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You might suggest a Mac next time. It's a middle ground between not being Windows and being Unix.
Not really, the UI and stuff like keyboard shortcuts are completely different (like the command key for example, wtf is this). When I switched to Linux, it was really intuitive. Stuff was in the places I expected them to be. Definitely not the case case with MAC OS. Had to constantly google how to do the most basic stuff. Linux really is easier to switch to than Mac OS if you come from Windows.
This is a linux sub, why would you suggest a closed source private tech giant over everything the post outlined as being a decent alternative?
Because different people have different needs? You seriously think because this is a Linux sub, people must say that they recommend Linux for everyone they meet?
It's not a sports team man... People should use the right system for their abilities. Sometimes mac is the best choice.
This opinion used to be common sense!
But it doesnt make sense, they want not windows but close to windows which there are distros designed for.
I'm not militant in this but going to the next big tech is a weird path to take
Personal choice but I wouldn't. Apple is a walled garden that you cannot trust. Once they have you you are locked in and forced to do their bidding.
Are they better than Microsoft? A teeny bit..
And yeah, the point is to use all hardware and minimize e waste. Can't run osx on anythibg other than Mac without significant work and at that point Linux would be better.
That said, I have a 25 year old Mac that is still useable for most things and can web browse, so they have longevity !
I use a Mac and play Nintendo games on it. Walled garden my ass.
With Mac OS, the walled garden is there, but it’s easy to get out of. No “hacking” required, just gotta know where to click. It’s just not obvious so dummies don’t fuck up their computers.
That is true! But aside from music production, I have zero reason to use a Mac instead of Linux. Not to mention the insane hardware prices and inability to repair them (which is worse than ever ).
Admittedly, I’ve been a Mac fan since I was a kid, first home PC was an Apple IIGS. The Mac mini is the way to go. You save like $1000 just by not paying for the monitor and other accessories. I use an apple monitor from 2011 that I got for $100 in 2020 and a Samsung TV for the second one. Logitech keyboard and mouse, MSI controller. I’ve always bought them second hand, usually a year behind. I’m a fan, not a glazer. ;)
However, I am trying to de-corpify my digital life, as I like to call it, so only my daily driver is still a Mac. My old mini now runs Mint as my home server and my MacBook also runs mint. (It’s an older one, any work I do other than paperwork is done on the other machine)
Naturally I started with an iPhone because they work so well together. However, once I can get my hands on one of those Motorola Graphene phones, I plan to ditch Mac OS for Linux on my daily driver. (An M4 mini that I got for $600CAD floor model right before the prices went up)
I’ll probably stick with second-hand Mac hardware (or floor models) though.
The point of Linux though is that you can put it on old hardware to revive it. Outside of a Hackintosh you can't really do that with OSX.
I know what you’re saying, but also macOS is actually a certified Unix. So not really a “middle” ground towards Unix.
https://www.opengroup.org/openbrand/register/
Yes that's what I meant. Between being Unix and not being Windows, it's a middle ground towards Linux.