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inv3r5ion@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 days agoYeah I love Mac OS. Granted I’m running an old version so who knows how the current OS is but I’m happy with what I have and probably won’t replace it for some time.
I used to work as a designer, the constant need to update my equipment to stay current with software made me leave the profession (not to mention adobes money grabbing bullshit). I can’t afford to spend a few grand every couple years just to freelance and have my income wildly fluctuate. Since I wasn’t able or willing to keep up with the expensive updates i quit entirely and now I’m too outdated to be hired even though I have all the theory and knowledge sitting in my brain.
The joys of being an American graduating into the 2008 recession and never getting a proper job that I studied for. Fuck this country.
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 5 days ago
My work laptop is a 2019 MBP (last Intel one), and the OS hasn’t really changed since I got it. So I don’t think it’s that.
I’m just used to Linux, and all the macOS stuff gets in the way. It also doesn’t seem noticeably faster than my 2018 Thinkpad that I bought new for $500 or so, and battery life is somehow worse. The newer M-series chips my coworkers have are noticeably better, and I’m up for replacement soon, so maybe I’ll change my opinion.
I’m a developer, and I mostly got my workflow working with tmux, vim, and VSCode, but it feels like I’m “doing it wrong.” I don’t like the trackpad and gestures, I miss the mouse buttons at the top of the trackpad (esp with the trackpoint), and my keyboard shortcuts don’t work properly (it’s a lot better with “Rectangle” though). I use Macports and those all break with every major upgrade, and upgrades take forever (I’m used to rolling Linux releases).
I still prefer my 2018 Thinkpad to my 2019 MBP. I really don’t understand what everyone sees in it, but I’m stuck with it as long as I stay with my company. It works for a lot of people though.
I’m a few years younger than you then. I was in school during the recession and got my first real job a few years after as things were recovering.
Good luck! I hope you find something good.