> other than that all I really need is a web browser and Ghostty with good battery life.

Then why bother installing a different OS?

msto a day ago | parent | next [-]

There might be no reason while the hardware is latest and greatest, but installing a different OS can keep old hardware going for longer. My 2014 Macbook Pro is uncomfortably slow on the last supported MacOS but works perfectly fine when running the latest Fedora.

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JLO64 a day ago | parent | next [-]

This exactly sums up my long term feelings. Even now I’m annoyed by all the background bloat/tasks that are running on it, and I’d prefer being able to have more control over what runs on it for battery/performance reasons. Additionally, even though I’ve had it for years at this point, I think I’d still be more comfortable if I could use i3 with it.

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astrange 19 hours ago | parent [-]

Background processes almost never really use expensive resources on macOS or Linux. Certainly they can cause symptoms sometimes, but it's typically no worse than extra fan noise.

All the wasted resources on most people's machines are going to a) pixel buffers b) browser tabs c) both.

	▲	Obscurity4340 15 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Almost never. But still sometimes Also computers should run and not run what you choose. Apple should not be able to for e you to run "services" (for themselves) and apps you cant delete

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wltr a day ago | parent | prev [-]

And mine is as fast as I need, with Sway as my main DE. (With Arch Linux, but I bet Fedora wouldn’t be any worse.) The only reason to switch to M{1,2,3} is battery life. So, as soon as the external Thunderbolt display is going to work, I think I’m making the switch.

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MBCook a day ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Preference?

You can dual boot Asahi when the time comes.

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flaburgan a day ago | parent | prev [-]

Or why bother buying an expensive machine in the first place...

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JLO64 a day ago | parent [-]

I actually didn’t buy it! It was a gift from a friend who really likes splurging at Micro Center. If it were my money, I probably would’ve gotten an Air.

	▲	tjoff a day ago \| parent [-]
		Supporting the most closed option is worth it because...? The hardware is not even that good. Sure, the CPUs are nice but nice enough to actively support the most closed up system? Not by a longshot.