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I tried out Apple's implementation of desktop windowing on tablets called Stage Manager with a borrowed iPad. It's still not a real replacement for actual lapto
by kccqzy 2y ago
I tried out Apple's implementation of desktop windowing on tablets called Stage Manager with a borrowed iPad. It's still not a real replacement for actual laptops. Sure you get multiple windows, but switching between them it still inconvenient: you don't have Command-Tab or Command-` like on a Mac. All window manipulations have to be done with fingers touching the screen. I end up believing a real desktop windowing system is still superior.
- marcellus23 2y agoOther weaknesses of Stage Manager aside, iPad has command-tab and other keyboard shortcuts. You do actually need a keyboard attached though -- otherwise, well duh, of course all manipulation has to be done with fingers.
- neilalexander 2y agoStage Manager is disappointingly over-engineered. Managing the workspaces is much more mentally taxing than having windows just fade into the background, every new app somehow always seems to open up at the wrong size and then annoyingly takes everything else off-screen with it. I am a heavy iPad user but Stage Manager is rarely useful for me.
- LegitShady 2y agoI was very disappointed with it as well. doesn't work as well as a windows 95 computer window management.
- crooked-v 2y ago> you don't have Command-Tab Yes, you do. There's a pretty extensive set of keyboard shortcuts, actually.
- kccqzy 2y agoThe person who lent me the iPad didn't have a keyboard. I'll note that though.
- walterbell 2y agoMagic keyboard: 2-finger trackpad swipe = browser back/forward 3-finger swipe = app previous/next