macOS Prepared Me for Linux

Coming from windows, macOS prepared me to use linux/gnu. Does anyone else have the same experience? >Taught me Unix and the purpose of the terminal >Taught me bash scripting and how to automate my workflow >Taught me to rely on keybindings and stop using the mouse so much >Taught me to use a package manager (brew and macports) >Exposed me to more FOSS alternatives >Taught me to use config files to customize my applications I can attribute half of what I know about linux/gnu to what I learned using macOS. The other half was learning the specifics of the distro/WM/init/etc. If I had jumped straight into linux/gnu from Windows, I would have just used the GUI in KDE/Xfce all the time

The meme is a screenshot of a post arguing that macOS can serve as a stepping stone from Windows to Linux. It lists Unix tools, terminal usage, scripting, keybindings, package managers, FOSS alternatives, and configuration files as skills learned on macOS. The joke is aimed at users who assume macOS is only a graphical interface, while the author credits it with teaching them habits useful for Linux. EN: The meme is a screenshot of a post arguing that macOS can serve as a stepping stone from Windows to Linux. It lists Unix tools, terminal usage, scripting, keybindings, package managers, FOSS alternatives, and configuration files as skills learned on macOS. The joke is aimed at users who assume macOS is only a graphical interface, while the author credits it with teaching them habits useful for Linux.

• @gentoomemes / 11623 2024-06-02