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> True Color and hyperlink support in the Terminal app Why? Isn’t iTerm better in every imaginable way? > Markdown support in the Notes app. Including code bl
by jsjohnst 8y ago
> True Color and hyperlink support in the Terminal app
Why? Isn’t iTerm better in every imaginable way?
> Markdown support in the Notes app. Including code blocks and syntax highlighting.
1) there’s plenty of good apps (better than Notes.app anyway) that support this already
2) I’d argue <1% of Mac owners know of Markdown, let alone use it. Sure, we both do, but I’d rather them focus on the important bits (stability/performance/etc) and leave the niche app features to the ecosystem.
- lewisinc 8y agoIt is really good, but there should always be alternatives. Right now I use iTerm, but both Terminal.app and Alacritty are viable alternatives I want to see improve.
- jsjohnst 8y agoMy point wasn’t that they should not improve, but that Apple should have higher priorities right now. MacOS is declining badly due to obvious issues, I want them to fix those before nice to haves that already exist elsewhere.
- lashkari 8y agoI get your point, and somewhat agree, but I think it's important to remember that the two (feature updates to Terminal and Notes vs. stability/performance/etc.) aren't typically mutually exclusive; the developer that would implement Markdown support in Notes isn't likely the same developer that would be implementing performance/stability enhancements to the core of the OS.
- jsjohnst 8y agoEach new “nice to have” feature requires QA testing time that steals away from potentially more important things. Nobody writes bug free code forever, so I’d rather they focus on the very important issues and make sure they are solid before adding nice to haves, especially ones easily solved by other existing apps.