Re:Snowflake: Graphical SFTP client and terminal emulator wi...
by reaperducer on Thursday January 30, 2020 @11:37AM
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No offense to the developer, I'm sure the technical parts are great, and the GUI probably makes more sense on other OSes (macOS which I'm running it on is specifically listed as not yet supported).
I know cross-platform is cool on HN at the moment, but honestly if it doesn't have a native macOS interface, I'll pass.
Having a different user interface paradigm for each program reminds me of the old Windows days, and is one of the biggest benefits of switching to a Mac. Perhaps it's because I use a dozen or more different programs during the day, but I'm so much more productive with a consistent user experience.
Obviously, there are exceptions. VS Codium is one. But the benefits of such an exception have to really outweigh the loss in productivity.
I know cross-platform is cool on HN at the moment, but honestly if it doesn't have a native macOS interface, I'll pass.
Having a different user interface paradigm for each program reminds me of the old Windows days, and is one of the biggest benefits of switching to a Mac. Perhaps it's because I use a dozen or more different programs during the day, but I'm so much more productive with a consistent user experience.
Obviously, there are exceptions. VS Codium is one. But the benefits of such an exception have to really outweigh the loss in productivity.