You don’t have to have 3rd party app to hide the dock. You can easily adjust it in the settings. I recommend using disappearing dock, make it smaller, remove apps you don’t use most of the time and set animation that enlarges app icons as you go through with the cursor.
Thanks, it was the instant come appearance and disappearance of the dock that I got from the app instead of the animation from Apple. I do like the idea of the animation that enlarges the apps when you hover over them and might stick try that out today.
The animation speed can also be changed with a one-line Terminal command. That’s what Dockey is doing, just making it slightly easier for people who aren’t proficient at the command line. It’s nice to have the option, and also kudos to the developer for not trying to charge for it. I’ve seen other utilities that probably took 10 minutes to write being sold for way more than they’re worth. 😂
You can also move it to the side, unlike Windows 11 lol. I don't get why Microsoft still haven't returned this feature that has been there since Windows 95.
@@rainmannoodles I used to use an app called Onyx that surfaced a bunch of Terminal only things as a GUI. Not used it for years but I think it's still a thing. I recall getting it as part of one of those amazing Mac software bundles back in the day that were really common, but sadly less so these days. I got so many amazing apps like that, like Screenflow which was arguably the best screen capture software ever made for any platform!
@@RushReality you can change the speed with a terminal command. Everyone of those little extra apps that people use for Ui adjustments can be done in the terminal. MacOS is Unix so extension apps are just GUI functions of things already in the aqua desktop.
The mac install method of copying the self contained app into an applications folder from a compressed disc image is superior to Windows app packages that need an installer. The reason a progress bar doesn’t appear usually, is the process is near instant.. If you did this with a large app you will see a progress bar appear as it copies into the Applications folder.
That’s good to know. To be fair on the windows installers 99% of the time you just press next all the way through rendering the whole process fairly unnecessary. But I would appreciate some form of confirmation on the Mac even just a little tick to confirm it’s complete.
@@RushReality As a mac/windows user, I get what you're saying. However, there is a good reason they are different. Windows installs files all over the place. macOS doesn't. It just installs in the apps folder. Want to uninstall it? Just go delete it. Yes, it is different. It has its draw backs, but I find pros/cons to both systems.
@@ansoncall6497 Mac apps also leave behind small files in the library folder, but these are things like settings and take only a few KB of space. Apps like AppCleaner will find everything related to the app you're trying to get rid of. Some things will still instal stuff all over the place... like Adobe. Their installers are like an octopus with where it stretches its tentacles.
@@RushReality yah I turned off notifications for all unwanted apps you can do it in Mac settings too and you can even resize the iPhone mirroring size too
the app installation isn’t what you think, moving the app from the installation volume to the applications folding isn’t doing any installing in the background, it is literally just moving the app to the correct location where macOS can grant it more access and run normally. The app in the installation volume is a fully built app containing everything it needs to run, it is not an installer. There are other ways to install on macOS which is more like the windows way, some apps use package to install, than it would be more like windows.
Good on you for actually changing your mindset and workflow to the macOS way of doing things rather than trying to use a Mac like it is Windows and end up fighting the system and feeling frustrated. You mentioned one habit you still need to change though and that is quitting apps. Much like how you never have to "quit" an app on your iPhone (or Android phone) you don't need to on macOS either. macOS will "sleep" an app when all of its windows are closed so it uses no system resources so won't impact performance. All it does is keep the application itself in a "ready to go" state. Think of it like hibernating the application rather than fully shutting it down. You don't need to worry about if if still has the black dot or not and in fact you can even disable the dot if you want as you just don't need to think about if an app is running or not. macOS has incredible memory management and as long as when you look at memory in Activity Monitor you see it in the green you're fine. Even yellow is totally fine if you're actively doing heavy work such as video or audio editing. The only time to stop and think about what's going on is when the memory pressure is in the red, that means you're running out of memory and the system is having to do more work to juggle things between active memory, compressed memory and swap memory. If you find your workflow is always in the red that is a sign you don't have enough RAM for the tasks you're doing but the only people who really hit consistent red memory pressure levels are developers working with huge LLMs or pro media people loading up absolutely monster projects with hundreds of effects and plugins, etc.
