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Reading a Gnome 40 review from someone who already doesn't like Gnome is a little useless IMO. Yeah, it doesn't follow a lot of old desktop paradigms that started back in the Windows 95 days. Get over it. If you want that style of desktop experience there are plenty of options.
I much prefer macOS to Windows, and Gnome is a good transition from macOS.
I use a trackpad, and never found the need to use min / max buttons. I use the upper left hot corner to display all windows, and lower left to display the desktop.
On Mac I use 4 finger swipes a lot to transition between workspaces for applications I want to use full screen. So those gestures in Gnome 40 sound like a welcome addition, and I’m sure they’ll go some ways to convince more Mac users to try Linux.
I know Gnome and especially Pop!_OS are meant to be very keyboard-centric. But I’m quite used to using a trackpad.
Well, I’m transitioning into using TWMs like Sway now, but Gnome is definitely my favorite DE.
I’m also forced to use Windows a lot, but don’t enjoy it at all.
I have never used a Mac in my life and also really like gnome (prefer it greatly to what I've seen from macs) - it just feels a lot more natural and fluid of an approach. It takes some relearning but formation and new habits and I get that not everyone are up for that.