Lion

Unlike the previous time this week was not much of coding and studying.  It was rather maintenance and workflow adjustments.  I'm talking about the latest OS X which I've finally got to install, Lion.

The system did improve, and in many ways it is a great step forward:  Mission Control and Fullscreen Mode both quickly became my favotites.  And the way it's implemented on Macbook's trackpad is even more compelling!  XCode in Fullscreen Mode is just pure joy to code in!  Nothing is distracting, no pop-up dock, no upper menu to eat up valuable space, maximum efficiency with its 64-bit archetecture.

This upgrade did however take some of my time to get used to and tweak some of the settings (for example, the reverse scrolling in windows wasn't something I would want to persist;  it was relatively easy to fix, just one switch in the settings).  I also had to re-install the XCode (this time the free version compatible with Lion) and since I started with the update and clean-up I also bought the three iLife '11 apps (just one glimpse:  love iMovie Trailers!)

As you've probably also noticed I updated the design here, but I'm still figuring it out, can't yet say it is the one I will stick to.

The week ahead is more coding and studying, some interesting lectures are waiting!