Oh interesting, thanks for that. That’s genuinely useful to know it will be a relief to be able to just hit the X on an app and not think about it again. You’re absolutely correct my iPhone currently has a very large number of apps open and it has never caused me any problems.
@@RushRealityyeah it’s just different approaches to application and memory management. The important thing to note is that neither Windows or macOS is “better”. They just do some things we’re used to doing one way in a different way. Some will feel more natural and some won’t. All depends on your prior experience and willingness to embrace alternative ways of completing a task. I think you did a great job keeping an open mind and not just saying “ugh Mac sucks” when it does things differently to Windows.
its a beast for productivity and creative works * Mac OS is super smooth and animations is just a breeze to look at *best in segment ,speakers, haptic trackpad * studio q mics * best in class display 1000 nits sustained and 1600 peak ltpo 120 hz Dolby vision support display * full perfomance without plug in '* built like a tank * industry best encoders for editors * insane battery life * superb keyboard
macOS, like Linux, uses available memory for file caching to improve performance. This cached memory is not actively “used” and can be freed immediately when applications or processes require physical memory (RAM). macOS also employs virtual memory, allocating memory as needed but only loading them into RAM when accessed. So looking at the memory usage is pointless, just look at the memory pressure.
Great to know, I was beginning to think I should have gone for one to lower of CPU and added some RAM instead. But maybe Ram isn’t quite the concern I thought. I will monitor it when it’s under heavy load on video editing, etc…
@ also looking at swap memory helps, but note that macOS doesn’t only start to use swap memory until it is full, it starts to use swap memory when 3/4 of its memory is used (most likely, there might be exceptions).
I've been using Windows since 3.1, then started the transition to macOS with the 2018 space gray Mac mini when it released (to be honest because I was bored with Windows). Currently I have the M4 Mac mini and the M3 Pro MacBook Pro, both base models, and by now I'm used to the differences between macOS and Windows.
why do you say a feature is not available in mac, when you already know it is actually available (change in settings) this is not unlike clickbaits or misdirection. may be good when used in entertainment to create effects, but annoying when the audience is just trying to get information.
Idk how much he was paid to make this but, I switched to mac... if you are familiar with windows and know the shortcuts and hotkeys, switching to mac will be difficult. You have to relearn hotkeys, relearn shortcuts, relearn features like changing window sizes and auto fill screens, etc... you basically go back to sqaure one as far as using the computer. I thought I would eventually get used to it, but it was at that point that I realized just how entrenched I was with windows. Having to relearn dozens upon dozens of hotkeys and shortcuts that I have memorized to the point of muscle memory over the course of decades, and now you have to relearn that? Long story short, it was easier to switch back to windows than it was to relearn mac. I think he really, really understates the difficulty of the transition. Now I will say this. If you dont know or use the shortcuts or hotkeys very often, then heck yeah the mac is a thousand times better. But for me, I would run into daily inconveniances, followed by 30minutes or so of online searching to figure out how to do the thing on windows on the mac. Its a lot harder than you think. After the 10th or so time of spending 30 minutes or so of figuring out how to do something on the mac, some of which I never got answers for, I just switch back to windows. I still have the mac and my fiance uses it and loves it, but again, she doesnt use all the shortcuts and hotkeys. Put simply, if you dont know a lot about the inner mechanics of using windows, the switch to the mac doesnt hurt as much, because there isnt anything to relearn, since you never learned anything to start with. But if you regularly use hotkeys and shortcuts, such as on Microsoft word and using A;t+0167 to use the section symbol, then switching to make is going to be a tough ride.
Thanks for your thoughts. I think you may be a more advanced shortcut user than me. As mentioned in the video I was worried about that when I went over and it’s probably what I struggled with most due to the split between control and command and some shortcuts just not being there. But I don’t think any point where I was stuck. If you ever do go back to Mac then I reccomend checking out cheatsheet. You can actually see me install it at @9:54 in this video as I was just trying it out when putting this together. But it proved quite useful. It’s an app that once installed lets you hold down the command button at any point and it shows you a sheet of all the shortcuts that are available to you at that point. Not just Mac OS shortcuts but app specific ones also. It’s helped me discover lots of functionality I didn’t know was there, but also stopped me searching for things that didn’t exist.
