Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sun 1st Jul 2007 15:21 UTC
Sometimes, Apple's (or any other software maker's) complete lack of respect for usability never ceases to amaze me. Take today for example. Apart from the close, minimise, and "maximise" widgets Apple places on window decors, there is also a fourth widget programmers on the Apple platform can use. This widget resembles a sort of dash, and is placed on the top right corner of the window decor. This widget is used in many applications, both from Apple as well as from various third parties. It has one function: toggle the visibility of the window's toolbar.
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RE: This is when the bug report comes into play
by exigentsky on Sun 1st Jul 2007 21:07
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Member since:2005-07-09
Actually, that isn't really the right place for this kind of problem. Better would be: https://bugreport.apple.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/RadarWeb.woa I've submitted a number of issues and Apple has been prompt. Many times, it turned out I just didn't know how to do something, like keyboard navigation.
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2007-03-04
I agree with Thom. These are annoyances that happen even in commercial systems (OS X, Vista). Unfortunately these systems are developed by humans and these kinds of annoyances do happen. Mostly because:
- The software is developed quickly
- It's developed by system developers and it's not reviewed by usability specialists
This happens thousands of times more with KDE and Gnome. Have a look at the KDE and Gnome usability section of their bug report site. It's crazy. But that's life. As long as we, users, report these annoyances, developers fix them over time, and in the long run, the software gets better and better
Here's the page where you can report any problem related to OS X: http://www.apple.com/macosx/feedback/