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nlkl | 3 months ago

I think the above post must refer to how it works in MacOS. In Gnome, the app quits when the last window is closed (by default at least).

I guess this is a matter of taste, but personally I strongly dislike the way MacOS works here.

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sparky4pro|3 months ago

This is not a macOS issue, it’s an app developer issue. If the app developer likes the behavior that the app still runs after closing the last app window, this is how the app will act. Some newer Apple apps close the application when the window is closed.

wrs|3 months ago

This is the appropriate behavior if and only if the app has only one “main” window (e.g., System Preferences).

WD-42|3 months ago

So then why is it so common on MacOS?

ayaros|3 months ago

Oh... :/ I guess when I read that I interpreted it as being directed towards people switching from macOS to Gnome. I haven't booted into a system running Gnome in a while...

sparky4pro|3 months ago

If I remember correctly, in old UNIX desktop environments apps still ran after closing the last app window.