- It’s UNIX, and has been since Snow Leopard, that makes some development tasks easier. YMMV
- I like the UI (personal preference)
- MS Office stuff is native
- I’ve heard the fan on my M1 box twice in a year
- Can run x86 Docker images via emulation, usually seamlessly
Docker is running in a Linux VM of course on a Mac, so there’s a slight performance hit.
Even all the SIP stuff doesn’t get in the way, in my experience.
- It’s UNIX, and has been since Snow Leopard, that makes some development tasks easier. YMMV
- I like the UI (personal preference)
- MS Office stuff is native
- I’ve heard the fan on my M1 box twice in a year
- Can run x86 Docker images via emulation, usually seamlessly
Docker is running in a Linux VM of course on a Mac, so there’s a slight performance hit.
Even all the SIP stuff doesn’t get in the way, in my experience.