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How many songs are in your iTunes Music library (or libraries in total, if you use more than one)? 2,771 06/26 06:11AM Yes
How many things are listed in the Other category of your Mac's System Preferences program? 2,603 06/26 05:56AM No
Including Spotlight, how many things do you keep on the right side of the main menu bar? 5,469 06/06 04:55AM No
It's that time again -- Browser wars #9. Which web browser is your current favorite? 6,672 05/12 07:02AM No
Would you buy a Mac 'clone' (a generic PC that can run OS X)? 2,171 04/23 06:03AM No
Counting both internal and external hard drives that are used with Macs you own, how much total drive space do you have? 13,594 04/18 06:48AM No
How many Apple iPods of any sort (including iPhones) do you own? 7,555 03/08 08:02PM No
Relative to the new MacBook Air...your action plan is? 5,999 02/11 07:05AM No
What product/news do you most hope to see revealed during Steve Jobs' keynote at Macworld Expo? 2,887 01/15 05:54PM No
Which iCal 'event' interface do you prefer? 3,884 01/04 06:22AM No
If you own an iPhone or iPod touch, which statement best describes the programs on your phone? 1,013 11/20 07:05AM No
What's your single favorite app/feature in 10.5? 2,752 11/06 08:52PM No
What's your single most hated app/feature in 10.5? 2,696 11/06 08:52PM No
In OS X 10.5, do you personally prefer the 2D or 3D dock? [Full-size comparison shot] 4,660 11/01 01:41PM No
If you're purchasing 10.5, how do you plan on installing it? 4,201 10/25 05:36AM No
When do you plan on purchasing OS X 10.5? 4,471 10/25 05:36AM No
How often do you turn off the power to your home cable (DSL, etc.) modem and/or router? 5,356 10/19 06:39AM No
How many personal photos do you have on your machine (in iPhoto, Aperture, or whatever you use to organize them)? 4,213 10/03 10:26AM No
Knowing what you know now about the recently released iPhone, how would you rate it on a scale of 0 to 10? 5,534 08/20 06:22AM No
What will be the biggest "surprise" Leopard feature revealed by Jobs on Monday June 11th? 3,787 06/11 01:29PM No
It's that time again -- Browser wars #8. Which web browser is your current favorite? 17,551 06/07 10:30AM No
How many networked (Ethernet, AirPort, etc.) devices are on your home network (do not count printers, etc. attached directly to machines)? 7,922 03/30 12:41PM No
Do you plan on buying an iPhone? 5,628 01/29 05:01AM No
What one piece of Apple hardware do you most hope to see introduced at Macworld Expo? 4,161 01/13 08:31AM No
In which program do you do most of your writing? 3,463 12/20 09:49PM No
What program do you primarily use to launch apps and open documents? 3,459 12/06 11:29AM No
What's the most interesting new iTunes 7/Music Store feature? 3,811 11/17 06:46AM No
What are your buying plans for the new Mac Pro? 2,418 09/19 07:30AM No
What method of application switching do you use most often? 4,369 08/15 02:28PM No
Which of the following is your preferred email application? 11,714 07/13 05:10AM No
Roughly how many songs have you bought from the iTunes Music Store since its April 2003 launch? 6,896 06/09 02:01PM No
How often do you use Sherlock? 1,724 05/09 03:39PM No
How do 'XP on Mac' solutions (Boot Camp and Parallels) affect your Intel-based Mac purchase plans? 5,251 05/01 10:37AM No
Do you keep your Dock hidden or visible, and where is it on your screen? 11,339 04/15 05:52AM No
Which version (major release) of OS X are you using? 6,543 03/16 07:35AM No
Browser Wars #7: Which browser is your current favorite? 9,114 02/20 07:07AM No
How many news (RSS) feeds do you subscribe to in your RSS reader? 3,690 02/09 09:18AM No
From the Expo keynote, which new or updated Apple application are you most interested in? (iLife and iWork split into individual apps) 1,845 02/02 07:39PM No
How many third-party ('Other' category) System Preferences panels are installed on your Mac? 3,019 01/10 12:23PM No
What are your purchase plans for the Intel Macs? 2,060 12/14 07:28AM No
Roughly when did you start visiting macosxhints.com? 2,332 11/27 10:01PM No
Which of the following 'new and/or greatly improved' 10.4 applications is your favorite? 3,063 11/04 06:35AM No
OS X has a system-wide Services menu available ... how often do you use something from it? 2,588 09/14 10:27AM No
