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Authored by: mproud on Dec 04, '03 11:12:24PM
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Maybe it's just me, but I seriously think MacOSXHints should consider using a different font for \[code\] if '1' and 'l' are going to look identically the same - especially since many things are done in root and cannot be undone!

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Authored by: Githon on Dec 04, '03 11:43:38PM

They look plenty different to me.

And I think that if you're going to go around gleefully throwing things at the terminal, you should probably copy+paste it there, rather than try to retype it.



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Authored by: mproud on Dec 04, '03 11:48:39PM

Ah, the disadvantages of being on a Windows computer.

I'm not at my Mac now (I'm actually studying abroad!) but I like to keep up with MacRumors.

It looks like 9pt New Courier is defaulted, which looks identical on Windows machines without anti-aliasing.



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Authored by: schneb on Dec 05, '03 01:23:05PM

I am cross-platform, so I saw it on my PC and typed it on my Mac. But thanks.



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Authored by: kps on Dec 04, '03 11:46:22PM
Taking a peek at the style sheet, macosxhints' preferred code font is Monaco, in which an "l" is not easily mistaken for a "1".

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Authored by: mproud on Dec 05, '03 12:13:14AM

This computer doesn't have Monaco - or even VT100 :(

Crappy computer, isn't it?

Granted, normally I'd be at my Mac and maybe even have anti-aliasing kicking in, but I'm away right now, just checking up on the site.

Mozilla and IE both default to Courier New 9pt (by default) for the monospaced font. Adding in yet another font that would catch those people (if any besides me) without these fonts to avoid Courier New could aid the situation. Lucida Console grabs my vote.

Also of note: this may not even be the case on a Mac! I'm on a PC right now (not by choice) but wanting to keep up with the site - just thought I'd point this rare occurence out, that's all :)



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Authored by: mproud on Dec 05, '03 12:55:28AM
This is what it looks like (lol):

http://www.mproud.com/myscreen.png

http://www.mproud.com/land1.png

This computer bites! >:P All the more reason to go home to my Mac!

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Authored by: raider on Dec 05, '03 09:39:58AM

Strange. I have 2 PCs at work, both running 2K and using Mozilla or Thunderbird - all default installs, nothing customized in the OS or Mozilla, they look fine to me. Obviously different. Things that make you go Hmmmmm.....



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