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> Tiling left / right etc? Doesn't exist

Sure it does - long press on the green maximise button and you get a little drop down. For me it includes "Enter full screen", "Tile Window to Left of Screen" and "Tile Window to Left of Screen". Tiling is like full screen but with two apps side-by-side rather than one.

If you want to maximise a window instead of going full screen (that is, make it as big as possible but not overlap the menu bar or dock), Option+Click on the green button or double click the title bar. macOS calls this "Zoom". Safari is atypical in that maximising it only changes the window's vertical height, but pretty much everything else maximises height and width.

All these options are on the 'Window' menu as well.



Yeah, windows and mac has a different approach to things, and seemingly people do not want to invest the time to properly learn a new OS when changing.

"I've used computers for x years, and if mac is so intuitive I should just get it, and mac sucks because you can't move folders only copy them in finder". A variation of this I've heard multiple times.

MacOS is intuitive for people who's never used another system in my opinion. If your muscle memory and workflows have been shaped by windows, you're going to have to look up how to do things.

Like, holding down option with certain clicks to reveal more options is not something everyone know, and it's applicable (used to be at least) in many places.




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