Finding an Alternative to Mac OS X
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Finding an Alternative to Mac OS X
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Re: Finding an Alternative to Mac OS X
#2The lack of equally high standard replacements for software such as
For me, it's Devonthink Pro (http://www.devontechnologies.com/solutions/writers.html) in particular and also Lightroom. Yes, there is progress on Dark Table, but there's too much useful software on OS X and despite Apple's faults its laptop hardware still leads the pack.
Yes, the lack of ports on the new MBP is annoying. If I had to buy a new MBP today I'd just get the last version—which is still fantastic—refurbished, and kick the hardware can down the road a couple years.
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#3Funny that this got written. I've looked at switching from macOS to Windows 10.
My first operating system was Windows 95. I then upgraded to 98, and later XP. I decided to go with a Mac in 2008 after Windows Vista just couldn't get itself together.
Re: Finding an Alternative to Mac OS X
#4Another path you can take: build your own desktop and install a Hackintosh OS!
Here's my build (http://pcpartpicker.com/list/pYWQMp), which runs into some driver issues but can be fixed with Kext utility. This setup allows me to do CUDA programming + Deep Learning stuff natively in OSX, while having access to pretty Mac software. It's great, I highly recommend it!
Re: Finding an Alternative to Mac OS X
#5Another path you can take: build your own desktop and install a Hackintosh OS! Here's my build ( http://pcpartpicker.com/list/pYWQMp ), which runs into some driver issues but can be fixed with Kext utility. This setup allows me to do CUDA programming + Deep Learning stuff natively in OSX, while having access to pretty Mac software. It's great, I highly recommend it!
except that Hackintosh not exactly legal :-)
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#6"I has a fast Intel CPU (4Ghz i7-6700K), plenty of RAM and fast SSD storage."
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#7I have been watching elementary from the sidelines and I am wondering how deep is the keyboard integration in Pantheon?
I moved from OSX to Linux recently too and I am generally pretty happy with multi-monitor and pseudo-tiling support in gnome3. I can do most of my window movement and application switching with few shortcuts (it requires few gnome extensions). Such as -
1. switch application with shortcut rather than alt-tabbing (something like - Super-1 for Emacs, Super-2 for terminal etc). It requires a gnome extension.
2. Tile the Windows with shortcuts. Currently gnome3 has limited support but it mostly works out of box.
3. Launching or switching application with a global shortcut. Requires a gnome extension.
4. Move Window between monitors etc.
Such things usually requires at least 2 or 3 paid apps on OSX. Divvy, Sizeup etc.
Oh and 1Password works perfectly okay via Wine, including the browser extension. So, that is one thing you should checkoff your list if that is stopping you. :-)
Re: Finding an Alternative to Mac OS X
#8Funny that this got written. I've looked at switching from macOS to Windows 10. My first operating system was Windows 95. I then upgraded to 98, and later XP. I decided to go with a Mac in 2008 after Windows Vista just couldn't get itself together.
I use Macs at work, and I've been using Windows 10 at home since June, with my old Apple keyboard and everything.
My impression is that both operating systems are very close to parity. I use the same apps on both, including a lot of Unixy stuff that now works fine on Windows. Even the Windows font rendering is a lot like the Mac's now.
The Mac ecosystem still has a huge advantage in hardware quality, but I think Microsoft has caught up in software quality.
Re: Finding an Alternative to Mac OS X
#9Funny that this got written. I've looked at switching from macOS to Windows 10. My first operating system was Windows 95. I then upgraded to 98, and later XP. I decided to go with a Mac in 2008 after Windows Vista just couldn't get itself together.
The author specifically excluded Windows because they're a Rails developer.
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#10I'm full-time OSX user/developer, but if Rails is really your sticking point, shouldn't the linux subsystem make Win10 at least viable for a trial? Or, frankly, anything that can run VMWare or Virtualbox?