Funny enough, all of these are true in some way
Nice.
I’m a Macuser since 2008. I have 3 Raspberry Pi and a tower PC running Arch (BTW)
As a matter of fact, I switched to Mac OS X because I first switched to Linux.
Linux is fantastic. It can run on $10 potato or a $B100 server infrastructure.
The only thing I find absolutely terrible is Windows. And Windows users.
Besides, Linux users known Steve Jobs died. 13 years ago.
Now TBH, what I do hate is so called Linux users complaining about macOS being closed source (macOS kernel, macOS programming language, macOS Web engine are open source) while having a dual boot on Windows “to play games and use Adobe”. Fuck those guys.
I think the issue most have with Apple is the amount of money they demand to be a part of their walled garden. That’s where the Jobs meme comes from, and nothing has changed on that front since he cratered.
$1500 for a phone that you don’t own, forsooth.
As someone who has used all 3, MacOS is the worst overall. It combines the closed source nature of Windows with the limited software availability of Linux, and requires expensive hardware to run (look at the RAM/storage markups), and goes out of support artificially, just like Windows, and also is the least customizable out of the 3.
The only thing Mac is best for is if you have a lot of money, and either really hate Windows and need certain proprietary apps or are a prosumer or professional using Apple’s professional software like Final Cut Pro and the like.
But for everything else, Windows and Linux does what MacOS does but better.
- Basic computer for web browsing? Linux
- Need that specific niche app? Windows, optional dual boot with Linux if you hate Windows
- Gaming? Windows is best and Linux is close behind, but MacOS is not even in the race
- Development? Linux all the way
I dual boot Windows and Linux (on 2 separate SSDs), and I think it’s the best option for me.
Its more about the community than a bid for corporations
That is surprisingly accurate.
I mean it essentially boils down to “thing I don’t use is bad”.
I don’t see that message in the image. Also, having used all three platforms for over 20 years, I feel like what I see in the image pretty accurately describes what a lot of the enthusiasts I’ve known in each camp describe about themselves and the others.
As someone else who uses all three on a weekly if not daily basis, the only one I disagree with is the Windows row, because i honestly have never met someone who in person who I would describe as a fan of Windows, just folks that understand how to utilize it well. But even they shit talk it and Microsoft regularly
I don’t see Linux as surreal, just as the default computing experience
I have yet to meet one person that actively likes Windows, it’s always that they use it because it’s the only thing they know
I like it. I can run linux from the command line whenever I want. I can play whatever game I want without pulling my hair out.
I like windows for it’s low latency ASIO drivers.
I’m a windows user but you want macos for that, man. If that’s what you really care about.
If Windows is good enough for John Carmack it’s good enough for me. Tried Linux as my main driver for a couple years and there were nothing but hoops, problems and endless configurations to jump through. Why do I have to learn every goddamn thing about the operating system to use it properly? It’s like washing your clothes by hand. Ever tried that? Well I had to for several months once, not fun at all. So yes I actively like Windows.
Alternatively you learned to jump through all of Window’s hoops over the years of using it. Also, experience in the sense of configuration and hoops can vary wildly by distro. Linux has of course not always had the cleanest UI/UX but it’s always getting better and simply does not have the level of investments as Windows or MacOS. When Linux does have investment and runs on corporate sponsored hardware it’s usually pretty solid and easy to use e.g. ChromeOS, Android, and many server and cloud products. Also some people may appreciate the level of customizability that “washing clothes by hand” provides.
Your right. I dont like windows, but i still like it a hell of a lot more than linux and mac.
it’s always that they use it because it’s the only thing they know
Or they are forced to use it because of X application that only supports Windows and Wine doesn’t work well enough for it to run on Linux
I’ll take one of each from the left column and all three on the bottom
LOL
Oh hey. I made the linux part of this - Please don’t hurt me.
Funny as hell brother
I’m a Windows user and have bwen for many many years. I recently started learning Linux so I can hopefully one day be competent enough to justify never having to buy Microsoft ^TM branded lube again.
My partner, and much of my friend group, are a Mac users.
I am a programmer so I know many many Linux people.
It is Shocking how accurate this meme is LOL
LOL
And every panel is true 😂
I too stare at htop for hours
Maybe I’m a Windows fanboy.
I’m not a fanboy of any operating system. I use windows because you have significantly fewer options if you use anything else as your desktop OS.
There’s ways to make windows private, and if you actually know how to use windows, it can work really well.
Just because you know what the buttons do doesn’t mean you know how to use a computer.
Its true but your statement about fewer options is kinda wrong and making it private takes too much effort and it can never be close to Linux
making it private takes too much effort and it can never be close to Linux
never as easy as linux and no it’s not complicated. There’s plenty of tools that allow you to make windows private
Doesn’t it defeats the point of being easy to use
Wait… can a Mac run multiple monitors? It must be able to, but the only pictures I see Mac people posting of their desktops only ever have a single monitor. Clean desks and a minimalist aesthetic, but never multiple monitors.
I’m the weirdo who regularly uses all three. I think a lot of Mac people use one screen because MacOS has better desktop switching than the other two OS, especially if you’re using a trackpad. I personally use two screens but have used as many as three.
It’s like the same meme about developers.
In this format there’s usually a single column that is the core and everything else is an assumption.
In the developers meme designers are children eating paint because the column of truth is for software devs.
I’m using 3 on my M1, so… * shrug *
the only pictures I see Mac people posting of their desktops only ever have a single monitor
That’s because their monitors cost $2k
They are computers. So yes.
The M1 macbooks only support 1 external monitor natively lmao
If you get one big monitor (extra wide) that’s all you need
There are issues with Macs and multiple monitors, but one thing they do great is that they can easily support multiple monitors with different dpi settings and refresh rates (including variable refresh rates), which turns into a big pain in the ass to get right in Linux.
Look at this guy, never used wayland before
Wayland on Nvidia is finally getting to that “bit quirky but overall awesome” point, and it feels like my PC just got a major upgrade without switching any hardware. Absolutely buttery smooth 144hz and I love it. Plus no more having to block compositing to use my creative stuff like Blender and Krita smoothly! :D. Ride, hardware, ride!!! HIYAH!!
The M1/2/3 Pro, Max, & Ultra chips all support multiple displays. It’s just the base model chip that doesn’t.
M3 MacBook Air supports two external screens if you close the lid.
…macintoshes have featured native multihead support since at least 1987…
Macs are used in a lot of “creative” industries and professionals tend to benefit from multiple monitors. Every editor I’ve known cuts on a Mac with at least two monitors.
Didn’t read, not enough JPEG
Always meme in .jxl
Damn you Chrome team!
I’m a linux fanboy and I bought a macbook… So where do I sit on this chart?
Middle right
At between linux and macbook
Windows
No god, NO GOD PLEASE NO
Staring at a mouse, wondering how you do things with one button.
Other Linux users will see you as the “Mac as seen by Linux users” panel.
Do you run MacOS on it? Do modern Macs even allow other OSes any more?
I do run MacOS on it… Tbh I really don’t care for it, the workflow is like a slightly worse gnome with KDE settings. I needed a 0 fuss 13 inch laptop with a good screen and a good battery life and a macbook was just the most logical option for me. I would like to try asahi at some point, however I don’t think their M3 support is quite there yet. I still use linux on my main PC though.
Kind of? There is one singular Linux distribution designed to work on macs, and it’s still missing a lot of features the last time I checked
