nikanjX t1_jbuotjz wrote on March 11, 2023 at 9:24 PM

Reply to comment by leaky_wand in Microsoft is bringing back classic Taskbar features on Windows 11 — but not because it screwed up by AliTVBG

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 on March 12, 2023 at 12:13 AM

I mean, they had "one icon per app" grouping in Windows 7, but sure

HappyThumb55555 t1_jbvmwwg wrote on March 12, 2023 at 1:50 AM

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 on March 12, 2023 at 4:33 PM

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 on March 11, 2023 at 10:03 PM

Shit will never catch on. Mac OS isn’t a mobile OS, why should Windows be?

captnmr t1_jbvcskx wrote on March 12, 2023 at 12:29 AM

>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 on March 12, 2023 at 1:04 AM

Actually yeah I hate that. Good point.

Napoleon_Bonerparte t1_jbuv9hv wrote on March 11, 2023 at 10:13 PM

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 on March 12, 2023 at 7:07 PM

>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