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By viable competitor, do you mean OS that I can’t possibly use for work or for proper gaming? Mac isn’t any more viable than Ubuntu, which is why I have an Ubun

By viable competitor, do you mean OS that I can’t possibly use for work or for proper gaming? Mac isn’t any more viable than Ubuntu, which is why I have an Ubuntu laptop (But a windows desktop, by utter necessity) (Edit: Actually, when it comes to gaming, Linux is getting better and better) 80% of common tasks isn’t enough when part of the remaining 20% is absolutely necessary for work

jazzyjackson 4y ago
I mean, obviously it depends on the work - as if macbooks weren't standard issue at many companies ostensibly doing some kind of work if your cad software or whatever doesn't work with your OS of choice I'd take it up with the vendor
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syeare 4y ago
Can you elaborate? I never had a Mac device before this year, but it can do all the document processing (M$ Office) I need for work/school, almost all audio-related stuff (DAWs and VSTs), and video/photo (ugh I know but Adobe) that I need it to, even though its a brand new chip architecture. It can't do games but I have a M$ desktop just for that and for some rendering stuff
- i_am_proteus 4y ago
  Windows advertising features were bugging me, so I tried to install MacOS on my computer, but Apple told me that I would have to purchase different hardware from them directly if I wanted to run their software. Seems like MacOS does not run on hardware that is not sold by Apple.
  - colejohnson66 4y ago
    It does; just not out of the box. They only include drivers for their hardware; You have to compile your own kexts. The EULA, however, does “prevent” you from doing such a thing, but unless you’re selling “Hackintoshes”, Apple isn’t going to care.
    - satvikpendem 4y ago
      The age of the Hackintosh is nearing its end though, due to Apple Silicon.
      - GekkePrutser 4y ago
        Well we did have PearPC even before they went Intel. I used it a bit to see if I could do everything I needed before I bought a Mac. It was horribly slow but something more optimized like Rosetta might help. It'll be a much harder game though for sure.
  - wffurr 4y ago
    https://www.tonymacx86.com/buyersguide/building-a-customac-hackintosh-the-ultimate-buyers-guide/ https://www.tonymacx86.com/buyersguide/building-a-customac-h...
- r00fus 4y ago
  I work with numerous companies as a part of my job and get to see a lot of their browser windows via screenshare. Many are MS-only shops, but a large and growing section are hybrid or in some cases Mac-only. The rise of cloud (ie, OS-independent) solutions has had it's impact: Windows isn't required for the vast populace (MS still takes it's tax via Office365) of business workers. The next frontier is Chrome as the overlord of the browser realm.

jazzyjackson 4y ago

I mean, obviously it depends on the work - as if macbooks weren't standard issue at many companies ostensibly doing some kind of work if your cad software or whatever doesn't work with your OS of choice I'd take it up with the vendor

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syeare 4y ago

Can you elaborate? I never had a Mac device before this year, but it can do all the document processing (M$ Office) I need for work/school, almost all audio-related stuff (DAWs and VSTs), and video/photo (ugh I know but Adobe) that I need it to, even though its a brand new chip architecture. It can't do games but I have a M$ desktop just for that and for some rendering stuff

i_am_proteus 4y ago
Windows advertising features were bugging me, so I tried to install MacOS on my computer, but Apple told me that I would have to purchase different hardware from them directly if I wanted to run their software. Seems like MacOS does not run on hardware that is not sold by Apple.
- colejohnson66 4y ago
  It does; just not out of the box. They only include drivers for their hardware; You have to compile your own kexts. The EULA, however, does “prevent” you from doing such a thing, but unless you’re selling “Hackintoshes”, Apple isn’t going to care.
  - satvikpendem 4y ago
    The age of the Hackintosh is nearing its end though, due to Apple Silicon.
    - GekkePrutser 4y ago
      Well we did have PearPC even before they went Intel. I used it a bit to see if I could do everything I needed before I bought a Mac. It was horribly slow but something more optimized like Rosetta might help. It'll be a much harder game though for sure.
- wffurr 4y ago
  https://www.tonymacx86.com/buyersguide/building-a-customac-hackintosh-the-ultimate-buyers-guide/ https://www.tonymacx86.com/buyersguide/building-a-customac-h...
r00fus 4y ago
I work with numerous companies as a part of my job and get to see a lot of their browser windows via screenshare. Many are MS-only shops, but a large and growing section are hybrid or in some cases Mac-only. The rise of cloud (ie, OS-independent) solutions has had it's impact: Windows isn't required for the vast populace (MS still takes it's tax via Office365) of business workers. The next frontier is Chrome as the overlord of the browser realm.