So I recently set up a triple-boot with Windows 10, macOS High Sierra, and Ubuntu 18.04, and I've got to admit that I'm pretty underwhelmed by what macOS has to offer. I guess I might have gone into this expecting too much with all the hype around Macs, but I'm definitely disappointed.
First of all, why do I need to install what feels like 100 different utility apps just to get some basic OS features back? Things like
- proper window snapping
- proper alt-tabbing
- smooth scrolling without a magic mouse
- key bindings for window management
- key bindings for apps
All of these come OOTB with Linux and Windows.
Also: Why are most of these utility apps proprietary? Why do I have to trust some random dev across the globe just to be able to scroll smoothly?
Secondly, the little things that just keep annoying me:
- Why can't I find a mouse speed setting that just feels right? This is not an issue on Linux or Windows. I don't understand why, but my mouse just doesn't feel right under macOS.
- What is up with the inconsistency when closing apps? Why do some stay running while others don't?
- Why can't I reliably maximize a window by double-clicking on its titlebar? I have set the corresponding option in system settings, but the behavior still seems incredibly unpredictable.
- What do I do if my system freezes up? Windows has Ctrl+Alt+Del, Linux has the MagigSysreq key combo. On macOS I have to resort to a forced shutdown.
- Why does finder not use grid-alignment by default? Why would I ever want to have that mess of gaps and arbitrarily positioned items in my file list?
Don't get me wrong, I appreciate a lot of things about macOS. Coming from Linux it's refreshing to have an OS with proper third-party commercial support. And coming from Windows it's nice not to have to worry about the next update blowing up your system. But I don't understand how Mac users have been selling me macOS as this perfect image of an operating system for all these years. It really isn't. Not even close.
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