6.1 Cross-Platform Considerations

The user interfaces for the Linux, Windows, and Macintosh versions of the iFolder client conform to interface conventions of their individual platforms. The way you perform common tasks is parallel in each platform, but you might observe slight differences in the buttons, the display area, function labels, the location of the desktop notification area, the start iFolder preference, and so on as you perform the tasks. Except where procedures differ explicitly, this guide provides instructions for only one of the two platforms.

The following table lists some typical differences and similarities in the client interface:

Task

Linux

Windows

Macintosh

iFolder menu / Right-click option in the system tray icon

Quit

Exit

Quit

iFolder Preferences > > Accounts dialog

Add button

Add button

Plus (+) button

iFolder Preference > Accounts dialog

Remove button

Remove button

Minus (-) button

Multiple locations

Close button

Actions are committed when you perform the action

OK, Cancel, and Apply buttons

Actions are committed only when you click Apply or OK

OK and Cancel button

Actions are committed when you perform the action

iFolder Preferences dialog

Add iFolder to the desktop’s Startup Programs

Select (enable) Start iFolder when logging In to the desktop

This feature is not available

Configuring an iFolder Account

Remember my password

Remember password on this computer

Remember Password

Notification area

Notification area

Status and Notification area

Notification area

Right-click notification area

Account Settings

Accounts

This feature is not available

iFolders > iFolder menu

Properties

Properties

Get Info

iFolder Wizards

Forward button and Back button

Next button and Back button

No buttons to move front and back. You can configure your username, password and server in a single window.

Configuring an iFolder Account

iFolder Account Assistant

iFolder Account Creation Wizard

Preferences > Account

iFolder Server Configuration Wizard

iFolder Server

Choose an iFolder Server

Not available

iFolder Identity Configuration Wizard

Identity

iFolder Account Information

Not available

iFolder log file location

$HOME/.local/share/simias/Simias.log

%APPDATA%/simias/Simias.log

$HOME/.local/share/simias/Simias.log