So my Windows desktop mini PC needed replacing (currently running with an SSD and Windows 10), and I decided to get an M1 Mac Mini as the replacement. I already have a keyboard, mouse and monitor, so it kind of made sense. Given all the rave reviews, I figured why not…
Initial thoughts…
I hate Mac OS. I’ve used older Macs before and I find it incredibly frustrating compared to Windows. Here are two examples –
Why can’t application windows have their own menus? I mean, what kind of a dumb UI is that, to have the application menu detached from the window and placed at the top of the screen? In Windows, each window has its own menu, nice and easy.
Application switching is a real pain in Mac OS, especially if you have multiple instances of the same application running. You can’t even see the instances in the Dock unless they are minimised. And toggling an application by clicking on the icon in the dock doesn’t work like it does in the Windows task bar.
So far, for me as a power user, Windows is winning hands down.
I was hoping to be wowed by Mac OS, but I’m not. I’ll stick with it for now, but boy am I disappointed so far…