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Activity Monitor: memory question

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First post2015-10-25 16:58 -0400
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  Activity Monitor: memory question JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-10-25 16:58 -0400
    Re: Activity Monitor: memory question nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-10-25 17:01 -0400
      Re: Activity Monitor: memory question JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-10-25 17:24 -0400
        Re: Activity Monitor: memory question nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-10-25 18:19 -0400
        Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-25 22:33 +0000
        Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-10-26 06:32 +0000
          Re: Activity Monitor: memory question nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-10-26 08:21 -0400
            Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-10-26 16:53 +0000
          Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-26 16:47 +0000
      Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-10-25 17:28 -0700
    Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-25 22:45 +0000
      Re: Activity Monitor: memory question JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-10-25 22:16 -0400
        Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-26 16:36 +0000
          Re: Activity Monitor: memory question JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-10-26 15:57 -0400
            Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-26 20:36 +0000
            Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-10-26 21:16 +0000
              Re: Activity Monitor: memory question JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-10-26 17:48 -0400
                Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-26 22:07 +0000
          Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-10-26 13:10 -0700
            Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-26 20:39 +0000
              Re: Activity Monitor: memory question JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-10-26 17:10 -0400
                Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-26 21:19 +0000
                Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-26 21:36 +0000
                  Re: Activity Monitor: memory question JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-10-26 18:56 -0400
                    Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-10-26 16:01 -0700
                    Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-10-26 19:08 -0400
                      Re: Activity Monitor: memory question JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-10-26 23:56 -0400
                        Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-10-26 21:30 -0700
                        Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-27 06:40 +0000
                          Re: Activity Monitor: memory question JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-10-27 03:16 -0400
                            Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-27 07:48 +0000
                        Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-10-27 08:20 -0400
                          Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> - 2015-10-27 12:10 -0400
                            Re: Activity Monitor: memory question David Ritz <dritz@mindspring.com> - 2015-10-27 11:28 -0500
                            Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-10-27 23:57 +0000
                            Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-10-27 20:26 -0400
                        Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-10-27 08:23 -0400
                    Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-27 00:13 +0000
                      Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Don Bruder <dakidd@sonic.net> - 2015-10-26 18:29 -0700
                        Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-27 01:44 +0000
                    Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> - 2015-10-26 21:22 -0400
                      Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-10-26 18:29 -0700
                        Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> - 2015-10-26 21:32 -0400
                          Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-27 01:44 +0000
                            Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-10-26 18:49 -0700
                            Re: Activity Monitor: memory question JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-10-27 00:05 -0400
                              Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-27 06:46 +0000
                                Re: Activity Monitor: memory question JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-10-27 03:19 -0400
                                  Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-27 07:55 +0000
                                  Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-10-27 14:09 +0000
                          Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-10-26 18:50 -0700
                        Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-27 01:39 +0000
                          Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-10-26 18:50 -0700
              Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-10-26 14:23 -0700
                Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Steve Carroll <fretwizzen@gmail.com> - 2015-10-26 14:40 -0700
                Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-26 21:41 +0000
                  Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-26 21:51 +0000
                  Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-10-26 15:07 -0700
                    Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Steve Carroll <fretwizzen@gmail.com> - 2015-10-26 15:49 -0700
                      Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-10-27 05:49 +0000
        Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-26 19:06 +0000
          Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-10-26 13:07 -0700
    Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-10-26 06:29 +0000
      Re: Activity Monitor: memory question JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-10-26 02:55 -0400
        Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-10-26 16:52 +0000
          Re: Activity Monitor: memory question JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-10-26 15:59 -0400
            Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-10-26 21:12 +0000
              Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> - 2015-10-26 21:18 -0400
                Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-10-27 04:57 +0000
          Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-10-26 18:42 -0400
            Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-26 22:45 +0000
              Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-10-26 19:20 -0400
                Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-27 00:07 +0000
              Re: Activity Monitor: memory question JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-10-26 23:50 -0400
                Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-27 06:28 +0000
                  Re: Activity Monitor: memory question JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-10-27 03:09 -0400
                    Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-27 07:43 +0000
                    Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-10-27 14:05 +0000
            Re: Activity Monitor: memory question Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-10-27 04:59 +0000

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#84235

FromJF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca>
Date2015-10-26 17:10 -0400
Message-ID<562e96e0$0$7368$c3e8da3$66d3cc2f@news.astraweb.com>
In reply to#84230
On 2015-10-26 16:39, Jolly Roger wrote:

> It's been that way since Snow Leopard. Nothing new here. He's playing
> dumb to troll.


