macOS Bartender Auto-Update Signed by Unknown New Owner

Post by literallyroy » Thu, Jun 06, 2024, 2:08 PM UTC

BoardsOfCanada wrote: post #83

mmaniac wrote: post #80

Mac OS has a serious problem with requiring loads of third party extensions to get a usable desktop experience. Most of the time it's merely annoying, but this situation also demonstrates that you're placing a lot of trust in the authors of these programs.

Does it really? For me, finder is below the level of what's acceptable, so I use a replacement. I also use magnet for arranging windows, but apart from that I find the experience far better than windows or linux. Maybe I'm missing out on some really great extensions, which ones would you recommend?

Post by MrDrMcCoy » Thu, Jun 06, 2024, 9:24 PM UTC

BoardsOfCanada wrote: post #83

mmaniac wrote: post #80

Mac OS has a serious problem with requiring loads of third party extensions to get a usable desktop experience. Most of the time it's merely annoying, but this situation also demonstrates that you're placing a lot of trust in the authors of these programs.

Does it really? For me, finder is below the level of what's acceptable, so I use a replacement. I also use magnet for arranging windows, but apart from that I find the experience far better than windows or linux. Maybe I'm missing out on some really great extensions, which ones would you recommend?

Post by mikl » Fri, Jun 14, 2024, 7:05 PM UTC

eddyg wrote: post #107

geekraver wrote: post #106

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Or when you have a #$@^$! notch

Apple is giving you extra pixels, not taking any away. If you want the same appearance (and resolution) as a non-notch MacBook Pro, open System Settings, go to the Displays section, click Advanced... and toggle on “Show resolutions as list”, save that change, and then enable “Show all resolutions”. Now select the resolution option just below your current selection. (The y-dimension will be slightly less, which equals…