But why MacOS then? If you take away the interface what differentiates Darwin from FreeBSD or GNU?
replyThat it will actually run on Apple Silicon.
replyTBH, I would love to install GNU or BSD on my M4 Max Mac Studio. What I really wanted is a modern UNIX workstation. My Studio’s price/performance was the best available, so that’s what I bought. Now, I am happy with that purchase except for the constant diminution in software quality from Apple.
If I could buy modern apple hardware and run the Linux of my choice, I probably would. I have 0 interest in the apple ecosystem.
replyI wish I could get an Apple SoC in a 2013 Thinkpad chassis.
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replyPerformance on apple chipsets!
replyYeah, why stick to the inferior kernel used by macs with a worse package manager? Like something like nix is just superior in every sense.
replyOn intel macs there used to be single user mode, but even then I don't think you ever had control over the framebuffer.
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