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OS X vs Linux?
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Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Sep 2014
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So for the sake of my quesion i ask 2 things:
1) Leave windows out of this, it's not a free-for-all fight.
2) Be unbiased. We're at a mac forum, try to not cheer up for mac just because you like it.
So my question is: Why do you choose Mac over LInux?
I'm actually doubting if i should change over to Linux, as it seems to be made more for the programmer. (What i like)
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Land of Enchantment
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I use OS X because it works seamlessly to get all my work done. I don't need to fiddle around with the os underpinnings. If someone wants to, they can just drop into Terminal and work from the the CL.
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Moderator  Join Date: May 2001
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OS X offers most of the affordances of Linux: there are various packet managers that allow you to use pretty much all of the open source software you can think of. You have direct access to a command line (and I use it every day). And if you plug in a printer via USB, you can just print with zero configuration.
I've used FreeBSD and Linux, but I honestly don't miss anything on OS X.
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I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it.
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Clinically Insane
Join Date: Jun 2001
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Other than cost (cheaper hardware) I really don't see any advantage.
Personally, I like Apple's hardware, the quality and design, so I see no reason to go generic hardware + Linux.
Plus, OS X is quite a nice, refined GIU.
-t
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Moderator Join Date: May 2001
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One comment about hardware: even if I were using Linux, I don't think my hardware would be much cheaper. I'd probably use a Lenovo or perhaps even a Mac anyway.
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I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it.
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Ham Sandwich
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Find me a linux OS whose GUI is as gorgeous as that of either 10.9 or 10.10 (pick your flavor), has multi-column folder navigation, allows syncing between my Mac and iPod, and is as fast as OS X... until then I am not considering switching.
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Clinically Insane
Join Date: Nov 1999
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The tools I require for work are not available on Linux (I'm a musician/teacher/studio owner).
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