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I've been using a Macbook for the past 3 days. I must say I hate it.

Three reasons so far why I hate it:
1. Mouse scroll wheel is inertia based. When I scroll the wheel slowly the page scrolls incredibly slowly. This is not the case on windows.
2. Shortcuts for cut, copy and paste. The command key is literally next to the C and X key. Making it very difficult to execute with one hand.
3. Uninstalling a program is a nightmare. You have to search for all related files yourself.

I'm sure to find more. Here's another Notepad++ which is one of my favourite programs is not available on Mac. And I cant find a suitable alternative.

How many of you are running Windows on your Macs?
 
margincall said:
I've been using a Macbook for the past 3 days. I must say I hate it.

Three reasons so far why I hate it:
1. Mouse scroll wheel is inertia based. When I scroll the wheel slowly the page scrolls incredibly slowly. This is not the case on windows.
2. Shortcuts for cut, copy and paste. The command key is literally next to the C and X key. Making it very difficult to execute with one hand.
3. Uninstalling a program is a nightmare. You have to search for all related files yourself.

I'm sure to find more. Here's another Notepad++ which is one of my favourite programs is not available on Mac. And I cant find a suitable alternative.

How many of you are running Windows on your Macs?
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Just give it a while, you'll be fine. People are very adaptable and you'll be used to the things like scrolling and keyboard shortcuts in no time.

Not sure what you did with Notepad++, but BBedit is a good general purpose text editor to consider.

Don't see why one would run Windows on a Mac... the operating system is the main reason to buy a Mac in the first place.
 
margincall said:
I've been using a Macbook for the past 3 days. I must say I hate it.

Three reasons so far why I hate it:
1. Mouse scroll wheel is inertia based. When I scroll the wheel slowly the page scrolls incredibly slowly. This is not the case on windows.
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You can change that in settings just like I have to do in Windows with the pointer speed.
margincall said:
3. Uninstalling a program is a nightmare. You have to search for all related files yourself.
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https://freemacsoft.net/appcleaner/ but also not needed the few KB of files left behind is much less than even installing this and they don't slow down the Mac.
margincall said:
I'm sure to find more. Here's another Notepad++ which is one of my favourite programs is not available on Mac.
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https://apps.apple.com/app/coteditor/id1024640650?ls=1
There's also zillion others a Google search away. MacRumors forums are your friend.
 
backstreetboy said:
You can change that in settings just like I have to do in Windows with the pointer speed.
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No. That's the scroll speed. Mac has something different. This is what GPT said:

macOS does handle mouse scrolling differently than Windows, especially with third-party mice. The slower initial scroll is a result of macOS's "inertia-based" or "accelerated" scrolling, which is designed to feel more natural and smooth, especially on trackpads. However, some users prefer the consistent scroll behavior of Windows.

To make macOS mouse scrolling behave more like Windows, you might need third-party software, since the system preferences do not natively offer this level of granularity in customization.

  1. SteerMouse: This is a third-party application that allows you to customize various mouse parameters, including the scroll speed. With SteerMouse, you can adjust the scrolling to be more consistent, similar to the Windows experience.
  2. USB Overdrive: Another third-party utility for macOS that offers extensive customization options for many USB input devices, including mice. With this tool, you can fine-tune the scrolling behavior.
 
margincall said:
I've been using a Macbook for the past 3 days. I must say I hate it.

Three reasons so far why I hate it:
1. Mouse scroll wheel is inertia based. When I scroll the wheel slowly the page scrolls incredibly slowly. This is not the case on windows.
2. Shortcuts for cut, copy and paste. The command key is literally next to the C and X key. Making it very difficult to execute with one hand.
3. Uninstalling a program is a nightmare. You have to search for all related files yourself.

I'm sure to find more. Here's another Notepad++ which is one of my favourite programs is not available on Mac. And I cant find a suitable alternative.

How many of you are running Windows on your Macs?
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Sublime Text - I much prefer it to Notepad++
VS Code - not quite the same, but can be a Notepad++ replacement.
Atom

Before Sublime text and friends came out, TextMate on Mac looked great, much better than what was available on Windows. Don't know if that's still a thing.

Good luck. My few month stint with a Mac was much like yours. It was very nice for Facebook browsing, but didn't enjoy it for pretty much anything else.
 
margincall said:
No. That's the scroll speed. Mac has something different. This is what GPT said:

macOS does handle mouse scrolling differently than Windows, especially with third-party mice. The slower initial scroll is a result of macOS's "inertia-based" or "accelerated" scrolling, which is designed to feel more natural and smooth, especially on trackpads. However, some users prefer the consistent scroll behavior of Windows.

