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Ask HN: What's wrong or missing in your favorite OS?

4 pointsby jayphelpsover 14 years ago
Whether you're a Windows, Linux, or Mac person, most hackers are very opinionated about their preferred OS.<p>My question is what "feature" (or lack thereof) do you secretly hate about it? You know, that thing you won't admit in _____ vs. _____ arguments?

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Staydecentover 14 years ago
I really think neither OS X nor Windows has the upper hand on the other, so I'll offer my top gripe for each.<p>OSX: Window/File Management. I've been told it's the "mac way" to open a program to create a file. I'm reliant on the OS/Finder to do this. Also, just basic window management is confusing to me. Perhaps Lion is addressing this.<p>Windows: No terminal.
roadnottakenover 14 years ago
Mac OS X: lack of a remote-desktop solution.<p>(Able to connect TO a Mac, from any other computer via RDP).<p>I can go from Windows to Linux, Linux to Windows, and Mac to Windows/Linux... but no way to connect TO my OSX box except from another Mac. Why?
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spooneybargerover 14 years ago
Mac OS X: lack of a tiling window manager. at least 50% of my complaints would be solved by that one addition. 40% of my other issues would have to gut the Finder.
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kgoover 14 years ago
OSX: Only one global menubar really sucks for multi-monitor setups.
konadover 14 years ago
Plan9 - no modern web browser or media player.