Re: Software Update for X11
Re: Software Update for X11
- Subject: Re: Software Update for X11
- From: Nathan <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2006 17:30:13 -0700
On 11/2/06, Rich Cook <email@hidden> wrote:
On Nov 2, 2006, at 1:34 PM, Jonas Maebe wrote:
>
> On 02 Nov 2006, at 22:19, Rich Cook wrote:
>
>> to be able to make an alias by option-dragging
>
> Use cmd-option-drag instead.
Thank you! I guess that should have been obvious, but I never tried it.
>
>> Spotlight should allow arbitrary actions based on arbitrary
>> filters, and then 3rd parties will come up with great ways to use
>> them.
>
> I think that's what Automator is for.
Not quite! I don't see a list of arbitrary actions, I see a list of
actions that a few applications can perform, that have typed inputs
and outputs, further restricting their domain. How many users use
Automator to automate their workflows?
It would be more useful to allow a raw data stream or file as input
to an action, with the output being a raw data stream or file. The
actions themselves would just be arbitrary processes. Hey, sounds
like a shell script, but one that GUI developers could provide quick
and easy support for more often than not. Whatever, my point was
more that Apple should spend a bit more time crafting what they
already made and somewhat less on the Next Great Thing. Just my
opinion. :-)
I'll second the sentiment.
~ Nathan
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