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+date: 2023-11-04
+title: Comparing macOS, Windows, and Linux Experiences
+tags: ['macos', 'windows', 'linux', 'notes']
+isPrivate: false
+---
+
+<script>
+  import { DateDistance as DD } from '$lib/components'
+</script>
+
+I don't get it. I've used macOS for well over 4 years Windows for the
+past 20 and I have used Linux for 4 years. I've been using all these
+systems for a long time and sometimes the snark get's to me.
+
+I get it everyone has their preference, but, this doesn't mean that
+using one platform over another is flawed. Blind allegiance to one
+platform over another means that you could be missing out on the
+benefits of the other platforms.
+
+I know the vibe, I used Android for over 10 years and was in the early
+ROM flashing scene, good times! I have now been an iOS user now for 2
+years. I'm just at that age now where I want my phone to work and not
+have to spend hours scrolling through XDA forums to find the right ROM
+for my phone.
+
+## What I want in a platform
+
+Developing websites and creating content are the main things that I
+use a computer for, so, being able to get set up quickly with node,
+zsh, and other cli tools is a must..
+
+There's a couple of categories that I want to compare the platforms
+on:
+
+- Development Environment Setup
+- Display Management
+- Window Management
+- Webcam Functionality
+- Content Creation
+
+## macOS
+
+Apple sell beautiful devices, there's no denying that. The hardware
+with the M chips is amazing and the battery life is incredible. Mind
+blowing that you can use it over a couple of days without charging.
+
+People say "it just works" which is where I have to disagree. My
+experience with macOS has been on par with the other platforms I've
+used. I've had to troubleshoot issues with macOS just as much as I
+have with Windows and Linux.
+
+**Development Environment Setup**
+
+You think that macOS would come installed with git already, it
+doesn't. To get git on a mac you have to install Xcode, which is
+around 11GB massive! just for git!
+
+There's alternate ways to install git on a mac, but, they're not easy
+to find.
+
+**Display Management**
+
+With macOS I have never found a decent way to extend/duplicate
+screens, there's always that annoying orange dot in the top right
+corner and when presenting there's the whole mirroring thing which is
+buried in the settings.
+
+**Window Management**
+
+Window management (with the keyboard) on macOS is non existant and you
+have to rely on third party software.
+
+I was using Raycast for moving windows with keyboard shortcuts for a
+while and it was really good. There's other tools out there to do the
+same thing.
+
+**Webcam Functionality**
+
+Web cameras with all the MacBooks I have used have rarely worked as
+expected. There were always some visual glitch, image flickering or
+just plain wont work. Usually a hardware issue and more often than not
+there's no macOS version available from the manufacturer
+
+**Content Creation**
+
+Content creation on the mac in my past experience hasn't been the
+best. OBS can be a bit of a challenge to get working as you'd like
+(because of the new M chips?) and I don't think there's additional
+audio drivers you can install for things like noise suppression.
+
+## Linux
+
+Linux is very much a DIY platform, you can get it working as you want
+you can use really old hardware and have a really snappy system due to
+the memory footprint.
+
+Bring your own hardware and get stuck in! Prepare to spend many hours
+trying to find the fix for that one issue that's really bugging you,
+like no native support for emojis, so you have to install them or find
+an emoji picker you like!
+
+**Development Environment Setup**
+
+Linux, if there's no community support for what you want to do then
+you're out of luck, you have to wait for someone to create it or make
+it yourself, as is the OSS way.
+
+The platforms I use have always come with git installed as default,
+installing additional tools after that is a `apt get install` or
+terminal command away.
+
+**Display Management**
+
+Extend/duplicate screens is configurable in the settings and works
+well with usually only minor adjustments needed. Always simple to find
+with a quick search.
+
+**Window Management**
+
+Window management is pretty good with the majority of the platforms I
+used having it as default. With minor adjustments needed in hotkeys
+sections I've usually always been able to get it working as I want.
+
+**Webcam Functionality**
+
+Webcams, I have never had an issue with webcams for recording OBS
+videos or attending virtual meetings, plug and play as expected.
+Driver support is usually limited and you're relying on the community
+to create them.
+
+**Content Creation**
+
+Content creation using OBS, again, there may be missing audio drivers
+for noise suppression. Things like virtual camera backgrounds were not
+readily available when I was last using Linux as my daily driver.
+
+## Windows
+
+Windows, the most boring of them all. Loved by large enterprises and
+corporates. Used absolutely everywhere and the most supported
+platform.
+
+Again, bring your own hardware or buy a pre-built machine! I [built my
+own machine] <DD date="2020-05-30" /> ago and it's still going strong.
+
+**Development Environment Setup**
+
+Don't do web development on Windows! 😂 **"But you're a web developer
+what gives?"** I use the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) this means
+that I can install either one (or many) of the supported distros
+available from the Microsoft Store or install my preferred distro!
+
+This means that you don't need to concern yourself with getting git
+and node working on the Windows platform which I have seen many people
+struggle with.
+
+On Windows 11 getting set up with WSL now is one PowerShell command
+with `wsl --install Ubuntu` this does everything needed to get WSL set
+up on your machine and install Ubuntu. I can even install a desktop
+environment and use it as if it was a native Linux machine. But, no.
+
+**Display Management**
+
+Extend/duplicate screens is configurable in the settings and works
+with minor adjustments needed, in my experience it's the most complete
+and easy to use.
+
+**Window Management**
+
+Window management as the name implies is the Windows thing! It's
+really intuitive and there's been some really good improvements in
+Windows 11
+
+**Webcam Functionality**
+
+Webcams, the majority I have used in the past have been plug and play
+with no issues, in some cases things get better with drivers from the
+manufacturer and of course Windows is supported.
+
+**Content Creation**
+
+Content creation using OBS again there may be missing audio drivers
+for noise suppression, the built in ones are really good and if you
+have a graphics card then additional ones can be installed and used.
+Things like virtual camera backgrounds are supported with XSplitVcam
+great bit of software.
+
+## Conclusion
+
+This is a really quick comparison of the platforms I have used, I know
+I didn't cover things like video editing software or anything platform
+specific that would have one stand out from the others.
+
+In my experience the points covered are the things that I have to deal
+with on a daily basis and what is the most important to me when using
+a platform.
+
+My current daily driver is Windows 11, for <DD date="2020-05-30" />
+now. At one point I was dual booting PopOS and Windows 11 but I found
+that I was using Windows more and more. If I needed anything Linux
+specific I would just use WSL and do what I needed to do there.
+
+As with my mobile experience of going from Android to iOS I just want
+things to work and I have found Windows + WSL is the best for me.
+
+## Further Reading/Resources
+
+I've written about my experiences with most of these platforms you can
+check out the tags for them:
+
+- <a href="/tags/ubuntu" target="_blank">Ubuntu</a>
+- <a href="/tags/fedora" target="_blank">Fedora</a>
+- <a href="/tags/manjaro" target="_blank">Manjaro</a>
+- <a href="/tags/windows" target="_blank">Windows</a>
+
+<!-- Links -->
+
+[built my own machine]:
+  https://www.scottspence.com/posts/first-time-pc-build