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    [–] [email protected] 33 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (3 children)

    Any judgment of “best” needs to specify “for what use case?”

    I’m a MacOS daily driver, and I think it is the best for most of the use cases that matter to me.

    But not all of them. And my use cases could easily change a little bit and make MacOS a miserable choice to stick with.

    Everything is a trade-off.

    Edit: And as for closed source security, I hope nobody seriously makes that argument anymore, do they?

    [–] [email protected] 12 points 5 days ago (4 children)

    To quote from a paper on the topic of OS security:

    https://iststudentlab.uap.asia/student-exhibits/periodicals-on-advancements-in-operating-systems-and-networking

    According to the paper [5], windows is the most user friendly and has more hardware compatibility. In terms of security, Linux is the most secure among all OS given that it is an open- source operating system which gives users the ability to customize and implement security patches. As for memory management, macOS is the better option due to its fully integrated virtual memory system which is often on and continuously provides addressable space up to 4 per process. The virtual memory system allocates extra space for swap files on the root file system as a program uses space.

    All available OS offer some level of security features such as firewalls, antivirus software, and encryption [6]. macOS has a level of security due to its unique operating system designed specifically for Apple devices with no third-party developers involved. Linux, being open source, is often regarded as more secure than Windows, which is a target of many malware attacks [7].

    [–] [email protected] 15 points 5 days ago (3 children)

    windows is the most user friendly

    This is entirely dependend on what you're used to I think, because I used to think this too but now I can't do anything with windows anymore.

    [–] TwentySeven 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

    I thought MacOS being the most user friendly was its only claim to fame.

    [–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago

    Shoving basic settings under "accessibility" is not intuitive in the slightest.

    [–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

    A good gui first interface is probably their main metric.

    Linux is great for tinkering. But if you don’t want to tinker just change some setting it’s pretty awful. Every DE and their associated settings programs leave a LOT to be desired. Windows at least has only one (maybe two thanks windows 8+) ways to do anything and it’s well documented.

    Command line? Yeah Linux is great. But most people want to avoid that at all costs.

    [–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago

    Sounds settings have at least 3 places where they can be set in Windows, and the places don’t necessarily implement all of the functionality of the others.

    Windows settings are a mess.

    [–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

    Basically. Using windows after spending a decade plus with Gnome and macOS is cumbersome.

    [–] [email protected] 8 points 5 days ago

    As for memory management, macOS is the better option due to its fully integrated virtual memory system which is often on and continuously provides addressable space up to 4 per process.

    Wow, 4 whole memories per process?!

    [–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago

    I don't think this is of interest, this is an article in a student journal, written by one person which seems to be a student too. The quote is weak and cherry-picked.

    A quote from the same paper:

    Security measures in Linux are slim to none as it is a free OS to download.

    [–] Stovetop 6 points 5 days ago (2 children)

    Linux is the most secure among all OS given that it is an open- source operating system which gives users the ability to customize and implement security patches.

    Imagine trusting folks to keep their stuff up-to-date, though. People get very hostile at the mere suggestion that they need to update when "everything works fine right now, why should I?"

    [–] rustydomino 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

    When people say that (usually older folks that are used to something) they usually mean the UI. I wish there was a vendor that would keep their UI constant while patching just security and bugs.

    [–] AlijahTheMediocre 8 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

    It wouldn't be such an issue if each OS didn't have several design languages side by side.

    Windows has 10 different design languages all still there in the OS. It should have stuck with MetroUI and finished updating everything to it, Fluent is an eyesore in my opinion.

    MacOS can't keep things consistent to save itself.

    And Linux has KDE/Breeze and Gnome/Adwaita in their niches, with the older Windows 95 imitations still around.

    Android is probably the least worst. Material and Material U.

    [–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

    The quote is not about installing security patches but implementing them. Terrible paper.

    [–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

    Honest question, what does MacOS do better than Linux? The only benefit Mac has, IMO, is their ecosystem, and if you don't use Facetime or iMessage I see no reason to stay on MacOS vs installing something like Linux Mint. My case is a little different, since my Macbook Pro keyboard no longer works UNLESS I am on Linux, but I still much prefer Linux to MacOS in almost every way.

    [–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

    They still do.