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Not a fan of Rectangle, much prefer Tiles. Same thing, but the snap rectangles are much easier to see. I'm not sure I agree that window management in macOS is

Not a fan of Rectangle, much prefer Tiles. Same thing, but the snap rectangles are much easier to see. I'm not sure I agree that window management in macOS is the worst, though. Just different. If you're used to Windows-style management, the position of windows probably is a bit more important; if you're used to macOS-style management, you're heavily using Mission Control and Exposé to switch anyway so their actual position doesn't matter much. But things like Tiles, Rectangle, and BetterSnapTool still sure are nice.

jen20 5y ago
I agree, macOS is just different. I still have Magnet installed though.
Zababa 5y ago
> If you're used to Windows-style management, the position of windows probably is a bit more important Is it? I only use programs in full screen or half screen, unless they are a specific kind of program (shell for a quick task, file picker, that kind of thing). I switch with either the multiple desktop feature, or alt+tab before. I honestly don't see the point of floating windows, except for exceptions like the one I mentionned.
- zapzupnz 5y ago
  > Is it? I only use programs in full screen or half screen For which a whole mode exists in macOS, but for some reason that's not what a lot of ex-Windows users want. I got a lot of flak about suggesting those people use it in one previous thread a few months back, with people coming back with how they wanted to have maximised-but-not-fullscreen windows. And yet full screen windows in macOS can be paired with another full screen window for half-'n-half of the screen, the two halves can be resized, the virtual desktops that they create can be switched between with Mission Control and by using Ctrl-Left and Ctrl-Right. So I figured, for that crowd, it's not the end result but the way it's done. They just want it to be more Windows-like. shrug PS: I mean, I guess it's true that the Dock becomes unavailable to view in full screen window mode (so you can't see the badges) but macOS will make the Dock tiles bounce when there's something for you to see.
  - Zababa 5y ago
    > And yet full screen windows in macOS can be paired with another full screen window for half-'n-half of the screen, the two halves can be resized, the virtual desktops that they create can be switched between with Mission Control and by using Ctrl-Left and Ctrl-Right. That sounds exactly what like I use, I'm not sure what these people are missing. Maybe they're not used to change?

jen20 5y ago

I agree, macOS is just different. I still have Magnet installed though.

Zababa 5y ago

> If you're used to Windows-style management, the position of windows probably is a bit more important Is it? I only use programs in full screen or half screen, unless they are a specific kind of program (shell for a quick task, file picker, that kind of thing). I switch with either the multiple desktop feature, or alt+tab before. I honestly don't see the point of floating windows, except for exceptions like the one I mentionned.

zapzupnz 5y ago
> Is it? I only use programs in full screen or half screen For which a whole mode exists in macOS, but for some reason that's not what a lot of ex-Windows users want. I got a lot of flak about suggesting those people use it in one previous thread a few months back, with people coming back with how they wanted to have maximised-but-not-fullscreen windows. And yet full screen windows in macOS can be paired with another full screen window for half-'n-half of the screen, the two halves can be resized, the virtual desktops that they create can be switched between with Mission Control and by using Ctrl-Left and Ctrl-Right. So I figured, for that crowd, it's not the end result but the way it's done. They just want it to be more Windows-like. shrug PS: I mean, I guess it's true that the Dock becomes unavailable to view in full screen window mode (so you can't see the badges) but macOS will make the Dock tiles bounce when there's something for you to see.
- Zababa 5y ago
  > And yet full screen windows in macOS can be paired with another full screen window for half-'n-half of the screen, the two halves can be resized, the virtual desktops that they create can be switched between with Mission Control and by using Ctrl-Left and Ctrl-Right. That sounds exactly what like I use, I'm not sure what these people are missing. Maybe they're not used to change?