Bijan Sabet
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A quick review of Lion
Very early this morning, I upgraded my Mac to Lion.
So this is hardly a thorough review. If you want a comprehensive review of Lion you should check this out.
Anyway, here are my initial thoughts.
-It’s truly amazing that apple is able to sell me a new operating system through their app store. No CDs, no DRM, no codes, no nothin. I remember the days when I would do a clean install when a new OS hits, but not this time.
-The total instal time took 35 minutes (not including the time it took to download from the Mac App store).
-Many folks do not like the new scrolling gestures of Lion. I love it. Forget looking at the scroll bar. Just imagine you are moving the actual page when you scroll, just like an iPhone and you’ll be golden. It’s a very sastifying feeling.
-I also like all the other physical gestures to get to desktop, Mission Control and switching screens. Very smooth. Feels like Minority Report.
-I’m a big gmail user. gave up entourage and outlook years ago. I’ve always preferred using gmail with a browser instead of any native app. That changed with Lion. I’m now using the latest Apple Mail client and I love it. The only feature I miss the is “unsend” feature in gmail via a browser. Otherwise I’m hooked.
-haven’t had a chance to use AirDrop but I’m really looking forward to it. Everyone at our firm is switching to Macs. #sweet
-all of the apps I use daily work fine with Lion. No problems.
that’s it for now. so far i’m pleased.
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kirklove said:
Do you use Sparrow? It’s out Apple’d Apple. It’s like Mail+ with an even nicer interface. Rare, I say that about non-Apple apps.
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petermartin said:
if you’re enjoying apple mail but miss some gmail-specific stuff, check sparrow out. it’s close to perfect and improving constantly.
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