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    Quitting iPhoto

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by MonkeyNuts, Sep 6, 2008.

  1. MonkeyNuts

    MonkeyNuts Notebook Enthusiast

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    Why is iPhoto the only program that fully quits when you press the red button? - For all other programs the red button just closes the window but leaves the program open!
     
    MonkeyNuts, Sep 6, 2008
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  2. Sam

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    Does X actually quit iPhoto?

    Well, anyway, the X is really to close the window and not quit the program like in Windows. To quit the program, the easiest way is to press Command + Q.
     
    Sam, Sep 6, 2008
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    As long as the application serves no other function while the window is closed it will quit when hitting the close button. iPhoto is a single windowed application and it's only purpose is to manage photos. When closing the window you can't manage photos or perform any other functions so it quits. The Mac OS X system's built in apps are mostly multi-windowed so that's why they don't quit with the close button. Example, System Preferences is a single-windowed app so it will quit with the close button because it's functions are not available without the window open. iMovie is also single-windowed and quits with the close button.

    Several 3rd party company's Mac applications are single windowed such as Roxio Toast Titanium which quits with the close button.
     
    HLdan, Sep 6, 2008
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    Great, that's about a good an answer as I could've hoped for! Thank you :)
     
    MonkeyNuts, Sep 7, 2008
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    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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    Hm, nicely put HLdan! I didn't know that myself! You learn something new every day :).
     
    Sam, Sep 7, 2008
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    Colton Also Proudly American

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    Nice Dan!!
     
    Colton, Sep 7, 2008
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  7. Raymond Luxury-Yacht

    Raymond Luxury-Yacht Notebook Consultant

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    Precisely. One more example: Photo Booth.
     
    Raymond Luxury-Yacht, Sep 7, 2008
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    Glad I could help! :) Also just to clarify for the OP or any new switcher, the reason why all apps quit on MS Windows is because Windows is a single windowed OS and the Mac OS is a true multi-windowed OS. In Windows, apps are meant to be ran as one window only, even the web browser, which is why all apps fully maximize with the expand button. When you close the last window, Windows assumes you are done and quits.
    On the Mac OS apps such as iTunes have several windows and can fully function without the window open so by logic it won't quit when unless you can't do anything with it without the window open.
     
    HLdan, Sep 7, 2008
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