Apple has a memory problem and we're all paying for it

L4sBot · 6 months ago

Apple has a memory problem and we're all paying for it

@tsonfeir · 6 months ago

I will answer any specific questions you want to know about macOS. You mentioned a number of things above, so what would you like assistance with?

@bmarinov@lemmy.world · 6 months ago

Alight, thanks. Let’s see if I can explain this.

I couldn’t find native support for the following:

snap windows left and right with keyboard shortcuts (Win Key + Arrows on Windows)
set a default output device (eg speakers), but select apps (Spotify for example) should output through my USB DAC.
I can tab between applications, but the only way to tab between all active Windows was with a third party app. It mostly works fine, but has a few quirks.

@tsonfeir · 6 months ago

snapping. There is not a built in key for this, you’re right. However you can double click on the edge of a window to make it size to the edge of the screen. Additionally you can set the double click of the title bar to scale the window (which usually is to the top and bottom of the screen.

HOWEVER: this can be accomplished using an AppleScript which can be bound to a keyboard command. Yes… it’s not straightforward, but it doesn’t require a third party app.

neither windows nor Mac have this audio routing feature built in without a third party app or an app that installs with the drivers. (To my knowledge)

3). Command + ` (~, or backtick) will switch between windows of the same app. Using shift will reverse it.

I’d strongly suggest using a trackpad with macOS, as the multitouch gestures are very useful for desktop navigation, especially when there are a lot of apps open. macOS also has “Spaces” which is similar to Virtual Desktops in windows. Spaces can also be “split views” where two apps are set to be full screen (maximized, without a menu bar) on the same window with the ability to size them. This is particularly useful for me when working on iOS apps or websites.