Things we've always liked about windows yet never admitted it

[apfhex]

Even desktops will now need to use the ctrl+fn+F2 combo to access menus as the brightness key has been assigned to the previously empty F2 key. And I note that the keys that previously had symbols, like the alt key no longer do. How is new user supposed to find their way round when the key combos are hard to find displayed and when they are sometimes show sybols for keys that don't have those symbols?

But like on the laptops, you just reverse the function of the fn key in the preferences and it's the same as the old style. As for the symbols, the US keyboards never had them AFAIK, and I agree they should. Adding "command" to the command key however is a huge improvement to help clear confusion over the naming of that key.

Not counting 3rd party software — that is, just considering what the systems themselves have — there is little to nothing I can think of that I "secretly like about Windows". One thing that maybe jumps to mind is the Task Manager (ctrl-alt-del), which is generally more effective and useful than Force Quit (Cmd-opt-esc). However, in OS X I never need to use Force Quit so maybe that's something to think about.

 

[markjewiss]

lol either CTRL-left click, or get a right click mouse..

No no no, I know about CTRL-left click, and I've got a mighty mouse setup to give me right click, but I want the ability to issue a right click from the keyboard. Most keyboards that ship with a Windows PC have got a dedicated key on them to bring up the context menu you get from a right click. Having that saves so much time and effort in loads of applications as you don't have to go to the mouse...

Mark.

 

[Iscariot]

I'm inclined to agree with mpw. Keyboard-only navigation is simpler and more intuitive with Windows, and that is something I miss.

 

[XheartcoreboyX]

lol either CTRL-left click, or get a right click mouse..

seem like theres noway to do it without using the mouse/trackpad =\
it was nice to do it through the keyboard on my earlier pc..but honestly thats not a big deal in anyway,,and wouldnt care if they ever make a button for that..

 

[Jasonbot]

Minesweeper!!!!