Copy paste is one of the most basic things we do so I was surprised you didn't mention the clipboard history tool in Windows. You need to activate it in settings an than it holds the history of what you've copied (up to a limit with no way to change the number saved) and Windows key + V brings up a history what you'e copied and you can paste it again. They also have a sync option between devices through One Drive I believe but I don't use it.
I don't know about OneDrive, but I have installed Smartphone-Link and connected it with my smartphone, and the clipboard synchronization works quite nice.
@@jojojux Microsoft made this option available only wis "selected devices" that includes "One UI version 2.1 or above or select HONOR devices (1.22036.14.0 or later) or OPPO devices (1.23093.0 or later)". OnePlus is going to offer this also. Others need to find other ways to do this with their phone.
8:31 You can jump to a location in windows with the Win+R command 7:00 You can also change the file name if you just click on the file/foldername/program name 3:19 there's also a win+tab command to move between apps and virtual desktops and also a 3 fingers gesture with the trackpad to move between apps and a four fingers gersture to move between virtual desktops.
It's also possible to paste the full patch on Windows Search then CTRL+V to paste it or just paste it on the Search bar in Start Menu. Similar to Spotlight. Though Run Command is more reliable due to simply strictly on opening file path, while Windows Search will sometimes thinks you are searching the web for some reason.
Command tab is NOT the same as Alt tab. 3:10 Alt tab cycles through the recent windows. It is convenient for common window switching tasks. Command tab only cycles through apps. It seems to work the same until you need to switch between 2 windows of the same app. Then you need to use command tilde which only cycles through windows of the current app. Mac keyboard navigation becomes maddeningly unintuitive when you need to switch between 3 windows of 2 apps.
To do the same in mac, you have to first select the app for example excel and then do Command + ` in which it will automatically shift you to the next sheet and suppose you want to go to the 10th excel sheet or file, you have to keep pressing the same command 10 times, in windows you get a preview of it and its easy. Ctrl+Tab is the OS X keyboard shortcut for switching between currently running programs.
Also, why do I see my “closed” apps when i hold cmd + tab. Because when i tab onto a closed app, it doesnt show. I have to manually select the app in the Dock. Cmd tab should not show closed apps lol
Other than native window snapping, which is patented by Microsoft btw, Mac OS is much better to navigate using trackpad gestures that windows just can’t compete with
There's something you might miss in the Full screenshot. If you press Win+PrtScr, it will also save a file in the screenshot folder. If you only want the screenshot be stored in the clipboard, press Ctrl+PrtScr
@@kouki1973 In my settings, pressing PrtScr will open snipping tool, just like Win+Shift+S, and I just talking about full screen capture. Maybe your settings is different than mine
@@Mkrabs he didn't mention that you can just press cmd-shift-5 and have access to all the screenshot options in one UI, similar to snipping tool in Windows. Also, it lets you record videos too
2:08 May I suggest that you can just use drag & drop if you have both windows open like that? Windows will decide wether the file is moved or copied depending on the context. Alternatively you can hold shift while performing the drag & drop action to force moving the file or hold ctrl to make it copy the file. Idk if this works on macOS, but it probably does
@@blakeyflake Correct. When I was writing my comment I thought "Maybe Windows will suggest to copy a file if you only have read permissions" so I chose more general wording. However it seems to be entirely dependant on weither it is on the C:\ Drive or any other drive like you said. Alas, Windows does not take such complexities into account.
@@blakeyflake I should get used to doing it that way more. I can remember holding right click by accident on one of the icons on my desktop and it bringing up a context menu for it. Other than just move and copy it holds a few more options like "create a shortcut here" or funnily enough the 7zip menu, since I have that installed. Ironically this is now one of the nicest ways to unzip a folder to "extract to zipname\" on Windows 11 since it doesn't use the stupid new context menu, even using it in the same directory.
this kind of video is always fun to watch because invariably the macos version is missing huge details. like shift-command-5, which brings up a screenshot utility where all types are immediately available to the user. can even screen record and save to a specific location from there.
When the preview of the screenshot shows up in the bottom right corner, you can drag it anywhere like a file, or right click it and click "Save to clipboard". You don't need to use that shortcut at all.
that's because it is. he just decided to take screenshots in the most inefficient way for some reason. it's command option 3 for cropped screenshots, or 4 for full screen if i remember correctly. same number of keys as windows shift s
A simple misunderstanding. In screenshot mode, you can hit spacebar to quickly switch between rectangle tool and windows selection tool. There's no "shift+cmd+4+spacebar" shortcut.
@@amputatedhairstrandsit is the same number of keys, yes, but Win+Shift+S is way easier to hit (unless you are not using qwerty) than cmd+opt+4. I'm not sure most people can even do it without doing some finger gymnastics
If you want to rename multiple files you can put File Explorer into list view. Slow click twice on the file name and you can rename it. Don't hit ENTER, hit TAB and the focus will change to the next file in the list, where you can rename that one. Not automatic renaming, which is a fairly dangerous thing to do anyway. Very nice video. I've really tried to learn MacOS and Linux over the last few years. Most UI things each OS does, just differently. I probably learned more about Windows after finding great features in MacOS only to find Windows did that already.
For screenshots on macOS, there’s also Shift-Cmd-5, which brings up a GUI bar with a few different options, and also includes options for screen recording.
@@granityseis104 in Win 11, printScreen button brings up snipping tool, u can record screen, take screenshot, copy texts from screenshots, blur password and other sensitive info from screenshots in one click, and you can even record parts of screen.
4:30 For macOS window snapping you can hold down Option key to snap the window without making them full screen. For taking screenshots in macOS it's much more intuitive to open Screenshot app (using Spotlight or Cmd-Shift-5) which includes controls for selection vs full screen, clipboard vs save to desktop vs etc, time delays, and other options. It's basically the macOS equivalent of clipping tool, except it can do videos too. The other shortcut keys are only if you want to do it quickly. Touch Bar also have very nice shortcut keys to handle taking screenshots. In general I want to echo other comments that it seems like you primarily use Windows and therefore maybe didn't fully research the macOS side.
My favorite screenshot functionality of macOS is that a partially obscured window can be captured in its entirety, without capturing the window obscuring it.
In windows, you can click a file to select it, then click again to rename it. Usually my go to way to rename single files. Certainly faster than hitting an f-key that may, or may not be on fn-lock, or looking through the context menu ^^
That method is the most unpredictable, unintuitive and slow thing that Windows has, pressing F2 is way faster and always works. The fact that you have to click the file and then wait one hole second before clicking it again to rename it is just annoying, sometimes I click faster and it registers as a double click and opens the file instead.
On macOS you can press cmd+shift+5 and you get the same thing as snipping tool on windows, you can also record the screen or a portion of it, and you can change where the files are saved by default, (including to the clipboard). Almost half the video was about taking screenshots, and made the mac look really bad by showing 4 or 5 key combos, when cmd+shift+5 does the same as win+shift+s (and more), but oh well...
Videos like this especially suck for people like me: longtime Windows users at the very end of their rope and finally ready to migrate to MacOS and/or Linux. I adored Windows 98, XP, and especially 7. But Windows 8, 10 and 11 have none of what made me love Windows 98/XP/7 outside of bare minimum basic navigation features. While it is daunting to know that the same exact shortcuts I’ve been using daily on Windows for 20+ years are different keyboard commands on Mac/Linux, they have provided me an experience that actually respects me as a user unlike Windows 10/11, which motivates me to have more patience in learning how to use them. Meanwhile, Windows 8, 10, and 11 have thrown away all the customization features I loved about Windows, and Windows 10 and 11 in particular are spyware OSes that have ripped away even the most basic privacy rights that all versions of Windows up until Windows 8 offered. I still have 6 working PCs, but now my primary gaming PC is the only remaining Windows machine I own due to peak game compatibility. But even at such an early point in the Steam Deck game console’s life, thanks to its popularity skyrocketing the _Proton_ Windows-to-Linux compatibility layer’s development, I could feasibly pivot the gaming PC to Linux today and enjoy over 90% of my 125+ game library. The only roadblock is that I don’t yet know the Linux alternatives to the Radeon Software Center GUI’s features (such as global overrides for game settings like vsync/frame-limiters/antialiasing/anisotropic-filtering) As for laptops, aside from 2 really old Macs, my 3 Windows laptops are on Linux, and the majority of my most recent “laptop” use has been on an iPad 6 with Bluetooth mouse & keyboard, now an iPad 10 with Magic Keyboard Folio until I eventually get my first ‘new’ MacBook. Videos like this don’t fool someone as technically savvy as myself, but they’re borderline disingenuous as I feel like it would fool fellow burned-out Windows veterans who never had the curiosity to at least dabble with MacOS/Linux.
6:18 just right click the floating thumbnail and click "Save to clipboard". You don't need to use another shortcut for it to save to your clipboard. Right clicking the floating thumbnail also shows a lot more quick options that are really handy.
