Interesting article about switching away from macOS http://bitcannon.net/post/finding-an-alternative-to-mac-os-x/
In this interesting article Wesley Moore writes about switching away from macOS. He writes about his motivation and reasons:
- Access to regularly updated, pro hardware.
- Not restricted to Apple hardware that makes choices that I don’t value, such as:
- Removing the Esc key.
- Removing all legacy ports necessitating the use of dongles for everything.
- Prioritising thinness and weight over everything else.
- Access to hardware that Apple doesn’t make, such as 2-in-1 laptops.
- Getting comfortable with an alternative before I’m forced to.
- The ability to inspect and contribute to the OS I use.
- Using an OS where developers are first-class citizens.
I can understand his reasons: I for myself have similar problems with Apple nowadays (besides the moral issues). Interestingly he also favors elementary OS:
Elementary is stunning and definitely my favourite. It won’t appeal to everyone but their philosophies and direction really resonate with me.
I'm trying out elementary as well (using it for a week now, I am pretty happy with it), so it was nice to read that somebody else likes it as well - especially since loads of Linux users I know think that this not the way Linux is supposed to be.