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> I had to pay for an app in order to properly emulate middle clicks on the touchpad! That's bonkers! That’s just the traditional way in which the Apple ecosys
by 9wzYQbTYsAIc 5y ago
> I had to pay for an app in order to properly emulate middle clicks on the touchpad! That's bonkers!
That’s just the traditional way in which the Apple ecosystem works. They provide you with a pretty phenomenal starting point and App developers fill in the gaps.
Base macOS with Amphetamine, Magnet, and perhaps some utility for file/network access provide you with a desktop experience that comes close to the productivity of a tiling window manager, but certainly meets or exceeds the features built into Windows 10 or KDE for window management. Plus you can use AppleScript if you really want to get creative with desktop management.
- sneak 5y agoThe problem is that most of these apps are only available in the App Store which can only be used if you dox yourself to Apple (an Apple ID requires an email and working phone number). It also transmits your hardware serial to Apple when you use it.
- vonseel 5y agohttps://github.com/newmarcel/KeepingYouAwake https://github.com/newmarcel/KeepingYouAwake https://rectangleapp.com/ https://rectangleapp.com/ Both fully available off the App store. I'm sure you can find alternatives for most apps away from the App store.
- sneak 5y agoWireguard is only possible in the App Store because Apple won't notarize VPN apps for self-distribution. Many don't realize this.