Any other Mac users in here?

[Purple Haze]

I have a problem with attaching photos to my emails. It seems that some PC users cannot properly open these files. I have sent them as jpegs, and as TIFFs in the IBM format, whaddya do, whaddya do?

 

[Weird Harold]

I have a problem with attaching photos to my emails. It seems that some PC users cannot properly open these files. I have sent them as jpegs, and as TIFFs in the IBM format, whaddya do, whaddya do?

Windows relies on the file extension to identify which format a file is in. Are you naming the file to match the Windows filenaming conventions? i.e jpegfile.JPG, tiffpic.TIF

Also, the file format must match the extension. most programs won't be able to open a TIFF file if it has a .JPG extension.

 

[Purple Haze]

So in other words, I need to rename the files, makes sense.

Thanks a million, Harold. I forgot PCs were so persnicketty.

 

[ANiceGuy]

Ah so once again "Son Of Dos" limits technoloty.

Even though Mac is able to use much more descriptive names "Son of Dos" limits any real progress.

Is it really true as it seems if you want to see what Windows will look like in ten years look at the operating syestem Macintsosh had 5 years ago!! DUH!!

 

[Guest]

Hey....if someone sends me a file on my MAC at work, and there are no extensions to the file (prepared from ANOTHER mac) my mac doesn't know what to do with them (I get this message (the original program that created this file does not exit. even if I have the same program installed) ......stupid idea to save files without an extension, IMHO. THAT was a mac idea, not DOS.....

-Moon....still prefers my PC at home to my MINDLESS mac at work.

[Edited by MoonWolf on 11-02-2000 at 11:13 PM]

 

[Weird Harold]

Re: Ah so once again

Even though Mac is able to use much more descriptive names "Son of Dos" limits any real progress.

Both operating systems store the information on saved files as to what format they are in. MAC-OS does it in the file header, and Windows does it with file type associations.

Both approaches have their pros and cons.

In either case, it is possible to open files regardless of their file extension or lack thereof -- if the user knows the appropriate program to use to open the file. You just have to open the program first and use it's Open file command.

Of course, it depends on how fexible the program is. If the open command is stupid enough not to let you type in a filename, then you're stuck renaming the file first.

Windows 95 and later can use filenames up to 64 characters total (the same limit as the MAC filenames) including the extension.

The problem with any graphic user interface is that it's "idiot proof", a programmer's code phrase for "only an idiot can use it comfortably."

 

[ANiceGuy]

Ease of use is Nice!! hehehe

I got confused by the last missive's "Son Of Dos" lengthy description. I thought the original problem was that Macintosh can use 4 character extensions while in many cases the "Son of Dos" operating system is still limited by three characters.

I don't remember anything in the original letter about a lot of stuff that was mentioned in some of the letter defending "Son Of Dos". I guess if you can't answer the question "baffle them with BS" seems to be a typical "Son of Dos" response. Must be in their C++ roots.

I find just mentioning the word Macintosh puts a lot of usually otherwise smart people in a very defensive mode. Some "Son of Dos" folks might assume anyone using a macintosh is all wet. Not so, because a macintosh (also spelled mackintosh) raincoat is impervious to water. I work with several types of cumputers.

Of course I have found that for ease of use and intensive graphics work Macintosh is unsurpassed. Mac is much faster even if I am using a non-Macintosh that is faster chip speed wise. This is because Macintoshes are optimized at a hardware level. Of course you can get a non Macintosh cumputer to be easy to use if you throw a lot of money at it and have lots of good (costly) technical support. Non-Macs can even be "tweaked" to do a lot of things that Macintoshes do out of the box. I hope this lengthy response (satirically enhanced "a la Son of Dos") is found entertaining by both Macintosh and other cumputer users out there. I think that writing a good erotic story can be done equally well on any good cumputer (Any computer used for erotic output I call a cumputer, I'm not mispelling computer!! hehehe).

I do like that since I'm using a Macintosh cumputer if the extension is html or htm I can read a page while some cumputers might have trouble with the html extension. If you experience this problem on a non-Macintosh cumputer just call a tech-nich-shun at whatever the going rate is and have them tell you to truncate the file extension to htm and your "Son ofDos" Cumputer wiill read it just fine.

 

[Weird Harold]

Re: Ease of use is Nice!! hehehe

I don't remember anything in the original letter about a lot of stuff that was mentioned in some of the letter defending "Son Of Dos". I guess if you can't answer the question "baffle them with BS" seems to be a typical "Son of Dos" response. Must be in their C++ roots.

I find just mentioning the word Macintosh puts a lot of usually otherwise smart people in a very defensive mode. ...

I wasn't "defending" wind-blows. If I could get the variety and quality of programs available for Windows or MAc, I'd be running a Unix clone in a heartbeat. If I could still get programs to run on my Osborne Executive that do what I want in a timely manner I'd still be using that.

I HATE!!! GUI based operating systems that have to be specifically told to show me the file names and types. I hate stupid computers that reconfigure themselves everytime they boot, assuming that I use my computer just like every other computer illiterate that needs instructions for the mouse.

 

[Guest]

Re: Re: Ease of use is Nice!! hehehe

I HATE!!! GUI based operating systems that have to be specifically told to show me the file names and types. I hate stupid computers that reconfigure themselves everytime they boot, assuming that I use my computer just like every other computer illiterate that needs instructions for the mouse.

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hehe, I have to agree with you there.....but I'm forced to learn them in my work. Oh well, I'll just be all the more prolific if I can find my way around on ANY OS.....whether it be mac, windows, dos or unix. I've yet to lay my hands upon linux....but not many programs are written for that OS yet..... (FrameMaker came out with a beta linux version about a year ago, but I haven't heard the voice of the masses how it has been received. I don't work with FrameMaker sadly at present.....)