Things I can’t do on macOS which I can do on Ubuntu (2020)

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Post by robin_reala » Tue, Apr 26, 2022, 9:31 AM UTC

Things I can’t do on macOS which I can do on Ubuntu (2020)
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Post by ivanche » Tue, Apr 26, 2022, 9:58 AM UTC

At least changing mouse button order (and much more complex keyboard modifications such as remapping keys, assigning different commands to F keys, making a hyper key, turning on super-duper mode etc.) is possible with Karabiner Elements.

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Post by ilikejam » Tue, Apr 26, 2022, 10:26 AM UTC

I'd pay good money for an 'Always on top' window option on mac.

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Post by togaen » Tue, Apr 26, 2022, 10:27 AM UTC

Surely there are more meaningful things to spend time thinking about.

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Post by breakfastduck » Tue, Apr 26, 2022, 10:28 AM UTC

ilikejam wrote: post #3

I'd pay good money for an 'Always on top' window option on mac.

Number 1 priority feature I'd ask for if I could get 1 free guaranteed feature request into next version of macOS.

So many ways on windows / linux.

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Post by armitage » Tue, Apr 26, 2022, 10:29 AM UTC

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Post by enriquto » Tue, Apr 26, 2022, 10:29 AM UTC

ilikejam wrote: post #3

I'd pay good money for an 'Always on top' window option on mac.

Can't you just use a different window manager?

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Post by kristianp » Tue, Apr 26, 2022, 10:30 AM UTC

The only one that sounds painful to me is being unable to access files on an Android device. I know some will disagree...

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Post by gundamdoubleO » Tue, Apr 26, 2022, 10:30 AM UTC

ilikejam wrote: post #3

I'd pay good money for an 'Always on top' window option on mac.

Likewise. Didn't realise how vital it was to my workflow until I switched.

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Post by david-cako » Tue, Apr 26, 2022, 10:30 AM UTC

pointy elbows, doesn't work underwater. can't map the magsafe port to left mouse button.