Why would you spin up a linux vm for development when you are already running a unix os?
replyLinux is quite different from macOS in many ways. They are both distantly inspired by "unix" (and Apple has managed to convince someone to let them use the trademark, so they really "are" unix, legally at least), but the similarity ends there.
replySince this is a A series processor it's not clear if the MacBook Neo supports virtualization though.
replyI guess that means no Cowork. (edit: assuming that there is no virtualization support)
replyIt's a much better QOL thing I've found to just ssh into a remote Linux box from a Mac. The BSD stuff on macOS isn't bad at all, just an adjustment... and homebrew lets you get your environment however you'd like.
replyI am curious how long Apple is going to continue to support XQuartz though. There seems to be no equivalent wayland project.
A terminal isn’t enough for everything, especially developers. I use lots of windows at the same time and plenty of non-terminal applications.
replyWhen forced to use macOS, a Linux VM provides a very convenient experience.
As well, if you run an aarch64 VM with virtualization there is essentially no lag. It runs great. I have an Alpine Linux one on my M2 Macbook Pro.
replywith 8 GB of RAM?
replyA Chromebook with 8gb ram and stock ChromeOS runs the Linux Dev VM perfectly fine while having 100+ chrome tabs open.
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