The same thing happens trying to use a Windows computer if you’re used to Mac shortcuts - you lose the natural feel and have to stretch to reach shortcuts that used to be easy. I’ve got an AHK script on Windows that makes its shortcuts match the Mac as closely as possible, but some things are just impossible or broken on Windows so it’ll never be perfect. Also, Windows using Ctrl as the default for shortcuts is just plain wrong if you do anything on the command line. Having most shortcuts on Cmd on the Mac means that your Terminal escape sequences all work correctly. It’s infuriating trying to use a Windows computer that hasn’t been modified for that reason. And desktop Linux ironically has the same flaw… reconfiguring it to use Mac-style shortcuts is just better.
Why do'nt you try Linux (I would recommend Debian) with KDE, before you get used to bad things on Mac?! Feel free to ask, if what not! ))) Just set a proper theme, a MacOS like one, for better UX. Have a good one!
@@RushReality I have Linux Debian, Win10 and MacOS 15.2 on my PC. Just taking the best of all of them. Because of some features, like mouse will functions, copying text on selection and so on, KDE is absolutely transparent! I meen that the interface makes no obsticles for you, including keyboard shortcuts like you have used to! Switching betwing windows and applications takes no clicks, just spining mouse will - Mac and windows are not even close to it. But I use Linux for 25 years and if you new to it - I would recommend to get intouch with an expirienced user and to keep in mind, that unlike in Mac and Win you can ajust allmost everything to look and work as you whant.
Linux has a lot of visual theme customization but true automation is still extremely limited for desktop apps. If there’s a command line component you can script that, but GUI apps are mostly isolated with few exceptions. On the Mac you can automate almost everything natively. The entire system is built from the ground up with scripting capabilities, and of course you still have access to the command line so it equals Linux there as well. Of course the Linux ricers still have one universal trick that they use to show off… tiling window managers. Too bad the Mac has those too. 😂
"Wipes the floor for everything on the Windows side"...false. - Worse for gaming natively. - Some work software doesn't work. Prime examples: Power Bi, Teams, or SolidWorks for engineers & architects. - Replacable SSD with faster read/write speeds. - Better Wi-Fi speeds on newer models. Wi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6E. - OLED displays.
Yes it's not superior in every single aspect. But there's no denying that the new M4 Max chip is incredibly powerful, and it's insane that it's performing better than the latest top of the line Intel and AMD desktop CPUs. Definitely on single core, and even on multicore on many instances. (The 285K may still beat it in certain areas due to having more cores). All of that power on a laptop that weighs 2 kg is one tasty proposition, if everything you need for your work is natively compatible with the Apple silicon.
You might be accurate with the word excuse, but I have to say I don’t have any regrets at this point and it has solved the issues I had, even if there could have been easier ways to achieve similar ends.
Been on Windows since 1991 (3.11). Switched to Mac on 17/11/24 (M4 Mac Mini). Best decision of my computational life! Never going back!
You don’t have to have 3rd party app to hide the dock. You can easily adjust it in the settings.
I recommend using disappearing dock, make it smaller, remove apps you don’t use most of the time and set animation that enlarges app icons as you go through with the cursor.
Thanks, it was the instant come appearance and disappearance of the dock that I got from the app instead of the animation from Apple. I do like the idea of the animation that enlarges the apps when you hover over them and might stick try that out today.
The animation speed can also be changed with a one-line Terminal command.
That’s what Dockey is doing, just making it slightly easier for people who aren’t proficient at the command line. It’s nice to have the option, and also kudos to the developer for not trying to charge for it. I’ve seen other utilities that probably took 10 minutes to write being sold for way more than they’re worth. 😂
You can also move it to the side, unlike Windows 11 lol. I don't get why Microsoft still haven't returned this feature that has been there since Windows 95.
