cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/45692012
I know this is going to be unpopular with some, but I am seriously considering a Mac and I am annoyed by the idea of it.
I NEED MacOS or Windows for my work. There is one application that does not work in Linux yet and there are no alternatives. It is a critical work application.
With that being said, you can probably guess that Linux is my preferred OS of choice.
I am currently using a Windows desktop for my work, but I do run into situations where I need a laptop. The laptop I am using now is a Thinkpad from 2021 with Fedora. I actually really love this computer. My only real complain is that the webcam is pretty garbage.
So, I think I need a new computer. My choices are Windows laptops which have decent pricing with good specs, or Apple which is extremely expensive for what you get.
I’m really annoyed with Windows’ ads, bloat, and general lack of privacy; specifically Recall. On the other hand, it is hard to justify spending an extra $400 on a Macbook air just to get a 1tb hard drive. My work files alone take up a little more than 200gb.
I guess this is just a rant. I’m not looking for any solutions as what I am really looking is the ability to use Linux for my work which is not an option at the moment.
Are you talking about https://hackintosh.com/ ?
Only issue with that is that once Apple retires all its x86-compatible OSes, hackintosh could very likely die.
Yep, that’s what I was thinking of. I was not aware they that compatibility had not carried over to 64-bit however that sucks. And you’re certain there’s no way to do your mission critical application over a browser environment or something similar?
64-bit is fine, I’m talking about the switch to Apple silicon. Once they fully retire x86 processors from their line, there won’t be an easy code base to use on PC desktops.