How often do you use the Spotlight menu or window to search your Mac? 2,654 08/17 10:07AM No
Podcasts... 1,795 07/29 10:07AM No
How do you feel about Apple's announced switch to Intel CPUs? 4,448 06/30 10:17AM No
Browser Wars #6: Which browser is your current favorite? 4,180 05/25 03:54PM No
For your (completed/planned) Tiger upgrade, which method (did/will) you use? 1,130 05/25 03:37PM No
What do you think of the new interface on Apple's Mail program? 1,350 05/18 06:29PM No
Of the 'Big Three' operating systems, which are in regular use at your office? In this poll, 'Unix' represents any Unix variant, other than OS X... 2,124 05/11 02:13PM No
Of the 'Big Three' operating systems, which are in regular use at your home? In this poll, 'Unix' represents any Unix variant, other than OS X... 3,101 05/02 07:46PM No
Tiger (OS X 10.4) is expected to ship on or before June 30th. How soon after it's available will you upgrade? 2,819 04/20 10:19AM No
If you use a news (RSS) reader, which one do you use? 1,160 03/31 10:27AM No
On a scale of 0 (least) to 10 (most), how useful is the Finder's customizable Toolbar (the top portion of each Finder window)? 1,461 03/17 02:12PM No
Roughly how many hours a day do you use your Mac? [SETI etc. do NOT count!] 3,672 03/01 08:40AM No
Since August of 2004, Apple has introduced the following software programs/packages. Which one are you most impressed with? 1,866 02/09 05:28PM No
Are you going to buy a Mac mini? 1,769 01/27 12:34AM No
What type of mouse do you use with your Mac? 2,918 01/12 10:46AM No
Do you defragment your hard drive, beyond what OS X does automatically? 1,608 12/30 09:21AM No
What's the resolution of your display? If you have more than one, pick the one with the highest value... 4,674 12/10 05:50PM No
Various OS X apps use the drawer; some people like it, some people hate it. What do you think about the drawer? 1,023 11/25 03:55PM No
On which side of the screen do you keep your dock? 1,224 11/17 09:46AM No
How many items are in the top level of your primary user's Library -> Preferences folder? 2,036 11/10 12:44AM No
It's that time again -- browser wars #5! Which OS X browser is your favorite? 4,005 10/25 04:27PM No
Based on the tool described in this hint, how secure is your admin account's pasword? 711 10/11 01:36AM No
Which iPod do you own? [Pick your fave if you own more than one!] 2,864 10/04 02:08PM No
How often do you back up those files that you consider 'very important?' 2,562 09/24 11:23AM No
Rate the design (not the features!) of the new iMac G5 on a scale from 0 (worst) to 10 (best) 1,339 09/07 09:10AM No
Which anti-virus software do you use with OS X? 639 08/31 08:22AM No
On average, how many hours per week do you play games on your Mac? 1,468 08/27 08:41AM No
How many digital songs are stored on your Mac? 2,846 08/17 12:31AM No
How many digital photos do you have stored on your Mac? 2,839 08/02 12:30PM No
Pick your personal favorite OS X feature... 2,915 07/12 04:43PM No
How much RAM is installed in your most-used Mac? 6,540 06/22 10:18AM No
Which email program do you use on your Mac? 4,251 06/04 03:31PM No
The assumed OS X 10.4 (Tiger) will be shown at WWDC in July. When will it be on the shelves? 2,242 05/21 01:00PM No
For my computer gaming needs, I *primarily* use... 2,833 05/05 11:17AM No
Counting the Finder, roughly how many GUI applications are running on your machine at once? 3,283 04/20 11:31PM No
If you own an iPod, how many gigabytes of stuff (music and data) do you keep on it? 310 03/31 07:19AM No
2004 Re-Polling: How often do you use Classic? 2,236 03/30 08:11AM No
Counting your Mac and any connected peripherals, how many cables (power, FireWire, USB, etc.) does your setup require? 2,308 03/22 01:24PM No
Most of the time, I use the Finder in this mode: 2,381 03/12 12:20AM No
Which release of OS X are you running? 5,176 02/27 12:45AM No
Browser Wars #4 ... Which OS X web browser do you use most often? 3,132 02/11 03:21PM No
Do you think Apple will introduce a true 20th Anniversary Mac in 2004? 1,898 02/03 04:27PM No
Which Macworld 2004 Apple product impressed you the most? 2,839 01/19 07:16PM No
At Macworld Expo 2004, the keynote surprise will be ... 3,709 01/06 06:27PM No
