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Mac OS Comparison Chart

Legend: X Standard Needs to be improved/Fixed O Needs to be added
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10.1.x
10.2
Intuitive User Interface
X
Allows users to customize the Apple Menu
X
O
O
Intuitive Open/Save Dialog boxes
Window Shade
X
O
O
Application Switcher Menu
X
O
O
Labels
X
O
O
Tab View/Pop-up View (Finder Windows)
X
O
O
Window Organization Commands (Collapse, Cascade, Tile)
O
O
O
Launch Command (Equivalent to the Windows RUN command)
O
O
O
Easy to use Get Info Dialog that reduces clutter
O
X
Menubar Clock that switches between Date and Time with 1-Click
X
O
O
Print Command in Finder that allows printing the contents in the window
X
O
O
Dock or Dock Like Bar
X
X
X
Easy way to create groups and add users to those groups
X
O
Allows users to customize Cursor Icons
O
O
O
Allows users to customize Fonts throughout the OS
X
O
Changing color setting only effects one user versus all users at startup/login
X
Themeable
X
O
O
User Interface Sounds
X
O
Preferences that don't reset after starup/restart
X
Creator Codes and Extensions Mandatory/Creator Codes added when missing
Error Messages are easy to understand/resolve for the average user
 X
Fast Startup/Interface
X
Supports Legacy Peripherals
X
Intuitive Help System
O
O
O
Opaque Menus that are readable
X
Intuitive Keyboard Commands (Command + N creates a new folder; this is intuitive)
X
System Preferences can be accessed via a submenu from the Apple Menu
X
O
O
Allows you to Empty the Trash Immediately and without conflict
X
Scrapbook
X
O
O
Drag & Drop Images from Internet Explorer onto desktop
X
O
O
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