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I respect this but the X1 Carbon's keyboard is bad, and so is its trackpad. Until something like this[0] project takes off, this is just a non-starter for me. W

by c54 5y ago

I respect this but the X1 Carbon's keyboard is bad, and so is its trackpad. Until something like this[0] project takes off, this is just a non-starter for me. Windows at least has OK trackpad support, and now with WSL and whatnot, the surface pro laptops are maybe a feasible option, but Windows ironically has the absolute worst window management of the 3. And of course Apple is still a moving target. I'm not going back to a x86 toaster of a laptop with 5 hrs of battery life, when i can have one which stays cool for 11. Signs point to them ditching the touchbar too. [0] https://bill.harding.blog/2020/04/26/linux-touchpad-like-a-macbook-pro-may-2020-update/ https://bill.harding.blog/2020/04/26/linux-touchpad-like-a-m... [1] Disclosures / context: - I have an X1 carbon for work - I vastly prefer my M1 Macbook Pro - I miss i3wm, i used to run it on laptop and desktop in college, on Arch.

royal_ts 5y ago
In which world is MacOS window management good? It's comically bad. The splittscreen feature alone is a bad joke
- tzamora 5y ago
  I use Hyperdock https://bahoom.com/hyperdock https://bahoom.com/hyperdock for macOS windows splitscreen and other features that makes the experience very very good and more similiar to windowsOS
  - odux 5y ago
    Does this work on BigSur? I have used it for years but have not been able to make it work after I upgraded to BigSur.
- wy35 5y ago
  Agree, stock MacOS window management is really annoying. I’ve been using Rectangle to do split screen and maximizing windows, and I never had a problem since.
- c54 5y ago
  Agreed actually, I don't use the 'spaces' feature other than for fullscreen PDF reading. For me, BetterTouchTool is a godsend though, i can use the trackpad to 'grab' and 'resize' windows without hunting for the little <-> thing that's for some reason 0.5 pixels wide :D. BTT implements all of Windows' snappy edges and corners and whatnot. I use Raycast (https://www.raycast.com/ https://www.raycast.com/) as a cmd+space replacement and it's great and quick too MacOS is strangely more customizable than a lot of things
  - smoldesu 5y ago
    > MacOS is strangely more customizable than a lot of things Let's see... it lets you change accent colors, which puts it just ahead of my toaster but behind my car's infotainment dashboard in terms of customization. So you're not wrong, unless you're specifically talking about the context of operating systems.
    - c54 5y ago
      Er sorry, you misunderstand me-- I mean customizable by downloading new software, not by turning the itty bitty knobs they give you out of the box. You know, same as linux! (Unless you're one of the cool people who has written their own window manager, most of us just download that shit and tweak it to our liking) Some apps I like - Better Touch Tool https://folivora.ai/ https://folivora.ai/ - https://www.raycast.com/ https://www.raycast.com/ - MTMR https://mtmr.app/ https://mtmr.app/ (admittedly hate the touchbar but hey at least i can tweak it) - iTerm is def the best terminal app experience - the builtin trackpad is by far the best of any OS (esp boosted by BTT), but for plugged in mice i use https://plentycom.jp/en/steermouse/ https://plentycom.jp/en/steermouse/ - there are a large handful of automation oriented apps which way outperform windows and IMO beat linux in terms of usability but not in terms of customizability. Often though, the solution you can whip up in a couple hours is better than the one you (didn't) whip up in 2 weeks https://thesweetbits.com/best-mac-automation-apps/ https://thesweetbits.com/best-mac-automation-apps/ - thanks to superior graphics APIs on mac you can get nice polish on lots of interesting apps (eg https://slidepad.app/ https://slidepad.app/). Often you just can't get that on linux because nobody has the time. The selection just doesn't exist.
pdimitar 5y ago
I lately bought a refurbished HP 15s with Ryzen 5500U (and AMD graphics). This thing runs way cooler than any Intel laptop I ever used in the past, even under load. The track pad is surprisingly good for a non-MacBook; still not as good but it's IMO fairly close. I admit I don't care much about total time on battery though. I'm a dev and I need the full performance so never tinkered with power profiles and such. To me it's "100% the CPU power at all times or get out". Just an anecdote.
- c54 5y ago
  Noted, will keep it in mind in the future!

by c54 5y ago

royal_ts 5y ago

In which world is MacOS window management good? It's comically bad. The splittscreen feature alone is a bad joke

tzamora 5y ago
I use Hyperdock https://bahoom.com/hyperdock https://bahoom.com/hyperdock for macOS windows splitscreen and other features that makes the experience very very good and more similiar to windowsOS
- odux 5y ago
  Does this work on BigSur? I have used it for years but have not been able to make it work after I upgraded to BigSur.
wy35 5y ago
Agree, stock MacOS window management is really annoying. I’ve been using Rectangle to do split screen and maximizing windows, and I never had a problem since.
c54 5y ago
Agreed actually, I don't use the 'spaces' feature other than for fullscreen PDF reading. For me, BetterTouchTool is a godsend though, i can use the trackpad to 'grab' and 'resize' windows without hunting for the little <-> thing that's for some reason 0.5 pixels wide :D. BTT implements all of Windows' snappy edges and corners and whatnot. I use Raycast (https://www.raycast.com/ https://www.raycast.com/) as a cmd+space replacement and it's great and quick too MacOS is strangely more customizable than a lot of things
- smoldesu 5y ago
  > MacOS is strangely more customizable than a lot of things Let's see... it lets you change accent colors, which puts it just ahead of my toaster but behind my car's infotainment dashboard in terms of customization. So you're not wrong, unless you're specifically talking about the context of operating systems.
  - c54 5y ago
    Er sorry, you misunderstand me-- I mean customizable by downloading new software, not by turning the itty bitty knobs they give you out of the box. You know, same as linux! (Unless you're one of the cool people who has written their own window manager, most of us just download that shit and tweak it to our liking) Some apps I like - Better Touch Tool https://folivora.ai/ https://folivora.ai/ - https://www.raycast.com/ https://www.raycast.com/ - MTMR https://mtmr.app/ https://mtmr.app/ (admittedly hate the touchbar but hey at least i can tweak it) - iTerm is def the best terminal app experience - the builtin trackpad is by far the best of any OS (esp boosted by BTT), but for plugged in mice i use https://plentycom.jp/en/steermouse/ https://plentycom.jp/en/steermouse/ - there are a large handful of automation oriented apps which way outperform windows and IMO beat linux in terms of usability but not in terms of customizability. Often though, the solution you can whip up in a couple hours is better than the one you (didn't) whip up in 2 weeks https://thesweetbits.com/best-mac-automation-apps/ https://thesweetbits.com/best-mac-automation-apps/ - thanks to superior graphics APIs on mac you can get nice polish on lots of interesting apps (eg https://slidepad.app/ https://slidepad.app/). Often you just can't get that on linux because nobody has the time. The selection just doesn't exist.

pdimitar 5y ago

I lately bought a refurbished HP 15s with Ryzen 5500U (and AMD graphics). This thing runs way cooler than any Intel laptop I ever used in the past, even under load. The track pad is surprisingly good for a non-MacBook; still not as good but it's IMO fairly close. I admit I don't care much about total time on battery though. I'm a dev and I need the full performance so never tinkered with power profiles and such. To me it's "100% the CPU power at all times or get out". Just an anecdote.

c54 5y ago
Noted, will keep it in mind in the future!