Why I switched from OS X to Linux

Re:Why I switched from OS X to Linux by ldev on Thursday January 12, 2017 @04:34PM (#13386322)

Not infinite, of course, but with enough. Last time I checked RAM usage was, let me think, 5 years ago?

So those monitors are required if you have 2GB RAM, no SSD and use poorly designed software - seems about right for a linux user, which cannot afford and OS.

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Re:Why I switched from OS X to Linux by babuskov on Thursday January 12, 2017 @09:37PM (#13387994)

I have 16GB of RAM and I need to check usage 2-3 times per week because I run a lot of resource hungry apps. Computers can be used for other stuff, not just running a web browser.

CPU monitor is needed to see if some app is running or not. It's killing me not having that on Windows on a daily basic. For example, starting up Steam takes 5-10 seconds before you get any visual clue that your double-click on the Steam icon was acknowledged. On Linux and Mac I get feedback right away because I can see the CPU and I/O spike.

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Re:Why I switched from OS X to Linux by keypress on Monday January 16, 2017 @05:41AM (#13409270)

Yeah CPU monitor gives you an idea of something happening at a glance.

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