@@nox_cadit it's the same like on windows laptops. just press down with 2 fingers instead of 1 and the right-click options will be there. This also can be disabled in the Trackpad settings, it's named "Secondary click" and have various way to activate the right click. The default way set by Apple is to "Click with Two Fingers". Other options are "Click in Bottom right corner" and "Click in Bottom left corner" and "Off" to disable right-click. So saying macOs doesn't have rights click is not true and cause misunderstandings
Window snapping is patented by Microsoft, apple can’t put it in macOS even if they wanted to There are apps like swish, that work great and even offer a better window snapping experience than the one found on windows, apple could have implemented something like it instead So yeah, the fact window snapping akin to windows isn’t on macOS is excusable, since it’s patented, however, apple not trying to come up with a better way to do it, is inexcusable
For the windows screenshot on mac. You dont need to press the cmd+shift+4+space as one command. You can press the initall command cmd+shift+4 ... And then space to change to selective
It’s really the most useful of option on either platform for documentation. Gives you nice capture of the window with drop shadow. Should also not that some of the options listed in the video for Windows are not native. Power toys is great but most people don’t run it and it can be buggy at times. Microsoft has been making improvements but the keep removing power user features like I uncombine, cascade/stack. Apple has some gaps there as well but CMD+tab / CMD+` fill the gap in different way
@@marcusaureliusf I think you are right. So I'll correct myself and say: Good grief even Windows 7 is better than that. On windows 7 you only needed to press Window key and left or right arrow.
At 8:10 to copy the path you can also use Ctrl+shift+C. Note, this will copy the path in quotation marks Edit: doesn't alt+F4 count as a force quit? Edit 2: Forget what I said about alt+F4
alt+F4 is not force quit. It sends a signal to the application that it should quit NOW, but in the end the quitting behavior is still something that the application does. Applications can also choose to ignore alt+F4
Since the mid-1990’s I’ve used Windows at work but a Mac at home. Honestly I’ve always preferred the Mac, but I copy paths in Windows all the time at work and never knew you could do it on the Mac until now. Thanks for that!
Kind of didn’t realize til now, can’t find an equivalent of MS paint for Mac OS, making silly little changes to photos really comes in handy for quick tutorials
This video is a bit lob sided when it comes to presenting all the ways you can do something in Windows/ MacOS. In the "Opening a File manager" Chapter you mention the ability to pen file explorer by clicking "this PC" however you don't mention that on MacOS you can do the same by clicking on "Macintosh HD" or any other Volume you have mounted to open it in Finder. If you don't have these on your Desktop go to your menubar Finder>Settings>General and there you can select which items to be displayed. For the "Copy/Cut & Paste" you can for both windows and MacOS use drag and drop and on macOS drag and drop will move a file when its from Drive A to Drive A and copy when its from Drive A to Drive B. in "Navigating Through Windows" you completely forget that "Stage Manager" exists (I don't like it and have it turned off but still) as well as "Mission Control" and "App Exposé" which can be used with gestures on a trackpad or by using the shortcuts on your keyboard (F(1-12) keys or Fn + F(1-12) depending on your settings). For "Snapping Windows" I really got nothing to say, except that Fullscreen windows can be switched through much more Easily, but MacOS is behind here. The "[...] Screenshots" also misses MacOS' Screenshot utility, which can be mapped to a keyboard shortcut, is available in the Touchbar (if your Mac Has it) and can be quickly opened from spotlight. Quick note on "Copying Paths" in MacOS you can have the Path Bar Display up at all times, however i forgot how that can be done (Might be a Terminal Command or through a tool like Onyx). I've read a few comments and a lot where surprised that MacOS is "unpolished" and to that i can only say that every window I open is always in the modern MacOS look and i don't have to worry that i might be hit with a window that looks like it comes directly from XP. But in general both OS are good (my Opinion). I use Windows 11 for Work and MacOS as my Daily Driver and it honestly comes down to Personal Preference (Im talking only about the OS not the Hardware so spare your Comments about PCs having more Performance, even when the new M-Series MacBooks are Great.)
I was looking for this comment because I totally agree. No offense to the creator but it’s very obvious that they rarely use MacOS. This video feels more like “comparing the Windows workflow on Windows vs MacOS.” Not mentioning the macOS native screenshot tool must have been an oversight, because that’s how you screen record too. Comments are focused on the “inelegance” of the MacOS keyboard shortcuts instead of the simplicity of its screen capture interface compared to Windows. And completely failing to mention Mission Control or switching desktops on MacOS is wild because if one were actually a MacOS user then they would know that that’s how multitasking is usually accomplished on the OS. So many quality of life features were omitted from the MacOS portions- file preview, quick force quit, app expose, sharing files & airdrop… not to mention all of the things that spotlight helps with
Unfortunately I feel like most videos are always going to be like this. Most content creators only use one OS, spends maybe like a few hours trying to use another OS and then try to make a video on it. Even if they try to research, they just aren't going to know the alternative OS inside out like the main one you use. For explaining the shortcut keys it's better to explain the concepts behind them anyway. In Windows, the Win key is primarily used for OS-related features, so Win-E (Explorer) / Win-D (Desktop) / Win-L (lock computer) / Win- / Win- all have specific meanings for interfacing with the OS shell, whereas Ctrl keys are the primary action modifier (except for Alt-F4 / Alt-Tab keys which is a relic) for the app. A lot of special actions are also mapped to Function keys. For macOS, Cmd key is the main action key (both in app and for OS), whereas Option key provides alternative options, in both shortcut keys and menus. Function keys are not as used frequently for app functions (since on laptops they are usually for media keys). The menu system is also tightly integrated with shortcut keys with most (not all) shortcut keys mapped to a menu item so you can look it up: when you hit a shortcut key, the menu item will briefly flash (to hint where it is); and you can also search menu items in the Help menu's "Search" bar as big apps have lots of menu items. Once you understand those basics it's a lot easier to understand the shortcut keys instead of feeling "arbitrary".
That has always been the case with these half baked comparison tests. Hell, just look at how many comments are there telling him about shortcuts that would be obvious to Mac users. I fucking hate Apple as much as the next guy but their Mac lineup has been amazing in recent years and that's a fact. I liked the one from snazzy labs though because he uses both regularly.
You did not mention Command+Shift-5 for MacOS which is way more powerful than 3 and 4 with window capture (no spacebar needed) and screen recording functionalities. Also, a more intuitive way to copy the screenshot is to simply right click on the popup and selecting copy.
I use CMD+Shift+5 countless times every day working as a software tester. It’s an ideal way to show off all the steps I take while navigating an app or web page. Seriously, it’s amazing.
You can also open force quit from the Apple menu. But clicking on the dock icons is actually much easier for me. This must be a default feature in Windows taskbar, instead of going through the settings to enable that. Why is it even classified as a dev option anyway?
4:35 If you press option key when you point to maximize button, you have the option to position the window on left or right without split screen layout.
on MacOS, you can right click the image preview that appears after screenshotting to get extra options, like saving to the clipboard or deleting the image (which is very handy!)
Probably already been mentioned, but you can force quit an app by right click the app in the taskbar and press option. You'll see a context menu item called "Force Quit". If you don't press the option key, then the option will be quit,
For window tiling, while you can drag a window to a side, you can also use the Win + up/down/left/right keys to move the window to that position. This works for Windows as well as in Linux desktops environments such as Cinnamon, XFCE, and KDE (may work in other DE, but I almost never use anything other than what I listed).
3:21 You can also use windows+number key. The numbers correspond to the order of apps in the taskbar, so win+1 in this example would open file explorer, win+2 would open chrome, etc. Also, if the program is not already open, this will open it.
4:30 You can hold ⌥ when hovering the maximize button to move the window without entering fullscreen, and you can set a keyboard shortcut for tiling/moving a window to the left or right of the display.
Mac still relies on buttons and key commands for window management? Ouch. Checkout gesture window snapping on windows. Just drag the window to the left or right of the screen and release. Then click the program you want to fill the other half. Then you can adjust them both at the same time with the middle bar. It’s so intuitive and fast at the same time. Any other way just seems archaic and old.
@@E4S65 Keyboard shortcuts for arranging windows are not set by default in macOS. Gestures don't allow you to use the pointer for anything else when performing the gesture.
