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title: siracusa on app management
subtitle: siracusa on application management in mac os x lion
date: 2012-06-21
keywords: [launchpad, lion, mac, siracusa]
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[siracusa] on app management in mac os x lion

well put:

> The jump in complexity from the Dock to the Finder, I think, needs
> less explanation. As a general rule, novice users just don't
> understand the file system. They don't understand the hierarchy of
> machines, devices, and volumes; they don't grasp the concept of the
> current working directory; they don't know how to identify a file
> or folder's position within the hierarchy. Fear of the file system
> practically defines novice users; it is usually the last and biggest
> hurdle in the journey from timid experimentation to basic technical
> competence.

[siracusa]: http://arstechnica.com/apple/reviews/2011/07/mac-os-x-10-7.ars/6#application-management