I made the switch to mac in 2014. It's definitely one of the things I wish I'd done sooner. Using Vagrant, Node, Git etc . . . just work on OSX. You're going

I made the switch to mac in 2014. It's definitely one of the things I wish I'd done sooner. Using Vagrant, Node, Git etc . . . just work on OSX. You're going to love it. Working on windows I always seemed to run in to obscure bugs/issues when following a tutorial. I could run the same tutorial on my wife's macbook and it would work without a hitch. That's when I decided to move over. OSX just works for development. I use: Terminal of course. Virtual Box (Laravel Homestead) Mamp sublime text for my editor. SourceTree for Git GUI Sequel Pro for MySQL GUI Filezille for FTP Adobe Photoshop Mac App Store: Magnet (resize app windows when you drag them over to the edge) Frank DeLoupe (Color Picker) Skitch (Screen Shots) Magnet solved the only feature I was missing when first moving over. The Finder and everything else will feel pretty familiar. You'll be productive (maybe more productive the first day). You can listen to this: http://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/episodes/episode-185-moving-from-windows-to-mac http://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/episodes/episode-185-m... It's starting to get a little dated but still good. The trackpad is really good, you won't need a mouse. Think about getting an external monitor and stand/trackpad/keyboard for a desktop setup: On Amazon ASUS VS247H-P 23.6" Full HD 1920x1080 2ms HDMI DVI-D VGA Back-lit LED Monitor(they have a few sizes/price points) aLLreli® 6ft Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Cable | Mini DP to HDMI | Thunderbolt Compatible | Full HD 1080p | 24k Gold Plated Connectors | Video+Audio mStand Laptop Stand Apple Wireless Track Pad and Wireless Keyboard (new versions just came out) The mStand is definitely worth it to elevate/line up the displays. It feels like a desktop setup and it's nice to be able to grab the macbook and work in multiple locations. Enjoy.