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Cross platform design philosophy
1P_Ben @MrRooni roustem
I understand a part for you deciding to go for Electron on the front end was so that the Apps could all look and feel as close as possible to each other across the various...
I installed 1P8 on my M1 iMac (16GB RAM) and used it with 1P7 at the same time. The difference is night and day. 1P7 uses around 130MB RAM on my system while the Electron app uses 250MB.
As far as the UI concerns, it definitely has nothing to do with a Mac app. It is too empty, scrolling feels unnatural to a Mac (no bouncing when reaching the top or bottom). I also prefer the categories on the side and not as a filter on top. All in all I prefer 1P7. It feels right on my Mac. I also do not like the way 1P8 preferences pop up. You also get only an x on the top right and no option to minimize the window, like on 1P7. It's disappointing. The only thing I liked is the search box, which works really well. Apart from that the Mac version is a big step backwards and a regression from 1P7 in all possible ways that matter to a user. For the business decision makers this is of course a great step, since they are saving lots amounts of money, by developing once for all platforms. The investors will definitely be happy.