If Microsoft and Apple were to watch this video, they both could improve so much. Honestly Companies and Businesses don't understand the importance of user feedback
4:37 you can also hold control while hover the maximize button to "move a window to a side of the screen" instead of tiling it you can also drag & drop your screenshot to any app when it appears as a pop up
for quiting/ending a task/window on mac, you can also use the activity monitor to quit or force quit, you can also right click the icon in the dock to quit it
you can do force task ending in macos differently and it would be a lot more efficient: right click on the app u wanna force quit in the dock, and while holding option just press “Force Quit”
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:05 🖥️ *Introduction and similarity of core UX philosophy* - Both Windows 11 and Mac OS Sonoma share a similar core philosophy for getting things done. - Despite differences, they are desktop operating systems that rely on UI buttons and keyboard shortcuts. - The video aims to compare simple tasks on these two operating systems. 01:00 🗂️ *Accessing File Manager/File Finder* - Instructions for accessing the File Manager in Windows and Finder in Mac OS. - Explains the steps and shortcuts for opening these file management tools. 02:25 📋 *Copying and pasting files/folders* - Comparison of copy-paste shortcuts in Windows (Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V) and Mac OS (Command+C, Command+V). - Explains the differences in copying and moving files. 03:01 🗑️ *Deleting files/folders* - Instructions for deleting files and folders in Windows and Mac OS. - Describes the methods to send items to the recycle bin or delete them permanently. 03:52 🖼️ *Navigating through open windows* - Explains how to switch between open windows in both Windows and Mac OS. - Discusses the methods for quickly accessing and switching between windows. 04:48 🪟 *Snapping windows* - Details how to snap windows in Windows, including keyboard shortcuts and snap layouts. - Compares Windows' snapping features with Mac OS's limited options. 05:43 📸 *Taking screenshots* - Instructions for taking screenshots in Windows and Mac OS, including different capture modes. - Explains how to save screenshots and paste them into documents. 06:27 🌐 *Capturing active windows* - Details how to capture active windows in both operating systems. - Compares the methods and keyboard shortcuts for capturing the active window. 07:01 ✏️ *Renaming files/folders* - Instructions for renaming files and folders in Windows and Mac OS. - Compares the keyboard shortcuts and right-click options for renaming. 07:48 🔄 *Batch renaming files/folders* - Explains batch renaming options in both Windows and Mac OS. - Discusses the capabilities and flexibility of batch renaming. 08:18 📂 *Copying folder paths* - Describes how to copy folder paths in Windows and Mac OS. - Provides instructions for copying and pasting file paths. 08:51 ⚙️ *Accessing Task Manager/Force Quit* - Instructions for accessing the Task Manager in Windows and Force Quit in Mac OS. - Discusses the methods for ending tasks or applications. 09:32 🧐 *Conclusion and user preference* - Concludes the comparison and invites viewers to share their preferred methods in the comments. - Emphasizes that the choice between operating systems often comes down to familiarity and workflow preferences. Made with HARPA AI
Many people will say MacOS tiling options are lacking, but what surprised me the most is the task-switcher by keyboard shortcuts not having previews. Windows and all Linux Desktop Environments have had this since forever, on Windows case since Vista. Perhaps MacOS users don't really use that feature that much, but it did really surprised me to see nice looking, glossy MacOS giving you massive icons in the switcher instead of nice previews.
It would not make sense because you switch applications not windows. You will encounter some applications that have no window at all and then other windows you look for are not there because it will always only take the last active window of that app and that would be even more unpolished. But yeah this whole concept is a quasi 30 year old mess but they don't dare to change it for the good, they make it even worse, now with this iPad-like layout that I just don't get.
@@gentuxable It depends on the user's personal preferences and how they use their computer. Some users may prioritize visual previews for efficient multitasking, while others may appreciate a focus on switching between entire applications.
@@JeyJey029 true, but there's no other way in MacOS than switching applications. They would need to change the whole concept. Also MacOS has applications that have no window at all, also MacOS does not un-minimize any apps. This whole concept needs rethinking for this and it would break from the current state and that's what they don't want to. They tell you to use Exposé instead which does exactly that, preview all windows in full screen.
The reason behind that is that Apple prefers you to use Expose (now called Mission Control) which shows either windows of all apps or just the current app and you can click on the window you want, and it does show the live preview of the windows. Cmd-Tab is more an app switcher than a window switcher, so there isn't a reason to show a preview (you probably should already know what the app does). These days they probably want you to use Stage Manger as well but IMO it's much less useful than Expose (which I do use from time to time). Personally I do want an Alt-Tab on macOS. Cmd-Tab has its uses but sometimes I don't really want all windows from an app to come to foreground.
I love mac, its just irritating when you have to work on multiple excel files because in mac command tab works only for app switching but in windows by alt tab you can see multiple workbooks and can choose the desired one. To do the same in mac, you have to first select the app for example excel and then do Command + ` in which it will automatically shift you to the next sheet and suppose you want to go to the 10th excel sheet or file, you have to keep pressing the same command 10 times, in windows you get a preview of it and its easy. Ctrl+Tab is the OS X keyboard shortcut for switching between currently running programs. To switch between open windows of the same program Ctrl+` is the appropriate keystroke. Though I've installed windows 11 through Parallels for free with some clever way but I'm not able to install office in that. I've tried doing the same thing hell lot of times but still I receive different errors. If anyone of you have installed office on windows 11 running through parallels in M1 Mac, please reply to this comment and guide me to do it.
if you have 2 sheets, fullscreen both make sure their virtual desktops are next to one another and use shortcuts to jump between. I often also have a third desktop where I have things like browsers pdf n stuff for research. Using virtual desktops means you don't lose the layout of your third desktop just because you wanted to see your spreadsheet.
Try ctrl+down which might be better than cmd+` in your use case. It opens an overview UI for all windows of the current app which you can also navigate with the keyboard.
for batch renaming in windows 11, if you want to rename a bunch of files in a folder, click 'rename' on the first item you want to rename, and then hit tab to rename the second item and so on
thank you so much this saves too much time, I wish you could make more videos like this and I think focusing on one system every video would be more efficient for you and the viewer as well:)
So, my conclusion is that macos has less steps, but that those same steps are more convoluted and/or hidden (ex. Holding option for cut/paste even if you do it through context menus, which exist to avoid keyboard shortcuts).
when you took a screenshot on mac with any shortcut you can then right click on the photo which pops ups in the down left corner and choose between several options for what you want to do with it
I don't understand how people prefer MacOS. I do like the terminal experience since it just a Unix machine underneath but the lack of proper window management, ugly finder, unintuitive cut/paste of files, lack of a clipboard, and slow animations makes it a pain to use. I have to use a Mac for work so I do have first hand experience.
for taking a screenshot of a window, you can also just hit cmd+shift+4 and then hit space bar, which is quite satisfying imo (you don’t have to hit all 4 at once)
Whenever Windows Snapping is brought up I'm inclined to bring up the "tabification" of macOS's entire user experience and to me seems like a more useful tool overall. Want to compare different trips? Make a new tab. Want to consolidate all your word processing docs to make them easier to manage? Make a new tab. Want to move files between multiple locations without any fancy keyboard shortcuts or needless backtracking? Make a new tab.
You mean tabs as in a web browser? Windows has it in quite a few apps as well. But you're saying you can compare stuff, so do you mean you can have multiple tabs displayed next to each other in the same window? As in, each tab fills half of the window? Snapping seems more flexible though, since you can arrange not only tabs in a single window (of the same app, if that is even what you mean) but windows of different apps on the screen.
3:38 you can also press the apple keyboard's F3 shortcut, which opens Mission control, showing all your windows. you don't even have to click the mouse. just move over to the windows and press the key again.
That's because the video does not try to explain how the shortcuts work (or maybe the author isn't aware). First, it's better to just use Cmd-shift-5 as the other comment said instead of trying to memorize the specific shortcuts. But other than that the shortcuts aren't that difficult to understand if you understand the rationale: Shift-Command is the basic "screenshot shortcut". 3 versus 4 is "full screen" vs "custom selection". Control is "clipboard" instead of "save to desktop". Spacebar is an additional key you press *after* Ctrl+Shift+Cmd+4 to modify the selection from crossbar to window. I guess in Windows it *is* easier with Alt-Printscreen so it's true that if you want to take a screenshot of the current window in Windows it's indeed faster, but the macOS shortcuts do follow a consistent logic.
@@BrotherCheng that's true. It's just messy. A shortcut shouldn't be longer than 3 keys in my opinion, even if it then has to become an arbitrary set of keys. I personally look up shortcuts when I need them, and remember them as muscle memory. I know the shortcuts I need, and the ones I do, aren't longer than 3 keys
This seems to be a Windows user finding their way to similar functionality on a Mac. The emphasis is on keyboard shortcuts but Mac also uses a lot of gestures such as swipe up with 3 fingers to switch desktops (which were not mentioned btw). Actually my favourite features on the Mac include hiding all but the current window with one click, and rearranging windows below the current focus window without bringing them to the foreground. Oh, Finder tabs, too.
