![]() ![]() There's no OmniDiskSweeper on Windows, but there is WinDirStat, which does the same thing, with the added benefit of having Pac-Man.Īn alternative to WinDirStat is WizTree. One of the first things I install on any Mac I use, because I'll always need it sooner or later, is OmniDiskSweeper. As far as I can tell, 7-zip is more widely recommended amongst Windows users, but what do they know? PeaZip has a very clean UI, and nice green icons, so it's very obviously the better choice. Windows does support file compression natively, but I prefer PeaZip. I often made use of the ability to tag files in OS X, and Windows lacks a similar feature, but FileMarker.NET Pro 2 solves that problem. It also does a bunch of other really cool stuff, like providing a global color picker, and adding an image resizer and a bulk file renamer to the Explorer's context menu. On Windows, you can just hit the Windows key to open the Start menu, and type the app's name to launch it, but if you prefer the lightweight OS X-style Spotlight UI, PowerToys makes it available on Windows. On Macs, I always launch apps using Spotlight's Cmd-Space shortcut. It even has a plugin system, which makes it possible to preview even more obscure file formats - STLs, for example. ![]() Fortunately, there's a great open-source alternative available on GitHub. QuickLook is one thing I genuinely miss on Windows. Here's what I do when I set up a new Windows PC. Since a lot of people seem to be making the switch now, maybe it's helpful to talk about some things I'm doing to make Windows more amenable to my Mac habits. I've since found that Windows, and the devices available on the Windows side, from gaming laptops to convertibles to custom-built PCs, are just a better match for my requirements.Īt this point, I have only one piece of Apple hardware still in active use: a 17-inch MacBook Pro 1 that runs Coda and EagleFiler. Around 2015, I started to realize that I was no longer part of Apple's target audience. ![]()
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