i can t really compare i ve never coded on a mac before i do

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i can t really compare i ve never coded on a mac before i do on some linux builds from time to time but nothing specialized i imagine there s a lot to be said for why so many programmers prefer to do it on macs

diesieben07 · Answer

Trust me it is not justified that they do stuck out tongue

Hullaballoonatic · Answer

open mouth

diesieben07 · Answer

Such a terrible OS smile

diesieben07 · Answer

Trying to use it without constantly reaching for the mouse is a nightmare

Hullaballoonatic · Answer

i don t know when i came back around to microsoft but i don t have nearly the ill will toward them i used to and I actually like my windows machine a lot

Shawn · Answer

careful bud you re gonna cut yourself on all that ｅｄｇｅ stuck out tongue

Hullaballoonatic · Answer

linux is nice but there s so much maintenance sometimes i just want my operating system to work for me and not me for it S

diesieben07 · Answer

100 with you Casey Same for me

Shawn · Answer

I think what it really boils down to for me is that macOS gives me a generally better UX than Windows for developer things and a better UX than Linux for non developer things

diesieben07 · Answer

My Windows machine just works

Hullaballoonatic · Answer

yeah i mean it s unix based os so you re gonna have an advantage coding in a lot of languages

diesieben07 · Answer

You are kidding me right smile The keyboard shortcuts for window management in Windows are unmatched

Hullaballoonatic · Answer

but if you re doing stuff like python or java or web development that unix base doesn t account for much that i can see

diesieben07 · Answer

Well if you are doing things properly you will do stuff in a vagrant box anyways So it does not matter for shit what your host OS is

Hullaballoonatic · Answer

haha i love being able to open new desktops with windows tab

diesieben07 · Answer

Yes ctrl shift arrow keys is a life saver

Shawn · Answer

Window management keyboard shortcuts are only part of the experience lol overall macOS doesn t get in my way especially when it comes to terminal things

Hullaballoonatic · Answer

i also really like powershell stuck out tongue

Hullaballoonatic · Answer

i feel like macOS would offer me the same things i largely appreciate about windows

diesieben07 · Answer

gt especially when it comes to terminal things Terminal emulators shrug

diesieben07 · Answer

gt i also really like powershell Go away stuck out tongue

Hullaballoonatic · Answer

which is just that i don t wanna have to deal with drivers and operating systems updates and whether or not i installed the right file explorer and all that

Shawn · Answer

there really isn t anything like iTerm 2 or even the standard Terminal app for Windows

Shawn · Answer

ConEmu is the closest you can get and it s still not like TERM compliant really

Shawn · Answer

it s also cmd ps by default and I m far less likely to find instructions for those shells than I am for bash

diesieben07 · Answer

This is just a discussion that cannot be settled slightly smiling face

Shawn · Answer

I could install WSL and set ConEmu to use that as the default shell but at that point I am literally installing another operating system to run along with my main one

Hullaballoonatic · Answer

one thing i really enjoy about coding is that finding a new library or module or node is like opening a fucking christmas to me smile well if a non trivial portion of the christmas presents had hidden aids in them but you get my point

Hullaballoonatic · Answer

personally i prefer to code on a smartfridge s minimal android implementation that s where it s at the controls are so intuitive

Shawn · Answer

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