Minimize iTunes 11 window?
I can't minimize iTunes 11 window by double-clicking on the title bar. It's as if minimizing the full window to the new mini-player has wiped out this functionality.
iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2), unreleased iMacs
I'm not much of a prognosticator, so I wouldn't place much faith in what I have to say about a converged OS X and iOS. I'm sure that Apple would provide a rationale for why it might drop or pick up a feature from the other OS, if they ever truly did converge them. I'm just a bit confused by Gruber's response.
It sounds like you use your Mac for more than just a "consumption" device. When your computer is central to doing your job, a little take away like the double-click to minimize is a big deal. I guess I'm glad they did it to a recreational app like iTunes, and not to a productivity application. I'm not a programmer, but I wonder if double-click to minimize is gone because iTunes on OS X shares a codebase with iTunes for Windows? You're right, though, that Apple has noodled with iTunes' interface quite a bit, only to bring back a feature in a later version.
I remember being somewhat excited that Z File System from Sun was compatible with OS X, but the initial buzz evaporated. We're all like years more sophisticated in what we need and expect in file management. Maybe you've seen this video before, but it holds some promise for additional ways to manage the desktop. http://10gui.com/video/
It's hard to believe it's 3-years old already. They would have had to build their desktop manager in a product like a large trackpad. With the benefit of hindsight, however, it seems like an idea that died upon the vine.
I use Mission Control quite a bit, but Launchpad? Not so much. It seems that Apple is nibbling at the edges of improving the Finder experience, so I'm encouraged a little over their efforts to improve desktop management. I don't know if Apple is just bogged down by hangers on to old shortcuts (like me!), or if they're running out of ideas. Whatever the case, it won't stop me from b*tching!
