AutoFocus VS MSSQLEXPRESS-M1-Install

For years we'd just click on blank space of the target window or use CMD+Tab / CMD+` to work in conjunction with mouse, for more consistent behavior. But if you want the app window under your cursor to gain focus automatically, try this: https://github.com/synappser/AutoFocus

Stefan Post kindly asked me yesterday to rename AutoRaise to avoid a name clash with his Autoraise.

And some window management utilities like Rectangle and my current favorites, FinderFix and AutoRaise.

It's AutoRaise a focus-follows-mouse app. I was using Yabai for this focus-follows-mouse effect but this is miles ahead because it also extends the Desktop (watch this video to understand what is meant by this amazing workflow) and does not require SIP disabled. I can't live without it anymore. :)

Not exactly the solution, but you can use u/Synappser AutoRaise app to auto-focus on the window under the cursor and hit the click on first try. Link to the reddit post.

Oh, I like this idea! Please submit it as feature request. Thank you.

Indeed, you have different "nuances" in the focus-follows-mouse implementations. The "raise", the "focus", and the "sloppy focus". AutoRaise currently implements the "raise" behaviour. Would you be interested in other behaviours? In which case would you like to post a feature request to the issues page with your scenario? :)

Hello, I use Visual Studio 2022 and SQL Server on a daily basis on a Mac M2 arm via Parallels Desktop. Overall, it works... but there are some small issues. As you mentioned, SQL Server is not compatible with ARM, but it is possible to install it anyway if you are willing to do without certain components (such as SQL Agent). For local use without networking, it works. You can check out this link for installation instructions: https://github.com/jimm98y/MSSQLEXPRESS-M1-Install. I develop in ASP.NET MVC .NET Framework and everything works except for EntityDesigner. The few times I need EntityDesigner, I use a Windows PC and send myself the code. It's not ideal, but for now, it works. As for Visual Studio, it works well and is responsive. I have more issues with ReSharper, which slows down the use of VS quite a bit. Unfortunately, I have a hard time doing without it. When I deactivate it, everything works correctly, but when I activate it, everything is slower and crashes at times. I imagine that an update will correct this one day. I was surprised to see that certain popular extensions were simply not available (such as Github Copilot). Regarding Windows, you need to use an ARM version that is offered for download by Parallels. My x64/86 license was accepted on ARM, so I didn't need to buy a new license. Windows is responsive and even works faster than some Intel machines I have, which are not bad machines. I haven't noticed any difference between a x64/86 Windows and an ARM Windows in terms of use. To conclude, it's not perfect, but it's possible and I imagine that over time, there will be more and more ways to make it work. I hope this helps you with your decision :)