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Apple of 2019 is the Linux of 2000

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Re: Apple of 2019 is the Linux of 2000

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Post by sdan »

pushpop wrote: post #46
threeseed wrote: post #20

1. Never once seen an issue with USB-C to HDMI or VGA connections. It doesn't even make any sense since MacBook Pro users with external, third party monitors are an extremely common combination. 2. I just downloaded Caret (Markdown editor) from their website and used Homebrew to install a CLI tool. Nothing has changed between the current OSX and previous ones. 3. If you have a tech support issue go into the Apple Sto…

> 4. MacBook Pro has 4 USB-C ports. Only if you get one with a Touch Bar - which are the more expensive end of the MBP range. However many users don’t like the Touch Bar. For myself, I used escape and the F-keys a lot and the idea of remapping caps lock is really more of a kludge than a proper fix (not least of all because I do frequently hope between USB keyboards and Linux laptops as well - so pressing caps lock is…

Wish they’d still stick with the function keys... but axed it off this year. Regardless it’s ridiculous to sell any machine with only two ports.... even the $35 Raspberry pi has ports than this!

Re: Apple of 2019 is the Linux of 2000

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Post by Torwald »

juped wrote: post #50

I will say that Mac OS is incredibly disk-hungry (and MBPs get vastly more expensive when you add options like bigger (still not that big) disks). I don't want to become a Mac OS hobbyist and figure out how this happens (I like Mac OS overall because it's a BSD and I'm a BSD guy, but it is not my hobby BSD of choice) so I ended up just spending a few bucks on some "cleaner" program that purged a surprisingly huge amo…

What is wrong with using a lot of disk? If apps start faster, run faster, then using more disk is a good trade-off.

Re: Apple of 2019 is the Linux of 2000

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Post by stefano »

threeseed wrote: post #20

1. Never once seen an issue with USB-C to HDMI or VGA connections. It doesn't even make any sense since MacBook Pro users with external, third party monitors are an extremely common combination. 2. I just downloaded Caret (Markdown editor) from their website and used Homebrew to install a CLI tool. Nothing has changed between the current OSX and previous ones. 3. If you have a tech support issue go into the Apple Sto…

Regarding the first point, I had to give up on using an external monitor because fonts look blurry and give me a headache after a while. The same monitor with Windows and Linux shows perfectly fine fonts. I tried all sort of incantations found on forums, and nothing works.

Re: Apple of 2019 is the Linux of 2000

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Post by stefano »

bitL wrote: post #89

On a MacBook with Catalina I can't update XCode at all; it downloads ~4GB then resets the progress and starts re-downloading until it reaches 100% where it resets progress again and repeats.

I had the same problem. I ended up downloading the xip archive from the developers center and installing that, bypassing the app store.

Re: Apple of 2019 is the Linux of 2000

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Post by _ph_ »

deepGem wrote: post #3

"There is only True Way of installing software: using the Apple store. If you do anything else you are bad and you should feel bad." Isn't this sentiment a bit excessive. Homebrew is a perfectly safe and accepted way of installing software.

It ist not only a bit excessive, it is completely wrong. Most software for the Mac comes as disk images from the creator. You just drag the application to your programs folder and thats it. That is the way I installed most programs on my Mac. The App Store is nice to have but a less common way of installing programs. Also, services like the notarisation offered by Apple show clearly, while they love their App Store, they clearly support alternatives.

Re: Apple of 2019 is the Linux of 2000

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Post by 72deluxe »

Torwald wrote: post #93
juped wrote: post #50

I will say that Mac OS is incredibly disk-hungry (and MBPs get vastly more expensive when you add options like bigger (still not that big) disks). I don't want to become a Mac OS hobbyist and figure out how this happens (I like Mac OS overall because it's a BSD and I'm a BSD guy, but it is not my hobby BSD of choice) so I ended up just spending a few bucks on some "cleaner" program that purged a surprisingly huge amo…

What is wrong with using a lot of disk? If apps start faster, run faster, then using more disk is a good trade-off.

Because you're tied to an expensive fixed-size SSD that you can't upgrade and the system hogging disk space reduces the space left to store the colossal 4K videos that every phone shoots these days and the VM snapshots you need?

Also every iOS virtual image includes identical files so you end up with about 5 GB of identical sample photos and other garbage for each iPhone image. Why they can't put them in a single directory and symbolically link to them is beyond me.

I say this with a 2012 MacBook that I've put a 1TB SSD in and a 2016 MacBook Pro with a fixed non-upgradeable SSD. Constantly fighting for disk space.

Re: Apple of 2019 is the Linux of 2000

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Post by 40four »

ThalesX wrote: post #17

I think though it got upvoted, I’m not sure this piece should be taken so seriously by the commenters. It’s a play on taking some ballpark similiarities and making it seem like Apple 2019 and Linux 2000 are alike. Some might enjoy it, some might not but this is not meant as serious technical piece.

Amazing how many folks are 'triggered' by this. Taking it so seriously.

I have Macs. I love them, they are probably my favorite computers.

I still found this funny & amusing. It is clearly not meant as a serious argument.

Re: Apple of 2019 is the Linux of 2000

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Post by treypitt »

garethrowlands wrote: post #49
least wrote: post #31

In many cases the things he claims are past linux behavior remains the same today. Perhaps he hasn't used Linux in recent years? > External Monitors Plugging in monitors in linux today frequently does not behave as you expect. The chances of errant behavior is significantly higher on linux than any other operating system. I can't speak to apple computers not working with projectors, but it seems like he's comparing a…

> The outlier in software installation is Windows, where it is still encouraged to install executables downloaded on the internet. Windows is definitely a laggard with respect to package management. But even Windows has choco these days, https://chocolatey.org

does anyone actually use choco for cross platform dev work?
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