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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Right now, macOS. Switched to it when I started uni and I'm never going back to Windows. The main reasons are:

  • unix based
  • generally easier to manage software
  • the OS itself has most of the basic utilities already packed in and most of them with the right features. I rarely felt the need to install new software to cover lacking parts.

Also, generally stuff is packed fairly well, with care for user experience.

I will say, I'm dipping my feets in linux as well, and it looks like a lot of distro now are mature and accessible. If I ever were to buy a second pc I would seriously consider the penguin.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

FWIW I've been a continuous Linux user for 30 years and prefer macOS as my "daily driver".

Always have a Linux server running though, so in a way I could be described as 50/50 I suppose.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Gentoo. It makes me feel like I’m in full control of my system.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Windows. Because I can run WSL alongside the industry standard business tools such as Outlook etc.

It’s the best of both worlds for me.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I've been using Kali for a while now, after only using Windows and Ubuntu for ages. It's surprisingly refreshing!

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Xubuntu

  • Simple, somewhat retro interface
  • Highly customizable
  • Stable as hell
  • Fast
  • Simple to setup
  • Regular OS versions upgrades
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

My favorite and the longest I’ve used was Antergos until they stopped maintaining it. At the time, it was the most popular Arch-with-an-installer distro. Before that, I was a fan of Peppermint OS simply because it was a beautiful looking distro. I’m currently running Mint because I don’t have time to maintain an OS and I just want something that works. It’s pretty good I’d say.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Linux and Windows.

Windows for "just works" functionality and software compatibility

Linux for light weight, customization, and overall support on hardware (ie there is some distro that will run on just about any set of hardware)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I've been a loyal System/MacOS/OS X/macOS user since System 6. From the first time I sat down at a Mac, it's the only OS family that allows me to forget that I'm using a computer and just do things.

Architecturally the Classic MacOS was a hacked-together mess (though I was pretty good about managing my extensions, and I put together some pretty impressive uptime with my old Power Macs), but the UI was incredibly fast and responsive. Even on my M2 Pro Mini I don't believe I can navigate my filesystem as quickly or as easily as I could on my OG iMac running 9.2. And I'd still love to visit an alternate universe where macOS evolved from the Server 1.0 UI rather than the Aqua UI.

OS X/macOS feels a little more cumbersome, a little less personal. I don't always love all the new features Apple pushes in its new releases. (IDEK with the new Settings menu.) And I really didn't love the hoops I had to jump through to get PHP running on my Mini (I could have gone with an all-Homebrew setup, but I wanted to keep things relatively uncomplicated). The last version of macOS I unabashedly loved was 10.14 Mojave. But in the end, I appreciate all the things that bringing Unix to the Mac allows me to do, and there's enough of the old MacOS DNA that I'm still mostly able to sit down, forget I'm using a computer, and just get my work done. That's what I look for in an OS.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago
  • windows

  • because it was already installed

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Android, because between this one, Linux, and Windows:

  • it's the one I need to care less about the OS. The OS (or how does swirling transition animations look better in your beloved distro GUI) should be just an invisible, unobtrusive tool to run your apps, not something that matters or requires babysitting nor tinkering.

  • it's the one running the apps I use the most, FOR ME, as opposed of for work

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Mint but replace cinnamon with sway. It just works, is reliable and has minimal bloat

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Windows because I have to use it at work anyway. Also it's simple, nearly everything works out of the box and it's still the best choice for gaming.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Opensuse Tumbleweed after the whole Red Hat situation i started looking for similar distros as i really liked Fedora went to Opensuse Tumbleweed had no issues almost as if i never switched distros (obviously package manager is slightly different but not too hard to get used to honestly) i mean i can even still install Rpms

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

1? Linux 2? Freedom

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

If you did not recommend arch, you basically recommended poop on a stick

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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