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0 pointsnerdjon3y ago0 comments

The trackpad gestures is a major reason that Mac is my primary OS while Windows is there when I have to use it.

Even on my "desktop" Mac setup (which is really just my laptop in a dock) I have a full keyboard and the Magic Trackpad joined together with that tool from twelve south.

Thinking about it more I feel like I just use Windows and Mac differently. Most of the time I am in full screen mode (so any windows is just a quick swipe to the left or right) and when I am not I have multiple desktops or I have split full screen mode. Plus using 3 monitors I really just don't find myself switching all that often.

For me Windows feels like the worse management when I get used to what Mac has to offer.

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smoldesu3y ago· 2 in thread

KDE is so close to getting the best of both worlds out-of-box for Linux users. I highly recommend it to anyone who has a Magic Trackpad-heavy workflow (and it's probably why KDE is the default on Asahi).

- 4 finger swipe up is an overview for all desktops

- 4 finger swipe down is an overview for all windows

- 3 finger pinch does the MacOS-style desktop overview with your other desktops at the top

All of the gestures are 1:1 with the trackpad, and are functionally very useful. It feels a little cobbled together in current builds, but I'm hoping it gets extra attention with KDE6: https://youtu.be/aBEsxTVRsEo?t=100

brimstedt3y ago

The nice thing about kde's version of "showing all window thumbnails" is that it's also searchable by typing

sylens3y ago

I have been incredibly impressed by KDE in my recent uses of various Linux distros

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