My opinions, for anyone that might care (probably no one, lel): - Opening the Explorer: indifferent. A single shortcut gets you a folder in both. - copy/cut: I don't like that you need to use 3 key shortcut to cut on Mac, and I HATE that you still need to press a key to cut using a context menu. If I'm using the context menu, I most likely am not using the keyboard at all for whatever reason (maybe lying down or just very reclined in chair). Windows wins - Deleting: for such a common command, it's nice to have a single key shortcut. Small windows win - navigating windows: indifferent - snapping: yhea, this is one I already knew about. Windows is millions of miles ahead of mac when it comes to snapping. - full-screen print screen: what's up with mac having such big shortcuts? A 4 key shortcut? Jesus... Windows wins - selection printscreen: small widows win for the freeform select - renaming: indifferent - batch renaming: huh. Cool feature, mac wins. - copying paths: indifferent - jumping to location: indifferent - force task ending: indifferent Conclusions: for all the ravings Apple users do for how so very easy macOS is... It kinda sucks, huh? The only category they won was one 99% of people will probably never use. Also, why are the shortcuts generally so long? Just seems weird...
There are a couple of useful macos third party apps to solve some problems. CommandX: Cut and paste items using command + x Alttab: get the navigation style of the alt tab on windows Retrangle: Easily move windows to one side to split it in half or third.
Interesting comparison. Regarding the window snapping portion, it would be good to explore the support for multiple desktops. I organize my app windows into separate desktops on separate screens based on the type of task I would like to accomplish (messaging, email, music, browser, terminals, code editors, etc...).
On the subject of changing tasks on Windows, i usually have my most used apps pinned on the taskbar, and I can cycle through them very quickly using win+number (order of pinned app) as well as both launching and minimizing them, I don't know if mac has this feature or not but during my time with mac, I haven't done that. Also, I feel like there is a lot of other Windows shortcuts you didn't mention, such as ctrl/alt/shift + drag file for creating a copy, move file and create file/folder shortcut
fun fact, this did not cover all the possible ways to copy, move and rename files in windows: you can drag a selection of files / folders with your right mouse button to the destination, to get a popup menu, to select if you want to move, copy or create links. you can also drag a selection with your left mouse button and modify the behavior of the "drop" by holding down ctrl to copy, alt to create links and nothing to move. renaming files can also be done in another way. you can select a file and then click on it's name (essentially a slow double click). this will turn the text editable too. opening file paths can also be done in another way on windows. if you open win + r and just paste in the path, it will open a new explorer window at that path. just typing a single . in that win + r box, will for example open your userprofile folder. you can also type in any other folder name that resides within your user folder. window management can also be done a bit more complex. you can use three and four finger gestures on your mousepad as well as win + tab, to have additional ways to manage and select windows. additionally you can customize gestures in the user preference settings.
Yes this is my most common way of doing this. One click to select, one click to rename. Just slow enough to not trigger a double click open/execute action.
I've seen a few of these types of videos and I'm wondering, on Windows does anyone else rename files by clicking on the file then clicking on the filename text? I've seen this mentioned very few times by people.
A very nice Video! In school I'm forced to use a Windows Laptop, but at home I use a Mac Studio for Video Cutting. This Video was very helpful to me, because it's kinda hard for me, to remember all shortcuts, to ensure a perfect workflow.
I have both Windows and Mac. File organisation and photos are much more superior and manageable in Windows. The Mac photo app is probably the worst on the market. The Mac pluses are easy updates and easy to load new programs (when they’re compatible.) I’ve used both systems at work (publishing) for over 25 years. If I had to use just one I’d choose Windows without hesitation.
@@technicolourmyles if you do something as *power user* as batch renaming you probably have microsoft powertools install, wich integrates such a feature in the context menu
@@QuentinBoswank-rh4vq Fair point! Be this video is about clear system vs clear system ;-) Mac and Linux have a lot of useful programs that most power users would like to use. PowerToys is a must have for Windows - that's true!
If you hold option while bringing up the tilting option at 4:34, you can make the windows just snap left or right, this is more similar to how it is on windows. Still recommend using something like Better Touch Tool, super worth for working, and you can make it a trackpad shortcut :).
these stuffs are really interesting when you have exams tomorrow.
lmao fr
Lmao I have to do a model for architecture and I’m watching this
Not me sitting here 💀
legit have a biology midterm tomorrow and it's 11 pm idk what i'm doing
Frrrr 😭🤌
Copy paste is one of the most basic things we do so I was surprised you didn't mention the clipboard history tool in Windows. You need to activate it in settings an than it holds the history of what you've copied (up to a limit with no way to change the number saved) and Windows key + V brings up a history what you'e copied and you can paste it again. They also have a sync option between devices through One Drive I believe but I don't use it.
I don't know about OneDrive, but I have installed Smartphone-Link and connected it with my smartphone, and the clipboard synchronization works quite nice.
@@jojojux Microsoft made this option available only wis "selected devices" that includes "One UI version 2.1 or above or select HONOR devices (1.22036.14.0 or later) or OPPO devices (1.23093.0 or later)".
OnePlus is going to offer this also. Others need to find other ways to do this with their phone.
Bro didnt even mention DRAG AND DROP. 😅
Whaaa? Thanks for the Win + V tips.
Windows clipboard is VERY useful. Its a Gods send.
8:31 You can jump to a location in windows with the Win+R command
7:00 You can also change the file name if you just click on the file/foldername/program name
3:19 there's also a win+tab command to move between apps and virtual desktops and also a 3 fingers gesture with the trackpad to move between apps and a four fingers gersture to move between virtual desktops.
It's also possible to paste the full patch on Windows Search then CTRL+V to paste it or just paste it on the Search bar in Start Menu. Similar to Spotlight. Though Run Command is more reliable due to simply strictly on opening file path, while Windows Search will sometimes thinks you are searching the web for some reason.
Bro casually watched the video from right to left.
you can just press the Windows key and then Ctrl+V
Command tab is NOT the same as Alt tab. 3:10
Alt tab cycles through the recent windows. It is convenient for common window switching tasks.
Command tab only cycles through apps. It seems to work the same until you need to switch between 2 windows of the same app. Then you need to use command tilde which only cycles through windows of the current app. Mac keyboard navigation becomes maddeningly unintuitive when you need to switch between 3 windows of 2 apps.
To do the same in mac, you have to first select the app for example excel and then do Command + ` in which it will automatically shift you to the next sheet and suppose you want to go to the 10th excel sheet or file, you have to keep pressing the same command 10 times, in windows you get a preview of it and its easy. Ctrl+Tab is the OS X keyboard shortcut for switching between currently running programs.
Also, why do I see my “closed” apps when i hold cmd + tab. Because when i tab onto a closed app, it doesnt show. I have to manually select the app in the Dock. Cmd tab should not show closed apps lol
Minimized* apps
tell me you didnt read the whole comment without telling me. Guy already said that@@NoelJrComia
Command tab is a piece of shit
I think my takeaway from this is that macOS is actually a lot less polished than one would expect
To be fair, you’d have to have a pretty high IQ to properly use and understand macOS.
How so?
Yeah. And you rarely will ever see a mac os user with a iq above 10.@@AdanSolas
@@its0xFULit simply just is, for some reason. mainly: multitasking, window management, consistency, user friendliness, and doing everyday tasks
Other than native window snapping, which is patented by Microsoft btw, Mac OS is much better to navigate using trackpad gestures that windows just can’t compete with
There's something you might miss in the Full screenshot. If you press Win+PrtScr, it will also save a file in the screenshot folder. If you only want the screenshot be stored in the clipboard, press Ctrl+PrtScr
Full screen screenshot without have to store it on storage should just hit PrtScr. To save a windowed screen capture, add Win Key to Alt+Print Screen
@@kouki1973 In my settings, pressing PrtScr will open snipping tool, just like Win+Shift+S, and I just talking about full screen capture. Maybe your settings is different than mine
Sup fellow Hatsune miku fan
Window shift S
Thank you for this!
I never realised how inelegant macOS's keyboard shortcuts are.
what do you mean?
Holding command + option + shift + alt + windows + spacebar + 4 to screenshot a specific window seems intuitive enough! /s
@@Mkrabs he didn't mention that you can just press cmd-shift-5 and have access to all the screenshot options in one UI, similar to snipping tool in Windows. Also, it lets you record videos too
I learned some new Windows shortcuts too.
I use both macOS and Windows and I find a lot of Windows shortcuts awkward like alt+f4 to close a window while on macOS it's just cmd+q
@@amitkulkarni3922 and force quit is cmd-opt-esc instead of ctrl alt delete
2:08 May I suggest that you can just use drag & drop if you have both windows open like that? Windows will decide wether the file is moved or copied depending on the context. Alternatively you can hold shift while performing the drag & drop action to force moving the file or hold ctrl to make it copy the file. Idk if this works on macOS, but it probably does
@@blakeyflake If it's not the same drive and you hold shift while drag and dropping, the file will be moved instead.
You can hold COMMAND while dragging a file to copy it, otherwise it always gets moved :)
@@blakeyflake Correct. When I was writing my comment I thought "Maybe Windows will suggest to copy a file if you only have read permissions" so I chose more general wording. However it seems to be entirely dependant on weither it is on the C:\ Drive or any other drive like you said. Alas, Windows does not take such complexities into account.
