> MS really seems to be keen on making the taskbar more docklike
I don't think the docklike push comes from the top.
I bet all UI designers at MS use Macs, and probably think they are superior to Windows.
I don't think the docklike push comes from the top.
I bet all UI designers at MS use Macs, and probably think they are superior to Windows.
NOTE: I don't use windows but linux, with desktops that are windows-like.
Your sibling comment prefers macOS's behaviour, and so do I. It took me a while to get used to it, but now I find Windows annoying when I have to use it.
macOS’s approach only works nicely if you expect to have one simultaneous task per app OR you don’t expect to switch between apps. Once you have multiple simultaneous tasks in multiple apps, it becomes really cumbersome to use command tab. My job tends to involve exactly the pattern of window switching that macOS isn’t made for.