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Touch features present in Snow Leopard

  • 01-09-2009 5:39pm
    #1
    J-blk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,906 ✭✭✭


    Ok, I'm pretty certain that there will be no magic Tablet Mac at the September 9th event but came across this just now and it's pretty interesting:

    http://theappleblog.com/2009/09/01/snow-leopard-features-suggest-its-a-touchscreen-os/

    It seems Snow Leopard is packing a few touch-friendly features which are pretty odd when you consider there is no Apple touch device that uses full Mac OS X - so this could be more fuel for such a device coming soon and hopefully, running the full OS X, rather than a crippled iPhone/iPod Touch variation.

    This really stands out:
    Finally, Cult of Mac points out the feather in the cap of the touchscreen argument — a built-in, scalable on-screen virtual keyboard.

    In Leopard, it looks like this:

    keyboard_viewer_old.png?w=590&h=368

    But in Snow Leopard, it is fully resizable:

    keyboard_viewer.png?w=590&h=368

    So maybe we will get an OS X tablet soon? :) (Crosses fingers, toes, etc)


Comments

  • #2
    banquo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,487 ✭✭✭banquo


    Nice find, cheers for this.


  • #3
    ethernet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭ethernet


    Nice one. Often use it under Leopard and not being able to resize is a real pain.


  • #4
    fjon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,088 ✭✭✭fjon


    What would you use this for currently?


  • #5
    J-blk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,906 ✭✭✭J-blk


    fjon wrote: »
    What would you use this for currently?

    It could be useful if you have a Mac set up as a media center, with no keyboard connected - e.g a Mini controlled by a wireless mouse or iPod/iPhone touchpad app... It's also useful for screencasts. Though again, it'd be most useful for touch input in a future product IMO...


  • #6
    ethernet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭ethernet


    fjon wrote: »
    What would you use this for currently?
    Perfect for a tablet Mac, eh? :pac:


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