@@rainmannoodles I used to use an app called Onyx that surfaced a bunch of Terminal only things as a GUI. Not used it for years but I think it's still a thing. I recall getting it as part of one of those amazing Mac software bundles back in the day that were really common, but sadly less so these days. I got so many amazing apps like that, like Screenflow which was arguably the best screen capture software ever made for any platform!
@@RushReality you can change the speed with a terminal command. Everyone of those little extra apps that people use for Ui adjustments can be done in the terminal. MacOS is Unix so extension apps are just GUI functions of things already in the aqua desktop.
I am windows 10 user who needs new pc because windows 11. Time to move to apple in October 2025.
The mac install method of copying the self contained app into an applications folder from a compressed disc image is superior to Windows app packages that need an installer. The reason a progress bar doesn’t appear usually, is the process is near instant.. If you did this with a large app you will see a progress bar appear as it copies into the Applications folder.
That’s good to know. To be fair on the windows installers 99% of the time you just press next all the way through rendering the whole process fairly unnecessary. But I would appreciate some form of confirmation on the Mac even just a little tick to confirm it’s complete.
@@RushReality As a mac/windows user, I get what you're saying. However, there is a good reason they are different. Windows installs files all over the place. macOS doesn't. It just installs in the apps folder. Want to uninstall it? Just go delete it. Yes, it is different. It has its draw backs, but I find pros/cons to both systems.
@@ansoncall6497 Mac apps also leave behind small files in the library folder, but these are things like settings and take only a few KB of space. Apps like AppCleaner will find everything related to the app you're trying to get rid of. Some things will still instal stuff all over the place... like Adobe. Their installers are like an octopus with where it stretches its tentacles.
@@TalesOfWar Yes, this was the drawback I was referring to.
you can turn off iPhone notifications on Mac or on or off specific app notification you have control
Ah nice! That could get me to reactivate it
@@RushReality yah I turned off notifications for all unwanted apps you can do it in Mac settings too and you can even resize the iPhone mirroring size too
Good for you being a dad first!! Same here!
Love that comment! Thanks a lot, hope you’re good.
the app installation isn’t what you think, moving the app from the installation volume to the applications folding isn’t doing any installing in the background, it is literally just moving the app to the correct location where macOS can grant it more access and run normally. The app in the installation volume is a fully built app containing everything it needs to run, it is not an installer.
There are other ways to install on macOS which is more like the windows way, some apps use package to install, than it would be more like windows.
Thanks for this! I was just gifted my MacBook Pro M4 and I am excited to learn!
I recently switched to Mac wish I did 20 years ago
Good on you for actually changing your mindset and workflow to the macOS way of doing things rather than trying to use a Mac like it is Windows and end up fighting the system and feeling frustrated. You mentioned one habit you still need to change though and that is quitting apps. Much like how you never have to "quit" an app on your iPhone (or Android phone) you don't need to on macOS either. macOS will "sleep" an app when all of its windows are closed so it uses no system resources so won't impact performance. All it does is keep the application itself in a "ready to go" state. Think of it like hibernating the application rather than fully shutting it down. You don't need to worry about if if still has the black dot or not and in fact you can even disable the dot if you want as you just don't need to think about if an app is running or not. macOS has incredible memory management and as long as when you look at memory in Activity Monitor you see it in the green you're fine. Even yellow is totally fine if you're actively doing heavy work such as video or audio editing. The only time to stop and think about what's going on is when the memory pressure is in the red, that means you're running out of memory and the system is having to do more work to juggle things between active memory, compressed memory and swap memory. If you find your workflow is always in the red that is a sign you don't have enough RAM for the tasks you're doing but the only people who really hit consistent red memory pressure levels are developers working with huge LLMs or pro media people loading up absolutely monster projects with hundreds of effects and plugins, etc.
Oh interesting, thanks for that. That’s genuinely useful to know it will be a relief to be able to just hit the X on an app and not think about it again. You’re absolutely correct my iPhone currently has a very large number of apps open and it has never caused me any problems.
