This describes why I have had a Mac for the last 20 years. I used to build my own machines (before laptops really became commonplace, of course) and then insta

This describes why I have had a Mac for the last 20 years. I used to build my own machines (before laptops really became commonplace, of course) and then install Linux. I loved the learning experience and the almost total control over my system that such an exercise provided. After awhile I realized I just wanted to write code and not have maintaining my system take time away from that. The fact that the Mac provided easy access to Unix was a major plus. Also, at the time, none of the Linux desktop environments could match the polish that the OS X GUI provided. I've been saddened and frustrated by the state of macOS of late (hopefully Big Sur is better) but I'm still not ready to go back to the old days. As you say; it just sounds exhausting.