In macOS, when I close a window why does it still take up space

>>58439484
It's still syncing your data to NSA.

>>58439503
OMFG lol

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>>58439503
fpbp

>>58439484
It doesn't

>>58439484
It's a feature

>>58439503
/thread

>>58439484
macfag

>>58439503
this, windows is the same way i recognize that behavior

>>58439484
You said it yourself. You are closing the /window/, NOT the /app/ itself.

The reason why macOS does that is because if you need the app again, it doesn't have to load from start again. This especially can be useful in heavy, bulky apps like Photoshop or Premiere.

To completely close the app, you can Cmd+Tab to said app, which will focus on the app (so it actually does something- just look at your menu bar). There, you can quit the app completely from the menubar. You could also quit the app from the dock or use Cmd+Q (this also work in Cmd+Tab mode open).

>>58439650
Open Program
CTRL+W program window
Program icon is still in the alt-tab bar
Selecting it while alt-tabbing does nothing

>>58439718
Oh, so it stays in the alt-tab bar so you can interact with it in some way with the keyboard

I get it now

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>>58439503
/thread

>>58439503
That was fucking lit senpai LOL

>>58439718
>You are closing the /window/
And Alt+Tab circles through windows, not Apps, so if he closed the window why does it still show up in Alt+Tab?
And this behaviour has always seemed inconsistent. You have probably never in your life started an application and then attached a window to it, you always start both at the same time. So why should shutting down be any different?

>The reason why macOS does that is because if you need the app again, it doesn't have to load from start again.
This is all fine and dandy and we've all heard this excuse before. But why does Alt+Tab start the window again? How is Alt+Tab considered a way to start a program?

>>58439484

CMD-W to close the window
CMD-Q to quit the app

Learn shortcuts mate. It make MACs pure joy to use.

>>58439503

Turn off iCloud

Fix.t

>>58442665
>CMD-W to close the window
And Alt+Tab cycles through Windows, so if it's closed why does it show up there? It makes no sense, it's just poor design.

>>58442665
>t. mactoddler

>>58442685
Obsession

>>58442685
>t. mactoddler

>>58442810
>>58443286
>t. mactoddler

>>58443310
>t. mactoddler

>>58442682
The window is closed, but the app is still opened

>>58443319
>>58443339
>t. mactoddler

>>58439718
Then why does need a minimize button? it does the same.

>>58443339
I know, that doesn't answer my question. I also have launchctl running in the background of macOS, you don't see it showing up in Alt+Tab.
I mean at this point what is even the difference between minimizing a window or closing it? I guess it doesn't show up in exposed view, that's about it.

>>58443360
Exactly. I could swallow the idea of "well it's faster when you want to open it again", sure whatever, but if even Alt+Tabbing opens up a new window it's basically just minimizing.

>>58443358
>t. mactoddler

>>58442338
command+tab cycles through applications, command+backtick cycles through windows of the currently selected application. unless they changed it since lion alt+tab does nothing in macos

>>58443720
>tee dot space mactoddler

>>58444305
>command+tab
You're right, that's what I meant. My question remains.

>>58444378
>My question remains
I don't see how.
Even corrected, you said
>And Command+Tab circles through windows, not Apps

but command+tab cycles through apps

>>58444442
Did you pretend not to notice this:
>I also have launchctl running in the background of macOS

>>58443720
wtf does this mean

>>58442685

Hello Autismo

>>58444509
t. means "tervesin". Its finnish. Something like "your [blank]" or "best regards" or just "from". He implied that I'm a mactoddler abd I implied back. Nobody takes >t. mactoddler seriously.

>>58442682
Because Macs have always done it that way and their philosophy is not to change it for Windows babies. Closing the window does not close the application.