@@RushRealityyeah it’s just different approaches to application and memory management. The important thing to note is that neither Windows or macOS is “better”. They just do some things we’re used to doing one way in a different way. Some will feel more natural and some won’t. All depends on your prior experience and willingness to embrace alternative ways of completing a task. I think you did a great job keeping an open mind and not just saying “ugh Mac sucks” when it does things differently to Windows.
Good recap, I had the same issues at first. Now I'm way faster on MacOS. It's definitely more productive for me.
its a beast for productivity and creative works
* Mac OS is super smooth and animations is just a breeze to look at
*best in segment ,speakers, haptic trackpad
* studio q mics
* best in class display 1000 nits sustained and 1600 peak ltpo 120 hz Dolby vision support display
* full perfomance without plug in
'* built like a tank
* industry best encoders for editors
* insane battery life
* superb keyboard
macOS, like Linux, uses available memory for file caching to improve performance. This cached memory is not actively “used” and can be freed immediately when applications or processes require physical memory (RAM). macOS also employs virtual memory, allocating memory as needed but only loading them into RAM when accessed. So looking at the memory usage is pointless, just look at the memory pressure.
Great to know, I was beginning to think I should have gone for one to lower of CPU and added some RAM instead. But maybe Ram isn’t quite the concern I thought. I will monitor it when it’s under heavy load on video editing, etc…
@ also looking at swap memory helps, but note that macOS doesn’t only start to use swap memory until it is full, it starts to use swap memory when 3/4 of its memory is used (most likely, there might be exceptions).
I've been using Windows since 3.1, then started the transition to macOS with the 2018 space gray Mac mini when it released (to be honest because I was bored with Windows). Currently I have the M4 Mac mini and the M3 Pro MacBook Pro, both base models, and by now I'm used to the differences between macOS and Windows.
On Final Cut Pro i run 3 displays and can always have full screen without the dock bar
Welcome ❤
why do you say a feature is not available in mac, when you already know it is actually available (change in settings)
this is not unlike clickbaits or misdirection. may be good when used in entertainment to create effects, but annoying when the audience is just trying to get information.
literally joining the 1%
Once you go mac...
Idk how much he was paid to make this but, I switched to mac... if you are familiar with windows and know the shortcuts and hotkeys, switching to mac will be difficult. You have to relearn hotkeys, relearn shortcuts, relearn features like changing window sizes and auto fill screens, etc... you basically go back to sqaure one as far as using the computer. I thought I would eventually get used to it, but it was at that point that I realized just how entrenched I was with windows. Having to relearn dozens upon dozens of hotkeys and shortcuts that I have memorized to the point of muscle memory over the course of decades, and now you have to relearn that?
Long story short, it was easier to switch back to windows than it was to relearn mac. I think he really, really understates the difficulty of the transition. Now I will say this. If you dont know or use the shortcuts or hotkeys very often, then heck yeah the mac is a thousand times better. But for me, I would run into daily inconveniances, followed by 30minutes or so of online searching to figure out how to do the thing on windows on the mac. Its a lot harder than you think.
After the 10th or so time of spending 30 minutes or so of figuring out how to do something on the mac, some of which I never got answers for, I just switch back to windows. I still have the mac and my fiance uses it and loves it, but again, she doesnt use all the shortcuts and hotkeys.
Put simply, if you dont know a lot about the inner mechanics of using windows, the switch to the mac doesnt hurt as much, because there isnt anything to relearn, since you never learned anything to start with. But if you regularly use hotkeys and shortcuts, such as on Microsoft word and using A;t+0167 to use the section symbol, then switching to make is going to be a tough ride.
Thanks for your thoughts. I think you may be a more advanced shortcut user than me. As mentioned in the video I was worried about that when I went over and it’s probably what I struggled with most due to the split between control and command and some shortcuts just not being there. But I don’t think any point where I was stuck.
