Ask HN: Why did major desktop OSes settle on a macOS-like taskbar?

Glancing at the new Debian 12 screenshots, I realised that in the past years most major desktop OSes transitioned to a macOS-esque (middle-aligned, bottom) large icon taskbar. Why? Being a fan of the “classic” labeled taskbar, taskbar items with text could provide a lot more info (document or media title, current path etc) and even the elongated click area is […]