MacOS in excellent, proven modern (but with long history) operating system. It is extremely stable – 50-60 days uptime shouldn’t surprise. It is with POSIX implementation, secure, standarised Unix. All the features implemented in that OS over the years should make most users happy, regardless advances or beginners.
You can like MacOS or not. Of course I would change, or repair some of the functionality, but for me personally it is great, great system. I like the way how I am starting my work in the morning, just with opening the lid, all application from the last day (or from before my vacation) are already there, working and ready to use. Also the great example of the stability the MacOS was for me when I realized that I had to learn how to use “emergency” mode just to format the laptop which has a hardware issue – and it was after 2 years (hardware issue is rather connected to laptop design and overheating and not MacOS itself) . Anyway there was no (MacOS) issues for two years! I need laptop to do my work and not to fix some stupid errors or issues after system update/upgrade with the laptop itself (that’s also why I like chromeOS – but it is different story).
As a Linux (and from time to time NT/Windows) user, I was surprised that MacOS sometimes is pretending to be functional limited in some aspect – till the moment you will find out that a LOT of tasks (or almost everything) can be done just by using MacOS building applications/functions (+some brew application).
Example of such task is creating USB Debian installation media (described: http://3.127.215.50/index.php/2023/02/18/create-debian-usb-bootable-usb-stick-under-macos/)
Also the great example is the way Finder has implemented moving file functionality. To do that you need to use command shortcut while pasting -and there is no option in the menu to move file. So it is different philosophy as for example in linux/gnome. You are pretending from the beginning, you are gonna to copy file (select copy) but while pasting file you are making decision if it will be copied or moved. Function is there, ready to use, but hidden in “normal” interface. The same with deleting the file without recycle bin.
Btw. brew is in a role of openSource package management, extremely comfortable, easy to use, highly recommended to install.
Over the years I have learn how to use MacOS in efficient way. Below some shortcuts that makes my life much easier:
| Details about current wifi connection | Option + left mouse on wifi menu |
| Move files/directories | Command + right mouse on destination (first copy what you need) |
| Exit ssh in terminal when freezes (ie when network issue) | Enter + “~” + “.” |
| Select in mc (terminal) (US keyboard) | ctrl + t |
| show all windows current application | ctrl + “arrow down” |
| show all application windows | ctrl + “arrow up” |
| open finder (in the terminal) | open . |
| open file (in termanal) | open “filename” |
| open search (spotlight) | command + space |
| application (process manager) | “Activity Monitor” |
| finder – show folders on the top (like in Gnome) | Finder -> Settings ->  |
| Run software downloaded from the internet (without certificate) [not recommended to run such but sometimes if you trust the source of the app) | Run with command (or option) pressed |
| Finder merge directories (sometimes this option can be dangerous) | With option key |
| Update brew managed packages | brew update && brew upgrade -q |
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