For the majority of your word processing (NOT programming!) needs, you use... 3,671 12/14 02:18AM No
Slashdot is ... 1,814 12/02 07:07PM No
The buggiest major official OS X release was ... 2,303 11/20 04:18PM No
Which macosxhints.com theme do you like the best? 518 11/11 10:03AM No
Panther users only - After one week with the OS, how would you rate it based on bugs, performance, install, etc.? 1,827 11/07 12:15PM No
The year's best movie sequel was / will be ... 3,697 11/03 01:26AM No
LotR looks to be the best, so now it's time to name the _worst_ sequel of the year ... which one sucked the most? 2 10/30 01:39PM No
Panther arrives on October 24th ... you will own it when? 2,457 10/23 06:04PM No
What's the first Apple operating system you used on a regular basis? 11,025 10/14 10:51AM No
When do you plan on purchasing a G5-powered Mac? 1,546 09/23 09:42AM No
Will new PowerBooks be released at Paris in September? 903 09/15 10:34AM No
Which desktop Mac design (not features, just design!) do you like the most? 6,245 08/28 08:37AM No
And now for something completely different ... will you ever buy a Segway? 1,458 07/28 07:42AM No
With which major OS X version did you make OS X your *primary* OS? 3,460 07/17 11:45PM No
Based on the WWDC preview of Panther, what are your upgrade plans? 1,398 07/04 03:33PM No
How would you rate the new PowerMac G5 lineup? 1,539 07/04 03:33PM No
What do you think is the most likely 'big news' to be announced at the WWDC Keynote on Monday? 681 06/23 10:24AM No
Congratulations! You've just been hired as the new Apple CEO ... today you've decided to announce: 2,495 06/18 05:21PM No
Should Apple include a multi-button mouse with new machines? 2,079 06/10 12:33AM No
Do you personally plan to buy a new desktop PowerMac this year? 2,045 05/27 04:43PM No
Within the next 30 days, how many tracks do you expect to purchase from the new iTunes Music Store? 3,824 05/14 04:34PM No
How many Macs (working or not) do you own? 3,867 04/29 11:13AM No
What are your plans regarding recordable DVD drives? 2,142 04/14 01:24PM No
How often do you use Classic? 2,485 04/01 12:23AM No
When do you think 10.3 will be generally available (not announced, but available)? 1,960 03/21 11:05AM No
Which of the following choices would do the most to secure Apple's future success? 3,495 03/03 06:30PM No
Browser Wars #3! Which OS X browser do you use most often? 4,980 02/18 11:51AM No
Apple's next non-Mac hardware device will be the ... 1,312 02/07 03:21PM No
Which new product from MW San Francisco do you like the most? 3,304 01/27 03:19PM No
How do you feel about the announcements made at today's keynote? [No cheating - vote AFTER the keynote!] 1,024 01/12 11:00AM No
How many new Macs do you plan on purchasing (for personal use) in 2003? 1,910 01/12 11:00AM No
If you had your choice, would the Pick of the Week item continue in 2003? 545 12/23 11:09PM No
Which Apple rumor site will turn out to have posted the most accurate Macworld SF 2003 rumors? 938 12/16 09:51AM No
If you could have one of the following Apple products for free, which one would you take? 4,567 12/03 10:55PM No
Which of the following is Number One on your list of OS X annoyances? 3,774 11/20 10:43PM No
#057 - If 5 is 'Excellent' and 0 is 'Awful,' what is your opinion of Apple's 'Switch' campaign? 3,154 11/03 11:28AM No
#056 - In your opinion, iCal is... 1,871 10/14 09:49AM No
#055 - Apple's decision to drop OS 9 booting on new Macs in January of 2003 was... 2,142 09/29 11:19PM No
#054 - Which of the following best matches your experiences with the Jaguar upgrade? 3,786 09/17 12:37PM No
#053 - How many displays are attached to your main Mac? 1,426 08/31 01:23PM No
#052 - Regarding OS X 10.2 Jaguar, you will... 2,470 08/20 01:48AM No
#051 - What are your .mac plans? 2,004 08/01 11:24AM No
#050 - If you previously used OS 9 and now use OS X the majority of the time, what was the primary reason for your switch? 1,021 07/22 09:15AM No
#049 - At Macworld NY in two weeks, Apple will announce that Jaguar will be available ... 1,346 07/15 07:42PM No
#048 - Return of the Browser Wars! (Poll #13) ... Which web browser do you use most often? 2,676 07/03 11:11AM No
#047 - Now that the eMac is available to anyone, will you buy one? 1,315 06/19 01:48PM No