@@blakeyflake I should get used to doing it that way more. I can remember holding right click by accident on one of the icons on my desktop and it bringing up a context menu for it. Other than just move and copy it holds a few more options like "create a shortcut here" or funnily enough the 7zip menu, since I have that installed. Ironically this is now one of the nicest ways to unzip a folder to "extract to zipname\" on Windows 11 since it doesn't use the stupid new context menu, even using it in the same directory.
@@its0xFULSounds convenient
Oh wow! This will be very useful for anyone who wants to understand the other if they only use one! Thanks for making this!
this kind of video is always fun to watch because invariably the macos version is missing huge details. like shift-command-5, which brings up a screenshot utility where all types are immediately available to the user. can even screen record and save to a specific location from there.
Still, macos has the window management among all.
It's not like the Windows version isn't missing stuff.
I mean he also didn’t demonstrate windows completely accurately either
I get everything, but Shift+Cmd+4+Spacebar? That's the most impractical shortcut I've ever seen.
When the preview of the screenshot shows up in the bottom right corner, you can drag it anywhere like a file, or right click it and click "Save to clipboard". You don't need to use that shortcut at all.
Nah, actually he messed that up a bit, as you press the spacebar afterwards. Tbh works really well irl
that's because it is. he just decided to take screenshots in the most inefficient way for some reason. it's command option 3 for cropped screenshots, or 4 for full screen if i remember correctly. same number of keys as windows shift s
A simple misunderstanding. In screenshot mode, you can hit spacebar to quickly switch between rectangle tool and windows selection tool. There's no "shift+cmd+4+spacebar" shortcut.
@@amputatedhairstrandsit is the same number of keys, yes, but Win+Shift+S is way easier to hit (unless you are not using qwerty) than cmd+opt+4.
I'm not sure most people can even do it without doing some finger gymnastics
If you want to rename multiple files you can put File Explorer into list view. Slow click twice on the file name and you can rename it. Don't hit ENTER, hit TAB and the focus will change to the next file in the list, where you can rename that one. Not automatic renaming, which is a fairly dangerous thing to do anyway.
Very nice video. I've really tried to learn MacOS and Linux over the last few years. Most UI things each OS does, just differently. I probably learned more about Windows after finding great features in MacOS only to find Windows did that already.
For screenshots on macOS, there’s also Shift-Cmd-5, which brings up a GUI bar with a few different options, and also includes options for screen recording.
lol.Did you use xbox game bar for p.c recording
@@granityseis104 umm what?
@@granityseis104 in Win 11, printScreen button brings up snipping tool, u can record screen, take screenshot, copy texts from screenshots, blur password and other sensitive info from screenshots in one click, and you can even record parts of screen.
4:30 For macOS window snapping you can hold down Option key to snap the window without making them full screen.
For taking screenshots in macOS it's much more intuitive to open Screenshot app (using Spotlight or Cmd-Shift-5) which includes controls for selection vs full screen, clipboard vs save to desktop vs etc, time delays, and other options. It's basically the macOS equivalent of clipping tool, except it can do videos too. The other shortcut keys are only if you want to do it quickly. Touch Bar also have very nice shortcut keys to handle taking screenshots.
In general I want to echo other comments that it seems like you primarily use Windows and therefore maybe didn't fully research the macOS side.
in a recent update, snipping tool can also do videos now too
Cmd+Opt+5 is still way harder to hit on the keyboard compared to Win+Shift+S
@@HMSNeptunbut you can do it
My favorite screenshot functionality of macOS is that a partially obscured window can be captured in its entirety, without capturing the window obscuring it.
@@HMSNeptun In both you have to use three keys, so what’s the difference?
In windows, you can click a file to select it, then click again to rename it. Usually my go to way to rename single files.
Certainly faster than hitting an f-key that may, or may not be on fn-lock, or looking through the context menu ^^
On MacOS you can click a file to select it and press the enter key to rename.
That method is the most unpredictable, unintuitive and slow thing that Windows has, pressing F2 is way faster and always works. The fact that you have to click the file and then wait one hole second before clicking it again to rename it is just annoying, sometimes I click faster and it registers as a double click and opens the file instead.
@@DestopLine you can change the time for a double click in the mouse settings.
@@QuentinBoswank-rh4vq I know, but I don't think it's convenient to change that setting just for the renaming feature
I prefer F2 renaming, as the timing is super awkward
On macOS you can press cmd+shift+5 and you get the same thing as snipping tool on windows, you can also record the screen or a portion of it, and you can change where the files are saved by default, (including to the clipboard).
Almost half the video was about taking screenshots, and made the mac look really bad by showing 4 or 5 key combos, when cmd+shift+5 does the same as win+shift+s (and more), but oh well...
I hate such videos when the author doesn’t actually find poweruser features and then blames the system to be bad and not productive.
Videos like this especially suck for people like me: longtime Windows users at the very end of their rope and finally ready to migrate to MacOS and/or Linux. I adored Windows 98, XP, and especially 7. But Windows 8, 10 and 11 have none of what made me love Windows 98/XP/7 outside of bare minimum basic navigation features. While it is daunting to know that the same exact shortcuts I’ve been using daily on Windows for 20+ years are different keyboard commands on Mac/Linux, they have provided me an experience that actually respects me as a user unlike Windows 10/11, which motivates me to have more patience in learning how to use them. Meanwhile, Windows 8, 10, and 11 have thrown away all the customization features I loved about Windows, and Windows 10 and 11 in particular are spyware OSes that have ripped away even the most basic privacy rights that all versions of Windows up until Windows 8 offered.
I still have 6 working PCs, but now my primary gaming PC is the only remaining Windows machine I own due to peak game compatibility. But even at such an early point in the Steam Deck game console’s life, thanks to its popularity skyrocketing the _Proton_ Windows-to-Linux compatibility layer’s development, I could feasibly pivot the gaming PC to Linux today and enjoy over 90% of my 125+ game library. The only roadblock is that I don’t yet know the Linux alternatives to the Radeon Software Center GUI’s features (such as global overrides for game settings like vsync/frame-limiters/antialiasing/anisotropic-filtering)
As for laptops, aside from 2 really old Macs, my 3 Windows laptops are on Linux, and the majority of my most recent “laptop” use has been on an iPad 6 with Bluetooth mouse & keyboard, now an iPad 10 with Magic Keyboard Folio until I eventually get my first ‘new’ MacBook.
Videos like this don’t fool someone as technically savvy as myself, but they’re borderline disingenuous as I feel like it would fool fellow burned-out Windows veterans who never had the curiosity to at least dabble with MacOS/Linux.
this video is just biased...
@@sturmx96Let's figure why he can't find this shortcuts... They are completely messed up and make no sense
@@Vinicius-xv2ih They make sense to me. At least I'd rather use multiple choices for screenshots on macOS than Windows Prtscn button.
6:18 just right click the floating thumbnail and click "Save to clipboard". You don't need to use another shortcut for it to save to your clipboard. Right clicking the floating thumbnail also shows a lot more quick options that are really handy.
yes, this
how do you eve right click on mac? i used a mac few months ago and the whoel touch pad was a single button
@@nox_cadit it's the same like on windows laptops.
just press down with 2 fingers instead of 1 and the right-click options will be there. This also can be disabled in the Trackpad settings, it's named "Secondary click" and have various way to activate the right click. The default way set by Apple is to "Click with Two Fingers". Other options are "Click in Bottom right corner" and "Click in Bottom left corner" and "Off" to disable right-click.
So saying macOs doesn't have rights click is not true and cause misunderstandings
@@nox_cadit besides mac's trackpad isn't "a button". it's like a small multi touch screen with haptic motor built in to simulate the clicky feeling
@@mlemingcapoo doesn't change the fact that I couldn't "right click' with it...
9:21 to end a task in MacOs you could simply right click the app icon in dock while holding down the option key
i think he was kinda biased in this video a little bit
@@nicatmecidli5245 Not really. MacOS just has bad shortcuts
I actually thought Mac would be more polished than Linux. That window snapping is just unacceptable.
Window snapping is patented by Microsoft, apple can’t put it in macOS even if they wanted to
There are apps like swish, that work great and even offer a better window snapping experience than the one found on windows, apple could have implemented something like it instead
So yeah, the fact window snapping akin to windows isn’t on macOS is excusable, since it’s patented, however, apple not trying to come up with a better way to do it, is inexcusable
Window snapping is just windows 11 feature and not a very important one
@@blakeyflakewell, the other most OS'es are open source/free to use. That might be the case
@@blakeyflake They're not open source though.. I don't know for sure though just a thought
@@liamsz Then How is Linux, Chrome OS and android able to do it?
