Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!sun-barr!decwrl!decvax!spray!anson From: anson@spray.CalComp.COM (Ed Anson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac Subject: Re: What's that thing (really Mac philosophy) Message-ID: <2696@spray.CalComp.COM> Date: 23 Aug 89 12:48:26 GMT References: <1446@draken.nada.kth.se> <34192@apple.Apple.COM> Reply-To: anson@spray.UUCP (Ed Anson) Distribution: comp.sys.mac Organization: CalComp, A Lockheed Company, Hudson, NH, USA Lines: 25 In article <34192@apple.Apple.COM> bnfb@Apple.COM (Bjorn Freeman-Benson) writes: > Come on people, this is >the Mac, we don't read manuals. We shouldn't have to read manuals. >And if even if this fellow had read the manual, it would have taken >more than two minutes to find that little detail about Easy Access. As an aside, I might point out that the presence of Easy Access as a default violates some of the most fundamental elements of Apple's User Interface Guidelines. In particular, it causes unexpected (surprising) behavior, and tends to lead to frustration. These problems are fundamental. I think I should also point out that the originator of this thread is not the first to have this problem. Nor will he be the last. I know it confused me a bit when it first came out. When I found out what was happening, my thoughts were something like this: Neat idea! I can see how some people will really appreciate having this! But why isn't it in the utilities folder so only the people who need it -- and are aware of it -- can put it into their System folders to make use of it? Indeed, why not? -- ===================================================================== Ed Anson, Calcomp Display Products Division, Hudson NH 03051 (603) 885-8712, anson@elrond.CalComp.COM