I switched from PC to Mac last March, and with a couple of minor exceptions, the transition is complete. I do have one issue that bothers me...
In Windows, an application, such as Photoshop, has a main application window -- a main controlling window that covers the desktop, at least in part, and my documents and pallets float in panels within this window.
On a Mac, the active application does not seem to have the same concept of a main controlling application window, so my document windows and pallets float over my messy desktop.
Two disadvantages to this that I see... one is that an errant mouse click -- one that doesn't' quite touch my document window, gets sent to another application -- whatever window is open behind the one I'm working in, or to a desktop icon if there is one there to be clicked. The other disadvantage is the constant visual distraction of the desktop icons and other open apps.
Is there something I'm missing here? Is there an easy fix for this?
Thanks!
Ron
p.s. I'm using MacPro intel running tiger.
In Windows, an application, such as Photoshop, has a main application window -- a main controlling window that covers the desktop, at least in part, and my documents and pallets float in panels within this window.
On a Mac, the active application does not seem to have the same concept of a main controlling application window, so my document windows and pallets float over my messy desktop.
Two disadvantages to this that I see... one is that an errant mouse click -- one that doesn't' quite touch my document window, gets sent to another application -- whatever window is open behind the one I'm working in, or to a desktop icon if there is one there to be clicked. The other disadvantage is the constant visual distraction of the desktop icons and other open apps.
Is there something I'm missing here? Is there an easy fix for this?
Thanks!
Ron
p.s. I'm using MacPro intel running tiger.