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Re:OpenBSD/arm64 on Apple M1 systems by messe on Saturday March 19, 2022 @02:48PM (#30736532)
It’s not a perfect OS, but it’s definitely pleasant to use.

These days I’m on macOS, mainly because of the hardware but also a few pieces of software that I have hard time replacing (Scrivener and Mathematica).

Re:OpenBSD/arm64 on Apple M1 systems by ILMostro7 on Sunday March 20, 2022 @12:36AM (#30740159)
I know that Mathematica is available on Linux. I wonder how much more would be needed for Wolfram to make a FreeBSD release.
Re:OpenBSD/arm64 on Apple M1 systems by perihelions on Sunday March 20, 2022 @04:47PM (#30746459)
I think it already runs on FreeBSD. It's in the handbook somewhere:

- "Linux® Binary Compatibility"

- "Describes the Linux® compatibility features of FreeBSD. Also provides detailed installation instructions for many popular Linux® applications such as Oracle® and Mathematica®."

https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/book/#preface-ove...

Re:OpenBSD/arm64 on Apple M1 systems by ILMostro7 on Sunday March 20, 2022 @05:27PM (#30746821)
That's excellent! Thanks for that.

I wasn't able to find that exact reference in the docs of the current release (using a mobile device at the moment). However, there is a very useful forum thread for anyone interested. It's not a straightforward install, but it's definitely possible to install/use Mathematica on FreeBSD.

https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/freebsd-13-0-runs-mathema...

Re:OpenBSD/arm64 on Apple M1 systems by tksb on Saturday March 19, 2022 @05:57PM (#30737922)
Scrivener is a gem for sure, but I'm always curious if anyone actively using it has tried Highland? I guess I'm biased as it feels extremely "at home" on macOS.
Re:OpenBSD/arm64 on Apple M1 systems by messe on Saturday March 19, 2022 @09:01PM (#30739010)
It looks nice, I'll be sure to try it out! Upfront, I don't think it'll cover all my scrivener uses (it seems to be missing a lot of the outlining and research features—please correct me if I'm wrong), but I'm curious enough to try it for a short story or two.