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> You can't maximize a window or make it take up half the screen

Yeah, the first thing I do when I get a new Mac is to install some tools to make the experience less annoying.

AltTab: https://alt-tab-macos.netlify.app/

Rectangle: https://rectangleapp.com/

Dato: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dato/id1470584107

Caffeine: https://www.caffeine-app.net/

Paragon NTFS Driver (free for Seagate disks): https://www.seagate.com/support/software/paragon/

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In my own experience, I found out GNOME 40+ to be more polished UI-wise than MacOS. I was really surprised when I installed Fedora Silverblue the first time. And also I'm a bit upset that MacOS seems to have stalled, and when Apple adds changes is to make it look more and more like iOS.



I hate the idea of requiring 6 random binaries from 6 random companies just to get the basics working like tabbing windows, resizing windows, and reading drives.

Doubly so when they are closed source and free. How are the developers making the money? Are they community supported somehow, maybe patreon? Are they tracking you? Inlining ads to your desktop? Who is paying for their apple devel tools or apple store ID?

As the saying goes, if the app is free, you are the product that company is selling

Imagine supporting 100 mac users, each with 6 random binaries installed.




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