To make macOS mouse scrolling behave more like Windows, you might need third-party software, since the system preferences do not natively offer this level of granularity in customization.

  1. SteerMouse: This is a third-party application that allows you to customize various mouse parameters, including the scroll speed. With SteerMouse, you can adjust the scrolling to be more consistent, similar to the Windows experience.
  2. USB Overdrive: Another third-party utility for macOS that offers extensive customization options for many USB input devices, including mice. With this tool, you can fine-tune the scrolling behavior.
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Again you can disable that in settings. Just above the scroll speed.
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Barbarian Conan said:
It was very nice for Facebook browsing, but didn't enjoy it for pretty much anything else.
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I agree. This thing can't be used for serious work.
I bought it for the M processor. It really is far more efficient than Intel.

When I run Google Earth Pro 3D maps on my PC the fans roar like a jet engine.
When I run it on the Mac M2 no fan noise at all.
 
margincall said:
I agree. This thing can't be used for serious work.
I bought it for the M processor. It really is far more efficient than Intel.

When I run Google Earth Pro 3D maps on my PC the fans roar like a jet engine.
When I run it on the Mac M2 no fan noise at all.
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I've been using Mac for serious work since 2021, and I'm struggling to back to Windows now. You can't really expect it to click after 3 days? It will take some time getting used to
 
prod said:
I've been using Mac for serious work since 2021, and I'm struggling to back to Windows now. You can't really expect it to click after 3 days? It will take some time getting used to
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Do you use the trackpad or a mouse?
 
It will all make sense soon... trust me.
I hate having to switch back to Windows nowadays.
You can fix the mouse scroll in settings.
Who still uses Notepad++??? There is VS Code for that...
 
CamiKaze said:
You can fix the mouse scroll in settings.
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Please explain how?
This is what GPT said: "some users prefer the consistent scroll behavior of Windows."
Mac does not have consistent mouse scroll behaviour.

Let me explain. If I am reading a webpage and I move the mouse wheel about 2mm, on Windows it will scroll about 3 lines of text on the webpage. Perfect for me to read further. On Mac it will scroll just one line of pixel.
And I have set scroll speed to maximum on the Mac.
 
margincall said:
2. Shortcuts for cut, copy and paste. The command key is literally next to the C and X key. Making it very difficult to execute with one hand.
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Swap your command and ctrl key. Then you can ctrl, c, z, x, v whatever you like as before.

I moved over more than a decade ago, and still have mine swapped.
 
margincall said:
I wonder if someone here can convert me to Mac.
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Err why must someone convert you?

If it's not for you, it's not for you. You're making this post in the Apple section, if you're hoping for a shoulder or any sympathy you're in the hella wrong place.

Use what works best for you & your needs/requirements. Okes are different with different needs.
 
margincall said:
Please explain how?
This is what GPT said: "some users prefer the consistent scroll behavior of Windows."
Mac does not have consistent mouse scroll behaviour.

Let me explain. If I am reading a webpage and I move the mouse wheel about 2mm, on Windows it will scroll about 3 lines of text on the webpage. Perfect for me to read further. On Mac it will scroll just one line of pixel.
And I have set scroll speed to maximum on the Mac.
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Not sure what mouse you are using but I am not experiencing this with my MX Anywhere 3.
It works with default settings.

Which Mac did you get?
You can't just expect to switch to a whole new environment and it must just click for you immediately.
It will make sense sooner or later and I don't miss Windows at all. I only use Windows when I am working because my client software requires that, unfortunately.
 
CamiKaze said:
Not sure what mouse you are using but I am not experiencing this with my MX Anywhere 3.
It works with default settings.

Which Mac did you get?
You can't just expect to switch to a whole new environment and it must just click for you immediately.
It will make sense sooner or later and I don't miss Windows at all. I only use Windows when I am working because my client software requires that, unfortunately.
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I use the Logitech M350 and have the Macbook Pro M2.
 
Barbarian Conan said:
Sublime Text - I much prefer it to Notepad++
VS Code - not quite the same, but can be a Notepad++ replacement.
Atom

Before Sublime text and friends came out, TextMate on Mac looked great, much better than what was available on Windows. Don't know if that's still a thing.

Good luck. My few month stint with a Mac was much like yours. It was very nice for Facebook browsing, but didn't enjoy it for pretty much anything else.
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Agreed on Sublime Text.

As for uninstalling applications - since I'm mostly a Linux user, doesn't Mac OS deal with applications like most Linux distros where the package manager takes care of most of the dependencies?

Stick it out with Mac OS for a while. Any new OS takes some time to get used to. The easiest way to learn is to forget everything you know about operating a computer in the Windows world.
 
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