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I can't even get padded date formatting in MacOS these days (leading 0s) in GB/NZ locales without manually running command line things to update defaults, which

I can't even get padded date formatting in MacOS these days (leading 0s) in GB/NZ locales without manually running command line things to update defaults, which means the recently-added support for fixed-width fonts in the Size and Date columns in Finder is somewhat pointless... The new MacOS "list" System Preferences has been a total downgrade in both use-ability and functionality IMO...

imbnwa 3y ago
Oh that iPadOS System Preferences is garbage. They also need to stop burying stuff in nested modals in there, good god. Also, while on the topic of their desire to merge iPadOS with macOS, Stage Manager fits neither on the iPad (I own a Pro) nor on a desktop. Give it up, Apple.
- _mlbt 3y ago
  I actually like Stage Manager for certain workflows (on both my Mac and my iPad Pro). I don't leave it on most days, but it is actually something I'd miss if Apple removed it.
  - dylan604 3y ago
    I've never used Stage Manager and barely remember its discussion during the hype videos from the mother ship. Do you mind briefly describing your certain workflows to see how an actual person is using it IRL?
    - _mlbt 3y ago
      I use it mostly in situations where I rapidly need to switch back and forth between 2 or 3 windows. For example developer documentation and an IDE, or Procreate and a photo I'm taking inspiration from. I'll admit I used it a lot more before I upgraded to a dual monitor setup on my Mac. I still use it a ton on my iPad, since I only have one screen to work with.
      - rokkitmensch 3y ago
        The animation lag drives me up a wall. Cannot abide.
  - imbnwa 3y ago
    Can you describe that workflow? For myself, real estate on an iPad Pro screen is a premium and apps are self-contained; on macOS, I want full control over size and position on all three axes. Another aside though, why can’t I scroll the app list vertically on iPadOS rather than be constrained to just 4 ‘recent apps’. The moment I have to reach for something not of those 4, I have to go to the exposé view and scroll horizontally to find it but that also requires I relinquish my current app window focus. Why not just grant us the ability to scroll the app list in Stage Manager vertically, the 4 recent apps it shows now is just a stack, so let me scroll the whole stack.
    - _mlbt 3y ago
      See my other reply for the workflows that I use Stage Manager with. I agree with you about the scrolling, that would be a nice improvement!
    - hedora 3y ago
      On MacOS, it’s less buggy than the multiple workspace feature (green maximize button), and still sort of provides multiple desktops. That reminds me: I should check to see if I can switch to Asahi Linux and literally any other window manager yet.
    - rokkitmensch 3y ago
      What is this third axis of which you speak
- hedora 3y ago
  Stage Manager is great! OK, it’s objectively terrible compared to every other window manager I’ve used except one. However, the one it beats is the default MacOS implementation of alt-tab and multiple desktops.

imbnwa 3y ago

Oh that iPadOS System Preferences is garbage. They also need to stop burying stuff in nested modals in there, good god. Also, while on the topic of their desire to merge iPadOS with macOS, Stage Manager fits neither on the iPad (I own a Pro) nor on a desktop. Give it up, Apple.

_mlbt 3y ago
I actually like Stage Manager for certain workflows (on both my Mac and my iPad Pro). I don't leave it on most days, but it is actually something I'd miss if Apple removed it.
- dylan604 3y ago
  I've never used Stage Manager and barely remember its discussion during the hype videos from the mother ship. Do you mind briefly describing your certain workflows to see how an actual person is using it IRL?
  - _mlbt 3y ago
    I use it mostly in situations where I rapidly need to switch back and forth between 2 or 3 windows. For example developer documentation and an IDE, or Procreate and a photo I'm taking inspiration from. I'll admit I used it a lot more before I upgraded to a dual monitor setup on my Mac. I still use it a ton on my iPad, since I only have one screen to work with.
    - rokkitmensch 3y ago
      The animation lag drives me up a wall. Cannot abide.
- imbnwa 3y ago
  Can you describe that workflow? For myself, real estate on an iPad Pro screen is a premium and apps are self-contained; on macOS, I want full control over size and position on all three axes. Another aside though, why can’t I scroll the app list vertically on iPadOS rather than be constrained to just 4 ‘recent apps’. The moment I have to reach for something not of those 4, I have to go to the exposé view and scroll horizontally to find it but that also requires I relinquish my current app window focus. Why not just grant us the ability to scroll the app list in Stage Manager vertically, the 4 recent apps it shows now is just a stack, so let me scroll the whole stack.
  - _mlbt 3y ago
    See my other reply for the workflows that I use Stage Manager with. I agree with you about the scrolling, that would be a nice improvement!
  - hedora 3y ago
    On MacOS, it’s less buggy than the multiple workspace feature (green maximize button), and still sort of provides multiple desktops. That reminds me: I should check to see if I can switch to Asahi Linux and literally any other window manager yet.
  - rokkitmensch 3y ago
    What is this third axis of which you speak
hedora 3y ago
Stage Manager is great! OK, it’s objectively terrible compared to every other window manager I’ve used except one. However, the one it beats is the default MacOS implementation of alt-tab and multiple desktops.