Re:The End of OS X
by submeta on Tuesday June 23, 2020 @04:15PM
(#23619637)
Software that is unique to MacOS:
- HoudahSpot (search files / documents)
- DEVONthink (document management system)
- Ulysses app (a markdown writing app; I know there are many, on many platforms)
- iA Writer (another markdown writer)
- Alfred App (automating)
- Keyboard Maestro (automating)
- AppleScript (automating)
- MailMate
- Things3 (task management)
- OmniOutliner
- OmniFocus
- OmniGraffle
- PDF Expert (reading / annotating pdfs)
- iTerm
- aText (text macros)
- Timing App (auto time tracking)
and many more.
Many of those apps have their equivalents in the Linux / Windows world, but their Mac pendents are imho much better.
Finally, it's the overall experience. Everyting is streamlined, everything works across iDevices, everything (mostly) works. I can't say it in a few sentences. Sitting in front of this machine, coding, writing, listening to music, that's a joy. I didn't have this feeling with a Windows machine (was a Windows and Ubuntu user until 2015).
Re:The End of OS X
by TwoBit on Tuesday June 23, 2020 @04:55PM
(#23620139)
Agreed about the Windows feeling, though the reason I have a Windows laptop (which I use personally more than my MacBook) is that outside of development tools it does far more than Mac or Linux machines.
- HoudahSpot (search files / documents)
- DEVONthink (document management system)
- Ulysses app (a markdown writing app; I know there are many, on many platforms)
- iA Writer (another markdown writer)
- Alfred App (automating)
- Keyboard Maestro (automating)
- AppleScript (automating)
- MailMate
- Things3 (task management)
- OmniOutliner
- OmniFocus
- OmniGraffle
- PDF Expert (reading / annotating pdfs)
- iTerm
- aText (text macros)
- Timing App (auto time tracking)
and many more.
Many of those apps have their equivalents in the Linux / Windows world, but their Mac pendents are imho much better.
Finally, it's the overall experience. Everyting is streamlined, everything works across iDevices, everything (mostly) works. I can't say it in a few sentences. Sitting in front of this machine, coding, writing, listening to music, that's a joy. I didn't have this feeling with a Windows machine (was a Windows and Ubuntu user until 2015).