leaky_wand t1_jbtlk69 wrote
I could never get used to not simply looking down at the bottom of the screen and seeing all of my windows separated and given their own icon and a title. Grouping icons makes everything feel hidden and vague to me.
nikanjX t1_jbuotjz wrote
But on an iPhone it’s one icon per app, so Microsoft has to also move into that direction. They keep on trying to make Windows into a tablet OS, ever since Windows 8
Mront t1_jbvatob wrote
I mean, they had "one icon per app" grouping in Windows 7, but sure
HappyThumb55555 t1_jbvmwwg wrote
I use separate taskbar buttons for every open window every day on every desktop in win10 and server 2012. Did they screw that up in 11? I tried 11 for a few days and didn't like it.
Can you drag and drop stuff onto apps in the taskbar in win11? I seem to recall that being broken as well...
A hell of a work in progress.
They also need to strip out anything that restricts 11 running on "old" hardware.
Let me decide on my own security stance, thanks.
CocodaMonkey t1_jby0yyv wrote
They did but you could turn it off which most power users do. With Windows 11 so far they don't let you turn off grouping, it's mandatory.
leaky_wand t1_jbutz0p wrote
Shit will never catch on. Mac OS isn’t a mobile OS, why should Windows be?
captnmr t1_jbvcskx wrote
>Mac OS isn’t a mobile OS
Have you seen the latest update? The settings app is basically the iOS settings and it sucks.
leaky_wand t1_jbvhaaq wrote
Actually yeah I hate that. Good point.
Napoleon_Bonerparte t1_jbuv9hv wrote
MacOS and their mobile OS’s are more closely related than you think. iPadOS can run a lot of “desktop” apps natively now.
The merging of their desktop and mobile platform/ecosystems has been Apple’s vision for quite awhile now. That’s one of the reasons they pushed to design their own chips.
The difference between Apple and Microsoft in this particular area is that Apple has been doing a fantastic job at integration while Microsoft is leagues behind.
maZZtar t1_jbyn9rd wrote
>The difference between Apple and Microsoft in this particular area is that Apple has been doing a fantastic job at integration while Microsoft is leagues behind.
What integration? Microsoft treats Windows as both desktop and a tablet OS. Their adopted mobile platform is Android which integrates excellently with Windows if you own their or Samsung's phone
E_Snap t1_jbv1d5q wrote
Just wait, they’ll try to pull some extra bullshit like they did with the “peek” feature that makes all of your windows on every screen temporarily minimize while you’re “group diving” through the taskbar. It’s gonna piss off everyone in the live entertainment tech world so much. Again.
Janooba t1_jbury67 wrote
For real! And everyone thinks I'm crazy for wanting that back
YouAreOnRedditNow t1_jbvdzul wrote
Not sure if you know this, but you can change the taskbar to look more like older versions of Windows.
It was step 1 for me when I got a new laptop recently, I can't get used to that weird middle-floating taskbar, and I really wish Microsoft would stop fixing things that aren't broken -.-'
HappyThumb55555 t1_jbvn3lm wrote
I use separate taskbar buttons for every open window every day on every desktop in win10 and server 2012. Did they screw that up in 11? I tried 11 for a few days and didn't like it.
Can you drag and drop stuff onto apps in the taskbar in win11? I seem to recall that being broken as well...
A hell of a work in progress.
They also need to strip out anything that restricts 11 running on "old" hardware.
Let me decide on my own security stance, thanks.
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