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by mancerayder 1282 days ago
> Right now, the best dev setup is "install Linux in a VM" or "install this collection of incomplete ports/emulation/virtualization of Linux tools".

Actually it's, "request a Macbook" or "work in a place where devs get Macs".

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Haha, yeah, that's actually what is going on here! But I'm still trying to see if I can get a Linux machine here.

Side note to any Linux devs considering MacOS: Be expected to also request at least ~$200 of software for OS features we might otherwise take for granted. (Window management, per-app volume management, etc.) Other niche features might be totally unavailable (eg. moving windows between desktops with keyboard shortcuts, or speeding up input-blocking animations) because there's no API provided to make it possible.