The window 'traffic light' buttons look cute, but they aren't as intuitive as Apple believes, and for any Windows user making the move to OS X, they're on the wrong side of the window. It also allows you to choose your own system fonts, providing a feature OS 9 users take for granted but oddly missing (until now) from OS X. It activates some options Apple has mysteriously hidden away, including a blue triangle to show whichever application is in front and - best of all - makes hidden apps transparent.
MARCEL BRESINK S TINKERTOOL SYSTEM DOWNLOAD
Marcel Bresink's TinkerTool is also an essential download for anyone who wants to make the most of the Dock. Fortunately, Frank Vercruesse's fine utility, ASM, fills the gap very nicely, and I'd recommend it to anyone who keeps finding themselves moving the cursor to the top right of the screen to switch applications. Getting rid of the application menu, for a start. Then again, there are some backward steps. Personally, I hate the Dock's magnification gizmo, but I can see how some people would like it. Docklings make a good alternative to OS 9's Control Strip. I also like being able to minimise windows into the Dock - much better than dragging them off the screen a la OS 9's Window Tabs feature or its Window Shade option - and hide applications at the push of a button. I particulary like Finder's new column view, which makes copying files from one folder into another a much quicker task.
Grouping OS X's equivalent of Control Panels into a single, extensible application was good, too. Attaching Save dialogs to the documents they apply to was a smart move, for example. Aqua does offer some improvements over Platinum.
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