My dev enviro is a debian VM that matches our servers with xfce. This on an older Mac via VMware fusion 5. I don't really like OS X so I almost never switch ou

My dev enviro is a debian VM that matches our servers with xfce. This on an older Mac via VMware fusion 5. I don't really like OS X so I almost never switch out. Once I full screen the vm I can't tell the difference. Even with videos. (I don't play games so I'm not sure there). I'd say a vm is a perfectly viable option. Plus you'll have the builtin option to hop back to windows and see your work as the unwashed masses will see it in a blink.