Comments on: Web Designers: Not Everyone Uses A Mac http://devgrow.com/web-designers-not-everyone-uses-a-mac/ Tips on web development, web design and online marketing Sun, 20 May 2012 11:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Web Design Bournemouth http://devgrow.com/web-designers-not-everyone-uses-a-mac/#comment-16745 Web Design Bournemouth Fri, 16 Mar 2012 01:09:00 +0000 http://devgrow.com/?p=834#comment-16745 Stats do speak for themselves, I tell that to my clients all the time, read nice article thx. Stats do speak for themselves, I tell that to my clients all the time, read nice article thx.

]]> By: Wendy http://devgrow.com/web-designers-not-everyone-uses-a-mac/#comment-15250 Wendy Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:35:11 +0000 http://devgrow.com/?p=834#comment-15250 <3 <3

]]> By: DongerMouse http://devgrow.com/web-designers-not-everyone-uses-a-mac/#comment-14401 DongerMouse Thu, 30 Dec 2010 07:38:10 +0000 http://devgrow.com/?p=834#comment-14401 Your site looks like shit in every browser. Who do I get to whine at? Your site looks like shit in every browser. Who do I get to whine at?

]]> By: KD http://devgrow.com/web-designers-not-everyone-uses-a-mac/#comment-13451 KD Wed, 29 Sep 2010 22:33:36 +0000 http://devgrow.com/?p=834#comment-13451 I agree with Marie. I think that there's something about the Mac interface that encourages people to think a bit more about aesthetics and design. I think that this is less because of the Apple hardware, and more because people with strong aesthetic tendencies tend to be drawn to the Mac as a platform. The Mac platform is extremely orientated to maximise visual appeal & design. Windows, in contrast, looks a bit designed-by-committee. Windows' type rendering tends to look jagged, too, even with ClearType anti-aliasing switched on. I just find Windows ugly, unusable for long periods of time and counterintuitive. I don't think that you require a Mac in order to be a good web designer, but the environment of the Mac can encourage it. Apple pays meticulous attention to design and layout in the OS, and a lot of Mac users (me included) are looking for that. If you're throwing up your hands and saying 'I can build a cheap PC for less; who cares how the Mac looks?' or 'it's just a tool!', you're placing other qualities over aesthetics. As a DESIGNER, aesthetics is pretty important. I agree with Marie. I think that there’s something about the Mac interface that encourages people to think a bit more about aesthetics and design. I think that this is less because of the Apple hardware, and more because people with strong aesthetic tendencies tend to be drawn to the Mac as a platform. The Mac platform is extremely orientated to maximise visual appeal & design.

Windows, in contrast, looks a bit designed-by-committee. Windows’ type rendering tends to look jagged, too, even with ClearType anti-aliasing switched on. I just find Windows ugly, unusable for long periods of time and counterintuitive.

I don’t think that you require a Mac in order to be a good web designer, but the environment of the Mac can encourage it.

Apple pays meticulous attention to design and layout in the OS, and a lot of Mac users (me included) are looking for that. If you’re throwing up your hands and saying ‘I can build a cheap PC for less; who cares how the Mac looks?’ or ‘it’s just a tool!’, you’re placing other qualities over aesthetics. As a DESIGNER, aesthetics is pretty important.

]]> By: Jay http://devgrow.com/web-designers-not-everyone-uses-a-mac/#comment-12317 Jay Sat, 21 Aug 2010 04:10:00 +0000 http://devgrow.com/?p=834#comment-12317 I mainly design in a Windows machine at work, and use Mac at home for play more or less, I've used it for design before though and it is more enjoyable but that's probably because I am in the comfort of my own home more than anything. There is however a calming element about the Mac, just so silent. Sad that I require so many Windows applications for work so can't use Macs there :( I guess it's pretty much true what they say "Windows for work, Mac for play" at least in my case anyway... my Mac can't even open spreadsheets I need to edit... It can be a pain being a Mac owner with a technical career, guess I'll have to get Windows on boot camp... ah the Mac's first virus. :P I mainly design in a Windows machine at work, and use Mac at home for play more or less, I’ve used it for design before though and it is more enjoyable but that’s probably because I am in the comfort of my own home more than anything. There is however a calming element about the Mac, just so silent. Sad that I require so many Windows applications for work so can’t use Macs there :( I guess it’s pretty much true what they say “Windows for work, Mac for play” at least in my case anyway… my Mac can’t even open spreadsheets I need to edit… It can be a pain being a Mac owner with a technical career, guess I’ll have to get Windows on boot camp… ah the Mac’s first virus. :P

]]> By: tom pepper http://devgrow.com/web-designers-not-everyone-uses-a-mac/#comment-7890 tom pepper Tue, 29 Jun 2010 09:46:38 +0000 http://devgrow.com/?p=834#comment-7890 we are still waiting for PC/Windows/Internet exploder to catch-up. Maybe we should all move to a system that actually works. we are still waiting for PC/Windows/Internet exploder to catch-up. Maybe we should all move to a system that actually works.

]]> By: Ryan Riatno http://devgrow.com/web-designers-not-everyone-uses-a-mac/#comment-7865 Ryan Riatno Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:56:47 +0000 http://devgrow.com/?p=834#comment-7865 I'm using FF3 on Windows 7 and it looks fine and smooth :) I’m using FF3 on Windows 7 and it looks fine and smooth :)

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