If you ever do go back to Mac then I reccomend checking out cheatsheet. You can actually see me install it at @9:54 in this video as I was just trying it out when putting this together. But it proved quite useful. It’s an app that once installed lets you hold down the command button at any point and it shows you a sheet of all the shortcuts that are available to you at that point. Not just Mac OS shortcuts but app specific ones also. It’s helped me discover lots of functionality I didn’t know was there, but also stopped me searching for things that didn’t exist.
The same thing happens trying to use a Windows computer if you’re used to Mac shortcuts - you lose the natural feel and have to stretch to reach shortcuts that used to be easy. I’ve got an AHK script on Windows that makes its shortcuts match the Mac as closely as possible, but some things are just impossible or broken on Windows so it’ll never be perfect.
Also, Windows using Ctrl as the default for shortcuts is just plain wrong if you do anything on the command line. Having most shortcuts on Cmd on the Mac means that your Terminal escape sequences all work correctly. It’s infuriating trying to use a Windows computer that hasn’t been modified for that reason. And desktop Linux ironically has the same flaw… reconfiguring it to use Mac-style shortcuts is just better.
Why do'nt you try Linux (I would recommend Debian) with KDE, before you get used to bad things on Mac?! Feel free to ask, if what not! ))) Just set a proper theme, a MacOS like one, for better UX. Have a good one!
Now that is a challenge I’m not sure I’m up to or willing to take on. Might one day have a play with a small Linux build to see what I’m missing.
@@RushReality I have Linux Debian, Win10 and MacOS 15.2 on my PC. Just taking the best of all of them. Because of some features, like mouse will functions, copying text on selection and so on, KDE is absolutely transparent! I meen that the interface makes no obsticles for you, including keyboard shortcuts like you have used to! Switching betwing windows and applications takes no clicks, just spining mouse will - Mac and windows are not even close to it. But I use Linux for 25 years and if you new to it - I would recommend to get intouch with an expirienced user and to keep in mind, that unlike in Mac and Win you can ajust allmost everything to look and work as you whant.
Linux has a lot of visual theme customization but true automation is still extremely limited for desktop apps. If there’s a command line component you can script that, but GUI apps are mostly isolated with few exceptions.
On the Mac you can automate almost everything natively. The entire system is built from the ground up with scripting capabilities, and of course you still have access to the command line so it equals Linux there as well.
Of course the Linux ricers still have one universal trick that they use to show off… tiling window managers. Too bad the Mac has those too. 😂
@@rainmannoodles And what exactly do you lack in Linux? Give an example of such automation! By the way, both MacOS and Linux are UNIX certified OS.
Hmmmmm I am also thinking of I should go for a Mac or a desktop PC. Somehow I feel Mac is not the best idea. I don’t know. I am not a creator
What will you be using it for?
"Wipes the floor for everything on the Windows side"...false.
- Worse for gaming natively.
- Some work software doesn't work. Prime examples: Power Bi, Teams, or SolidWorks for engineers & architects.
- Replacable SSD with faster read/write speeds.
- Better Wi-Fi speeds on newer models. Wi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6E.
- OLED displays.
Yes it's not superior in every single aspect. But there's no denying that the new M4 Max chip is incredibly powerful, and it's insane that it's performing better than the latest top of the line Intel and AMD desktop CPUs. Definitely on single core, and even on multicore on many instances. (The 285K may still beat it in certain areas due to having more cores).
All of that power on a laptop that weighs 2 kg is one tasty proposition, if everything you need for your work is natively compatible with the Apple silicon.
Power BI and Teams work fine and if you want to run niche software like SolidWorks, you can run Parallels.
@johnforde7735 Power Bi does not run on MacOs natively. You can run it through a browser, but with limited scope of use.
U sound like those AI NPCs brother xd
I think it's because ur script is unnatural and u reading it that way
I actually didn’t use a script for this and no autocue or anything like that, but appreciate the notes on my delivery. Maybe I was a bit rusty.
Sounds like a terrible excuse to switch to mac
You might be accurate with the word excuse, but I have to say I don’t have any regrets at this point and it has solved the issues I had, even if there could have been easier ways to achieve similar ends.