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Re: Ask HN: Anyone else planning to head back to Microsoft?

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Post by nitai » Sun, May 24, 2015, 6:50 AM UTC

shortstuffsushi wrote: post #82

ck425 wrote: post #41

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I had the opposite experience with SourceTree going from Windows to OSx. The lack of tabs on the OSx version is horrible.

I don't really care for the tabs actually, haha. I was surprised they made that choice when I first used it on there, after getting used to OSX. But the UI aside, the problem I was having is that it would just entirely hang the app if you had a large number of changed files or large diffs. This was about three months ago, so it's possible the performance problems have been fixed.

Unfortunately, SourceTree is still horrible on Windows. I've written them couple of times, but no feedback. Guess Atlassian doesn't care.

Haven't found a good alternative on Windows for a Git GUI tool that comes with Git-Flow.

Re: Ask HN: Anyone else planning to head back to Microsoft?

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Post by leeleelee » Sun, May 24, 2015, 5:30 PM UTC

zokier wrote: post #74

leeleelee wrote: post #67

Has anyone gone through the horror of doing things like installing python or mysql on a windows machine? Maybe it's easier nowadays, but last time I tried installing python I had to follow multiple tutorials, one of which actually worked. Installing mysql was a little more pain-free, but still too much work. Also the lack of a linux/unix/whatever shell in windows? There's no way to measure the infinite utility in hav…

I would be really curious to hear what issues you have had installing Python on Windows? As far as I can remember it has been just clicking through wizard and nothing more.

Last time I did was at least several years ago. The experience was terrible enough that I ran and never came back. To be honest I don't remember what exactly I had to do, but it wasn't as simple as following an install wizard. Lot's of little hack-ish type stuff.

Re: Ask HN: Anyone else planning to head back to Microsoft?

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Post by w0rmwood » Mon, May 25, 2015, 2:16 AM UTC

I only use Windows for gaming and it's going to stay that way unless OS X completely drives me away. Each person's preference is different when it comes to OS, and I am not loyal to any (have used Win/Mac/Linux and they all have their strong points). When it comes to day-to-day use, though, I prefer Mac OS by a long shot. I just prefer the aesthetic, apps, and other small things it offers vs. other platforms. It's not necessarily "better" it just fits my preferences more than any other OS.

Re: Ask HN: Anyone else planning to head back to Microsoft?

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Post by vilmosi » Mon, May 25, 2015, 11:31 PM UTC

kaolinite wrote: post #53

vilmosi wrote: post #42

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Surely non of the Mac only tools are non-replaceable, are they??

When I moved from a Windows/Linux setup to Mac, I was shocked at the quality of the software, including the various development tools. It felt like I'd been lied to a bit: the common thought at the time was that Macs had no software, at least compared to Windows, but after switching I found that there wasn't really anything I missed (besides some games) and that there was a lot of software that was vastly better than…

My experience is the same as yours, except the opposite. I kept hearing how wonderful the Mac software world was, until I had to work on one for work. Everything was a lie and a lot of software was subpar to the Windows equivalent (Github app for instance, Finder is almost unusable, Eclipse is a memory hog and IntelliJ keeps crashing because it's not fully compatible with Apple's Java version). Just my experience.

"there was a lot of software that was vastly better than the equivalents on Windows."

The reverse is true as well.

"Examples include software by the OmniGroup and Panic"

Coda is so overrated IMO.

Even the feature screenshots on their website look like a lot of oldschool Mac software. There's nothing "best desktop software" about it. I'm genuinely curious what specifically you think it's good about it.

Is it how their window buttons are vertical "just because", spitting in the face of good UX?

Is it how they recommend you connect via FTP to a remote server as soon as you open the app to publish your files directly from your computer? Do you have any idea what a horrible practice that is?!

Oh and let's just put the browser in our app, I'm sure that is a genius move, nothing wrong with that! /s

Oh yeah, and Panic's SSL certificate expired, not very professional if you ask me.

Right... well...

TLDR my point is I don't believe you when you say Mac has better software on average and your examples don't convince me. I work on a Mac too. But hey, we all have preferences.