(I have a KVM.) It can be inconvenient using non-Adobe tools, but I figure now is a good time to break vendor lock-in. In a pinch, I can use Adobe products either on my old Mac or the Win7 box, but that's usually for using old files or opening files from others.
Inkscape is underpowered okay, but not my favorite. GIMP is sufficient for me for most bitmap/photo editing work and there's certain parts of it I like better than PS. Luckily I don't have to spend all day in any apps, since I have a lot of varied responsibilities. The way I see it, Apple is just for consumer devices now, and I love 'em. (Couldn't use the hack for this since I have a flashed PC GPU in it and that precludes the hack.) Like I said, I can't fathom buying a new Mac Pro. It's still on 10.6.8- what I consider the high-water mark of OS X- but I would need Mavericks now, and that needs a 64-bit bootloader. That being said, my 2007 Mac Pro is still ticking and I've been able to upgrade it considerably, though changing the processor was a PITA.
What is that thing anyway? I worked with a guy in a metal shop to customize a case for my new workstation, tricked it out with an internal pro audio interface with exposed preamps and 1/4" jacks, and made it a 3U rack-mount. OS X is completely non-configurable! Since the only thing I need a consumer OS for at this point is for digital audio, I moved to Win7 as I wasn't about to lay out the $$ for the new, unfathomable, Mac Pro. I had started to feel like OS X was visually dated, but more importantly, harming my workflow.įor development and design, I am working nearly twice as fast in the OS using Crunchbang, and I've made it look and behave just the way I want it to. I really like the translucency and general look of Win7. I'm a professional visual designer, FWIW.Īfter 22 years on Macintosh, I've completely transitioned to Crunchbang on a MacBook Pro and a Windows 7/Crunchbang dual-boot workstation.
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