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Seriously? Whyyyyy? I mean I completely get why my dad uses MacOS over Linux; nothing for him to think about and all his devices just sort of work. But if you
by jrm4 5y ago
Seriously? Whyyyyy?
I mean I completely get why my dad uses MacOS over Linux; nothing for him to think about and all his devices just sort of work.
But if you're at this level of customization, why would you take the chance? (I.e. you know Apple's just going to change something weird on you.)
- tizio13 5y agoHe did choose the new MacBook Pro. It's the unix based laptop you can buy. I think its perfectly reasonable to make the switch
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- innocentoldguy 5y agoI can't speak for the author but as a Linux user since 1994, I use macOS because I want to use Studio One, Logic, Cubase, Final Cut Pro, Affinity apps, and other proprietary software that doesn't run on Linux. I also love the M1 Max chip's performance and battery friendliness. I still use Linux too.
- aidenn0 5y agoSounds like it was what was provided at work.
- suction 5y agoYour Dad is way ahead of you. "Just works" is the key to having a better life. I get it though, when I was younger I thought not tinkering with one's computer setup was a mark of the amateur, while customising was the mark of the pro.
- temptemptemp111 5y ago
- jrm4 5y agoOr, smarty pants, we do different things. He's a lawyer with a set of tech-needs, I'm a teacher in IT who experiments with different ways of doing things to possibly pass them on to others. But, thanks for playing.
- suction 5y agoA teacher in IT, so someone who didn’t have the chops to get a higher paying job and settled. Maybe because you spent too much time tinkering with your WM.
- jrm4 5y agoOkay, so for real. Please don't always equate "higher paying" with "better." Probably the most destructive force in the world. May you find happiness.