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Meanwhile on Windows, the same functionality for choosing which output you want to use is accessible by just clicking the dang volume icon Why does MacOS hide such a useful feature behind an obscure trick?
What? Just clicking on macOS's volume icon lets you change the output.
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macOS is not usuable without a proper tiling window manager. You double click on a window and it enlarges, but doesn't take all of the screen. Seriously, wtf?
You fail to understand the difference between ‘usable’ and ‘works according to my exotic preferences’. If you ‘need’ a tiling window manager, MacOS is not for you, Apple is never going to add one and is only going to cripple attempts by third parties to do so.
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I've been using a Mac since 2010 and someone always points out 'weird' features like this to me on what has to be a monthly basis.
Same with iPhone. My mind was blown when after years of tapping left-arrow someone showed me what happens when you hold down the space key. Or that dragging the iphone chat message app's background to the left reveals the timestamps of each message. It's all very clever and elegant and minimal but consumer technology user interfaces seem to be converging on that of a Theremin.
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You fail to understand the difference between ‘usable’ and ‘works according to my exotic preferences’. If you ‘need’ a tiling window manager, MacOS is not for you, Apple is never going to add one and is only going to cripple attempts by third parties to do so.
You fail to understand the difference between owning an OS and merely using it the way Apple intended. macOS is notorious for poor handling of windows, I don't need to explain that.
You’re holding it wrong.
Wish you could change the key combo for this, I've been using a long-abandoned tool called Zooom2 to do this with `fn` (and `fn` + `control` to resize`) and fear losing it on my next Mac if it's an M1.
I've also been hand-copying my Zooom2 app from machine to machine. On my new M1, I am using Hookshot (which apparently is now Rectangle Pro https://rectangleapp.com/pro ) – it has support for key combos to Move and Resize windows. The only downside is that Hookshot/Rectangle focuses the window when you do this, which Zooom2 did not.
I am planning on adding some control into the UI for it, but no guarantees on a timeframe.
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I've been using a Mac since 2010 and someone always points out 'weird' features like this to me on what has to be a monthly basis.
Same with iPhone. My mind was blown when after years of tapping left-arrow someone showed me what happens when you hold down the space key. Or that dragging the iphone chat message app's background to the left reveals the timestamps of each message. It's all very clever and elegant and minimal but consumer technology user interfaces seem to be converging on that of a Theremin.
But for the rest of the world, it's not. My mom can't use an iphone or android phone, because they cater too much to... the young? the rich? tech? geeks?
beats me... and I am a dev of > 30 years, that spends more of my time in front of my computer, than almost anyone I know. I love computers and tech, but am amazed that things have not become easier.
They are harder now then they ever were.
But having said that, Macs are all I've used for the last 10 years, because they seem, overall, better than any other OS I've used.
I've enabled this "grab" feature on every Linux window manager that has supported it. Hold alt or the windows key, click, move. Simple usability improvements make a world of difference, but for some reason, they are uncommon.
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I like divvy. Create your own grids. Works with a mouse or keyboard. https://mizage.com/divvy/ I also like Witch for window/app switching. I just wish it was a little less sluggish to activate: https://manytricks.com/witch/
For Windows, PowerToys offers something comparable to Divvy (and IMHO better): https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/powertoys/fancyzone... I'm very surprised they don't distribute these tools among Windows, now that they are matured. PowerToys name also brings a lot of good old memories :)