Top 10 features Microsoft stole from Mac OS X
In the battle between Windows and Mac OS X, here's a reminder of where Apple supplied the innovation first
By John Rizzo
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Where Apple deserves the innovation credit
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1. Taskbar makeover: Dock look and feel
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2. Jump lists: Dock menus
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3. Aero Peek: Exposé
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4. File previews
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5. Gadgets: Widgets
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6. Sticky Notes: Stickies
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7. Saved searches: Smart folders
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8. Network shares automatically appearing in left sidebar
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9. RSS feeds
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10. Windows Disc Image Burner: Disk Utility
2. Jump lists: Dock menus
Both the Taskbar and the Dock have had menus, but the menus of Windows 7 are similar the functionality of not only Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, but of Leopard before it. There are commands and access to files. What's in a jump list (or Dock menu)? Some lists (such as those for iTunes) have more functionality in Mac OS X. Others have more in Windows 7. Web browsers in Mac and Windows provide similar functionality, depending on the browser. In both OS, a right-click brings up the menu.
- See what Apple stole for Mac OS X from Windows in our companion slideshow.
- Read InfoWorld's reviews of Mac OS X Snow Leopard and Windows 7.
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