Alright, diving into macOS from the Windows world… and honestly? WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK. Here’s the raw, unfiltered RAGE dump:
- Second Monitor GARBAGE: Why does the taskbar randomly decide it’s GOD and just sits ON TOP of my apps? ARE YOU SERIOUS? Bug city population: ME.
- Scroll Direction INSANITY: Syncing scroll direction between a MOUSE and the TRACKPAD? This isn’t just bad UX, this is LITERALLY A CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY. WHO THOUGHT THIS WAS OKAY?! LET ME TALK TO THEM, IN PRIVATE (for no reason)
- The “Hard Click” MYSTERY: WHY is the default “hard click” some USELESS tertiary action?! Trying to click-and-drag with two fingers is IMPOSSIBLE because of this STUPID decision.
- Second Monitors, AGAIN: They just feel… BROKEN. Something about the integration or management is fundamentally WRONG.
- Battery Life: Okay, FINE. Credit where it’s due: The battery life is insanely good. Mega props for that. ONE THING THEY GOT RIGHT.
- Installation ARCHAIC NONSENSE: Dragging an icon to the “Applications” folder to install? ARE WE IN THE 90s?! Feels super primitive and WEIRD.
- Command Key PLACEMENT FROM HELL: Having the main modifier key (Command) right under the thumb instead of where Control belongs for the pinky? My muscle memory is SCREAMING. SO. DAMN. ODD.
- The Haptic Trackpad VOODOO: You can DEFINITELY feel it’s not a physical click. It’s impressive tech, sure, but UNDENIABLY WEIRD. You get used to it, but it’s NOT “normal.”
- Keyboard lighting LOCKDOWN: WHY THE FUCK can’t I disable the built-in keyboard lights when an external keyboard is connected?! Why does it have to be enabled, if there is no quick F-Key way to disable it later
- Notifications? More Like NOTIFI-CANCER: WHOEVER designed the notification system NEEDS TO GET FIRED. IMMEDIATELY. They’re clunky, ANNOYING AS HELL, and feel COMPLETELY USELESS. Also this is a “DESKTOP” operating system with mouse input only, why is it either a small
Xor a swipe action… - Menu Bar CLUTTERFEST: That top bar gets filled with random USELESS icons SO FAST. It’s a DIGITAL JUNK DRAWER FROM HELL.
- Uninstall ROULETTE: Some apps just… DON’T HAVE AN UNINSTALL OPTION?! HOW ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO REMOVE THEM CLEANLY? WHAT IS THIS AMATEUR HOUR?!
- Folder View CHAOS: Folders defaulting to a non-grid, free-for-all layout? ANOTHER CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY! Grid view should be the ONLY default. ARE PEOPLE BLIND?!
- The FONT: WHAT IS UP with the default system font? It just looks… OFFENSIVE to my eyes. WEIRD AND UGLY.
- Wasted Space in Settings: Why isn’t the Settings app FULL WIDTH?! Feels CRAMPED and INEFFICIENT. MORE WASTED POTENTIAL.
- FINDER. OH MY GOD. FINDER IS THE ABSOLUTE BIGGEST PIECE OF SHIT APP I HAVE EVER SEEN:
- HOW DO MAC USERS TOLERATE THIS ABSOLUTE GARBAGE?! IT IS UNUSABLE.
- WHOOOOO MADE THIS?! WHY IS THERE NO CONTEXT MENU TO QUICK OPEN A TERMINAL IN THE FINDER?! ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?! BASIC. DEVELOPER. NEED.
- You CAN’T easily go UP a folder level?! BASIC NAVIGATION FAIL. HOW IS THIS REAL?!
- Where’s a clear, persistent folder tree view?! IS THAT TOO MUCH TO ASK?!
- Doing ANYTHING feels like PULLING TEETH WITH RUSTY PLIERS.
- Ironically, Spotlight search is MILES better at FINDING things than the actual FINDER. THE NAME IS A LIE. IT FINDS NOTHING. IT IS TRASH.
- Bracket Placement MADNESS: WHY ARE the
{ }and[ ]in such an AWKWARD, IMPOSSIBLE-TO-REACH SPOT compared to the standard Windows layout? CENTER-TOP?! SERIOUSLY?! WHO DESIGNED THIS KEYBOARD LAYOUT, SATAN?! IT’S LITERALLY THE WORST PLACE POSSIBLE. - Apps That WON’T QUIT: Closing a window (red button) DOESN’T ACTUALLY QUIT THE APP. MADDENING! Had to turn off the STUPID “running indicator” dots just to PRETEND they’re closed. WHAT IS THE POINT?!
