> But you’re stuck with MacOS
replyI believe this is the whole reason this device exists. Apple saw Windows 11 fiasco and decided to push MacOS to low-end computer market.
Yeah I got one from work. I was quite excited to get one as macos is supposed to be a paragon of design but after using it I'm so glad I didn't spend my own money on it as it's been a total disappointment. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't want to launch it off the roof.
replyI use it everyday, I love it. Native unix, great apps and ecosystem.
replyIt's amazing how often people who post on here about hating macOS have only just got a Mac for the first time and simply can't be bothered to learn, or hate that the keyboard shortcuts are different, or desperately want their OS level adverts back or something. It's lazy.
replyBeen using macOS for years, even main it for both personal and work. It has a LOT of UX issues and requires many 3rd party tools to "fix" it.
replymacOS has plenty of it's own OS adverts.
Conversely, it's amusing how often do Apple people assume everyone else is Holding It Wtong (tm).
replyAs a lifetime Mac user, I will say that the last few updates to MacOS have made me start looking towards linux. Ignoring the many sins of liquid glass, Disk utility is almost nonfunctional, as are many of the built-in utilities. Sure I can use the command line tools but to me it's a concerning trend that highlights poor attention to detail that the Mac was always known for.
replyMacOS was the paragon of design 5-10 years ago. Sadly, Apple is subject to enshittification just like MS and others.
replyI generally run chrome/firefox and vscode full screen, and then alt-tab between those and my email (outlook at current company) and messaging (slack). Plus terminal window/s. That workflow is mostly reproducible across win/mac/linux. What features are you using that MacOS is getting in the way?
replyDecent package manager, brew is awful compared to apt. Window snapping can only be done on Apple keyboards not on external keyboards. No Alt+Tab, Cmd+Tab is not the same. No window previews when hovering over dock, ridiculous animation speed when switching workspaces that can't be changed (and somehow Ctrl+1/2/3 is 2x faster than Ctrl+Left/Right? What is that all about). Needing third-party apps for basic things like: setting a custom resolution (BetterDisplay), setting scroll direction for mouse wheel independent of touchpad scroll direction. And the Settings app is super slow.
replyWhat is bad about brew?
I have used it in the past and I found it fine. With apt I have less experience since I only used it when playing with a raspberry pi.
replyNix darwin + package manager with aerospace and sketchybar make it almost the same as my desktop pc. Could that be an alternative?
replyFor now. These will be pretty cool Linux machines if Asahi starts supporting them at some point.
replyIt's going to take 3 years+ and it will be a 8GB RAM linux machine.
replyStill would be a good ssh terminal or presentation laptop.
replyFrom work, I have a Thinkpad X1 gen 13 and it's awesome. Super lightweight, and great power. But, when I tried Linux a few months ago its hardware was still too bleeding edge. Things may be better with kernel v7 on the way. I like the Gram as a personal device so may I know what model Gram you have?
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