macOS is an excellent operating system, and its best known for its stability and smooth performance. When I switched over more than two years ago, I was frustrated with the constant issues I was having on Windows 10, the continuous audio issues and the practically non-existent search feature that never once worked.
Since then, Windows has received a lot of new features, and Windows 11 appears to have fixed the search bar issue. Although I am yet to daily drive a Windows 11 machine, the search feature wasn’t the only thing that caught my attention. I love how Windows 11 offers a quick pop-up view of all the different window arrangements, and I love that it saves all of the virtual desktop layouts and application placements for later use. Windows is still superior when it gets to managing multiple workspaces and app windows.
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macOS doesn’t have many window management tools and shortcuts, unless you use third-party apps like Spectacle, which I’ve covered in my top 5 apps I always install first on a new MacBook post.
And that’s where macOS falls short, as it doesn’t always correctly restore windows when you connect a new external monitor, or you wake up a machine from sleep. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve turned on my mac, only to find myself needing to spend an additional two-to-three minutes restoring the layout to what I’m used to and what works the best for me.
In the upcoming macOS 13 OS update, we expect to see many new features and many redesigned applications. The system preference is also rumored to receive a well-deserved redesign, and there may be other things coming that we don’t yet know about. You can find out more in our dedicated post.
It may sound silly to complain about this, but the 16-inch MacBook Pro 2021 is too fast to wake up. When I started using the laptop, I could see this as an issue, which turned out to be a real hassle today, six months after using the device every day. I’m not one to complain about speed, but I use a Dell U2719DC secondary monitor to complete most of my daily tasks. When I turn on my mac in the morning, I must first wake up the Dell monitor (usually by pressing the “space” on my Logitech Craft keyboard); otherwise, all of my windows will be scattered on different virtual desktops and will default to my mac’s display.
I use five virtual desktops to switch between personal stuff and work. Three virtual desktops have different windows open for writing, one for editing images, another for publishing, and another for research. It’s a controlled and organized mess that works for me.
macOS was one of the first operating systems that let users restore all of their windows to their default state when it’s restarted. And it works flawlessly, and it saves me a lot of time when I have to restart my machine. Whenever the mac boots up, it automatically restores everything the way it was previously, saving me a lot of clicks and …….