I was referring to the pleasure (in the utilitarian sense) of apt-get being offset by the pain of not having MacOS-specific software and features. I am a Linux user myself, but recognize that not everyone's computing needs are met by it (just as my needs are not met by Windows or MacOS).
Now, if I want to update anything I type the following in the command line:
sudo apt-get udpdate sudo apt-get upgrade
... And that is all. Unless you meant some other kind of pain and suffering?