Comments on: Wow. “Stacks” really sucks! http://www.turdhead.com/2007/10/30/yep-stacks-sucks/ For geeks with social skills! Wed, 05 May 2010 09:31:40 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: John http://www.turdhead.com/2007/10/30/yep-stacks-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-24522 John Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:49:38 +0000 http://www.turdhead.com/2007/10/30/yep-stacks-sucks/#comment-24522 Stacks is being updated in 10.5.2. You can see the changes on the MacRumors site: http://www.macrumors.com/2008/01/21/mac-os-x-10-5-2-optional-translucent-menubar-dvd-cd-sharing/ Stacks is being updated in 10.5.2. You can see the changes on the MacRumors site:
http://www.macr...dvd-cd-sharing/

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]]> By: Mac Audio Guy http://www.turdhead.com/2007/10/30/yep-stacks-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-24521 Mac Audio Guy Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:27:55 +0000 http://www.turdhead.com/2007/10/30/yep-stacks-sucks/#comment-24521 I just installed Leopard too. I agree with you totally. Stacks is just unnecessary glitzy bullshit that is a step backwards in terms of functionality. Does apple honestly think that a bunch of icons on top of each other better identify the contents of a folder than a single icon (an icon that you can even customize yourself)? Get a grip Apple. Quit with your stupid Apple TVs and iPhones and crap like that and stick to making the basic stuff strong. It sucks. Me, personally, I'd drag a folder or whatever to the dock and use that as a separate expandable menu node. That is, instead of an expandable "drag down" menu like up in the menu at the top of the OS, you drag upwards if you click and hold and navigate upwards, through folders or whatever, to your target. Now that is all gone. Good one apple... Dumbasses. Now I don't even want to customize the dock with personal folders. Now I CAN'T customize the dock with personal folders because it's a hinderance. I just installed Leopard too. I agree with you totally. Stacks is just unnecessary glitzy bullshit that is a step backwards in terms of functionality. Does apple honestly think that a bunch of icons on top of each other better identify the contents of a folder than a single icon (an icon that you can even customize yourself)? Get a grip Apple. Quit with your stupid Apple TVs and iPhones and crap like that and stick to making the basic stuff strong.

It sucks. Me, personally, I’d drag a folder or whatever to the dock and use that as a separate expandable menu node. That is, instead of an expandable “drag down” menu like up in the menu at the top of the OS, you drag upwards if you click and hold and navigate upwards, through folders or whatever, to your target. Now that is all gone.

Good one apple… Dumbasses. Now I don’t even want to customize the dock with personal folders. Now I CAN’T customize the dock with personal folders because it’s a hinderance.

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]]> By: geraint http://www.turdhead.com/2007/10/30/yep-stacks-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-21160 geraint Thu, 08 Nov 2007 12:39:47 +0000 http://www.turdhead.com/2007/10/30/yep-stacks-sucks/#comment-21160 Hi My heart sank a little when I saw the 'stacks' previewed on the Apple website. Its just too gimmicky and limits the number of folders that 'stack'. Our client folders can have dozens of folders within - we try to be organised and efficient... hey, we are organised and efficient.. but still they grow and grow. There are features I do like the look of, such as iTunes style browsing... but what I really want to see are performance boosts. So I am hanging on to Tiger. A partner studio installed 10.5 on day 1, 'cos they're like that - always got to have the latest toys. So I'll see what their experience is and keep reading the forums. Hi
My heart sank a little when I saw the ‘stacks’ previewed on the Apple website. Its just too gimmicky and limits the number of folders that ‘stack’. Our client folders can have dozens of folders within – we try to be organised and efficient… hey, we are organised and efficient.. but still they grow and grow. There are features I do like the look of, such as iTunes style browsing… but what I really want to see are performance boosts. So I am hanging on to Tiger. A partner studio installed 10.5 on day 1, ‘cos they’re like that – always got to have the latest toys. So I’ll see what their experience is and keep reading the forums.

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]]> By: yevgyeni http://www.turdhead.com/2007/10/30/yep-stacks-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-21041 yevgyeni Fri, 02 Nov 2007 17:16:53 +0000 http://www.turdhead.com/2007/10/30/yep-stacks-sucks/#comment-21041 Is there a way to turn it off? The way they show the icons of everything in the folder instead of the folder icon...infuriating! Is there a way to at least change the default folder icons back to Tiger icons? At least those could easily be distinguished using color and design...the new icons (which only appear if the folder is empty)are just...useless. Is there a way to turn it off? The way they show the icons of everything in the folder instead of the folder icon…infuriating! Is there a way to at least change the default folder icons back to Tiger icons? At least those could easily be distinguished using color and design…the new icons (which only appear if the folder is empty)are just…useless.

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]]> By: VeryVito http://www.turdhead.com/2007/10/30/yep-stacks-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-20978 VeryVito Tue, 30 Oct 2007 18:29:16 +0000 http://www.turdhead.com/2007/10/30/yep-stacks-sucks/#comment-20978 Thanks, JOhn. I'm running AFP shares through netatalk on a Linux box that acts as a general-purpose server for both Mac and Linux machines, and so far I've had no luck with Time Machine. If my MBP were in one place long enough, I'd use a USB drive, but I'd rather keep all the Mac backups on a central server (as I do now using SuperDuper) via the network. Meanwhile, as for Stacks, I would prefer to do without, but I've always placed my Docs and Home folder in the dock's right-hand side. In adding Stacks, Leopard effectively killed this convenient functionality, too: It's the Finder or nothing, I'm afraid. Thanks, JOhn. I’m running AFP shares through netatalk on a Linux box that acts as a general-purpose server for both Mac and Linux machines, and so far I’ve had no luck with Time Machine. If my MBP were in one place long enough, I’d use a USB drive, but I’d rather keep all the Mac backups on a central server (as I do now using SuperDuper) via the network.

Meanwhile, as for Stacks, I would prefer to do without, but I’ve always placed my Docs and Home folder in the dock’s right-hand side. In adding Stacks, Leopard effectively killed this convenient functionality, too: It’s the Finder or nothing, I’m afraid.

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]]> By: JOhn http://www.turdhead.com/2007/10/30/yep-stacks-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-20975 JOhn Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:41:05 +0000 http://www.turdhead.com/2007/10/30/yep-stacks-sucks/#comment-20975 Time Machine will work on a network drive if it supports AFP. My Infrant NAS does support AFP, but I think I'll still use a local Ext HD instead. I haven't played w/ Stacks but I'm pretty set in my ways so not sure I'd find it useful. Maybe on a project by project basis where I need to look quickly at graphic assets. Not sure. Time Machine will work on a network drive if it supports AFP. My Infrant NAS does support AFP, but I think I’ll still use a local Ext HD instead.

I haven’t played w/ Stacks but I’m pretty set in my ways so not sure I’d find it useful. Maybe on a project by project basis where I need to look quickly at graphic assets. Not sure.

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