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What do you love in OS X? What kind of software did you use that switching OS was no problem for you? Did anything that working differently on your previous OS

by listic 12y ago

What do you love in OS X? What kind of software did you use that switching OS was no problem for you? Did anything that working differently on your previous OS annoy you at first? Some of the software I used heavily on Windows, I was very reluctant to leave behind, and still miss, years since. One could find replacement for some; use some through emulation, but some, usually the ones deeply tied to the inner workings of the OS, are either impossible to replicate/emulate or it makes no sense: the time and effort invested into skills using them goes to waste. Just one little thing: what are the shortcuts for 'Show desktop' and 'Maximize window' on a Mac? The store assistant I asked couldn't tell me (he was eager to Google, but I spared him the agony). When I asked him whether he actually uses a Mac, he said 'not really' (I guess he can't afford it). Granted, that wasn't an Apple Store (there aren't any here in Russia) but an 'official reseller', all fancy, shining and proud, which is the best you get around here. What is the reason to pay salary to such bored, pleasant and obliging young men is beyond me.

heliostatic 12y ago
Show desktop: cmd-f3 Maximize: ctrl-cmd-f (in most applications) Were your questions genuine or rhetorical?
TazeTSchnitzel 12y ago
> What do you love in OS X? Software support, graphics and audio "just work" unlike Linux, Unix-like but can also do things that aren't just development (best of both worlds vs Windows (other things only) or Linux (development only)). Also, the general look and feel is quite nice. More consistent than Windows certainly. > What kind of software did you use that switching OS was no problem for you? Well, if it runs on Windows, then it either runs on OS X or has a decent equivalent. And if it runs on Linux, it probably runs on OS X. So all the stuff I need for development ran on OS X, and most of my favourite applications ran on OS X. The few that didn't had replacements (I switched from gedit to TextMate). Crucially though, OS X let me run more than I could before, because it has far better support than Linux. > Just one little thing: what are the shortcuts for 'Show desktop' and 'Maximize window' on a Mac? F11 and I have no idea, respectively. You can look up or change keyboard shortcuts in the settings.

by listic 12y ago

heliostatic 12y ago

Show desktop: cmd-f3 Maximize: ctrl-cmd-f (in most applications) Were your questions genuine or rhetorical?

TazeTSchnitzel 12y ago

> What do you love in OS X? Software support, graphics and audio "just work" unlike Linux, Unix-like but can also do things that aren't just development (best of both worlds vs Windows (other things only) or Linux (development only)). Also, the general look and feel is quite nice. More consistent than Windows certainly. > What kind of software did you use that switching OS was no problem for you? Well, if it runs on Windows, then it either runs on OS X or has a decent equivalent. And if it runs on Linux, it probably runs on OS X. So all the stuff I need for development ran on OS X, and most of my favourite applications ran on OS X. The few that didn't had replacements (I switched from gedit to TextMate). Crucially though, OS X let me run more than I could before, because it has far better support than Linux. > Just one little thing: what are the shortcuts for 'Show desktop' and 'Maximize window' on a Mac? F11 and I have no idea, respectively. You can look up or change keyboard shortcuts in the settings.