#046 - What impact will the new xserve box have on Apple's share of the server market? 1,605 06/04 04:00PM No
#045 - How long do you wait before installing an OS X upgrade? 1,620 05/24 08:08AM No
#044 - How much will you be willing to pay for the Jaguar upgrade? 1,673 05/14 12:22AM No
#043 - Do you own an iPod? 1,315 05/14 12:21AM No
#042 - When did you start using OS X as your primary OS? 2,419 05/05 04:17PM No
#041 - When will OS X 10.2 be released? 1,697 04/22 03:01PM No
#040 - How often do you boot into OS 9? 1,823 03/29 04:46PM No
#039 - How long will it be before Apple introduces a machine which will not run OS 9.x? 2,507 03/18 12:43PM No
#038 - How does the new look of macosxhints compare to the old? 377 02/27 08:38AM No
#037 - How often do you reboot your OS X Mac? 2,542 02/24 10:19AM No
#036 - What are your thoughts on iPhoto? 2,384 02/08 09:41PM No
#035 - Are you planning on buying an iMac2, and if so, which one? 1,068 01/16 02:45PM No
#034 - What product would you most like to see introduced at MacWorld San Francisco? 1,881 01/07 05:43PM No
#033 - How long will it be before Apple offers additional appearance themes for OS X? 1,574 12/20 01:41AM No
#032 - How many kernel panics have you had with 10.1? 2,899 11/19 11:04AM No
#031 - What are your plans regarding Office v.X? 1,224 10/21 06:55PM No
#030 - What do you think will happen to Apple's market share over the next three years due to OS X? 1,058 09/24 04:14PM No
#029 - Do you think the (rumored) 10.1 Macworld release will be notably faster? 585 07/10 01:03PM No
#028 - Should Apple have waited until July to pre-load OS X? 788 06/22 11:15AM No
#027 - Was it smart of Apple to open retail stores? 536 05/29 12:19AM No
#026 - What type of internet connection do you have on your OS X machine? 1,096 05/18 12:19AM No
#025 - When will OS X be pre-loaded on new hardware? 379 05/04 12:15AM No
#024 - Will Apple release an update IN APRIL that enables DVD playback? 334 04/20 11:45AM No
#023 - By what date will you be using OS X [without Classic] as your 100% full time OS? 636 04/13 01:52AM No
#022 - What is the most important thing for Apple to address before pre-installing OS X? 1,007 04/06 01:06AM No
#021 - Did Apple release OS X before they should have? Add comments... 915 03/30 09:20AM No
#020 - Do you think the OS X Gold Master was... 244 03/23 12:40AM No
#019 - How often do you use your Mac to watch a DVD? 282 03/15 11:18PM No
#018 - How important is it that Apple officially supports themes in OS X? 175 03/09 12:10AM No
#017 - When will Apple release a machine that runs OS X on a non-PowerPC chip? 145 03/02 09:46AM No
#016 - How many kernel panics have you experienced with the Public Beta? 154 02/23 09:25AM No
#015 - You plan on running X Windows on OS X because... 266 02/15 11:59PM No
#014 - Should OS X include a complete, full-detail, printed manual in the box? 224 02/08 11:28PM No
#002 - Name the ONE thing you want Apple to add back from OS9? 381 02/02 08:38AM No
#010 - What is your feeling on the genie effect when minimizing a window to the dock? 174 02/02 08:37AM No
#009 - Where will you be installing OS X when it ships? 194 02/02 08:37AM No
#008 - What is your favorite feature in OS X? 296 02/02 08:37AM No
#007b - How much RAM is installed on your OS X PB machine? 276 02/02 08:36AM No
#007a - On which hardware are you running OS X PB? [see related RAM poll] 322 02/02 08:36AM No
#006 - How long after 1.0 ships will you wait to purchase (assuming price is not an issue)? 268 02/02 08:35AM No
#005 - From your perspective, what is the most important Carbon/Cocoa application that does not yet exist? 260 02/02 08:35AM No
#004 - How much of a discount (US$) do you expect on OS X 1.0, knowing you paid $30 for the beta? 182 02/02 08:34AM No
#003 - Assuming you own 9.0, how much are you willing to pay (US$, list price) for OS X? 347 02/02 08:33AM No
#001 - Prior to using OS X, how much UNIX experience did you have? 370 02/02 08:33AM No
#013 - Which OS X browser is your favorite? 230 02/02 02:30AM No
#012 - What is the worst remaining UI flaw in OS X based on the MacWorld preview? 155 01/26 01:11AM No
#011 - Will you purchase OS X 1.0 within a week of its release on March 24th? 258 01/19 01:52AM No


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