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Isn't mac more linux like supposedly?

I don't want to feel like a mac dipshit tho :angery:

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[โ€“] Tabitha@hexbear.net 4 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I got no idea what you do, which makes most analysis questionable, but Mac (unix) is like 90% Linux (for the layman at least).

[โ€“] Tabitha@hexbear.net 5 points 4 days ago

Also hardware is generally superior for most things that don't require an Nvidia card (gaming/AI).

[โ€“] RNAi@hexbear.net 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Uuh let's say "data analysis" that is actually done in servers so I don't actually need like a fancy video card as if I worked with say CAD for example

[โ€“] electric_nan@lemmy.ml 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Crazy they won't let you use Linux for that. Just IT being lazy (I'm IT). Get Windows, then boot it up with a Linux distro on a flash drive with persistent storage!

[โ€“] stink@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

No company would allow a user to do that lol

[โ€“] electric_nan@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Better to ask forgiveness than permission?

[โ€“] vanDerVaartBlackenedRanch@hexbear.net 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

You're getting sacked in the morning

[โ€“] electric_nan@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 days ago

Doubtful without a warning at least.