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Re: Features lost across versions of macOS

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Post by pixelesque »

I can't even get padded date formatting in MacOS these days (leading 0s) in GB/NZ locales without manually running command line things to update defaults, which means the recently-added support for fixed-width fonts in the Size and Date columns in Finder is somewhat pointless...

The new MacOS "list" System Preferences has been a total downgrade in both use-ability and functionality IMO...

Re: Features lost across versions of macOS

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Post by imbnwa »

pixelesque wrote: post #2

I can't even get padded date formatting in MacOS these days (leading 0s) in GB/NZ locales without manually running command line things to update defaults, which means the recently-added support for fixed-width fonts in the Size and Date columns in Finder is somewhat pointless... The new MacOS "list" System Preferences has been a total downgrade in both use-ability and functionality IMO...

Oh that iPadOS System Preferences is garbage. They also need to stop burying stuff in nested modals in there, good god.

Also, while on the topic of their desire to merge iPadOS with macOS, Stage Manager fits neither on the iPad (I own a Pro) nor on a desktop. Give it up, Apple.

Re: Features lost across versions of macOS

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Post by _mlbt »

imbnwa wrote: post #4
pixelesque wrote: post #2

I can't even get padded date formatting in MacOS these days (leading 0s) in GB/NZ locales without manually running command line things to update defaults, which means the recently-added support for fixed-width fonts in the Size and Date columns in Finder is somewhat pointless... The new MacOS "list" System Preferences has been a total downgrade in both use-ability and functionality IMO...

Oh that iPadOS System Preferences is garbage. They also need to stop burying stuff in nested modals in there, good god. Also, while on the topic of their desire to merge iPadOS with macOS, Stage Manager fits neither on the iPad (I own a Pro) nor on a desktop. Give it up, Apple.

I actually like Stage Manager for certain workflows (on both my Mac and my iPad Pro). I don't leave it on most days, but it is actually something I'd miss if Apple removed it.

Re: Features lost across versions of macOS

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Post by ryandrake »

One they missed that I got burned by and am still bitter about: a few years ago (I believe macOS Big Sur) they just up and removed support for 1080i displays. No hardware change, one day 1080i works, you “upgrade”, and then 1080i is suddenly gone. No explanation, just because fuck you, user, I guess.

Thank you, whoever you are on the Graphics & Displays team, for your excellent contribution to the code.

Re: Features lost across versions of macOS

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Post by dylan604 »

_mlbt wrote: post #6
imbnwa wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Oh that iPadOS System Preferences is garbage. They also need to stop burying stuff in nested modals in there, good god. Also, while on the topic of their desire to merge iPadOS with macOS, Stage Manager fits neither on the iPad (I own a Pro) nor on a desktop. Give it up, Apple.

I actually like Stage Manager for certain workflows (on both my Mac and my iPad Pro). I don't leave it on most days, but it is actually something I'd miss if Apple removed it.

I've never used Stage Manager and barely remember its discussion during the hype videos from the mother ship. Do you mind briefly describing your certain workflows to see how an actual person is using it IRL?

Re: Features lost across versions of macOS

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Post by dylan604 »

iAkashPaul wrote: post #5

That calculator widget in the sidebar was my favourite. One swipe & it's exactly where it's supposed to be, was hoping it would be back since widgets came back now, but no.....

> One swipe &

and I'm frustrated that my gesture/swipe to have my browser navigate suddenly is interrupted by this OS side panel that intercepted the gesture instead and is displaying something nobody wants to see right now arghhhh!!!!! yet, when i try to intentionally get that side panel, nothing happens

Re: Features lost across versions of macOS

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Post by imbnwa »

_mlbt wrote: post #6
imbnwa wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Oh that iPadOS System Preferences is garbage. They also need to stop burying stuff in nested modals in there, good god. Also, while on the topic of their desire to merge iPadOS with macOS, Stage Manager fits neither on the iPad (I own a Pro) nor on a desktop. Give it up, Apple.

I actually like Stage Manager for certain workflows (on both my Mac and my iPad Pro). I don't leave it on most days, but it is actually something I'd miss if Apple removed it.

Can you describe that workflow? For myself, real estate on an iPad Pro screen is a premium and apps are self-contained; on macOS, I want full control over size and position on all three axes.

Another aside though, why can’t I scroll the app list vertically on iPadOS rather than be constrained to just 4 ‘recent apps’. The moment I have to reach for something not of those 4, I have to go to the exposé view and scroll horizontally to find it but that also requires I relinquish my current app window focus. Why not just grant us the ability to scroll the app list in Stage Manager vertically, the 4 recent apps it shows now is just a stack, so let me scroll the whole stack.

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