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Re:Apple's apps bypass firewalls like LittleSnitch and LuLu ... by ProAm on Tuesday October 20, 2020 @01:10PM (#24839866)
What about the software makes it good? Ive never used a macbook so have zero experience with it.
Re:Apple's apps bypass firewalls like LittleSnitch and LuLu ... by daniel-thompson on Tuesday October 20, 2020 @01:22PM (#24840010)
For me, two things combine to make it feel super responsive: 1. The latency between you moving your finger(s) and seeing movement on the screen feels imperceptible. 2. There isn't any "lost" movement - if you scribble your finger around really quickly and come back to where you start, the cursor or window scroll position will be back to where it started too.
Re:Apple's apps bypass firewalls like LittleSnitch and LuLu ... by passwordreset on Tuesday October 20, 2020 @01:37PM (#24840197)
Spaces, the virtual desktop manager, makes it good. A few years ago, multiple desktops were accessible with a 3-finger swipe left or right. Now, when you make an app full-screen, it creates a new space to contain the app, so multiple full-screen apps are easily accessible.

Linux has a virtual desktop manager, and Windows has some 3rd-party apps that provide multiple desktops. None of those apps seem as tightly integrated and useful as this Mac OS feature.

Re:Apple's apps bypass firewalls like LittleSnitch and LuLu ... by fsflover on Tuesday October 20, 2020 @01:30PM (#24840113)