So far, Windows 11 just feels like a big Windows 10 update. We're still waiting for other major changes, like the revamped Microsoft Store that's been rumored. Widgets are back as well, though historically they haven't been too useful in Windows. Still, it's nice to see a new Xbox app, which gives you direct access to everything on GamePass and the usual Xbox social features. There's also a new startup chime and a few other different system sounds, but nothing that feels truly transformative. Window corners are slightly rounded now, and there are refreshed icons throughout the OS. Without it, using a Mac is just a pain.īeyond the Taskbar, Start menu and app snapping updates, there are a few visual updates that modernize Windows 11. Typically, I’ve relied on Apple's Expose feature to move through all of my windows. For all of its design flourishes, I've always found window management on Mac to be absolutely chaotic. Honestly, this is also a huge leap ahead of macOS. I hate manually resizing Windows, and I’ve always found the auto-snapping feature to be a bit clunky.

Maybe I'm just too much of a Windows nerd, but I think this feature alone will fundamentally change the way I work. You just have to hit the one you'd like to get the window into position. Now when you hover over the maximize icon in the title bar, you'll see a dropdown of potential snapping locations. Microsoft also added an ingenious way to snap windows without dragging them at all. Microsoft is just easing us into a world where we don't have to fish around the entire Start menu. And if I'm really in a rush, I can still hit the Windows key and just start typing to quickly search for an app. I rarely scroll through my entire Windows 10 Start menu anymore, so having a large collection of pinned apps is easier to navigate. Like the new Taskbar, it's all about reducing clutter. In actuality, though, the Windows 11 implementation may make more sense today.

After all, one of Windows 10's big selling points was that it restored that feature to its former glory after Windows 8 unsuccessfully tried to sell us on a fullscreen Start menu. Windows fans may scoff at any changes to the Start menu.

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