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That's the only reason I ever log into Windows. Such an atrocious OS.

by callwhendone 3y ago

2OEH8eoCRo0 3y ago
I audibly groan when I reboot from Fedora to Windows to play a AAA game.
- callwhendone 3y ago
  My bootloader is all screwed up because of the TPM2.0 requirement for Windows 11 so I have to boot to BIOS and select my drive whenever I restart. It's a pain.
deprecative 3y ago
Not to be that guy but Windows is the best OS out right now with all its faults. I don't have to dick around with Linux, and my USB ports don't crap the bed every two seconds and I can actually manage my windows unlike with MacOS. That it plays games is just a bonus.
- nrr 3y ago
  Why are windows hard to manage under macOS?
  - nick_ 3y ago
    You need to install a 3rd party tool to switch between windows in macOS, like alt+tab provides in Windows and most linux desktops. macOS of course has cmd+tab, but that switches apps not windows.
    - dihrbtk 3y ago
      you can switch between windows of a single app with cmd+`...
    - throwaway10507 3y ago
      Cmd+backtick
  - jorts 3y ago
    It just requires an app on Mac versus windows key + arrow to move windows around. It's a non-issue.
    - deprecative 3y ago
      Requiring an app is a blocking issue.
      - nrr 3y ago
        I usually get away just fine with Control+Command+f to fullscreen the window, and Control+Up will open up Mission Control so that I can get two fullscreened windows side-by-side. It's all built into macOS. Windows 11 adds snap layouts, for which there is currently no analog, but this will let you do the side-by-side thing from earlier versions of Windows as long as you can tolerate the fullscreened windows becoming their own Space. (I actually find this preferable myself, but YMMV.)
        deprecative 3y ago
        The insistence that window be the only thing I need to be looking at on MacOS is also a frustrating one. No, Steve, I really do want to manage my windows.
- florbo 3y ago
  Have to agree. I regularly use Windows 11, OS X, and Debian-based desktop distros. Nothing comes close to the built-in functionality of Windows. Such a shame it's subject to advertising and aggressive telemetry.
the__alchemist 3y ago
I'm perpetually surprised to see this. Windows has flaws, but every time I've tried Linux, it's been a bad experience. Ie, starts smooth from a clean install, but breaks once you install things outside the distro's package management. Turns into a cycle of internet searches, then C+Ping text into the terminal, hoping it will fix things, and the GUI will still boot afterwards.
- callwhendone 3y ago
  I've been running the same Ubuntu install on my desktop for over 5 years now and I haven't run into any issues (if I did they were small enough that I don't remember them). It my experience, it's much more stable, usable, and aesthetic than Windows. I use macOS as my main driver, though.

That's the only reason I ever log into Windows. Such an atrocious OS.

2OEH8eoCRo0 3y ago

I audibly groan when I reboot from Fedora to Windows to play a AAA game.

callwhendone 3y ago
My bootloader is all screwed up because of the TPM2.0 requirement for Windows 11 so I have to boot to BIOS and select my drive whenever I restart. It's a pain.

deprecative 3y ago

Not to be that guy but Windows is the best OS out right now with all its faults. I don't have to dick around with Linux, and my USB ports don't crap the bed every two seconds and I can actually manage my windows unlike with MacOS. That it plays games is just a bonus.

nrr 3y ago
Why are windows hard to manage under macOS?
- nick_ 3y ago
  You need to install a 3rd party tool to switch between windows in macOS, like alt+tab provides in Windows and most linux desktops. macOS of course has cmd+tab, but that switches apps not windows.
  - dihrbtk 3y ago
    you can switch between windows of a single app with cmd+`...
  - throwaway10507 3y ago
    Cmd+backtick
- jorts 3y ago
  It just requires an app on Mac versus windows key + arrow to move windows around. It's a non-issue.
  - deprecative 3y ago
    Requiring an app is a blocking issue.
    - nrr 3y ago
      I usually get away just fine with Control+Command+f to fullscreen the window, and Control+Up will open up Mission Control so that I can get two fullscreened windows side-by-side. It's all built into macOS. Windows 11 adds snap layouts, for which there is currently no analog, but this will let you do the side-by-side thing from earlier versions of Windows as long as you can tolerate the fullscreened windows becoming their own Space. (I actually find this preferable myself, but YMMV.)
      - deprecative 3y ago
        The insistence that window be the only thing I need to be looking at on MacOS is also a frustrating one. No, Steve, I really do want to manage my windows.
florbo 3y ago
Have to agree. I regularly use Windows 11, OS X, and Debian-based desktop distros. Nothing comes close to the built-in functionality of Windows. Such a shame it's subject to advertising and aggressive telemetry.

the__alchemist 3y ago

I'm perpetually surprised to see this. Windows has flaws, but every time I've tried Linux, it's been a bad experience. Ie, starts smooth from a clean install, but breaks once you install things outside the distro's package management. Turns into a cycle of internet searches, then C+Ping text into the terminal, hoping it will fix things, and the GUI will still boot afterwards.

callwhendone 3y ago
I've been running the same Ubuntu install on my desktop for over 5 years now and I haven't run into any issues (if I did they were small enough that I don't remember them). It my experience, it's much more stable, usable, and aesthetic than Windows. I use macOS as my main driver, though.