Well having installed OS X Lion on my MacBook and also my Hackintosh MacPro – I have to admit the one thing that has annoyed me more than anything is the persistence that Apple have decided I need in Safari and other Apple apps.
What does this mean – well lets say for example I visit Flickr/BBC News/NY Times in 3 separate tabs – then I close Safari with Apple-Q and log off/shutdown my Mac.
Next time I open up the Mac you’d expect a fresh session in my Safari browser or even the TextEdit apps right? Wrong… it will reopen all the windows again….
Now firstly I see 2 problems with this approach which is why I disabled it – firstly you might be searching for a present for a loved one, etc – shutdown the Mac – then they reopen your browser and ta-daa – surprise ruined. Secondly – resources and time – it does take slightly longer for the apps to appear with the persistence enabled.
So how do I disable it – the answer is simple…
Simply go SYSTEM PREFERENCES -> GENERAL then de-select the option shown below:


So I am now the owner of an Olympus OM-20 camera and some lenses to go with…