For sure the author is missing the point, but that doesn't mean macOS is normal. By most definitions normal in the consumer, non-mobile space would be whatever

For sure the author is missing the point, but that doesn't mean macOS is normal. By most definitions normal in the consumer, non-mobile space would be whatever Windows does. And, there's things Linux & macOS share in common (unseen, CLI) and things Linux and Windows share in common (Desktop environment behaviors). Given most people interact with a desktop environment than a CLI, I'd say macOS is the abnormal one.