Snow Leopard:  red stop button with text below that says "Quit process".

Yosemite: B/W button with an X, no text below it. And if you leave
cursor on it, the "force quit" text appears. No indication you will have
a choice. Had they done a drop down menu (like for the settings), they
could have had both options which would then have made it obvious.

Also, the "stop sign" in Snow Leopard is not confused with the
traditional "X" to close a window/pane (or layer in web browser). The
"X" on Yosemite Activity Monitor isn't so obvious as the stop sign.

I care about the difference between quit and force quit. So I don't
press a button that says "force quit" if I want to do a quit first.

Yeah, once I know that this button gives me the choice, it is OK, but
until this happens, this is not intuitive.

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#84238

FromJolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
Date2015-10-26 21:19 +0000
Message-ID<d97jmuFik4qU1@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#84235
JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> wrote:
> On 2015-10-26 16:39, Jolly Roger wrote:
> 
>> It's been that way since Snow Leopard. Nothing new here. He's playing
>> dumb to troll.
> 
> 
> Snow Leopard:  red stop button with text below that says "Quit process".
> 
> Yosemite: B/W button with an X, no text below it. And if you leave
> cursor on it, the "force quit" text appears. No indication you will have
> a choice. Had they done a drop down menu (like for the settings), they
> could have had both options which would then have made it obvious.
> 
> Also, the "stop sign" in Snow Leopard is not confused with the
> traditional "X" to close a window/pane (or layer in web browser). The
> "X" on Yosemite Activity Monitor isn't so obvious as the stop sign.
> 
> I care about the difference between quit and force quit. So I don't
> press a button that says "force quit" if I want to do a quit first.
> 
> Yeah, once I know that this button gives me the choice, it is OK, but
> until this happens, this is not intuitive.

You're ridiculous. Troll on.

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#84243

FromJolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
Date2015-10-26 21:36 +0000
Message-ID<d97kmiFiss3U1@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#84235
JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> wrote:
> On 2015-10-26 16:39, Jolly Roger wrote:
> 
>> It's been that way since Snow Leopard. Nothing new here. He's playing
>> dumb to troll.
> 
> Snow Leopard:  red stop button with text below that says "Quit process".
> 
> Yosemite: B/W button with an X, no text below it. And if you leave
> cursor on it, the "force quit" text appears. 

Just as it did in Snow Leopard, yep.

> No indication you will have a choice. 

Snow Leopard gave no indication either.

> Had they done a drop down menu (like for the settings), they
> could have had both options which would then have made it obvious.

No need since the behavior has not changed in YEARS. You are playing dumb
to troll.

> Also, the "stop sign" in Snow Leopard is not confused with the
> traditional "X" to close a window/pane (or layer in web browser). The
> "X" on Yosemite Activity Monitor isn't so obvious as the stop sign.

Bull, it is still shaped like a stop sign and is in the exact same place on
the window.

> I care about the difference between quit and force quit. So I don't
> press a button that says "force quit" if I want to do a quit first.

You did so in Snow Leopard and we didn't hear any such bogus complaints
from you then.

> Yeah, once I know that this button gives me the choice, it is OK, but
> until this happens, this is not intuitive.

You already knew what the button does and are simply looking for any lame
excuse you can find to troll.

Troll on, trollboi.

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#84269

FromJF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca>
Date2015-10-26 18:56 -0400
Message-ID<562eafa8$0$5970$b1db1813$19ace300@news.astraweb.com>
In reply to#84243
On 2015-10-26 17:36, Jolly Roger wrote:

>> Yosemite: B/W button with an X, no text below it. And if you leave
>> cursor on it, the "force quit" text appears. 
> 
> Just as it did in Snow Leopard, yep.

