[eviks]

That "solution" is just as bad as the Mac's bouncing icons described in the article - while it doesn't steal keyboard focus, it does steal user focus

[inigyou]

What else do you expect though? You launched a long running task. It is done. Microwave goes ding.

[eviks]

My expectation is described in the comment you replied to and side comments

Microwave's ding is also bad UI, especially when it's repetitive as it's just useless noise. But even the first ding - what value does it have if you already have exactly the same notification category - audio cue - built right there in the process: the machine noise disappears when it stops working.

[Dylan16807]

Waiting for noise to stop is less reliable because of how brains work, and also has a much smaller range. The microwave ding is useful.

[eviks]

Brains work just fine and your typical kitchen/apartment range is small enough, but in general - the trade-off between comfort and reliability is not something you can resolve for others

[Dylan16807]

When the goal is "notice a background noise going away while you're involved in a different task" brains do not do just fine.

[thaumasiotes]

The microwave in my house continues making the operating noise after it finishes microwaving.

[inigyou]

Probably the noise of the cooking fan running a bit longer to cool down the electronics again.

[inigyou]

cooling* fan

[eviks]

So? Different models can require different UI?