Safari, Mail, iTunes apps), in reality, is only capable on a machine with a noticeable RAM upgrade. All too often people discover or come to the realization that widgets carry little value in comparison to how they’re marketed by Apple. Users realize that every widget they run is a little more memory they lose from the system. At least, that’s what educated users realize.

Although I do agree that widgets can be bloated, the Dashboard – for myself – has proven to be very helpful by providing work related information that I would rather have continually updated in the background. Little things like current time for the rest of my team (international members) using the clock widget, special keyboard characters with the CharacterPal widget, and 37signals related widgets for staying on top of tasks.

What Apple needs to do is actively educate their users of the disadvantages of loading multiple widgets as far as system performance. Those smooth ripple transitions while running dozens of widgets (with the basic Safari, Mail, iTunes apps), in reality, is only capable on a machine with a noticeable RAM upgrade.

]]> By: Brent http://iboughtamac.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fiboughtamac.com%2F2007%2F02%2F23%2Fwidgets-in-os-x-leopard%2F&seed_title=Widgets+in+OS+X+Leopard/comment-page-1/#comment-356 Brent Sun, 25 Feb 2007 06:18:14 +0000 http://iboughtamac.com/2007/02/23/widgets-in-os-x-leopard/#comment-356 In a way, I agree. I have done the same. But some sound pretty interesting. The movie times widget will be used quite a lot in my house. I do understand where you are coming from though. Thanks for stopping by! In a way, I agree. I have done the same. But some sound pretty interesting. The movie times widget will be used quite a lot in my house. I do understand where you are coming from though.

Thanks for stopping by!

]]> By: Oban http://iboughtamac.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fiboughtamac.com%2F2007%2F02%2F23%2Fwidgets-in-os-x-leopard%2F&seed_title=Widgets+in+OS+X+Leopard/comment-page-1/#comment-355 Oban Sun, 25 Feb 2007 06:13:24 +0000 http://iboughtamac.com/2007/02/23/widgets-in-os-x-leopard/#comment-355 Just what the world needs - more widgets! I had fun with these for a day or two in Tiger, and then ended up deleting most of them. Rerely do I see a widget compelling enough for me to download anymore. Just what the world needs – more widgets! I had fun with these for a day or two in Tiger, and then ended up deleting most of them. Rerely do I see a widget compelling enough for me to download anymore.

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