Why cabn't you be professional and act like an intelligent adult ?

I'Lve already provided the facts that on Snow Leopard, it is a STOP
SIGN, with the text always below it "Quit Process".

On Yosemite, it is an X symbol without colour, and onlty when you leave
customer long enough, does "Force quit" appear.  If the text were "quit
process" with perhaps "..." to indicate there would be a dialogue to
confirm options, then that would be fine.

Of course, because I make the suggestion and complaint, you have to be a
real troll and find a way to ridicule everything I say.

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#84271

FromSnit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com>
Date2015-10-26 16:01 -0700
Message-ID<D253FEE1.618FC%usenet@gallopinginsanity.com>
In reply to#84269
On 10/26/15, 3:56 PM, in article
562eafa8$0$5970$b1db1813$19ace300@news.astraweb.com, "JF Mezei"
<jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> wrote:

> On 2015-10-26 17:36, Jolly Roger wrote:
> 
>>> Yosemite: B/W button with an X, no text below it. And if you leave
>>> cursor on it, the "force quit" text appears.
>> 
>> Just as it did in Snow Leopard, yep.
> 
> Why cabn't you be professional and act like an intelligent adult ?
> 
> I'Lve already provided the facts that on Snow Leopard, it is a STOP
> SIGN, with the text always below it "Quit Process".

Where do you find this to be in contention?

> On Yosemite, it is an X symbol without colour, and onlty when you leave
> customer long enough, does "Force quit" appear.  If the text were "quit
> process" with perhaps "..." to indicate there would be a dialogue to
> confirm options, then that would be fine.
> 
> Of course, because I make the suggestion and complaint, you have to be a
> real troll and find a way to ridicule everything I say.
> 



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#84272

FromAlan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca>
Date2015-10-26 19:08 -0400
Message-ID<bv-dnSZ4udfDL7PLnZ2dnUU7-Q-dnZ2d@giganews.com>
In reply to#84269
On 2015-10-26 18:56, JF Mezei wrote:
> On 2015-10-26 17:36, Jolly Roger wrote:
>
>>> Yosemite: B/W button with an X, no text below it. And if you leave
>>> cursor on it, the "force quit" text appears.
>>
>> Just as it did in Snow Leopard, yep.
>
> Why cabn't you be professional and act like an intelligent adult ?
>
> I'Lve already provided the facts that on Snow Leopard, it is a STOP
> SIGN, with the text always below it "Quit Process".
>
> On Yosemite, it is an X symbol without colour, and onlty when you leave


I didn't even notice the force quit was replaced with the X button but 
one of the rare times I had to force quit a program since the change the 
intent was pretty f-ing clear.  And if not hovering over it gives you 
the function.

Grow up already.

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#84308

FromJF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca>
Date2015-10-26 23:56 -0400
Message-ID<562ef5ec$0$62678$c3e8da3$dbd57e7@news.astraweb.com>
In reply to#84272
On 2015-10-26 19:08, Alan Browne wrote:

> I didn't even notice the force quit was replaced with the X button 

No, the Quit button was replaced by a force quit button. There is a big
difference.

When you want a program people don't use often to be intuituve (Apple's
original strengths) you make it obvious to people and don't use obscure
icons. X ois not like a stop sign, and "force quit" is not like "quit".
And there are ways to make it such that you know you get an additional
dialogue to confirm instead of clicking on button and killing a process
without confirmation.

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#84311

FromSnit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com>
Date2015-10-26 21:30 -0700
Message-ID<D2544BED.619CF%usenet@gallopinginsanity.com>
In reply to#84308
On 10/26/15, 8:56 PM, in article
562ef5ec$0$62678$c3e8da3$dbd57e7@news.astraweb.com, "JF Mezei"
<jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> wrote:

> On 2015-10-26 19:08, Alan Browne wrote:
> 
>> I didn't even notice the force quit was replaced with the X button
> 
> No, the Quit button was replaced by a force quit button. There is a big
> difference.

