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@zlatko It's a cult. Everything about Apple is shit but the cultists lap it all up.

@matt @zlatko Ah, Mr. Samsung, I presume.

That “cult” (as you so originally put it — smh), over a stretch of 30 years, paid for a house, a Tesla, two Benzes, helped raised a couple kids… I’d recommend joining it, if your cult does not provide such benefits.

If you want to go on about how it’s all “shit,” that’s fine, but please *show your work*

“If it were left up to Microsoft, there’d be no proportionally-spaced fonts.” - L. Ron Jobs

@goodthinking @zlatko Thanks for the confirmation.

@matt @zlatko It’s my job. You know, as Grand Wizard or whatever :-)

@zlatko
I switched to MacOS two weeks after Vista launched. I’ve tried to do Linux, but just never got it to really gel.
At the time I was doing a lot of video editing. I went all in and switched from Premiere Pro to Final Cut.
I would play a lot of games and kept a Bootcamp partition for gaming purposes. Later when I got into music I used Logic Pro which I still today think is the best value DAW I’ve ever used. I also worked in Adobe Suite apps and enjoyed using MacOS.

@dgar well, that feeling of being at home with your os, that is what I have with my Linux thing.

@zlatko @dgar As a hard-core, long, long lonnng-term Mac user/cheerleader, I can see why you’d feel this way. There was a time when macOS would have been a better transition for you. That time has passed — and you hit the nail on the head with “inflexible” and “inconsistent”. I would add “obfuscatory”, as they seem intent on destroying function-discoverability (invisible tap targets! yay!) while simultaneously adding submenu after submenu to commonly-used features.

@zlatko @goodthinking
Yeah, that’s the truth. It’s actually gotten to the point where I need a new computer right now, and Apple don’t make anything I want to buy.

@dgar @zlatko What’s wild is that Apple still has the very best Accessibility story out there — the stuff they’ve done with iOS and even watchOS for audio and visual assistance seems pretty admirable and well-placed. Just makes it all the more weird that they keep solving problems NO ONE HAS on macOS, forced attempts at knitting iPadOS to it, and so on.

@goodthinking @dgar yes, exactly. Those problems are not my problem, tough, just the fact that I can't set things my way. I guess I expected way too much.

FWIW I got a Linux box in the meantime.

@zlatko I 110% recommend installing Better Touch Tool if you want to use macOS with a mouse.

If you have a regular (non-Apple) mouse, you can map the buttons to do damn near anything. Then multiply those mappings by however many key combinations you want to set up.

For example, I have it set so that Cmd+buttons 3/4 flick left and right between spaces. It has timed button push support now as well, so you don't even need the modifier key.

https://folivora.ai

@zlatko (I'm not a shill for BTT, btw, I just think it's a brilliant little app that makes macOS so much nicer than it already is)

@DJDarren I assumed so, it's not a problem and thanks for suggesting. I moved on since that toot, my boss heard me complain and got me a Lenovo to customize to my heart's content:)

@zlatko Just transitioned the other way. Finally had to move on from my 2012 MBP & couldn’t afford a new one so bought a beefy 2nd hand Dell & put #Kubuntu on it. It really brought home how limited MacOS is for anything more than media/graphic design. apple do great hardware, handy integrated ecosystem but the OS is a dog’s breakfast. The ASAHI Linux people are doing good work bringing Linux to the M1 though.

@toxy my feeling exactly, it's built good for non-tech power users. But for people who know exactly what they want, it's not flexible.

@zlatko The Apple ecosystem is often praised for its seamless integration across devices and services, but there are several factors that contribute to this perception:

Hardware and Software Integration: Apple controls both the hardware and software for its products, which allows for better optimization and integration between the two. This means that Apple devices are designed to work seamlessly with one another, from AirPods and Apple Watch to Macs and iPhones.

Closed Ecosystem: Apple tightly controls its app store and services, which allows for greater consistency and quality control. This means that Apple can ensure that third-party apps and services meet its standards for performance and security, which in turn helps to maintain a more stable and integrated ecosystem.

Design Philosophy: Apple prioritizes user experience and design in all of its products, which contributes to a more cohesive and intuitive user experience.

Apple user since 1984 😎👍🏼🤟🏼

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@Precis i wish i was an apple user for so long, then I wouldn't have that many complains about flexibility :)