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I highly prefer the Mac's Menu Bar at the top of the screen when using a mouse, and I agree with the Fitt's Law arguments. However, I am also highly keyboard c
by leejoramo 4y ago
I highly prefer the Mac's Menu Bar at the top of the screen when using a mouse, and I agree with the Fitt's Law arguments.
However, I am also highly keyboard centric.
So in the case of the top menu, I recommend Menuwhere by ManyTricks. It allows you to assign a mouse click to popup a copy of the current applications menu under your mouse. And you can assign a keyboard shortcut to activate this menu and then navigate the menus by key
https://manytricks.com/menuwhere/ https://manytricks.com/menuwhere/
While we can make lots of arguments around about Fitt's Law and what is the ultimate computer UI, much of it comes down to individual preference. I personally find the Mac's GUI to be an ideal environment because Apple provides both a good basic set of global keyboard shortcuts. MORE IMPORTANTLY macOs has great API's to allow other tools to be built to bend macOS to my personal style developed over 40 years of computing. Naturally, you will have other preferences.
(On macOS I also use LaunchBar and Keyboard Maestro among other apps to make my Mac as keyboard focused. On Windows I am a heavy AutoHotKeys user. And on Linux, well it is mostly CLI)