Nope. Same button functionality, just no text where there used to be text.

> When you want a program people don't use often to be intuituve (Apple's
> original strengths) you make it obvious to people and don't use obscure
> icons. X ois not like a stop sign, and "force quit" is not like "quit".
> And there are ways to make it such that you know you get an additional
> dialogue to confirm instead of clicking on button and killing a process
> without confirmation.

I think most agree the text could be better but also is not a big deal. So
what is the big deal?



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#84317

FromJolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
Date2015-10-27 06:40 +0000
Message-ID<d98kj8Fq02oU1@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#84308
JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> wrote:
> On 2015-10-26 19:08, Alan Browne wrote:
> 
>> I didn't even notice the force quit was replaced with the X button 
> 
> No, the Quit button was replaced by a force quit button. There is a big
> difference.

Nope, the functionality of the button is that it presents a sheet asking
you whether you want to do a normal quit or a force quit - just as it did
in Snow Leopard. Also the tool tip text says the exact same thing as it
did. The shape and position of the button on the window are also the same.
The most significant thing that changed was the removal of the text label.

> When you want a program people don't use often to be intuituve (Apple's
> original strengths) you make it obvious to people and don't use obscure
> icons.

The target group for this particular application isn't thrown by a small
insignificant UI change!

It was more clear with the text label, but I don't think anyone has
disputed that.

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#84319

FromJF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca>
Date2015-10-27 03:16 -0400
Message-ID<562f24e4$0$31234$c3e8da3$dd9697d2@news.astraweb.com>
In reply to#84317
On 2015-10-27 02:40, Jolly Roger wrote:

> did. The shape and position of the button on the window are also the same.
> The most significant thing that changed was the removal of the text label.


http://www.vaxination.ca/temp/activity-monitor.jpg

I obviously live in a different universe because the snow leopard UI
(top of image) is very different from that of Yosemite.

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#84324

FromJolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
Date2015-10-27 07:48 +0000
Message-ID<d98oioFqubsU1@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#84319
JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> wrote:
> On 2015-10-27 02:40, Jolly Roger wrote:
> 
>> did. The shape and position of the button on the window are also the same.
>> The most significant thing that changed was the removal of the text label.
> 
> http://www.vaxination.ca/temp/activity-monitor.jpg

We are talking about one button in this thread:

<http://m.imgur.com/cVJfAeg>

> I obviously live in a different universe because the snow leopard UI
> (top of image) is very different from that of Yosemite.

The quit button isn't very different at all.

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#84327

FromAlan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca>
Date2015-10-27 08:20 -0400
Message-ID<VaWdnTRDZPeZ8bLLnZ2dnUU7-a-dnZ2d@giganews.com>
In reply to#84308
On 2015-10-26 23:56, JF Mezei wrote:
> On 2015-10-26 19:08, Alan Browne wrote:
>
>> I didn't even notice the force quit was replaced with the X button
>
> No, the Quit button was replaced by a force quit button. There is a big
> difference.

It has always been 'force quit'.  It's a last resort function.

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#84343

FromBarry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu>
Date2015-10-27 12:10 -0400
Message-ID<barmar-3F4139.12100727102015@88-209-239-213.giganet.hu>
In reply to#84327
In article <VaWdnTRDZPeZ8bLLnZ2dnUU7-a-dnZ2d@giganews.com>,
 Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> wrote:

> On 2015-10-26 23:56, JF Mezei wrote:
> > On 2015-10-26 19:08, Alan Browne wrote:
> >
> >> I didn't even notice the force quit was replaced with the X button
> >
> > No, the Quit button was replaced by a force quit button. There is a big
> > difference.

The icon is still a hexagon, which is widely recognized as meaning 
"stop" (because of roadway stop signs). They also put all the icons 
inside rectangular buttons.

For some reason they removed the color from the icons as well.

> 
> It has always been 'force quit'.  It's a last resort function.

No, it's always been "choice between quit or force quit".

