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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

macOS is fine, for now, but with the direction Apple is going right now with all the spyware they're putting on iOS, I'd rather start using something else than get caught off guard when they start doing the same with macOS. I still have a MacBook, but I've long since switched to using Linux as my main system, so when the day comes and Apple decides to install spyware on macOS, I can ditch it in a heartbeat without shedding a single tear. Also, I'm not a big fan of the lack of options and customisability on macOS. I get that it's meant to help non-tech-savvy people so that they don't break their system, but at least make a toggle that's lets you turn all of that off for those who knows what they're doing.

Lastly, Linux distros like Fedora or Mint is very easy to use, and at least in my opinion, entirely negates the argument that "Linux is hard". It's only as difficult as you want it to be. The only major roadblock is support for common proprietary apps, and while I don't usually use them, I've heard that they've become far better recently. As a cherry on top, it's lighter and, best of all, has no spyware.