For the windows screenshot on mac. You dont need to press the cmd+shift+4+space as one command. You can press the initall command cmd+shift+4 ... And then space to change to selective
It’s really the most useful of option on either platform for documentation. Gives you nice capture of the window with drop shadow. Should also not that some of the options listed in the video for Windows are not native. Power toys is great but most people don’t run it and it can be buggy at times. Microsoft has been making improvements but the keep removing power user features like I uncombine, cascade/stack. Apple has some gaps there as well but CMD+tab / CMD+` fill the gap in different way
On macOS you can hold option key and hover over the green dot to tile the window to the left/right screen without entering fullscreen!
😂
Good grief even Windows XP is better then that. On XP you only needed to press Window key and left or right arrow.
Window snapping was introduced on Windows 7, not XP.
@@marcusaureliusf I think you are right. So I'll correct myself and say: Good grief even Windows 7 is better than that. On windows 7 you only needed to press Window key and left or right arrow.
On macOS, you can also force quit an app from the Dock by right clicking to open the menu, and old Option to see Force Quit.
In windows, you can do that from the task manager too
@@_tanzil_ Yeah, but that was in the video?
@@_tanzil_we know
Or right click the app icon in dock while holding down the option key
At 8:10 to copy the path you can also use Ctrl+shift+C.
Note, this will copy the path in quotation marks
Edit: doesn't alt+F4 count as a force quit?
Edit 2: Forget what I said about alt+F4
Nah it simply closes the window (like the x button) but doesnt kill the task
alt+F4 is not force quit. It sends a signal to the application that it should quit NOW, but in the end the quitting behavior is still something that the application does. Applications can also choose to ignore alt+F4
Since the mid-1990’s I’ve used Windows at work but a Mac at home. Honestly I’ve always preferred the Mac, but I copy paths in Windows all the time at work and never knew you could do it on the Mac until now. Thanks for that!
Kind of didn’t realize til now, can’t find an equivalent of MS paint for Mac OS, making silly little changes to photos really comes in handy for quick tutorials
literally just use preview
This video is a bit lob sided when it comes to presenting all the ways you can do something in Windows/ MacOS. In the "Opening a File manager" Chapter you mention the ability to pen file explorer by clicking "this PC" however you don't mention that on MacOS you can do the same by clicking on "Macintosh HD" or any other Volume you have mounted to open it in Finder. If you don't have these on your Desktop go to your menubar Finder>Settings>General and there you can select which items to be displayed. For the "Copy/Cut & Paste" you can for both windows and MacOS use drag and drop and on macOS drag and drop will move a file when its from Drive A to Drive A and copy when its from Drive A to Drive B. in "Navigating Through Windows" you completely forget that "Stage Manager" exists (I don't like it and have it turned off but still) as well as "Mission Control" and "App Exposé" which can be used with gestures on a trackpad or by using the shortcuts on your keyboard (F(1-12) keys or Fn + F(1-12) depending on your settings). For "Snapping Windows" I really got nothing to say, except that Fullscreen windows can be switched through much more Easily, but MacOS is behind here. The "[...] Screenshots" also misses MacOS' Screenshot utility, which can be mapped to a keyboard shortcut, is available in the Touchbar (if your Mac Has it) and can be quickly opened from spotlight. Quick note on "Copying Paths" in MacOS you can have the Path Bar Display up at all times, however i forgot how that can be done (Might be a Terminal Command or through a tool like Onyx).
I've read a few comments and a lot where surprised that MacOS is "unpolished" and to that i can only say that every window I open is always in the modern MacOS look and i don't have to worry that i might be hit with a window that looks like it comes directly from XP.
But in general both OS are good (my Opinion). I use Windows 11 for Work and MacOS as my Daily Driver and it honestly comes down to Personal Preference (Im talking only about the OS not the Hardware so spare your Comments about PCs having more Performance, even when the new M-Series MacBooks are Great.)
I was looking for this comment because I totally agree. No offense to the creator but it’s very obvious that they rarely use MacOS. This video feels more like “comparing the Windows workflow on Windows vs MacOS.”
Not mentioning the macOS native screenshot tool must have been an oversight, because that’s how you screen record too. Comments are focused on the “inelegance” of the MacOS keyboard shortcuts instead of the simplicity of its screen capture interface compared to Windows. And completely failing to mention Mission Control or switching desktops on MacOS is wild because if one were actually a MacOS user then they would know that that’s how multitasking is usually accomplished on the OS. So many quality of life features were omitted from the MacOS portions- file preview, quick force quit, app expose, sharing files & airdrop… not to mention all of the things that spotlight helps with
Unfortunately I feel like most videos are always going to be like this. Most content creators only use one OS, spends maybe like a few hours trying to use another OS and then try to make a video on it. Even if they try to research, they just aren't going to know the alternative OS inside out like the main one you use.
For explaining the shortcut keys it's better to explain the concepts behind them anyway. In Windows, the Win key is primarily used for OS-related features, so Win-E (Explorer) / Win-D (Desktop) / Win-L (lock computer) / Win- / Win- all have specific meanings for interfacing with the OS shell, whereas Ctrl keys are the primary action modifier (except for Alt-F4 / Alt-Tab keys which is a relic) for the app. A lot of special actions are also mapped to Function keys.
For macOS, Cmd key is the main action key (both in app and for OS), whereas Option key provides alternative options, in both shortcut keys and menus. Function keys are not as used frequently for app functions (since on laptops they are usually for media keys). The menu system is also tightly integrated with shortcut keys with most (not all) shortcut keys mapped to a menu item so you can look it up: when you hit a shortcut key, the menu item will briefly flash (to hint where it is); and you can also search menu items in the Help menu's "Search" bar as big apps have lots of menu items.
Once you understand those basics it's a lot easier to understand the shortcut keys instead of feeling "arbitrary".
That has always been the case with these half baked comparison tests. Hell, just look at how many comments are there telling him about shortcuts that would be obvious to Mac users. I fucking hate Apple as much as the next guy but their Mac lineup has been amazing in recent years and that's a fact.
I liked the one from snazzy labs though because he uses both regularly.
Windows is way better at window management. I guess that's why it's called _Windows_
You don't need to use the vast majority of them
@@its0xFULyou do, in fact, need to use your windows to use your computer
They have also patented it, hence why apple struggles to adopt it into their own os
@@oh-noe it's not just about window snapping, it's about window management as a whole
@@aquaponieee more specifically?
You did not mention Command+Shift-5 for MacOS which is way more powerful than 3 and 4 with window capture (no spacebar needed) and screen recording functionalities. Also, a more intuitive way to copy the screenshot is to simply right click on the popup and selecting copy.
I use CMD+Shift+5 countless times every day working as a software tester. It’s an ideal way to show off all the steps I take while navigating an app or web page. Seriously, it’s amazing.
You can also force quit an app (ie end its process) by holding OPTION and right clicking on the app's icon in the dock
You can also open force quit from the Apple menu. But clicking on the dock icons is actually much easier for me. This must be a default feature in Windows taskbar, instead of going through the settings to enable that. Why is it even classified as a dev option anyway?
I wish you also did a comparison between KDE Plasma and Windows 11.
KDE Plasma is feature-rich. So much you could do on Plasma.
@@smishyt The question is: what would count as "clean KDE" to test agains Windows 11? I think KDE on Fedora or KDE on KDE Neon ;-)
MacOS' way of handling window snapping is enough of a pain for me to never want to own one myself.
There are many third party tools that replicate Windows Snap
🤮@@Entertainment-
Agree, i love my MacBook but window management in MacOS is just a pain
A big reason for that is the patent that Microsoft holds on window tiling implementation.
Agreeable. It does work, but it is extremely limited.
I'm a big fan bro. Quality vids, as always. Keep this up and maybe, you'll get to a mil by early 2024!
and yes, i replied to me own comment
4:35 If you press option key when you point to maximize button, you have the option to position the window on left or right without split screen layout.
9:30 in macOS you can also use activity monitor to end tasks, basically like the Windows task manager
but stupider
on MacOS, you can right click the image preview that appears after screenshotting to get extra options, like saving to the clipboard or deleting the image (which is very handy!)
I just know this. Thanks!
Probably already been mentioned, but you can force quit an app by right click the app in the taskbar and press option. You'll see a context menu item called "Force Quit". If you don't press the option key, then the option will be quit,
For window tiling, while you can drag a window to a side, you can also use the Win + up/down/left/right keys to move the window to that position. This works for Windows as well as in Linux desktops environments such as Cinnamon, XFCE, and KDE (may work in other DE, but I almost never use anything other than what I listed).
3:21 You can also use windows+number key. The numbers correspond to the order of apps in the taskbar, so win+1 in this example would open file explorer, win+2 would open chrome, etc. Also, if the program is not already open, this will open it.
4:30 You can hold ⌥ when hovering the maximize button to move the window without entering fullscreen, and you can set a keyboard shortcut for tiling/moving a window to the left or right of the display.
Mac still relies on buttons and key commands for window management? Ouch. Checkout gesture window snapping on windows. Just drag the window to the left or right of the screen and release. Then click the program you want to fill the other half. Then you can adjust them both at the same time with the middle bar. It’s so intuitive and fast at the same time. Any other way just seems archaic and old.