The tooltip has always said "Force a process to quit". To some extent 
that's a description of both options, just "Force quit" is *more* 
forcible ("Quit" just *asks* the process to quit itself, in the same way 
that using the File->Quit menu does).

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Arlington, MA
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#84344

FromDavid Ritz <dritz@mindspring.com>
Date2015-10-27 11:28 -0500
Message-ID<alpine.OSX.2.20.1510271125510.2480@mako.ath.cx>
In reply to#84343
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 in article <barmar-3F4139.12100727102015@88-209-239-213.giganet.hu>, 
 Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> wrote:

> The icon is still a hexagon, which is widely recognized as meaning 
> "stop" (because of roadway stop signs). They also put all the icons 
> inside rectangular buttons.

s/hexagon/octagon

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#84361

FromLewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies>
Date2015-10-27 23:57 +0000
Message-ID<slrnn303vl.1aoc.g.kreme@amelia.local>
In reply to#84343
In message <barmar-3F4139.12100727102015@88-209-239-213.giganet.hu> 
  Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> wrote:
> In article <VaWdnTRDZPeZ8bLLnZ2dnUU7-a-dnZ2d@giganews.com>,
>  Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> wrote:

>> On 2015-10-26 23:56, JF Mezei wrote:
>> > On 2015-10-26 19:08, Alan Browne wrote:
>> >
>> >> I didn't even notice the force quit was replaced with the X button
>> >
>> > No, the Quit button was replaced by a force quit button. There is a big
>> > difference.

> The icon is still a hexagon, which is widely recognized as meaning 
> "stop" (because of roadway stop signs). They also put all the icons 
> inside rectangular buttons.

> For some reason they removed the color from the icons as well.

It's also in the same position. It's difficult to believe anyone who'd
ever used Activity Monitor would be confused by the new button.

>> It has always been 'force quit'.  It's a last resort function.

> No, it's always been "choice between quit or force quit".

> The tooltip has always said "Force a process to quit". To some extent 
> that's a description of both options, just "Force quit" is *more* 
> forcible ("Quit" just *asks* the process to quit itself, in the same way 
> that using the File->Quit menu does).



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#84362

FromAlan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca>
Date2015-10-27 20:26 -0400
Message-ID<28qdnY1l0se3i63LnZ2dnUU7-bGdnZ2d@giganews.com>
In reply to#84343
On 2015-10-27 12:10, Barry Margolin wrote:
> In article <VaWdnTRDZPeZ8bLLnZ2dnUU7-a-dnZ2d@giganews.com>,
>   Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> wrote:
>
>> On 2015-10-26 23:56, JF Mezei wrote:
>>> On 2015-10-26 19:08, Alan Browne wrote:
>>>
>>>> I didn't even notice the force quit was replaced with the X button
>>>
>>> No, the Quit button was replaced by a force quit button. There is a big
>>> difference.
>
> The icon is still a hexagon, which is widely recognized as meaning
> "stop" (because of roadway stop signs). They also put all the icons
> inside rectangular buttons.
>
> For some reason they removed the color from the icons as well.
>
>>
>> It has always been 'force quit'.  It's a last resort function.
>
> No, it's always been "choice between quit or force quit".

I issued a corrected post immediately after that one.  (deciding to test 
what I said after posting.  <sigh>.

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#84328

FromAlan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca>
Date2015-10-27 08:23 -0400
Message-ID<_YudndX8CvYj8bLLnZ2dnUU7-bGdnZ2d@giganews.com>
In reply to#84308
On 2015-10-26 23:56, JF Mezei wrote:
> On 2015-10-26 19:08, Alan Browne wrote:
>
>> I didn't even notice the force quit was replaced with the X button
>
> No, the Quit button was replaced by a force quit button. There is a big
> difference.

Disregard my other reply.

The quit button leads to options:

	-Cancel
	-Quit
	-Force Quit

The later being a last resort.  Always has been so.