- Finder GLUED to the Dock: WHY CAN’T I MOVE THE FINDER ICON IN THE DOCK?! LET ME ORGANIZE MY OWN DAMN DOCK!
- SLUGGISH Animations: The animations, ESPECIALLY the full-screen video transition, feel GLACIALLY SLOW and make the whole system feel LESS RESPONSIVE. SPEED IT UP.
- WEIRD Display Scaling: WHY is UI scaling presented as changing “resolution”?! JUST GIVE ME PERCENTAGE OPTIONS (100%, 125%, 150%) LIKE A NORMAL OS! I’m NOT changing the display’s resolution, I’m changing the UI scale. IT’S NOT THAT HARD.
- App Store MEH: It’s… an app store. About as CLUNKY and UNINSPIRING as the Windows one, so, EXPECTATIONS MET, I GUESS? STILL TRASH.
- Disconnected Desktops FROM HELL: Having separate “Desktops” for each monitor is SUPER WEIRD and CONFUSING. Switching focus requires MULTIPLE swipes or clicks across monitors. IT’S INEFFICIENT GARBAGE.
- Mic Feedback LOOP: My mic has hardware monitoring. Unlike Windows, I CAN’T turn this off PERMANENTLY. It keeps re-enabling itself. FIX IT.
- Post-Restart PASSWORD PURGATORY: WHY force a password login after restarting?! I HAVE TOUCH ID! USE IT! This just makes me NEVER want to restart.
- Terminal Touch ID TEASE: If the system is SO “well integrated,” WHY CAN’T I USE TOUCH ID FOR
sudo?! Typing my password every time is ANNOYING. INTEGRATE IT PROPERLY. - GIANT Escape Key: That HUGE Escape key is WASTED SPACE. Could have shrunk it and added a DEDICATED FORWARD DELETE KEY. WAY MORE USEFUL.
- The NOTCH: It’s WEIRD. The mouse cursor phasing THROUGH it and UI elements hiding behind it is just… BIZARRE and UGLY design.
- Inactive Window CLICK TAX: Having to click ONCE to activate a window before you can ACTUALLY interact with it is an UNNECESSARY extra step EVERY SINGLE TIME. WHY?!
- Ethernet INVISIBILITY: Can’t easily tell if I’m connected via Ethernet if Wi-Fi is also on. The menu bar JUST shows the Wi-Fi symbol. SHOW ME THE REAL CONNECTION.
- Tiling GAPS: Window snapping/tiling leaves GAPS between windows?! LOOKS MESSY and WASTES SCREEN SPACE. WHY?! IT’S SO UGLY.
- Maximised Window GAPS: Even when “maximised,” there’s often a TINY PIXEL GAP around the edge. WHAT IS THAT?! MAKE IT FILL THE SCREEN.
- No “Remove from Recents” in Finder: BASIC FILE MANAGEMENT FEATURE IS MISSING. AGAIN. FINDER IS USELESS.
- Media Key MAYHEM: The “Next Song” key DOESN’T KNOW CONTEXT. If Spotify is active but a YouTube tab exists, IT MIGHT CONTROL YOUTUBE. FRUSTRATING AS HELL.
- Sleep Mode & Battery: FINE, another positive point - sleep behavior is excellent. Very little battery drain. GOOD.
- Mouse & Multi-Monitor HOSTILE? The OVERWHELMING feeling is that macOS was NOT made for mice and multiple monitors. It feels like a TRACKPAD-ONLY, SINGLE-SCREEN TOY.
- Bug SURPRISE: Honestly encountering WAY MORE random bugs and glitches than I EVER did on Windows. THIS IS SUPPOSED TO “JUST WORK”?! BULLSHIT.
- Random BLACK SCREENS: Sometimes, my external monitor just goes BLACK for a second. STABILITY CONCERNS? YEAH, I THINK SO.
- Homebrew: Okay, this is genuinely nice. A solid package manager is ALWAYS appreciated. FINALLY, SOMETHING SANE.
- Price and since this is mac, every single “good” app is basically paid… fuck that shit.
So yeah, that’s the RAGE dump. Some bright spots (BATTERY!), but a whole lot of BAFFLING DECISIONS and PURE FRUSTRATION for someone coming from Windows. We’ll see if it grows on me… or if I throw this thing out the WINDOW(s).
While most of this rant is a bit of an exaggerated overreaction, there’s simply so much annoying stuff that just doesn’t make any sense.
P.S. I wanted to try out elevenalbs AI with a rant with a lot of all caps and screaming to see how good it is.