Posted on 07/19/2005 10:51:08 AM PDT by HAL9000
Since it was created. You've seen those three little buttons on the top left of the window? The middle one is maximize. However, some applications, like Finder, will just make the the window as big as it needs to be in order to fit the content, not the whole screen (which would be overkill since you can already see everything). It will fully maximize if there is too much content to fit at any smaller size.
Played around with 4 Macs today at Frys, all with various screen sizes, and the macs ranged from a mini to a G5 box.
Only once did the window fully maximize when I clicked on the green +. Out of about 25 different apps and windows.
OSX does NOT maximize like Windows apps. You can drag it fully open, which it remains that way when you minimize then maximize, but I like my apps fully maximized, even if the app, like a word processor or browser, doesn't need all that space.
Me either. But then it's probably a better name than Harry Dong's Computers.
As I said, it's based on the app. Most times maximizing isn't needed, so it doesn't do it. Remember, your are looking at a very different, and superior, desktop metaphor. It's based on multiple apps and multiple documents being open at the same time, and maximizing doesn't work well with that, being a holdover from single-tasking. Unlike you, I couldn't imagine using a maximized Word document on the 30".
>>Remember, your are looking at a very different, and superior, desktop metaphor.<<
Its truly laughable how you just call what you like "superior" without any reason.
Most people have screens that will contain Word or a browser without wasted space. I don't know very many users with 30" screens, and those that have them, will likely maximize (no pun intended) their window spacing for their own needs.
Much reason, from the desktop metaphor to individual things in the way Macs work that increase efficiency. I could explain in detail if you'd like, but it would mean giving you a lesson in UI design. Believe it or not, the worst thing about OS X usability-wise is the Dock, which is basically the Windows taskbar on steroids (of course it's not very usable, they took the idea from Windows).
Most people have screens that will contain Word or a browser without wasted space. I don't know very many users with 30" screens
Again, you're thinking people trained to the Windows UI.
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