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#84279

FromJolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
Date2015-10-27 00:13 +0000
Message-ID<d97tt4Fl12hU2@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#84269
On 2015-10-26, JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> wrote:
> On 2015-10-26 17:36, Jolly Roger wrote:
>
>>> Yosemite: B/W button with an X, no text below it. And if you leave
>>> cursor on it, the "force quit" text appears. 
>> 
>> Just as it did in Snow Leopard, yep.
>
> Why cabn't you be professional and act like an intelligent adult ?

I have been. You're the one complaining that a button that hasn't moved
in position, hasn't changed shape in outline, shows the same tool tip,
and performs exactly the same function is some sort of problem. 

> I'Lve already provided the facts that on Snow Leopard, it is a STOP
> SIGN, with the text always below it "Quit Process".
>
> On Yosemite, it is an X symbol without colour

The button is in the same position, has the same shape, and performs the
same function as it did in Snow Leopard.

> and onlty when you leave
> customer long enough, does "Force quit" appear

Same as in Snow Leopard, yep.

> If the text were "quit
> process" with perhaps "..." to indicate there would be a dialogue to
> confirm options, then that would be fine.

There was no elipsis on Snow Leopard either. So by your logic, "quit
process" in Snow Leopard didn't indicate there would be further action
either.

> Of course, because I make the suggestion and complaint, you have to be a
> real troll and find a way to ridicule everything I say.

Nope, just putting it into perspective.

Troll on, if you feel you must.

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#84299

FromDon Bruder <dakidd@sonic.net>
Date2015-10-26 18:29 -0700
Message-ID<n0mjub$t1e$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#84279
In article <d97tt4Fl12hU2@mid.individual.net>,
 Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:

> On 2015-10-26, JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> wrote:
> > On 2015-10-26 17:36, Jolly Roger wrote:
> >
> >>> Yosemite: B/W button with an X, no text below it. And if you leave
> >>> cursor on it, the "force quit" text appears. 
> >> 
> >> Just as it did in Snow Leopard, yep.
> >
> > Why cabn't you be professional and act like an intelligent adult ?
> 
> I have been. You're the one complaining that a button that hasn't moved
> in position, hasn't changed shape in outline, shows the same tool tip,
> and performs exactly the same function is some sort of problem. 
> 
> > I'Lve already provided the facts that on Snow Leopard, it is a STOP
> > SIGN, with the text always below it "Quit Process".
> >
> > On Yosemite, it is an X symbol without colour
> 
> The button is in the same position, has the same shape, and performs the
> same function as it did in Snow Leopard.
> 
> > and onlty when you leave
> > customer long enough, does "Force quit" appear
> 
> Same as in Snow Leopard, yep.
> 
> > If the text were "quit
> > process" with perhaps "..." to indicate there would be a dialogue to
> > confirm options, then that would be fine.
> 
> There was no elipsis on Snow Leopard either. So by your logic, "quit
> process" in Snow Leopard didn't indicate there would be further action
> either.
> 
> > Of course, because I make the suggestion and complaint, you have to be a
> > real troll and find a way to ridicule everything I say.
> 
> Nope, just putting it into perspective.
> 
> Troll on, if you feel you must.

I'm reminded of that old old line - it takes two to tango...

About time to drop all three of you into the bozo-bin, methinks. Or just 
plain unsubscribe from the group. God knows, between you, JF, and Lewis 
leg-fucking each other, and that Steve thing bitching about snit, there 
ain't much left to fit to read on the group anymore anyway.

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#84302

FromJolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
Date2015-10-27 01:44 +0000
Message-ID<d98386Fm8kdU1@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#84299
Don Bruder <dakidd@sonic.net> wrote:
> 
> I'm reminded of that old old line - it takes two to tango...

JF Mezei spouts a lot of nonsense, so you'll get used to seeing him called
out if you hang around awhile.

> About time to drop all three of you into the bozo-bin, methinks. Or just 
> plain unsubscribe from the group. God knows, between you, JF, and Lewis 
> leg-fucking each other, and that Steve thing bitching about snit, there 
> ain't much left to fit to read on the group anymore anyway.

I see plenty fit for reading, but don't let me stop you.

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