Nick @ The Linux ExperimentJul 27, 2023
Thanks for all the suggestions to fix my issues on macOS. A few remarks:
- the option to always keep the menu bar visible in fullscreen wasn’t where people told me it was. I eventually found it in “missions control” for some reason.
- Three fingers drag to move a window is awesome, why is it not in the main touchpad settings?
- The “move” shortcut is the stupidest thing. Just use the command X feature that is IN THE MENU (why have it here if it’s greyed out all the time??)
Show threadNick @ The Linux ExperimentJul 27, 2023

The rest of my issues still stand, and even with these small things fixed, the OS just feels like it’s fighting me everytime I want to use more than 1 app at a time.

It’s not “getting used to it”. I get used to KDE or GNOME or elementary OS, or even MATE and Budgie in 15 minutes, and they are very different. I couldn’t get used to macOS in 30 days. This OS is made up of a bunch of disjointed features layered on top of each other without thought about how they solve window management.

Show threadVictor FrunzaJul 27, 2023

@thelinuxEXP I use macOS both at work and home. I do like it, but at the same time I share nearly all your criticisms. It’s sometimes frustrating, and the glacially slow addition of productivity features to new versions of macOS sucks.

Also the seemingly stubborn refusal to add features that are tried and tested in other operating systems (ie corner snapping)….

Show threadHugh CornerJul 27, 2023
@vfrunza @thelinuxEXP The fact that MacOS doesn't have window snapping/tiling genuinely blows my mind. For an OS that prides itself on ease of use, you'd think this would be a no-brainer.
Show threadpoisonwombJul 27, 2023
@hughc @vfrunza @thelinuxEXP @vwbusguy i would guess the reason why it doesn’t have it is because it’s too easy, at least in the Windows implementation, to accidentally trigger, which i think is correct. i think they would say that the more important behaviour is that the OS remembers the size and position of windows so you’re not constantly janitoring them whenever you open an application. macOS does this pretty well, Windows at least utterly fails at it.
Show threadHugh CornerJul 27, 2023
@poisonwomb @vfrunza @thelinuxEXP @vwbusguy Those are two separate issues, I think, although I can't say I've noticed either of them being a problem when using Windows.
Show threadpoisonwombJul 27, 2023
@hughc @vfrunza @thelinuxEXP @vwbusguy i think it’s a philosophical thing of the computer not doing things you wouldn’t expect. it’s irritating to position a window round the top of the screen in Windows because the edges are ‘hot’ so to speak. and lucky you; every Windows PC i’ve ever used has spewed the windows whenever the display adapter changes, and it’s a crapshoot if window position persists between app launches.
Show threadScott Williams 🐧Jul 27, 2023
@poisonwomb @hughc @vfrunza @thelinuxEXP I don't know about Windows, but on #Gnome, those are easy to turn on or off in the settings. No need to get philosophical about it on Gnome at least :-) .
Show threadHugh Corner
@vwbusguy @poisonwomb @vfrunza @thelinuxEXP Gnome's implementation is really good, IMO.
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Show threadScott Williams 🐧Jul 27, 2023
@hughc @poisonwomb @vfrunza @thelinuxEXP I agree! Pop_OS also adds some really nice polish and quality of life improvements to it as well.