@@E4S65 Keyboard shortcuts for arranging windows are not set by default in macOS.
Gestures don't allow you to use the pointer for anything else when performing the gesture.
For navigating windows on Mac, we kinda ignored the optional ‘new’ way that windows work - stage manager. It changes the behavior of minimized apps
I'd rather use yabai as a tiling window manager
@@roccociccone597okay, but this video is about comparing how the OS’s do this
If Microsoft and Apple were to watch this video, they both could improve so much. Honestly Companies and Businesses don't understand the importance of user feedback
7:03 also you can double click on its name but with short pause
The amount of stuff I just found out about windows I was missing out for over a decade is crazy.
2:25 You can also use the shift key and drag in Windows to move a folder or document
4:37 you can also hold control while hover the maximize button to "move a window to a side of the screen" instead of tiling it
you can also drag & drop your screenshot to any app when it appears as a pop up
For selection Screenshots u can just press The PrtSC Button and do it u don't need to press anything else On windows
True!
9:33 to force close an app on mac you can also right click the dock icon, hold option and the quit option will transform into force quit
for quiting/ending a task/window on mac, you can also use the activity monitor to quit or force quit, you can also right click the icon in the dock to quit it
4:40 there is this app called Rectangle for macOS, which allows you to drag the programms to the side or corner like it is possible with windows.
you can do force task ending in macos differently and it would be a lot more efficient: right click on the app u wanna force quit in the dock, and while holding option just press “Force Quit”
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
00:05 🖥️ *Introduction and similarity of core UX philosophy*
- Both Windows 11 and Mac OS Sonoma share a similar core philosophy for getting things done.
- Despite differences, they are desktop operating systems that rely on UI buttons and keyboard shortcuts.
- The video aims to compare simple tasks on these two operating systems.
01:00 🗂️ *Accessing File Manager/File Finder*
- Instructions for accessing the File Manager in Windows and Finder in Mac OS.
- Explains the steps and shortcuts for opening these file management tools.
02:25 📋 *Copying and pasting files/folders*
- Comparison of copy-paste shortcuts in Windows (Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V) and Mac OS (Command+C, Command+V).
- Explains the differences in copying and moving files.
03:01 🗑️ *Deleting files/folders*
- Instructions for deleting files and folders in Windows and Mac OS.
- Describes the methods to send items to the recycle bin or delete them permanently.
03:52 🖼️ *Navigating through open windows*
- Explains how to switch between open windows in both Windows and Mac OS.
- Discusses the methods for quickly accessing and switching between windows.
04:48 🪟 *Snapping windows*
- Details how to snap windows in Windows, including keyboard shortcuts and snap layouts.
- Compares Windows' snapping features with Mac OS's limited options.
05:43 📸 *Taking screenshots*
- Instructions for taking screenshots in Windows and Mac OS, including different capture modes.
- Explains how to save screenshots and paste them into documents.
06:27 🌐 *Capturing active windows*
- Details how to capture active windows in both operating systems.
- Compares the methods and keyboard shortcuts for capturing the active window.
07:01 ✏️ *Renaming files/folders*
- Instructions for renaming files and folders in Windows and Mac OS.
- Compares the keyboard shortcuts and right-click options for renaming.
07:48 🔄 *Batch renaming files/folders*
- Explains batch renaming options in both Windows and Mac OS.
- Discusses the capabilities and flexibility of batch renaming.
08:18 📂 *Copying folder paths*
- Describes how to copy folder paths in Windows and Mac OS.
- Provides instructions for copying and pasting file paths.
08:51 ⚙️ *Accessing Task Manager/Force Quit*
- Instructions for accessing the Task Manager in Windows and Force Quit in Mac OS.
- Discusses the methods for ending tasks or applications.
09:32 🧐 *Conclusion and user preference*
- Concludes the comparison and invites viewers to share their preferred methods in the comments.
- Emphasizes that the choice between operating systems often comes down to familiarity and workflow preferences.
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Many people will say MacOS tiling options are lacking, but what surprised me the most is the task-switcher by keyboard shortcuts not having previews. Windows and all Linux Desktop Environments have had this since forever, on Windows case since Vista. Perhaps MacOS users don't really use that feature that much, but it did really surprised me to see nice looking, glossy MacOS giving you massive icons in the switcher instead of nice previews.
It would not make sense because you switch applications not windows. You will encounter some applications that have no window at all and then other windows you look for are not there because it will always only take the last active window of that app and that would be even more unpolished. But yeah this whole concept is a quasi 30 year old mess but they don't dare to change it for the good, they make it even worse, now with this iPad-like layout that I just don't get.
@@gentuxable It depends on the user's personal preferences and how they use their computer. Some users may prioritize visual previews for efficient multitasking, while others may appreciate a focus on switching between entire applications.
@@JeyJey029 true, but there's no other way in MacOS than switching applications. They would need to change the whole concept. Also MacOS has applications that have no window at all, also MacOS does not un-minimize any apps. This whole concept needs rethinking for this and it would break from the current state and that's what they don't want to. They tell you to use Exposé instead which does exactly that, preview all windows in full screen.
The reason behind that is that Apple prefers you to use Expose (now called Mission Control) which shows either windows of all apps or just the current app and you can click on the window you want, and it does show the live preview of the windows. Cmd-Tab is more an app switcher than a window switcher, so there isn't a reason to show a preview (you probably should already know what the app does). These days they probably want you to use Stage Manger as well but IMO it's much less useful than Expose (which I do use from time to time).
Personally I do want an Alt-Tab on macOS. Cmd-Tab has its uses but sometimes I don't really want all windows from an app to come to foreground.
What I hate about Mac is that you need to press Command + Shift + . every time you want to see hidden main system directories
I think Finder should remember that setting for you?
@@BrotherCheng It does, if we're talking about folders like ~/Library.
I love mac, its just irritating when you have to work on multiple excel files because in mac command tab works only for app switching but in windows by alt tab you can see multiple workbooks and can choose the desired one. To do the same in mac, you have to first select the app for example excel and then do Command + ` in which it will automatically shift you to the next sheet and suppose you want to go to the 10th excel sheet or file, you have to keep pressing the same command 10 times, in windows you get a preview of it and its easy. Ctrl+Tab is the OS X keyboard shortcut for switching between currently running programs.
To switch between open windows of the same program Ctrl+` is the appropriate keystroke.
Though I've installed windows 11 through Parallels for free with some clever way but I'm not able to install office in that. I've tried doing the same thing hell lot of times but still I receive different errors. If anyone of you have installed office on windows 11 running through parallels in M1 Mac, please reply to this comment and guide me to do it.
if you have 2 sheets, fullscreen both make sure their virtual desktops are next to one another and use shortcuts to jump between. I often also have a third desktop where I have things like browsers pdf n stuff for research. Using virtual desktops means you don't lose the layout of your third desktop just because you wanted to see your spreadsheet.
Try ctrl+down which might be better than cmd+` in your use case. It opens an overview UI for all windows of the current app which you can also navigate with the keyboard.
for batch renaming in windows 11, if you want to rename a bunch of files in a folder, click 'rename' on the first item you want to rename, and then hit tab to rename the second item and so on
thank you so much this saves too much time, I wish you could make more videos like this and I think focusing on one system every video would be more efficient for you and the viewer as well:)
holy crap I didn't know you could add "end task" the taskbar in Windows 11! thanks!
Four keys shortcuts should be illegal. 🤢
So, my conclusion is that macos has less steps, but that those same steps are more convoluted and/or hidden (ex. Holding option for cut/paste even if you do it through context menus, which exist to avoid keyboard shortcuts).
when you took a screenshot on mac with any shortcut you can then right click on the photo which pops ups in the down left corner and choose between several options for what you want to do with it
I don't understand how people prefer MacOS. I do like the terminal experience since it just a Unix machine underneath but the lack of proper window management, ugly finder, unintuitive cut/paste of files, lack of a clipboard, and slow animations makes it a pain to use. I have to use a Mac for work so I do have first hand experience.
7:25 within Microsft Powertoys there is a better batch renaming program.
for taking a screenshot of a window, you can also just hit cmd+shift+4 and then hit space bar, which is quite satisfying imo (you don’t have to hit all 4 at once)
This is a great motivational video for me to shut down my computer and start studying.
5:44 you can edit the settings to automatically screenshot to clipboard by pressing cmd+shift+5
7:09 easiest way is to click the name and we can rename
``File Explorer is to Windows, what Finder is to macOS``- truer words have never been spoken. Truly amazing piece of wisdom right here
Whenever Windows Snapping is brought up I'm inclined to bring up the "tabification" of macOS's entire user experience and to me seems like a more useful tool overall. Want to compare different trips? Make a new tab. Want to consolidate all your word processing docs to make them easier to manage? Make a new tab. Want to move files between multiple locations without any fancy keyboard shortcuts or needless backtracking? Make a new tab.
