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MacOS a coin toss and Linux being robust regarding drivers/hardware support on desktop? Are you talking about Hackintosh, or do we not live on the same planet?

vetinari 6y ago
Things like printers/scanners can be a problem. With Mac, I cannot scan on Samsung M2070w MFP in color (with the Samsung/HP driver installed, which must be done manually). No such problem with Linux.
Phrodo_00 6y ago
It's the smaller things. Obviously MacOS won't have trouble with mac hardware, but my work macbook can't wake up my monitor through HDMI, or chain DP displays, or connect to my phone's storage through USB, etc...
- fingerlocks 6y ago
  I’ve never experienced the wake issue, but I always use usb-c to DP or HDMI and apparently those aren’t affected? Assuming it’s the same issue, a little googling shows the problem was fixed a year ago. What phone are you having issues with? Every android phone I’ve used will communicate with adb. iPhone has never used USB mass storage, and support for that has nothing to do with MacOS. Can’t comment on the daisy chain issue, I just learned that was a thing.
  - sounds 6y ago
    My 2019 Macbook Pro has consistent issues waking from sleep. Nothing plugged in except the included power supply. Screen will remain black. Or, screen will power on, display nothing. Or, screen will power on, mouse cursor will appear, but no password prompt.
    - fingerlocks 6y ago
      You should return it and get a free replacement. It’s clearly defective.
      - sounds 6y ago
        No, this is a software problem, not a hardware problem. The replacement would exhibit the same behavior.
enahs-sf 6y ago
i miss the golden days of the Hackintosh! Would love to see someone bring this back somehow. Running linux on a machine like an m1 macbook pro would be a dream.
dheera 6y ago
I've had far less problems with Linux. Just an hour ago I was dealing with someone whose Roboteq motor controller wouldn't work in Windows or Mac without additional drivers but it's basically plug-and-play on Linux. Yeah there are things Linux doesn't support but just don't buy them. The things that it does support generally don't require any driver installation.

vetinari 6y ago

Things like printers/scanners can be a problem. With Mac, I cannot scan on Samsung M2070w MFP in color (with the Samsung/HP driver installed, which must be done manually). No such problem with Linux.

Phrodo_00 6y ago

It's the smaller things. Obviously MacOS won't have trouble with mac hardware, but my work macbook can't wake up my monitor through HDMI, or chain DP displays, or connect to my phone's storage through USB, etc...

fingerlocks 6y ago
I’ve never experienced the wake issue, but I always use usb-c to DP or HDMI and apparently those aren’t affected? Assuming it’s the same issue, a little googling shows the problem was fixed a year ago. What phone are you having issues with? Every android phone I’ve used will communicate with adb. iPhone has never used USB mass storage, and support for that has nothing to do with MacOS. Can’t comment on the daisy chain issue, I just learned that was a thing.
- sounds 6y ago
  My 2019 Macbook Pro has consistent issues waking from sleep. Nothing plugged in except the included power supply. Screen will remain black. Or, screen will power on, display nothing. Or, screen will power on, mouse cursor will appear, but no password prompt.
  - fingerlocks 6y ago
    You should return it and get a free replacement. It’s clearly defective.
    - sounds 6y ago
      No, this is a software problem, not a hardware problem. The replacement would exhibit the same behavior.

enahs-sf 6y ago

i miss the golden days of the Hackintosh! Would love to see someone bring this back somehow. Running linux on a machine like an m1 macbook pro would be a dream.

dheera 6y ago

I've had far less problems with Linux. Just an hour ago I was dealing with someone whose Roboteq motor controller wouldn't work in Windows or Mac without additional drivers but it's basically plug-and-play on Linux. Yeah there are things Linux doesn't support but just don't buy them. The things that it does support generally don't require any driver installation.