[Xevi]

Rant

I switched to a Mac Mini M1 in December and it has been a complete pain in the ass. First of all, to even be able to use it I had to switch out my monitor, mouse, keyboard and speakers because Apple didn't like them. And then I had to buy an extra dock to get more ports. On top of that I've also had to install a bunch of third party software to get basic functionality like window snapping (Moom), and a functioning scroll wheel and the ability to turn off mouse acceleration (SteerMouse). And don't get me started on the absolute bonkers ways you toggle between applications, or the fact that you need to click TWICE on a window when switching between windows, if you want to type something in it. My desk is absolutely cluttered with application windows, because minimizing them apparently makes Mac treat them as if you never want to see them again, which messes with my voice control software. Oh, and why is there no delete button? And why do I need to be so precise when clicking on desktop icons, instead of just having a bounding box around them? Who thought that was a good idea? And while we're on desktop icons, why on earth aren't they sorted and fixed to a grid by default? Does anyone like unorganized items in folders?? Another thing that annoys me is pop-up windows with no freaking option to close them other than clicking "done" or whatever. What if I don't want to apply any of the changes I've made? Why can't I just cancel?? I could go on and on about UI inconsistencies and various bugs I've encountered. Needless to say I'm switching back to Windows (which isn't without its own problems) next time I'm buying a computer.

This mac has made my RSI go haywire. I've tried to do everything the "Apple way", but it's just always so clunky and slow compared to Windows.

[zild3d]

What monitor, mouse, and keyboard did not work with mac?

Most of the complaints makes it sound like you aren't actually trying to do everything the "Apple way", rather wishing macOS way worked like what you're used to and comfortable with from Windows.

[Xevi]

> What monitor, mouse, and keyboard did not work with mac?

The monitor was an MSI Optix MAG321CQR (32", 1440p, 144hz). The text on it was blurry and pixellated as hell. It turns out that Apple has removed previously existing scaling functionality that would have made it work. So I had to upgrade to a 4k monitor to get around it. I would assume it's because they don't want to compete with cheaper monitors. The text was very sharp on Windows. I tried every single trick you could imagine to get it working. The speakers were from Logitech. I don't remember the name of them since I gave them away when I bought new ones. The mouse is a vertical ergonomic mouse from a lesser known brand, same with the keyboard.

> Most of the complaints makes it sound like you aren't actually trying to do everything the "Apple way", rather wishing macOS way worked like what you're used to and comfortable with from Windows.

Which complaint? How should I do it then? Please tell me because I'm dying to know. There is no way to turn off mouse acceleration or to get my scroll wheel working without a third party app. I can't snap or organize my windows without a third party app. Minimizing windows fucks me over when using voice control software (which I need due to RSI). Switching between windows from the same app is a pain in the ass, because it requires more clicks, which literally equals more pain for me. Folder content is not organized by default, do you suggest I just let it be messy, the way Apple wants it to be? Trying to click on desktop icons that are super small is a pain in the ass, because you have to click exactly on the icons for it to register. And so on.

[zild3d]

> Minimizing windows fucks me over when using voice control software

I think this is a good example of wanting macOS to work like how you were used to with windows. Try cmd+h to "hide" instead of "minimizing" [0]. Multiple desktops also works well, and using "mission control" to switch apps vs minimizing things.

> Switching between windows from the same app is a pain in the ass, because it requires more clicks, which literally equals more pain for me

I actually find this pretty convenient on mac with cmd+` (cmd+tab to switch between applications, cmd+` to switch between windows of an app)

[0] https://superuser.com/a/543072

[kitsunesoba]

> The monitor was an MSI Optix MAG321CQR (32", 1440p, 144hz). The text on it was blurry and pixellated as hell.

I've used a ton of third party 27" 2560x1440 monitors with Macs and they've all been fine. In fact I'm using one to write this post.

It sounds like either the monitor was running at a resolution below 2560x1440 or you don't like how macOS does text antialiasing – macOS favors on-screen letterforms more closely matching their printed versions while Windows will distort characters to forcibly snap them into the pixel grid.

The other possibility is that you're just feeling the lowered DPI that results from stretching 2560x1440 to 32". macOS definitely has a preference for moderate-to-high DPI, and stretching 2560x1440 to that large of a physical size probably pulls the DPI below the threshold.

[Xevi]

The text looked crisp on Windows, but on Mac the PPI was too low, so it was barely readable. The frustrating thing is that Mac used to have settings that would fix this problem, but they removed them a while ago. I ran the monitor at 1440p, not at a lower resolution.