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Advice for a Mac user switching to Linux? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by atcorebcor@sh.itjust.works to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I’m on board that we need to become independent from big tech. As someone who is fond of the Mac user experience, from choosing hardware to how you navigate through apps, I need a guide to make the switch, so if you know of any great guides for Mac users, I’d greatly appreciate it!

Edit: you have all been very useful. I now know a bit more how to start and what it would mean to switch!

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[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago (2 children)

You must be using some junk touchpads then. I have two that work just as they would on a Mac. No issues.

[–] Damage@feddit.it 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Nah, the precision Apple touchpads had 10 years ago still is unmatched today by Windows or Linux, but I'm afraid that's not a software issue

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world -2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Please explain how "Windows" and "Linux" manufactured these touchpads?

Dying to know

[–] Damage@feddit.it 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Dude, dial down the hostility

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world -1 points 3 days ago

What hostility? Are QUESTIONS hostile now?

Jesus, we're all so cooked...

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Even the gestures? Mac’s gesturing system for the UI and all native and most non native apps is why I stay with it.

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

The MacOS specific ones like zooming out to show all active windows in a workspace, or flipping to the next app aren't there because, well...that's MacOS specific.

All the more universal ones like pinch to zoom, scrolling...etc are all there. I actually used an Apple TouchPad for years just because I had it around. Worked fine.

You can also run a simple plugin in Gnome to map custom gestures to whatever you want if needed.