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I've owned 3 mac minis over the last 4 years or so (2 G4's and now a new Core 2 version), and there's one thing that keeps me coming back to Windows for dev wor
by jamroom 18y ago
I've owned 3 mac minis over the last 4 years or so (2 G4's and now a new Core 2 version), and there's one thing that keeps me coming back to Windows for dev work - window management. Maybe I just don't get it (or haven't figured it out), but when I have 20 windows open on then Mac, trying to figure out what is what in the dock is painful (all of the terminal windows look the same in icon form). I find it much easier to jump between apps using the Windows task bar.
- tvon 18y agoI don't know what people did before Expose came around (I'm only about 2 years into being a Mac user here so I have no non-Expose experience). I have thumb buttons on my mouse bound to Expose and Spaces, I use them constantly (often at the same time, Expose in Spaces is very convenient). Honestly I have enough running most of the time that the Windows taskbar would have to be 4 rows high to be readable, but with nine desktops in Spaces and Expose a touch away I have never had a problem finding my way through the absurd mess of windows I make. By the way, if you use Terminal in OSX, I highly recommend checking out Visor (http://docs.blacktree.com/visor/visor http://docs.blacktree.com/visor/visor), I have it bound to ctrl-~ (tilde) and I use it constantly.
- tortilla 18y agoHave a look at witch (it used to be free) http://www.manytricks.com/witch/ http://www.manytricks.com/witch/ You can switch to a specific window (alt+tab for me) with it. It will also un-minimize windows. I actually auto-hide my dock and use command+tab and alt-tab to switch.
- unalone 18y agoThe dock's not meant to be a jumper. Expose's useful, but if you're a power user (e.g. 20 windows), learn to use cmd-tab and cmd-`. That lets you quickly find your app and cycle between windows for each.