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One point I'm not sure this article mentions is how gracefully you can switch between apps on the iPad with gestures. I do a lot of (non-development) work via P

by jsz0 14y ago

One point I'm not sure this article mentions is how gracefully you can switch between apps on the iPad with gestures. I do a lot of (non-development) work via Prompt and when I need to consult documentation I just swipe over to a PDF or web page. Not being able to see the two side-by-side is almost a blessing simply because when I switch over I read the documentation carefully and only switch back when I'm ready to actually resume my work. This helps me out a lot because instead of skimming the documentation as I go I actually spend a few minutes reading it all and absorbing it. When I'm ready to switch back to my work I'm less scatterbrained about what I'm trying to accomplish. I'm way less prone to skimming the documentation just for the relevant parts. I'm starting to think uni-windowing is way underrated. When I work on my Mac I often do the same thing with full-screen apps now. I feel like it's made me more productive. The one feature I really need added to iOS is a multi-item/history based clipboard system. This would make working between apps in a uni-window environment much easier.

ehsanu1 14y ago
It's the same reason I don't use multiple monitors simultaneously. I feel really productive having full screen apps. But even better is the fact that I have keyboard shortcuts set up to switch between apps. It started with XMonad on Linux, where alt+n (where n is 1..9) would take me to a separate workspace, each with it's own apps. Workspace 1 is always my browser, 3 is the terminal, 8 is my editor, etc. I set this up on OSX as well - workspaces are called desktops on OSX and I just set up 9 of them, with command+n being my desktop-switching shortcuts. It works remarkably well, it almost makes me cringe seeing people alt-tab repeatedly, or using the mouse and overlapping windows to try to switch between different apps.
- DigitalJack 14y ago
  How did you bind command-(1..9) to the different spaces on osx?
  - rsneekes 14y ago
    System Preferences -> Keyboard -> Keyboard Shortcuts -> Mission Control -> Switch To Desktop (1..x)
    - DigitalJack 14y ago
      Awesome, thanks!
- unfamiliar 14y ago
  I have a similar setup, but instead of alt-tabbing (which gets frustrating quickly when you have about 10 applications running) I use Alfred and type the name of the app.

by jsz0 14y ago

ehsanu1 14y ago

It's the same reason I don't use multiple monitors simultaneously. I feel really productive having full screen apps. But even better is the fact that I have keyboard shortcuts set up to switch between apps. It started with XMonad on Linux, where alt+n (where n is 1..9) would take me to a separate workspace, each with it's own apps. Workspace 1 is always my browser, 3 is the terminal, 8 is my editor, etc. I set this up on OSX as well - workspaces are called desktops on OSX and I just set up 9 of them, with command+n being my desktop-switching shortcuts. It works remarkably well, it almost makes me cringe seeing people alt-tab repeatedly, or using the mouse and overlapping windows to try to switch between different apps.

DigitalJack 14y ago
How did you bind command-(1..9) to the different spaces on osx?
- rsneekes 14y ago
  System Preferences -> Keyboard -> Keyboard Shortcuts -> Mission Control -> Switch To Desktop (1..x)
  - DigitalJack 14y ago
    Awesome, thanks!
unfamiliar 14y ago
I have a similar setup, but instead of alt-tabbing (which gets frustrating quickly when you have about 10 applications running) I use Alfred and type the name of the app.