You mean tabs as in a web browser? Windows has it in quite a few apps as well.
But you're saying you can compare stuff, so do you mean you can have multiple tabs displayed next to each other in the same window? As in, each tab fills half of the window?
Snapping seems more flexible though, since you can arrange not only tabs in a single window (of the same app, if that is even what you mean) but windows of different apps on the screen.
Seems like the option key really is the power key to unlock additional "options".
So frustrating the amount of keys you need to hold to perfomr simple actions on macOS
[9:03] you can also click on the process and press delete to end it. or you can right-click it and click end task.
This will be a great video for people who need to shift from Windows to macOS or vice versa.
4:06 You can also drag the window to the top of the screen (the dark grey bar that apperes) and than you have more options than the quick sellect menu
3:38 you can also press the apple keyboard's F3 shortcut, which opens Mission control, showing all your windows. you don't even have to click the mouse. just move over to the windows and press the key again.
I cant wait to press Control+Shift+Command+4+Spacebar to take a screenshot
MacOS - Control+Shift+Command+4+Spacebar
Windows - alt+prntscrn
nice.
6:36 Control+Shift+Command+4+Spacebar is a joke of a shortcut. That's more a longcut
You could just use shift+cmd+5 which offers a more gui-centric approach similar to windows+shift+s
@@amitkulkarni3922 ok, that makes more sense
That's because the video does not try to explain how the shortcuts work (or maybe the author isn't aware). First, it's better to just use Cmd-shift-5 as the other comment said instead of trying to memorize the specific shortcuts. But other than that the shortcuts aren't that difficult to understand if you understand the rationale:
Shift-Command is the basic "screenshot shortcut".
3 versus 4 is "full screen" vs "custom selection".
Control is "clipboard" instead of "save to desktop".
Spacebar is an additional key you press *after* Ctrl+Shift+Cmd+4 to modify the selection from crossbar to window. I guess in Windows it *is* easier with Alt-Printscreen so it's true that if you want to take a screenshot of the current window in Windows it's indeed faster, but the macOS shortcuts do follow a consistent logic.
@@BrotherCheng that's true. It's just messy. A shortcut shouldn't be longer than 3 keys in my opinion, even if it then has to become an arbitrary set of keys. I personally look up shortcuts when I need them, and remember them as muscle memory. I know the shortcuts I need, and the ones I do, aren't longer than 3 keys
@@BrotherCheng I definitely see the appeal of logical shortcuts like that, bit that's just not how I use shortcuts
Thanks for the tips! I’m new to macOS and this came me very handy
5:40 if you open the screenshot tool, you can change so it goes into clipboard instead of sending it to the desktop, btw
You can also drag and drop a file to desired location to copy and holding shift make it cut and paste.
This seems to be a Windows user finding their way to similar functionality on a Mac. The emphasis is on keyboard shortcuts but Mac also uses a lot of gestures such as swipe up with 3 fingers to switch desktops (which were not mentioned btw). Actually my favourite features on the Mac include hiding all but the current window with one click, and rearranging windows below the current focus window without bringing them to the foreground. Oh, Finder tabs, too.
To be fair he missed a lot for both OSes
Windows also has multi-touch gestures (4 finger lateral swipes to switch desktops, for instance) and file explorer tabs.
8:24 you can also press CMD+Option+C to copy a file path
My opinions, for anyone that might care (probably no one, lel):
- Opening the Explorer: indifferent. A single shortcut gets you a folder in both.
- copy/cut: I don't like that you need to use 3 key shortcut to cut on Mac, and I HATE that you still need to press a key to cut using a context menu. If I'm using the context menu, I most likely am not using the keyboard at all for whatever reason (maybe lying down or just very reclined in chair). Windows wins
- Deleting: for such a common command, it's nice to have a single key shortcut. Small windows win
- navigating windows: indifferent
- snapping: yhea, this is one I already knew about. Windows is millions of miles ahead of mac when it comes to snapping.
- full-screen print screen: what's up with mac having such big shortcuts? A 4 key shortcut? Jesus... Windows wins
- selection printscreen: small widows win for the freeform select
- renaming: indifferent
- batch renaming: huh. Cool feature, mac wins.
- copying paths: indifferent
- jumping to location: indifferent
- force task ending: indifferent
Conclusions: for all the ravings Apple users do for how so very easy macOS is... It kinda sucks, huh? The only category they won was one 99% of people will probably never use.
Also, why are the shortcuts generally so long? Just seems weird...
Windows also has batch renaming, which you get with Microsoft's "PowerToys" App made for power users.
There are a couple of useful macos third party apps to solve some problems.
CommandX: Cut and paste items using command + x
Alttab: get the navigation style of the alt tab on windows
Retrangle: Easily move windows to one side to split it in half or third.
Still, this kind of thing should have come together with the OS
@@ben53933some of them should’ve, MacOS has a solution to Cut and Paste that is just as easy to do but is a little less intuitive
There should be control/option delete for the opening of activity monitor on Mac or as a secure attention key.
Interesting comparison. Regarding the window snapping portion, it would be good to explore the support for multiple desktops. I organize my app windows into separate desktops on separate screens based on the type of task I would like to accomplish (messaging, email, music, browser, terminals, code editors, etc...).
5:56 you don't need to choose it because it's the default option
On the subject of changing tasks on Windows, i usually have my most used apps pinned on the taskbar, and I can cycle through them very quickly using win+number (order of pinned app) as well as both launching and minimizing them, I don't know if mac has this feature or not but during my time with mac, I haven't done that. Also, I feel like there is a lot of other Windows shortcuts you didn't mention, such as ctrl/alt/shift + drag file for creating a copy, move file and create file/folder shortcut
fun fact, this did not cover all the possible ways to copy, move and rename files in windows:
you can drag a selection of files / folders with your right mouse button to the destination, to get a popup menu, to select if you want to move, copy or create links.
you can also drag a selection with your left mouse button and modify the behavior of the "drop" by holding down ctrl to copy, alt to create links and nothing to move.
renaming files can also be done in another way. you can select a file and then click on it's name (essentially a slow double click). this will turn the text editable too.
opening file paths can also be done in another way on windows. if you open win + r and just paste in the path, it will open a new explorer window at that path.
just typing a single . in that win + r box, will for example open your userprofile folder. you can also type in any other folder name that resides within your user folder.
window management can also be done a bit more complex. you can use three and four finger gestures on your mousepad as well as win + tab, to have additional ways to manage and select windows.
additionally you can customize gestures in the user preference settings.
on Windows, you can double-click slowly to rename file
double-click "slowly". idk why i find this funny
Yes this is my most common way of doing this. One click to select, one click to rename. Just slow enough to not trigger a double click open/execute action.
In macOS when the screenshot appears in the bottom right of the screen you can also click and drag it into whatever you're working on or messages.
I've seen a few of these types of videos and I'm wondering, on Windows does anyone else rename files by clicking on the file then clicking on the filename text? I've seen this mentioned very few times by people.
I click on the rename button in explorer
I do it that way. But I must say it feels a bit clunky
Just press F2 to rename
Ooh I was not aware of the new end task feature from the taskbar
as a windows user, i find macos confusing 😭
windows= straight to the point UX, troublesome UI
MacOS= aesthetically pleasing UI horrible UX
A very nice Video! In school I'm forced to use a Windows Laptop, but at home I use a Mac Studio for Video Cutting. This Video was very helpful to me, because it's kinda hard for me, to remember all shortcuts, to ensure a perfect workflow.
Why does it always seem to require more keys to do something in macOS. I prefer macs but this is ridiculous
That thumbnail actually looks so sick！
so in terms of corner snapping, KWin (KDE) > DWM (Windows) > Mutter (Gnome) > Muffin (Cinnamon) > XFWM (XFCE) > Aqua (macOS)
I have both Windows and Mac. File organisation and photos are much more superior and manageable in Windows. The Mac photo app is probably the worst on the market. The Mac pluses are easy updates and easy to load new programs (when they’re compatible.) I’ve used both systems at work (publishing) for over 25 years. If I had to use just one I’d choose Windows without hesitation.
7:17 For more advanced batch renaming, you can use the command prompt as well
Oh yeah, because that's totally an equivalent to the GUI you get on macOS.
@@technicolourmyles if you do something as *power user* as batch renaming you probably have microsoft powertools install, wich integrates such a feature in the context menu
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@@QuentinBoswank-rh4vq Fair point! Be this video is about clear system vs clear system ;-)
Mac and Linux have a lot of useful programs that most power users would like to use. PowerToys is a must have for Windows - that's true!
If you hold option while bringing up the tilting option at 4:34, you can make the windows just snap left or right, this is more similar to how it is on windows. Still recommend using something like Better Touch Tool, super worth for working, and you can make it a trackpad shortcut :).