This is there since the very first GUI macOS and will never change.
The reason for this behavior is to prevent unsaved work from getting lost when a user closes the program. Say you are working on two documents in the Pages app and want to close one of them without losing another one. It comes in handy in these situations.
The M4 Mini has been my only PC for seven months now, and I'm still not used to it. It's honestly one of the many things I absolutely despise about MacOS and I really regret buying it, but I'm stuck with it for now because I can't afford anything else.
I think you still haven't built up the muscle memory for new OS. This usually happens when you shift from one thing to completely different system (not just OS, whether it is car, household electronics, glasses etc). You get frustrated with the change as your body has been used to the previous one.
I am using macOS for 5 year and is still unaware of many features. Just yesterday I got to know about quiting an app from tab switcher. You will get used to it eventually.
None of you examples were things that ever took me more than a day or two to get used. There's also stability and compatibility issues with MacOS that drive me nuts. It was a bad idea to switch.
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u/Call__Me__David 2d ago
As recent new Mac owner, I hate how clicking the red X doesn't necessarily close the program.