Why hackers moved from macOS to Linux
1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.
What hackers said about the move
“I've moved from macOS after 15 years to Linux in past year (niri + DankMaterialShell), it's mostly better aside from missing Miller columns in Finder.”gedy, 2026-01-03original comment ↗
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macOS vs Linux
| macOS | Linux | |
|---|---|---|
| Hackers who recommend | 2 | 3 |
| Hackers who criticize | 0 | 2 |
| Moved away from it | 1 | 1 |
| Moved to it | 0 | 3 |
Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.
Criticism of macOS
No further criticism of macOS captured yet.
Praise for Linux
“I switched from Windows to Linux because I got a Steam Deck, which caused me to realize that the only games in my library that don't also run flawlessly on Linux are the…”read full quote
“I switched from Windows to Linux because I got a Steam Deck, which caused me to realize that the only games in my library that don't also run flawlessly on Linux are the ones that have invasive anticheat that I'm really not comfortable installing.”
“when I switched from DOS to Linux it was already because I found manpages amazing.”rixed, 2025-11-16original comment ↗
Other moves from macOS
Other moves to Linux
- Windows → Linux (1)