Ask HN: Why does Apple refuse to add window snapping to macOS?

Re:Ask HN: Why does Apple refuse to add window snapping to m... by sleepybrett on Saturday June 17, 2023 @07:21PM (#36375743)

They know that 90% of users use apps in fullscreen mode most of the time, or just higgly piggly stacked windows. Most people do not, most of the time, end up in situations where they are using two apps at once. Why do you think it took so long to get any window management at all into the ipad os?

They also know that power users have options in the 3rd party app market if they want more fiddly or opinionated window management and have decided to stay out of that fight.

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Re:Ask HN: Why does Apple refuse to add window snapping to m... by oblio on Saturday June 17, 2023 @09:39PM (#36376521)

Aren't non mobile devices catering to power users at this point, though? We're not in 2005 anymore, the vast majority of people using laptops or desktops are either professional computer users or gamers, which are generally power users.

Casual users have moved to phones and tablets, like, 80% of them.

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Re:Ask HN: Why does Apple refuse to add window snapping to m... by justsomehnguy on Sunday June 18, 2023 @01:56AM (#36377684)

> or gamers, which are generally power users

Lol? knowing how to install Steam doesn't ascend to a 'power user' status. And btw, 99% of games are running fullscreen.

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