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Please be true.
]]>Aug 4th 2006 12:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/04/apple-os-x-10-5-leopard-features-leaked/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/04/apple-os-x-10-5-leopard-features-leaked/Aug 4th 2006 12:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/04/apple-os-x-10-5-leopard-features-leaked/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/04/apple-os-x-10-5-leopard-features-leaked/Aug 4th 2006 12:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/04/apple-os-x-10-5-leopard-features-leaked/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/04/apple-os-x-10-5-leopard-features-leaked/Aug 4th 2006 1:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/04/apple-os-x-10-5-leopard-features-leaked/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/04/apple-os-x-10-5-leopard-features-leaked/Aug 4th 2006 1:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/04/apple-os-x-10-5-leopard-features-leaked/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/04/apple-os-x-10-5-leopard-features-leaked/Aug 4th 2006 1:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/04/apple-os-x-10-5-leopard-features-leaked/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/04/apple-os-x-10-5-leopard-features-leaked/Aug 4th 2006 1:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/04/apple-os-x-10-5-leopard-features-leaked/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/04/apple-os-x-10-5-leopard-features-leaked/Aug 4th 2006 1:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/04/apple-os-x-10-5-leopard-features-leaked/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/04/apple-os-x-10-5-leopard-features-leaked/Aug 4th 2006 1:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/04/apple-os-x-10-5-leopard-features-leaked/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/04/apple-os-x-10-5-leopard-features-leaked/Aug 4th 2006 1:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/04/apple-os-x-10-5-leopard-features-leaked/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/04/apple-os-x-10-5-leopard-features-leaked/It's not a real tip because it's vague as hell, but it is actually honestly true, so at least we know we're not going to be completely disappointed! :)
-Taylor]]>Aug 4th 2006 1:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/04/apple-os-x-10-5-leopard-features-leaked/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/04/apple-os-x-10-5-leopard-features-leaked/Aug 4th 2006 1:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/04/apple-os-x-10-5-leopard-features-leaked/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/04/apple-os-x-10-5-leopard-features-leaked/Aug 4th 2006 1:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/04/apple-os-x-10-5-leopard-features-leaked/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/04/apple-os-x-10-5-leopard-features-leaked/Aug 4th 2006 1:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/04/apple-os-x-10-5-leopard-features-leaked/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/04/apple-os-x-10-5-leopard-features-leaked/
Safari "shield mode" is not something Apple would do. It's a bad UI decision - the user needs to consciously decide to be in a safer environment. Shield by default is the only sane UI decision, and it breaks a lot of use cases.

Safari Tabs over more than one line - again, would be a horrible UI decision.

iChat with "optimize your video stream". Again, dubious. That's something a linux hacker would come up with, but Apples goals are reaching out to the normal user, not the power user.

"More english AppleScript". What, and break all existing AppleScripts? Or have an *alternate* syntax, and thus two versions of AppleScript?

iCal update as described by him ("25 different organization techniques"??) is highly unlikely - it's Apple's red-headed step child. (Plus, I really hope it doesn't happen - I've got a project that fixes iCal nastiness, so that'd be chopping me off at the knees ;)

Collaborative abilities for the address book? What would be the purpose of that? Now, if he said Apple works on .Mac, that'd be something...]]>Aug 4th 2006 2:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/04/apple-os-x-10-5-leopard-features-leaked/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/04/apple-os-x-10-5-leopard-features-leaked/
I thin I see a pig is flying!!]]>Aug 4th 2006 3:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/04/apple-os-x-10-5-leopard-features-leaked/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/04/apple-os-x-10-5-leopard-features-leaked/Aug 4th 2006 4:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/04/apple-os-x-10-5-leopard-features-leaked/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/04/apple-os-x-10-5-leopard-features-leaked/please, please no more
they suck up system resources for no good reason. I can usually get to the information I need much faster by using a web browser. Sure it doesn't look as cool but seriously, I used to associate Mac's with a clean look and clean interface. Now Apple seems to be all about shoving clutter down our throats.]]>Aug 4th 2006 4:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/04/apple-os-x-10-5-leopard-features-leaked/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/04/apple-os-x-10-5-leopard-features-leaked/
Seamless Windows integration that puts Parallels and WINE to shame in Leopard.]]>Aug 4th 2006 4:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/04/apple-os-x-10-5-leopard-features-leaked/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/04/apple-os-x-10-5-leopard-features-leaked/
What a moron this guy is. Do you not realize that some programs were discontinued when OSX came out due to the company not having development money. There are still programs that run in OS9 (particularly print programs and font programs). ]]>Aug 4th 2006 4:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/04/apple-os-x-10-5-leopard-features-leaked/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/04/apple-os-x-10-5-leopard-features-leaked/
For shame. ]]>Aug 4th 2006 7:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/04/apple-os-x-10-5-leopard-features-leaked/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/04/apple-os-x-10-5-leopard-features-leaked/
I don't know or really care whether these rumors are true, but your justifications for questioning their accuracy are specious:

- The article clearly indicates that the user selects isolation mode manually in Safari, and that there is a simple UI metaphor for indicating that status. Very innovative UI and extremely plausible. There is no reason to think that isolation mode on by default is the "only sane UI decision". How does it have anything to do with UI anyway?

- Safari tabs over more than one line: It may not be an ideal UI, but it's been used in many places for a long time, and the use case of being able to read your tab labels at all can easily be an overriding factor.

- Optimized iChat video stream: This is likely as simple as a slider that scales quality vs. smoothness. How is this something a hacker would devise? It would be an elegant and easily comprehensible solution to a common problem.

- English AppleScript: There's nothing technical stopping Apple from updating the grammar of the language to support more natural language usages in addition to the current grammar. That neither has to break the language nor fragment it.

- iCal: If it is indeed the red-headed stepchild as you say, then this update sounds like it would fix that problem. Sounds more like fear on your part.

- Collaborative address book. That would be extremely useful. Have you ever used LDAP lookup with your mail client? The ability to share a common set of address book entries between teammates would be extremely useful.]]>Aug 4th 2006 7:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/04/apple-os-x-10-5-leopard-features-leaked/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/04/apple-os-x-10-5-leopard-features-leaked/
- It is an easy metaphor, but Apple pretty much *always* opts for the safer option by default. Doing that in Safari means using "shielded" by default - which has the potential of breaking lots of web apps. (Depending in how restrictive the shield is, of course). Also, in terms of UI, it makes much more sense to warn about dangerous conditions than alert you to safe conditions. I remain doubtful. (Heh - we'll know soon enough ;)

Safari Tabs: You've got a point. I consider the solution visual clutter, and I'm not convinced Apple will go for it, but yes, it might just be.

Optimizing video: It's a tradeoff (framerate vs. quality). Apple rarely gives the user the freedom to make tradeoffs. Still dobtful

English AppleScript: Unless they want to break existing applications and their scripting dicts, they'll be limited to superficial syntax changes. (Plus, AppleScripts main problem is that it tries to be English). In light of the fact that they just introduced Automator to make scripting easier, I very much doubt they'll touch AppleScript.

iCal: Yes, they might fix it. They *should* fix it. Then again, how long have we been clamoring for a fixed Finder?

Address Book: It already *has* LDAP support since 10.2. So, unless this is cryptic shorthand for "Yes, we'll fix the pile of dung that is .Mac", I don't see it.
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