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Essentially the article boils down to "I am used to a Mac and anything that doesn't behave like a Mac is incorrect, and I'm unwilling to invest time into figuri

by bArray 6y ago

Essentially the article boils down to "I am used to a Mac and anything that doesn't behave like a Mac is incorrect, and I'm unwilling to invest time into figuring it out". It's fair enough stance, but unless you are willing to invest time into becoming a Linux 'power user', you're going to remain locked into whatever hardware Apple happens to be peddling at the time. The M1 seems great today, but Apple will slump again in the future and there will be yet another blog about how a Mac user tried Linux and found out it's different. With Linux I'm pretty free to move about different hardware platforms and pick whatever is out there that suites my needs. This ranges from desktops, to laptops, to tablets, and now even phones. The Linux 'ecosystem' looks more compelling every day, especially for power users. For those looking to transition, I would recommend doing so by running something like Ubuntu in a VM on your Mac and slowly transition your workflow. You'll find that in some areas your workflow will be significantly better and after some experimenting you'll find the right tools for you.

cpach 6y ago
What it all boils down to is a matter of taste, IMO. In the 90s there used to be big differences. E.g. Apple had their own network protocols and so on. It was harder to use FOSS software on a Windows 98 system etc. These days, both Linux and macOS are Unix/Unix-like. Windows 10 has WSL. They can all run Chrome, Firefox, Visual Studio Code, Emacs, vi, Sublime Text, bash, git, grep, etc etc. So whatever you choose you can probably find a way to configure a reasonable system. Some details differ, but in many parts they are all alike.
carlosrg 6y ago
>Essentially the article boils down to "I am used to a Mac and anything that doesn't behave like a Mac is incorrect, and I'm unwilling to invest time into figuring it out". It doesn't look like that. He has legitimate issues with things he needs for his job, like a good email client and calendar client. No matter how you try to adapt your workflow, the PIM situation in Linux is very poor.
bigpeopleareold 6y ago
I agree with this sentiment. If anyone realizes that all they are mostly doing is using, let's say, a browser, IDE and terminal for most tasks and some tooling that can be used anywhere, the value proposition for macOS (or Windows for that matter) is much lower. My last Mac I stopped using in ~2016 because I made that realization myself. Even if my hardware is not to the standard of Apple's hardware, the only thing it should do is not fail randomly on work-critical devices. That doesn't happen at all to me - Ubuntu on the ThinkPads I use work great.

by bArray 6y ago

cpach 6y ago

What it all boils down to is a matter of taste, IMO. In the 90s there used to be big differences. E.g. Apple had their own network protocols and so on. It was harder to use FOSS software on a Windows 98 system etc. These days, both Linux and macOS are Unix/Unix-like. Windows 10 has WSL. They can all run Chrome, Firefox, Visual Studio Code, Emacs, vi, Sublime Text, bash, git, grep, etc etc. So whatever you choose you can probably find a way to configure a reasonable system. Some details differ, but in many parts they are all alike.

carlosrg 6y ago

>Essentially the article boils down to "I am used to a Mac and anything that doesn't behave like a Mac is incorrect, and I'm unwilling to invest time into figuring it out". It doesn't look like that. He has legitimate issues with things he needs for his job, like a good email client and calendar client. No matter how you try to adapt your workflow, the PIM situation in Linux is very poor.

bigpeopleareold 6y ago

I agree with this sentiment. If anyone realizes that all they are mostly doing is using, let's say, a browser, IDE and terminal for most tasks and some tooling that can be used anywhere, the value proposition for macOS (or Windows for that matter) is much lower. My last Mac I stopped using in ~2016 because I made that realization myself. Even if my hardware is not to the standard of Apple's hardware, the only thing it should do is not fail randomly on work-critical devices. That doesn't happen at all to me - Ubuntu on the ThinkPads I use work great.