Windows 11 leaks hands: Windows 10 meets MacOS

Windows fans can make fun of any changes in the Start menu. After all, it’s one of the biggest selling points of Windows 10 Restored that function to its former glory Windows 8 is not trying to sell us a full screen start menu. In fact, activating Windows 11 may make more sense today. As with the new taskbar, this is to reduce clutter. I rarely scroll through the entire Windows Start menu, so navigating to have a set of great apps is easy. If I’m in a hurry, I can still press the Windows key and start typing to quickly search the app. Microsoft makes it easy for us in the world to fish with the entire Start menu.

Microsoft also added a unique way to smash windows without dragging. Now when you hover over the Zoom icon in the title bar, you will see a drop-down menu with possible snapshots. You have to hit something that will level the window. Maybe I’m a Windows nerd, but I think this feature alone will change the way I work. I hate resizing windows manually, and found the automatic snooping feature a bit complicated.

Honestly, this is a bigger leap than MacOS. With all its design flourishing, I have always found that window management on Mac is completely confusing. In general, I rely on Apple’s Expos feature to go through all my windows. Without it, it’s just a pain to use a Mac.

In addition to the taskbar, start menu, and app snooping updates, there are some visual updates that modernize Windows 11. Window corners are now slightly rounded, and there are updated icons throughout the operating system. There is a new start clock and some other computer sounds, but nothing feels really changeable. However, it’s a pleasure to see the new Xbox app, which has direct access to everything in Game Pass and regular Xbox social features. Widgets have returned, and historically they have not been very useful on Windows. We are still waiting for other major changes such as Updated Microsoft Store It is rumored.

So far, Windows 11 feels like a major Windows 10 update. I was able to upgrade my existing Windows 10 installation without any problems, and all existing applications worked fine. But keep in mind that if we look at the first leak of the operating system, one thing I hear is that it shows us parts of an incomplete structure. Many more features to come. If Microsoft had the main idea of ​​minimizing Windows and making it easier to use, at least Windows 11 would not be another Windows 8.

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