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I think the above post must refer to how it works in MacOS. In Gnome, the app quits when the last window is closed (by default at least). I guess this is a mat
by nlkl 10mo ago
I think the above post must refer to how it works in MacOS. In Gnome, the app quits when the last window is closed (by default at least).
I guess this is a matter of taste, but personally I strongly dislike the way MacOS works here.
- sparky4pro 10mo agoThis is not a macOS issue, it’s an app developer issue. If the app developer likes the behavior that the app still runs after closing the last app window, this is how the app will act. Some newer Apple apps close the application when the window is closed.
- WD-42 10mo agoSo then why is it so common on MacOS?
- fragmede 10mo agobecause that’s how it used to be on older versions of OSX and older Macs. There’s a lot of inertia because launching a program to read files off a disk and load them into memory was more costly timewise in those days so e.g. having Photoshop open and loaded even if you didn’t have a picture open you didn’t want to have to wait for the program to open unless you really were done with photo editing.
- wrs 10mo agoThis is the appropriate behavior if and only if the app has only one “main” window (e.g., System Preferences).
- sparky4pro 10mo agoIf I remember correctly, in old UNIX desktop environments apps still ran after closing the last app window.
- ayaros 10mo agoOh... :/ I guess when I read that I interpreted it as being directed towards people switching from macOS to Gnome. I haven't booted into a system running Gnome in a while...