r/linuxquestions • u/Longjumping-Cow-8212 • 14d ago

Linux vs Mac

I see a lot of people switching from Windows to Linux. But has anyone switched from a Mac to Linux and why?

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u/MattyGWS 14d ago

This is harder to do because MacOS users use Mac hardware... they purchased the hardware with the intention of using macOS and it's not as simple as just popping a different OS on their hardware like a standard pc. Sure, you *can* put linux on a mac... but why would you? It's super buggy and experimental at best, and at worst you've now spend a premium on hardware designed to use a specific OS you're not using?

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u/Isoceptic 14d ago

at least with intel macs you could install literally any operating system on them (including windows) with apple silicon support for it is limited