Sick of Windows but can't afford a Mac? The cynic's guide to desktop Linux

Re:Sick of Windows but can't afford a Mac? The cynic's guide... by lproven on Tuesday May 31, 2022 @02:35PM (#31573125)

Try to bear in mind that while there is nothing wrong with wanting what you want, others may not share your desires.

I've been using Macs since 1988 and I've never wanted your point 1, 3, or 4, and my dock doesn't take 50% of the width of the screen, it takes about 5% of it because it's on the side where it belongs and where it was on NeXTstep.

So none of this has ever applied to me, and TBH, I can't even imagine it applying to me.

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Re:Sick of Windows but can't afford a Mac? The cynic's guide... by iLoveOncall on Tuesday May 31, 2022 @03:59PM (#31574188)

Did you miss the part where I say that you shouldn't bother commenting if you aren't using Windows frequently?

You just don't know how bad you have it, that's it.

But sure, MacOS is great, go back to installing a 3rd party software to snap windows xD

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Re:Sick of Windows but can't afford a Mac? The cynic's guide... by kcartlidge on Wednesday June 01, 2022 @03:29AM (#31579111)

(I use Windows 10 and MacOS on M1 daily, Linux Mint almost as often)

Linux wins for dev and loses for apps. Windows wins for apps and loses for dev. Mac is second-best at both which is why I prefer it.

That said, I'd love to be running production-ready Mint on my M1 Air.

Edit: I forgot to say, and it's the reason I responded to you in the first place, that I agree. It's really sad that something like Rectangle has to exist just to get decent window handling.

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Re:Sick of Windows but can't afford a Mac? The cynic's guide... by vetinari on Wednesday June 01, 2022 @06:42AM (#31580072)

> But sure, MacOS is great, go back to installing a 3rd party software to snap windows xD

Pot, kettle, black?

To make window management bearable in Windows, I install Powertoys (Fancy Zones). Granted, it is not third-party, it is by Microsoft, but then it is version 0.something, it shows and there's a reason why it is not shipped with the OS.

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Re:Sick of Windows but can't afford a Mac? The cynic's guide... by lproven on Wednesday June 01, 2022 @03:53AM (#31579267)

I did miss that bit, yes. Can you link to it?

Secondly, I was a Windows early adopter and have used it since version 2.01. I do not see any relevance.

3rd, yes, I have Rectangle, which replaced Spectacle. So?

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