> True but try installing an app that isn't in "the store" (which one again?) on Linux Typically Discover or Gnome Software. They integrate with several packag

> True but try installing an app that isn't in "the store" (which one again?) on Linux Typically Discover or Gnome Software. They integrate with several package managers (Apt, pacman, etc.). Discover does even more; being a single stop not only for apps, but also DE extensions. There is no paid app store, if that is what you meant, except on ElementaryOS. Some apps are still download-and-run or download-and-install. MacOS is strictly superior in the former case, as you can install apps by dragging them to the Applications folder (in Gnome and KDE you need to 'find' .local/share/applications). Downloading and running does generally work, unless you're on something without a standard FHS (e.g. NixOS). Overall, MacOS is strictly worse (as a development machine) than Linux in this regard: it has no native package manager. Containers are also still a fucking nightmare, even with the heroic efforts of the people behind Colima/Lima.