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I will be using it for mainly Front End development and no, I won't use it for gaming. looking forward to hear from you guys (:
Basically because Apple laptops are better.
Just make sure you are not on Windows. For example I am on windows and have failed to start using Tensorflow because its developers (Google guys) claim the build system they use (Guava) does not support windows.
> Why are they using only Apple laptops? Basically because Apple laptops are better.
Most of the developers that build web/dev tools(@ Google, FB, Dropbox etc), cater so much for the Mac & linux. They neglect windows. Just make sure you are not on Windows. For example I am on windows and have failed to start using Tensorflow because its developers (Google guys) claim the build system they use (Guava) does not support windows.
An example: A few years ago, the guide to install Django on Windows was a three-page tutorial, but for OSX all you had to do was run a single script. It was clear the devs had put much more effort optimizing and simplifying the OSX route vs the Windows one.
I used to use Windows for dev but after two years of getting annoyed when people kept recommending tools that only work on *nix, I bought a mac and don't regret that decision.
This is the first laptop that I've touched and felt, "this is quality hardware". The touch gestures on the trackpad are so natural feeling that I swipe to change desktops rather than use keyboard shortcuts that I had set up. There is much irrational developer happiness at my workstation. ;) Sit down and play with one for a day, and you might be sold (I was).
You can drive two 4k monitors (at 30 hz, not 60) with it, too, which nets you three screens. That lets me have code/terminals on the monitors, and a browser or Slack instance open on the Mac. Code editors and dev tools are often native for the Mac (aside from Docker, which has some decent support but not perfect).
It doesn't hurt that its screen is gorgeous. I spent a year with dual 4k monitors, and this thing looks even better.
Most of the developers that build web/dev tools(@ Google, FB, Dropbox etc), cater so much for the Mac & linux. They neglect windows. Just make sure you are not on Windows. For example I am on windows and have failed to start using Tensorflow because its developers (Google guys) claim the build system they use (Guava) does not support windows.
Exactly this. Apple hardware might be nice, but the reason developers use OSX/Linux is for the software ecosystem. A lot of really useful tools do not work properly on Windows. And when they do, the supporting documentation, tutorials, and stackoverflow answers are lacking on Windows. An example: A few years ago, the guide to install Django on Windows was a three-page tutorial, but for OSX all you had to do was run a…