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0 pointsinterestica5y ago0 comments

I think a big issue is that 'preview' is used as just a pre-view. The metaphor is that you haven't actually opened/viewed the file yet 'for real'. Yet, preview has morphed into a program that makes changes to files even without any kind of save dialogue.

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dkonofalski5y ago

Are you confusing Quick Look with Preview? Preview is not just for PDFs and allows you to view, annotate, and edit lots of document types...

interesticaOP5y ago

No, really. Preview. Yes, it can open everything (I don't know where I suggested that it is only for PDFs?)

But it doesn't act like other editors. There's no save dialogue when you, for instance, rotate a PDF. The term 'Preview' in other programs, like when using a scanner or other text editors, is a non destructive type of viewer. Just a viewer. "preview before you make changes"

But preview on OSX changes that.

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