Finding an Alternative to Mac OS X

Re:Finding an Alternative to Mac OS X by tluyben2 on Tuesday January 03, 2017 @04:14AM (#13307909)

Slightly offtopic; I worry about Window managers... Too much, I admit but it's such a difference in productivity for me. Is there a good i3/ratpoison alternative for Mac OS X or Windows? I think I have tried all that came up with Google and they are far less efficient than both of the above.

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Re:Finding an Alternative to Mac OS X by tehwalrus on Tuesday January 03, 2017 @04:19AM (#13307937)

I use Amathyst on Mac, having got used to AwesomeWM and then needing to switch. I believe its (unfamiliar to me) key bindings are based on i3.

https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst

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Re:Finding an Alternative to Mac OS X by peatmoss on Tuesday January 03, 2017 @09:58AM (#13309506)

Mentioned elsewhere, but KWM may be a little more to your liking and focus follows mouse: https://github.com/koekeishiya/kwm

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Re:Finding an Alternative to Mac OS X by tehwalrus on Tuesday January 03, 2017 @10:14AM (#13309626)

Amethyst has an experimental focus follows mouse. Does KWM handle modal dialogs a little better than Amethyst in that mode?

(I will also say that macOS's menu bar app buttons were not designed with focus follows mouse in mind!)

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Re:Finding an Alternative to Mac OS X by tluyben2 on Tuesday January 03, 2017 @05:22AM (#13308185)

Thanks. I do not know that one. Installing now.

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