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Re:More developers use Linux than Mac, according to 2022 Sta... by flohofwoe on Wednesday December 28, 2022 @02:20PM (#34164710)
> I honestly don't understand why devs use MacOS over Linux

For me it all comes down to the touchpad experience. Excellent on Macs, shitty on Linux laptops (and it's not just shitty touchpad hardware, but the combination of hardware and driver).

Most of your other points are just the regular differences between systems. If you're used to one, it's hard to get used to another (personally I like working on macOS more than Windows or Linux, and I need to switch regularly between all three).

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Re:More developers use Linux than Mac, according to 2022 Sta... by TheCowboy on Wednesday December 28, 2022 @02:28PM (#34164806)
I find this weird because I really miss having the thumb buttons from the Thinkpad touchpads. If it's a trackpad without buttons, then Mac does have an edge, but trackpad support under Ubuntu was fine.
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