Why I left Mac for Windows: Apple has given up

Re:Why I left Mac for Windows: Apple has given up by jccalhoun on Sunday March 05, 2017 @01:28PM (#13797547)

While I don't want to hijack the op's thread, I would like to hear more about the advantages of the mac. I listen to some mac-centric podcasts and hear them complain about the current state of the mac so much but when they mention windows they just say vague things like "but windows is worse." So what is better about a mac?

To give more detail on my use case: I'm not a developer so things like terminal or unix don't really matter to me. And I don't think I've had a virus since the 90s.

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Re:Why I left Mac for Windows: Apple has given up by hamandcheese on Sunday March 05, 2017 @01:47PM (#13797691)

> so things like terminal or unix don't really matter to me.

That's really what it's all about though. Many developers prefer a unix environment. Windows is often neglected in open source, so getting up and running with a working dev environment can be a challenge. So, for many, Windows just isn't really an option.

That leaves macOS as the only option that's a first class citizen in all regards -- hardware support from manufacturer, support in open source projects, support for proprietary applications (I.e MS Office), etc.

For non-programmers though, there really isn't a meaningful difference. Take your pick.

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Re:Why I left Mac for Windows: Apple has given up by tstrimple on Sunday March 05, 2017 @08:09PM (#13799998)

I wonder if and how quickly this will shift with Bash shell support in Windows 10. Unfortunately, there still isn't a great terminal emulator on Windows. ConEmu looks really sad next to iTerm2.

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