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They actually work together pretty well and when they're not at least you will be yelling at whatever Finder/iTunes interface, not a wonky 3rd party software made by some innocent dev who doesn't deserve the bad karma.
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…
Hold ⌥.
> Alt-tab to an _Application_, not a _Window_.
It’s ⌘↹.
I think (at least some of) the others can also be done, but I’m not at my machine right now to check.
You could get all those features and more in Windows, plus you have wsl2 :)
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).…
As I say in the post, I have RSI and it hurts to use my index finger. Both Linux & Windows let me remap buttons. So is MacOS only for people in perfect health?
Wait, doesn't your preferred mouse have exactly that?! https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2018/05/review-evoluent-veritcal-mo...
What is missing from this mapping control?
Valid points in the article. Slightly related: I feel it's worth spreading the word about yabai [1], a tiling window manager for MacOs. I've been using it for >1 year, to get an i3 like experience, and find that it makes using MacOs very pleasant. Issues in the article are somewhat addressed: > Focus Follow Mouse Can do this with yabai > Always on top windows Can do this with yabai > Window snapping Can do this with…
When you plug in an external display, do windows move over to it? And if you change the resolution on one display when doing so, do the windows resize as they should?
It seemed at the time like their reliance on macOS’s accessibility settings to manage windows made them fairly limited.
Try the other way around. Much longer list, I guarantee you.
Go on then, you start
The one that bugs me the most is the fact you can't disable the transition delay of 300ms when switching workspaces. Such a basic thing, but the number one reason I won't buy a Mac today.
> Resize the system font. I find the menu bar at the top too small. The only way to do this on MacOS is to lower the resolution of the entire screen!
- Accessibility -> Display -> Menu bar size
> Change the system font. I know you like Helvetica San Francisco - but I find it a bit too thin to read.
- Seems like you have to change the resolution of your monitor if everything is too small. It won't impact the rest, as applications can still use the native resolution if needed.
> Focus Follow Mouse. I have multiple screens and multiple windows. I want to be able to hover over a new one and start interacting with it without clicking.
- Fair, although scrolling does work. It's just it won't transfer focus.
> Change my mouse button order. On Linux, this is a complex command-line incantation. On MacOS it is impossible. I use a vertical mouse and use my thumb to click. RSI FTW!
- Mouse -> Primary mouse button: left/right. Or use tools
> Read files from MTP devices. 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.
- On Android you can set the type of connection when you plug it in (debug/dev/files). I guess that all depends on which Android you have?
> Always on top windows. Sometimes I want to keep the calculator on screen while I type an email. Is that too much to ask?
- There are tools for that or you can script it. Applications that really need it usually have it built in.
> No way to remove UI elements. I don't want a notification icon in the top right of my screen. I prefer having the clock on the left. Trivial in Linux, static in MacOS.
- Correct
> Window snapping. On Ubuntu, I drag a window to the side or to a corner, and it snaps into position. Vital when using multiple windows at once. On Mac there's a half-hearted splitscreen view which only supports horizontal splitting. Useless on a vertical monitor.
- There are tools for this. But yeah the splitscreen really sucks.
> See tooltips. I can't see them on Mac when I have a larger cursor. Weird!
- You found a minor UI issue
> Mount an SSH or NFS drive. In Ubuntu, I get a nice little GUI for picking network shares. Impossible on Mac.
- Sure. There are tools for it, but there's also a connect window. Not as nice though.
> Wobbly Windows! Seriously MacOS. Where's the fun?
- I dunno.. The genie effect?
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For me, those gestures are next to useless because the animation is just waaay too slow. It's literally a whole second (exactly; I just timed it) of waiting for window focus to switch. The animation is shorter when you're on a model without a 120Hz screen, so it gets a little more bearable there.
In system preferences, under accessibility, there’s an option to “reduce motion” or something that removes that annoying animation. It’s great!