Re:From Mac to Linux – the setup I've grown to love
by city41 on Sunday August 25, 2019 @10:44AM
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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.