Is the reason OSX has the close/maximize/restore buttons on the left side.

OK, so I was using a Mac (very rare Im not a PC fanboy) and I was talking to the person and they said reason why macs have the close/maximize/restore buttons on the left side is because most artist are left handed and artist use macs. It sounds like a good reason but I dont believe it......so is that true?

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Permalink Reply by jake on June 26, 2009 at 5:47pm: i dont believe it either. i always thought it was becasue they didn't want to be like windows. and aren't the buttons aranged diferently as well; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by pimpsahoy on June 26, 2009 at 6:24pm: We read from left to right. The left is the starting point, so that's where the buttons are.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jorge on June 26, 2009 at 11:49pm: yes we do, and that's why I think, in Windows, they left aligned the text in the message box, and placed the buttons on the right.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by jake on June 27, 2009 at 12:54am: but the japaneese read from up downwards and back to front???; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jorge on June 26, 2009 at 9:26pm: Yeah, I don't get it. It's simple, but windows just feels like it makes more sense and it's become natural. I wish when I hit the red button on a Mac, the app would actually close instead of just close that instance and leave the program open, that means I have to go to the application button on the top bar, and quit, LAME.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Dilyn Corner on June 26, 2009 at 9:36pm: Yes that = fail.

His description makes sense, but I like pimpsahoy's reason better :); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by shannon on June 26, 2009 at 9:53pm: I just hit command Q. Much easier.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jorge on June 26, 2009 at 11:50pm: well, then that just defeats the purpose of a mouse doesn't it? hehe.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by shannon on June 28, 2009 at 11:59am: I certainly hope so. lol I frickin hate my mouse.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by jake on June 26, 2009 at 11:00pm: yea that anoying your in i tunes playing a cd when you exit it it dont stop. i remember my friends always being tricked with that.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Matt DeFazio on June 26, 2009 at 11:44pm: Since when did a two-key command become such a chore?

Funny, because Windows users find the three-key command Ctrl-Alt-Delete easy to remember and use to force quit... All the time. :P

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Permalink Reply by Pedro Remedios on June 27, 2009 at 12:58am: But Ctrl-Alt-Delete is a last resort :P Command Q is every single time, no matter what the circumstance!; ▶ Reply to This