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    How we look at the world as a superior species (sh.itjust.works)
    submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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    [–] [email protected] 19 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    At the risk of being unpopular, I have a home with a decently-powered Mac desktop (I used to work as a video editor), a Linux notebook for my personal use, a Windows notebook as required for my daughter's online school and even a Chromebook for my wife's use because it was all she felt she needed.

    This meme is accurate in some ways, but the biggest way in which it's accurate is that people judge others for the OS they choose as if it is some sort of character flaw if they choose the 'wrong' one.

    Running all of these OSes in one home, I've been able to see the advantages and disadvantages of each and I can't really say any of them would be the right one for everyone, so I'm actually glad there's a range of options. Even if those options can be overpriced or bloated or difficult.

    [–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    MacOS is really the only one I never understood unless you're really tied to the Apple ecosystem.

    I'd argue the "just use Linux" meme is more relevant for Mac users than Windows.

    I want to love Linux as well, but it does require some troubleshooting skills I'm too lazy for these days Additionally, some of my games require anti-cheats that just don't work on Linux.

    [–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

    MacOS has in my experience the best multiple desktop system of any OS I’ve used, it’s also just a very very polished Unix system that I can always count on to work until my machine stops getting updates, and since it’s an Intel Mac as soon as it does I’ll put Linux on it.

    Edit: this obviously ain’t a deal breaker but iTerm is the best terminal program I’ve ever used by a wide margin

    [–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

    MacOS is really the only one I never understood unless you're really tied to the Apple ecosystem.

    I'd argue the "just use Linux" meme is more relevant for Mac users than Windows.

    At this point when I’m choosing a computer I’m really just choosing a hypervisor front end.

    MacOS gives me all the familiarity and transferred knowledge that I built up with Linux, but with a much more polished desktop experience. I like the Messenger sync, it helps me actually notice texts from my partner when I’m rabbit-holing hard. I like Mail better than Outlook (or Thunderbird or whatever the modern mail client on Linux is now).

    I just prefer MacOS as the glue between all my VMs that I work in each day. I’m personally on the desktop pc with Windows for gaming, MBP for all my work/hobby work (using VMs with whatever OS is necessary that day), and headless Debian on any servers train.

    [–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

    Personally, I think you've got the right approach.

    [–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

    Hey I also edit video and other graphics heavy tasks, as someone with all the OS you settled on Mac for work, is that because of reliability and lack of crashes? My machine with an i9 + 3090 is starting to blue screen kind of often, CPU fan errors when the fans work fine and I have the i9 throttled to keep it at reasonable temps... Always rejected Mac and if I could my machine would be on Linux but until PS+LR works on there I don't think I can switch.

    [–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

    That's a strange question from a video editor. I settled on it because it's been, or at least was when I got the Mac 7 years ago and the ones before it, the industry standard for decades and it facilitates with compatibility with other people you may be working on a project with.

    [–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

    I don't work in industry but mostly as a solo operator so I do whatever I want ;)