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

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

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Post by hk1337 »

Chernobog wrote: post #67
hk1337 wrote: post #61

> If I stick a USB cable between my phone and Linux laptop, I can see the Android files on my laptop. I can open them, move them around, etc. On a Mac I need to install some shonky 3rd party software which rarely works. You didn’t used to have to do that in macOS? I remember plugging in my android phone and it mounting my memory card. Is OP referring to accessing something else? > Mount an SSH or NFS drive > In Ubunt…

The keyword here is "MTP device". Some phones mount as mass storage device and works out of the box, but MTP requires extra software/drivers.

What’s the difference? Do you get full access to the phone file system when it’s mounted as a MTP device?

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

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Post by zekica »

hk1337 wrote: post #61

> If I stick a USB cable between my phone and Linux laptop, I can see the Android files on my laptop. I can open them, move them around, etc. On a Mac I need to install some shonky 3rd party software which rarely works. You didn’t used to have to do that in macOS? I remember plugging in my android phone and it mounting my memory card. Is OP referring to accessing something else? > Mount an SSH or NFS drive > In Ubunt…

This refers to MTP (Media Transfer Protocol). Very old Android devices (with Android 2.x) used to pass-thru the SD card to the host as a USB Storage Device, but that solution was clunky as it requires detaching the SD card from the phone itself.

MTP is file-level protocol and you can continue accessing all files on the phone at the same time as accessing them from your computer. MTP is part of the "Windows Media" framework and so works out-of-the-box in Windows. Linux supports it for 8+ years through GVFS and KIO, while Apple doesn't to this day.

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

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Post by rossvor »

yalogin wrote: post #25

I like this post. For the first time someone actually provided a list of things and more so jumped right into them! Most of the apple posts go into a long philosophy rant about walled gardens and other bs. Glad to see a legit list and they have a legit point.

Exactly, both informative for MacOS users and those who never used it. MacOS users can quickly scan and think yeah I don't care about this feature, or think huh this is something that could be useful and maybe I should look for a 3rd party app which has this. Those considering switching to MacOS can compare to their existing environment and have a greater picture of what possible pain points to expect.

I would like to see more of posts like this for all Desktop environments. Like things you can do in MacOS but not in default Ubuntu setup.

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

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Post by hk1337 »

Haydos585x2 wrote: post #63
hk1337 wrote: post #61

> If I stick a USB cable between my phone and Linux laptop, I can see the Android files on my laptop. I can open them, move them around, etc. On a Mac I need to install some shonky 3rd party software which rarely works. You didn’t used to have to do that in macOS? I remember plugging in my android phone and it mounting my memory card. Is OP referring to accessing something else? > Mount an SSH or NFS drive > In Ubunt…

They're referring to Android File Transfer, which I agree is a shoddy piece of third party software.

Kind of like the app you had to use to side load apps and do android development back when it first started?

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

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Post by synthomat »

nicoburns wrote: post #47

My biggest bug bears with macOS: - No way to fullscreen a window without moving it into a separate workspace. All a new workspace achieves is making it difficult for me to switch between this app and my other apps! (individual apps can implement this, and some like VLC do, but most apps don't) - No native support for containerisation. Containers/Docker are a great technology, but even on my M1 mac where literally eve…

For full screen on same workspace: option+maximize button or double click on title bar (works with some applications)

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

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Post by edent »

lwkl wrote: post #73

I totally get why you would want these features. But why not just use Ubuntu if you want them? No OS should try to emulate everything that other Operating Systems do well. You can‘t make a highly opinionated OS like macOS highly customizable without compromising the initial vision. The same is true the other way around. MacOS allows for a surprising customizability through third-party apps and I personally think this…

> I totally get why you would want these features. But why not just use Ubuntu if you want them?

Because, as I say in the post, I have to use one for work.

I agree that diversity is good but there are some things - like basic accessibility - which should be non-negotiable. And they certainly shouldn't be paid-for addons.

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

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Post by serial_dev »

dotancohen wrote: post #72

I had to use a Mac at work some time ago. Here's my list: * Cannot drag to copy, middle-click to paste. * No way to disable sticky keys lock. * No way to set ESC as Caps Lock. * No way to set a keyboard shortcut for each specific language. (I use five) * Alt-tab to an _Application_, not a _Window_. How many times will I Alt-Tab to.... nothing! * Return from sleep will rearrange the order of the connected monitors, ev…

While your point is true, that you cannot set ESC to Caps Lock without external apps, you can use Karabiner to do that. Very useful when typing, and with Vim https://karabiner-elements.pqrs.org/

The command+tab switch is also driving me insane!

I loved Ubuntu's (probably around 12.04?) window+workspace (or however they called it) handling, but as all the teams I worked on, the devs used Mac, I decided to give in and switch. I miss the window handling options, but hopefully I gain from other aspects (such as being able to rely on coworkers in case something doesn't work as expected).

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

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Post by elurg »

I recently bought a laptop which came with Windows 10 preinstalled and I was shocked to find that not only does Ubuntu feel much faster but it has better support for Intel Xe graphics hardware.

Windows frequently with 4K HDMI plugged in, the "System" process gets stuck at 10% and machine becomes unusable.

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

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Post by IshKebab »

q3k wrote: post #32
IshKebab wrote: post #12

Some things in that list are pretty silly (can you really blame Apple for not letting you swap the mouse button order or have the insane focus-follows-mouse option?) Here are some others anyway: * Record system audio. * Control HDMI audio volume (have to use Proxy Audio Driver which is somewhat buggy). * Set mouse acceleration (you used to be able to but they removed the option and now you can only set sensitivity).…

> the insane focus-follows-mouse option Is it that hard to believe some people prefer this behaviour?

Yes!
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