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I use them both. I have an old Lenovo laptop that still works handily with Arch. And I have an old MBP that I purchased for $1 when I left my previous job. And
by beej71 4y ago
I use them both. I have an old Lenovo laptop that still works handily with Arch. And I have an old MBP that I purchased for $1 when I left my previous job. And I have an M1 owned by my current employer.
The first thing I do with a new machine is clone my settings repo and run my install script. This way the shells, editors, git, gpg, etc. all feel the same.
Then the differences are all about the UI. I really like XFCE, and have it configured for really easy use. The Mac just isn't as flexible and you have to do things its way even if they're less efficient than you'd like. "The secret is not caring."
I did manage to get the external Mac mouse to not feel like a slug (even with the speed slider maxed out) with some command line trickery. Sometimes the rules can be bent.