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I'm pretty sure the parent was talking about macOS exclusive apps. The ones I recognize there are all multi-platform, which have always had the problem of keep
by pfranz 7y ago
I'm pretty sure the parent was talking about macOS exclusive apps. The ones I recognize there are all multi-platform, which have always had the problem of keeping their own conventions between platform or adopting the platforms--most chose to keep their app consistent platform-to-platform.
I also think "professional" apps are a special case (which is a totally subjective classification). Even Apple and Microsoft have done their own thing for professional apps since forever. If I'm going to use that app for 8hrs every day, I'm more accepting of learning something new.
I'm still more likely going to pick up an app if it follows existing conventions...I already chose my OS because I've learned and like those conventions.
- saagarjha 7y agoThere are a couple that are cross platform and still native, such as Microsoft Office and the Affinity suite.
- dwaite 7y agoMicrosoft Office has gotten way better over the years. They used to design the UX around the idea of "Office Users", not "Mac Users"
- jimnotgym 7y agoThis is very frustrating when supporting a mixed team of Mac and PC users on office. I would prefer it to be the same everywhere.
- pfranz 7y agoAnd that's the problem. I imagine those Mac users chose it because they like the OS' conventions. Photoshop seems to have gone the other way from using OS conventions to doing their own thing the same on each platform. iTunes, which didn't always follow macOS conventions, did port everything to Windows.