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> I think a lot of people on this thread have never even used a mac for more than five minutes, let alone developed on one. I have when I started a new job and

by lawl 6y ago

> I think a lot of people on this thread have never even used a mac for more than five minutes, let alone developed on one. I have when I started a new job and they gave me a macbook and said it's the only option. After 2 weeks I told them I'll need a linux box asap or I'll look for a different job. It's in my opinion the absolute worst garbage of an operating system I've ever had the displeasure of using and their window manager is a completely unusable pile of shit. Their hardware doesn't have proper cooling and burns your hands if you actually use your CPU. People have different tastes and I really don't think you should assume people haven't tried. Yes, I too think windows is way better than OSX, but well I also think windows is pretty shit. However, I wouldn't quit my job over having to use windows, I would have for OSX.

realusername 6y ago
I have the same opinion as well, to each their own. On my case Mac OS is dead last in my personal list when it comes to developing, I would even put it behind windows despite all the windows issues I hate.
hu3 6y ago
I had similar experience. They gave me a brand new beefed up macbook. I tried to like that thing. I really did. For months. One day I just got tired of that thing overheating and being loud. Was given a real linux machine to work with.
- roboyoshi 6y ago
  What OS are you running on linux that makes the experience worth it over macOS? I've grown up using macs and am used to the UI quite a bit. Have a work machine (t580) and used Ubuntu and Fedore. Both have been quite challenging to use with lots of Graphics Issues. Sure the thing runs everything I throws at it in terms of docker/system-services/etc., but UI stuff is really ugly.
  - reportgunner 6y ago
    > Ubuntu and Fedora > but UI stuff is really ugly. Have you tried a linux distro without an ugly UI ? Ubuntu especially is a horrid horrid UI.
  - realusername 6y ago
    (not the OP) If you like the macOS style interface, I would recommend ElementaryOS which is the closest thing UI-wise.

by lawl 6y ago

realusername 6y ago

I have the same opinion as well, to each their own. On my case Mac OS is dead last in my personal list when it comes to developing, I would even put it behind windows despite all the windows issues I hate.

hu3 6y ago

I had similar experience. They gave me a brand new beefed up macbook. I tried to like that thing. I really did. For months. One day I just got tired of that thing overheating and being loud. Was given a real linux machine to work with.

roboyoshi 6y ago
What OS are you running on linux that makes the experience worth it over macOS? I've grown up using macs and am used to the UI quite a bit. Have a work machine (t580) and used Ubuntu and Fedore. Both have been quite challenging to use with lots of Graphics Issues. Sure the thing runs everything I throws at it in terms of docker/system-services/etc., but UI stuff is really ugly.
- reportgunner 6y ago
  > Ubuntu and Fedora > but UI stuff is really ugly. Have you tried a linux distro without an ugly UI ? Ubuntu especially is a horrid horrid UI.
- realusername 6y ago
  (not the OP) If you like the macOS style interface, I would recommend ElementaryOS which is the closest thing UI-wise.