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1. How can I switch between apps using gestures? 2. What essential features of 'gesture based window management' aren't present on Windows or Linux (GNOME for

by ris58h 3y ago

1. How can I switch between apps using gestures? 2. What essential features of 'gesture based window management' aren't present on Windows or Linux (GNOME for example)?

saagarjha 3y ago
3 finger swipe down to enter Exposé, then 3 finger swipes left/right.
- ris58h 3y ago
  Expose doesn't show fullscreen windows of an app.
  - saagarjha 3y ago
    If your apps are fullscreen you can swipe between them already?
kec 3y ago
Swipe up with 4 fingers to enter Mission Control.
- ris58h 3y ago
  Unfortunately _entering_ Mission Control doesn't switch apps. On Windows it's a 3-finger swipe left/right. It seems like 'one of the bigger strengths of the Mac' is bigger on Windows.
  - kec 3y ago
    That’ll switch spaces which makes more logical sense as they’re stably ordered left to right and apps (unless pinned to a space as a full or split screen app) are not.
    - ris58h 3y ago
      > as they’re stably ordered left to right Only if you unchecked 'Automatically rearrange Spaces based on most recent use' in the settings.
    - ris58h 3y ago
      > That’ll switch spaces On Windows it's 4-finger swipe left/right but it's not possible to switch between apps on macOS via gestures without 3-rd party apps. That's why I didn't get that 'compromise on UX' statement. MacOS gesture support is poorer compared to Windows (at least for my workflow) but on the hardware side Mac's Trackpad is superior.
      - GeekyBear 3y ago
        Gesture based Window management has been around on Macs since early versions of OSX and is feature that Microsoft has attempted to copy, poorly. > An interesting addition is the ability to use a three finger swipe up gesture to activate the new Task View feature of Windows 10. Not only does Task View look like OS X’s Mission Control (Exposé) feature, the three finger swipe up is the same gesture. Microsoft is also borrowing the three finger swipe left and right to activate switching between apps https://www.theverge.com/2014/10/28/7082441/windows-10-new-trackpad-gestures https://www.theverge.com/2014/10/28/7082441/windows-10-new-t... > it's not possible to switch between apps on macOS via gestures It sounds like you aren't quite familiar with how a Mac works.
        ris58h 3y ago
        We don't discuss who was the first. > It sounds like you aren't quite familiar with how a Mac works. Another "you're holding it wrong" moment. Windows has better window management even from gestures perspective. Proof me wrong.
        GeekyBear 3y ago
        Well, no. It's the part where you claimed that "it's not possible to switch between apps on macOS via gestures" that tells me you aren't familiar with how the Mac works.

by ris58h 3y ago

1. How can I switch between apps using gestures? 2. What essential features of 'gesture based window management' aren't present on Windows or Linux (GNOME for example)?

saagarjha 3y ago

3 finger swipe down to enter Exposé, then 3 finger swipes left/right.

ris58h 3y ago
Expose doesn't show fullscreen windows of an app.
- saagarjha 3y ago
  If your apps are fullscreen you can swipe between them already?

kec 3y ago

Swipe up with 4 fingers to enter Mission Control.

ris58h 3y ago
Unfortunately _entering_ Mission Control doesn't switch apps. On Windows it's a 3-finger swipe left/right. It seems like 'one of the bigger strengths of the Mac' is bigger on Windows.
- kec 3y ago
  That’ll switch spaces which makes more logical sense as they’re stably ordered left to right and apps (unless pinned to a space as a full or split screen app) are not.
  - ris58h 3y ago
    > as they’re stably ordered left to right Only if you unchecked 'Automatically rearrange Spaces based on most recent use' in the settings.
  - ris58h 3y ago
    > That’ll switch spaces On Windows it's 4-finger swipe left/right but it's not possible to switch between apps on macOS via gestures without 3-rd party apps. That's why I didn't get that 'compromise on UX' statement. MacOS gesture support is poorer compared to Windows (at least for my workflow) but on the hardware side Mac's Trackpad is superior.
    - GeekyBear 3y ago
      Gesture based Window management has been around on Macs since early versions of OSX and is feature that Microsoft has attempted to copy, poorly. > An interesting addition is the ability to use a three finger swipe up gesture to activate the new Task View feature of Windows 10. Not only does Task View look like OS X’s Mission Control (Exposé) feature, the three finger swipe up is the same gesture. Microsoft is also borrowing the three finger swipe left and right to activate switching between apps https://www.theverge.com/2014/10/28/7082441/windows-10-new-trackpad-gestures https://www.theverge.com/2014/10/28/7082441/windows-10-new-t... > it's not possible to switch between apps on macOS via gestures It sounds like you aren't quite familiar with how a Mac works.
      - ris58h 3y ago
        We don't discuss who was the first. > It sounds like you aren't quite familiar with how a Mac works. Another "you're holding it wrong" moment. Windows has better window management even from gestures perspective. Proof me wrong.
        GeekyBear 3y ago
        Well, no. It's the part where you claimed that "it's not possible to switch between apps on macOS via gestures" that tells me you aren't familiar with how the Mac works.