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Re:From Mac to Linux – the setup I've grown to love by addicted on Sunday August 25, 2019 @10:38AM (#20793218)
Except the author uses i3.

If you enjoy the tiling window, with nearly everything driven by the keyboard way of working, then Mac OS can’t come close from a UI perspective.

Re:From Mac to Linux – the setup I've grown to love by city41 on Sunday August 25, 2019 @10:44AM (#20793265)
Really no OS can. Tiling window managers are Linux's (and the BSDs) killer exclusive. I've been using Linux full time for 3 years now and it's been a struggle at times. i3 is the sole reason why.
Re:From Mac to Linux – the setup I've grown to love by pjmlp on Monday August 26, 2019 @04:47AM (#20798287)
Oberon used a tiling window manager, never found it that great experience.

The other stuff that the OS featured was great and still missing on UNIX clones.

Re:From Mac to Linux – the setup I've grown to love by uberduper on Sunday August 25, 2019 @12:31PM (#20793847)
Try Spectacle on osx. I much prefer it over forced tiling WMs like i3. Been looking to replicate it on linux.
Re:From Mac to Linux – the setup I've grown to love by dmitriid on Sunday August 25, 2019 @02:21PM (#20794555)
All the people I've seen who praise i3 and tiling managers seem to spend way more time finding the proper windows between dozens of tiles on half a dozen desktops than I do on a very minimal setup with Divvy on one desktop.
Re:From Mac to Linux – the setup I've grown to love by least on Sunday August 25, 2019 @04:38PM (#20795415)
If you set up your workspaces for different modes, then this rarely becomes an issue.

While some spaces I use are more flexible for their use, certain spaces are designated for specific tasks. I use a space for communication/chatting, a space for my music/email, a space for my calendar/task planning, etc. These don't deviate so for these common tasks it becomes second nature.