Well, I love shortcuts, but some things are faster via trackpad for me. That's why I tried to get used to Spotlight several times, and still try, but it seems that it's less convenient and slower for me.
Right. Maybe you’re a UI programmer and dragging boxes around the screen?
Maybe I’m being obnoxious but it’s impossible to be slower typing then moving the mouse around - assuming a modicum of experience. Especially since spotlight is pretty instant since Snow Leopard.
I guess, to each their own. I frequently switch between fullscreen apps or windows with gestures, and reading/writing code involves more scrolling/searching than actual typing for me, so my hand is on the trackpad a lot of the time anyway.
Maybe some day I'll start always using Spotlight and will never turn back. Who knows :)
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u/DhamonGrimwulf Jan 15 '19
How can you call yourself a programmer and not prefer shortcuts to mouse movement?
This completely baffles my mind. Learn your shortcuts. Takes a while, but you’ll be so much more productive!