"There are probably a lot of features and functions that Apple could -- and probably will -- add to OS X. But we're not pointing out missing features; we're focusing on 15 of the little things already in OS X that need refinement or rethinking based on our everyday use of Macs." More here.
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Member since:2005-11-06
If you want to start a click war - I'll respond.
Gnome/KDE:
-Click a shutdown button on a panel
-Choose an option to log out, reboot, shutdown etc
OSX:
-Click Apple button
-Select log out, reboot, shutdown
-Confirm with another click or wait 2 minutes
I think that original OSX design is backfiring at Apple, it looks cool and is very easy at first but then when you want to do something a bit more complicated it's often impossible.
No, its actually more direct in OS X:
Non "power user ;-)" version:
1. Select Shutdown from the Apple menu (1 click)
2. Press return
Total time: about a second
Power user version:
1. Select Shutdown from the Apple menu while holding down the option key
2. There is no step 2.
The same applies for Restart. As for Sleep, there is only step 1.
Member since:2005-07-03
Extra Power User Mode:
CTRL-ALT-CMD-EJECT (instant shutdown, no questions asked) 
Using other combinations (ctrl-cmd-eject) will result in other effect, namely reboot and sleep (can't remember now and I don't want to try, since I don't do that very often, i just "close the lid").
:)
Member since:
2005-07-17
Resizing by any place on the border is a good thing, accidental resizing doesn't happen in Windows or Linux with Gnome/KDE because of thick visible border. OSX went with no borders at all and added a shadow, this is the thing that's really stopping them from adding this feature IMO.
Application management in OSX is horrible. If you want to stay sane you have to create some folders for categories of programs. Dock looks cool but limits amount of information it can feed to you, once again it's because Apple decided to go with cool looks.
What's wrong with cutting a file? It's visual too, I cut it, it goes to the clipboard, I paste it (where do you double click to paste btw?), it goes from the clipboard to the destination.
If you want to start a click war - I'll respond.
Gnome/KDE:
-Click a shutdown button on a panel
-Choose an option to log out, reboot, shutdown etc
OSX:
-Click Apple button
-Select log out, reboot, shutdown
-Confirm with another click or wait 2 minutes
I think that original OSX design is backfiring at Apple, it looks cool and is very easy at first but then when you want to do something a bit more complicated it's often impossible. People often criticize Gnome for being too dumbed down but I think they really should take a look at OSX