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You’re right that lots of Windows apps were designed with Keyboard only workflows in mind. It’s a shame that MacOS has so many points where if you don’t have a
by varun_ch 4mo ago
You’re right that lots of Windows apps were designed with Keyboard only workflows in mind. It’s a shame that MacOS has so many points where if you don’t have a mouse you’re out of luck.
There is one major improvement you can do on Mac, at least for menus:
https://varun.ch/posts/macos-keyboard/ https://varun.ch/posts/macos-keyboard/
- comboy 4mo agoObviously depends on your workflow but I think I use mouse only on websites on macos (with aerospace)
- jonfw 4mo agoIf you're interested in keyboard navigation of websites, consider a browser or extension with link hinting support! It worked really well in my experience a few years ago, although I've since became much more of a mouse guy and stopped using it. Qutebrowser was my favorite browser for keyboard navigation but firefox, chrome, etc. have extensions for this as well.
- reddit_clone 4mo agoVimium extension does that. Works well too. Works on Chrome and Firefox.
- Galus 4mo agotry out surfingkeys if vimmium isnt ur cup of tea
- reddit_clone 4mo agoI am currently trying something called ShortCat, this is not just for the browser but works in other Mac applications too! Look Ma, No mouse !
- Barbing 4mo agoLink hinting - love it
- mikestew 4mo agoLike the linked article says, every time I set up a new Mac, I’m annoyed that this isn’t the default.
- philistine 4mo agoI get that this might annoy you, but there is a direct trace all the way back to the original Mac in 1984 that required a mouse. As time went on and the two other OSes we still have gained mouse support (Windows, Linux) from their keyboard roots, they brought forward their ethos of keyboard navigation. Mac OS resolutely stayed attached to its mouse only roots.
- kid64 4mo ago“When we work on making our devices accessible by the blind, I don’t consider the bloody ROI.” Well Tim, I suppose the blind do outnumber the handless.
- devinprater 4mo agoCan confirm.
- layer8 4mo agoIt was a significant downside of MacOS from the beginning, and it still is.
- someguyiguess 4mo agoThat seems incredibly subjective. For people with carpal tunnel like myself, having to do everything on the keyboard can be very painful. The mouse alleviates that and gives visual feedback.
- bigyabai 4mo agoThat's a good reason to support the mouse as a backup peripheral, but not a good reason to gimp keyboards in your interface. Seeing as both can be accommodated, I would argue it's an objective limitation of macOS.