Quark and Mac OS X... Only
eWeek reveals a previously little published factoid... that besides Apple switching to OS X-Only come 2003... Quark will be Mac OS X-Only as well with its next revision of QuarkXPress:
As the article discusses, this may be the source of some growing pains for companies making the switch, forcing both Application and OS upgrades at the same time.
- Now Quark has announced the end of the line for XPress on Mac OS 9; not only will the new version run on Mac OS X only, Quark's Therrien said, it will comprise a different code base from XPress 5.0not simply an upgrade optimized for Apple's Carbon APIs.
As the article discusses, this may be the source of some growing pains for companies making the switch, forcing both Application and OS upgrades at the same time.
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122 months ago
So its going to be written in cocoa?
Is that what they are saying?
That would improve performance and stability over carbon, correct me if I am wrong.
Is that what they are saying?
That would improve performance and stability over carbon, correct me if I am wrong.
122 months ago
Good and about time. It's only been what....close to 3 years since Mac OS X has been out. :mad:
Time to move on into the future.
Time to move on into the future.
122 months ago
LOL :D :D
a new OS too? that idea has got to freak out quite a few print houses....
a new OS too? that idea has got to freak out quite a few print houses....
122 months ago
Choppaface...I think you're right...
Print houses having to switch to a two year old "New" OS
and two Quark upgrades in less than four years...
I'm sure most graphic designers that still use Quark will think this is the end of creation!
"Things just don't happen this fast unless there is some demonic power involved!!" - They'll shout.
Ohh wait...it's Quark...that explains it.
Print houses having to switch to a two year old "New" OS
and two Quark upgrades in less than four years...
I'm sure most graphic designers that still use Quark will think this is the end of creation!
"Things just don't happen this fast unless there is some demonic power involved!!" - They'll shout.
Ohh wait...it's Quark...that explains it.
122 months ago
either:
1. the printing industry and all that directly
use it will switch to osx
2. indesign will finally be adopted
3. they stay with quark 4 and 5 to be able
to continue using os9
the service bureaus and print shops will upgrade
to be compatible with all customers.
the ad agencies and design shops will stay in
os9 till they can't function in os9 anymore.
just what i thought when i heard the news.
1. the printing industry and all that directly
use it will switch to osx
2. indesign will finally be adopted
3. they stay with quark 4 and 5 to be able
to continue using os9
the service bureaus and print shops will upgrade
to be compatible with all customers.
the ad agencies and design shops will stay in
os9 till they can't function in os9 anymore.
just what i thought when i heard the news.
122 months ago
Originally posted by Computer_Phreak
So its going to be written in cocoa?
Is that what they are saying?
That would improve performance and stability over carbon, correct me if I am wrong.
Not necessarily. There are plenty of Carbon Mac OS X-only applications, such as MS Office. When you build a Carbon application under Project Builder, you have a choice to build one with resources (both Mac OS 8.x, 9.x and X) or Nib files (Mac OS X only). Cocoa only works with Nib files.
I believe that well-written Carbon-based applications will run just as fast as those which are Cocoa-based. Carbon has been improving with every release while Cocoa has been quite stable. We should see a parity between the two within a reasonable amount a time.
122 months ago
YAY!!!!
The harder Quark makes it for everyone, the greater the likelihood that people will adopt InDesign.
:D :cool:
The harder Quark makes it for everyone, the greater the likelihood that people will adopt InDesign.
:D :cool:
122 months ago
Okay, so I'm still waiting for IH8Qrk to say something about this.
In my agency, we've already made the great migration over to OSX from 9, but have continued to use Quark in Classic because of 1 simple reason. Our local print shops refuse InDesign files. I know it's they're own ignorance for not picking it up, but if they won't take it, and I have to add a day or two to production to get stuff on time, it's not worth the move.
I for one am REALLY looking forward to a working version of Quark in OSX. My life will become much easier as of that day.
In my agency, we've already made the great migration over to OSX from 9, but have continued to use Quark in Classic because of 1 simple reason. Our local print shops refuse InDesign files. I know it's they're own ignorance for not picking it up, but if they won't take it, and I have to add a day or two to production to get stuff on time, it's not worth the move.
I for one am REALLY looking forward to a working version of Quark in OSX. My life will become much easier as of that day.
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