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> an inexperienced computer user will likely leave all apps they use open all the time There are two kinds of novice users: * Leave all apps and windows open
by gowld 5y ago
> an inexperienced computer user will likely leave all apps they use open all the time
There are two kinds of novice users:
* Leave all apps and windows open forever
* Close everything as soon as context switches, avoiding with multitasking.
You can also blend the two, but closing all windows you leave, but leave open forever when the system forces a switch.
> grow more quickly accustomed to having to Option+N
Novice users don't know what Option+N is. The Mac was always designed to be used without hotkeys.
- lucideer 5y ago> You can also blend the two, but closing all windows you leave, but leave open forever when the system forces a switch. This was my point. I don't think "Leave all windows open forever" is specifically a type of novice user: I've met expert users who do this. But I was rather focused on the "Leave all macOS apps open forever" not because they're content with apps being open, but simply because it's non-obvious that the apps are running. e.g. my mother is a "close everything" user: she even manually logs out of all online sessions immediately whenever she's finished with that tab (often entering credentials again many times in a browsing session if she needs to return to a site). She really can't stand having multiple things active simultaneously. She leaves all apps running (windowlessly) all the time on macOS. She would not be happy if I told her they were still running in the background.