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1. ryandrake · 1791149394 · focus · HN ↗

   Reminds me of all the de-crufting you've always needed to do when you install Windows. Looks like we've gotten to the point on macOS too, where you need to run third party scripts on a new OS installation to gain back control of your system resources and remove unwanted crapware.

   1. drooopy · 1791152593 · focus · HN ↗

      Not gonna lie, I would like a "Black Edition" of macOS. There is a decent OS buried under tons of rubble.

      1. ozgrakkurt · 1791153340 · focus · HN ↗

         Recently switched to KDE on a linux laptop (600 USD lenovo) and stopped using my macbook (m1 16" pro).

         Speakers, touchpad and battery life are inferior. Speakers are OK after installing EasyEffects and I don't use the touchpad while programming. And battery life is close enough

         Cachyos with KDE is 10x better than MacOS. So it doesn't make sense to use macbooks for programming anymore IMO.

         You can't even see the update download speed or progress percentage on MacOS, and have to approve 3 times to run a downloaded program, brew is terrible in terms of performance etc. etc. etc.

         1. eru · 1791157549 · focus · HN ↗

            Interesting. Why do you call out KDE? Does it add to the experience specifically for you?

            I usually use XMonad, but then I nearly do everything in the command line, and I don't like to move my windows around via mouse. (Though XMonad supports that, too.)

            XMonad works for me, but I wouldn't call it out specifically as contributing to the experience.

            > You can't even see the update download speed or progress percentage on MacOS, [...]

            What program are you talking about? You can customise eg Firefox on Mac, just like anywhere else, with extensions to look however you want.

            > [...] brew is terrible in terms of performance [...]

            I'm trying to fix at least brew's Python performance a bit:

            <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;python&#x2F;cpython&#x2F;issues&#x2F;158283" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;python&#x2F;cpython&#x2F;issues&#x2F;158283

            1. ozgrakkurt · 1791159653 · focus · HN ↗

               I have been using KDE for 4-5 years on desktop by now and didn&#x27;t have any big issues with it so far. I was able to solve every single issue I had with it using a web search or an LLM in a couple minutes.

               Only major issue I had was because of cachyos (I think) or just some LLM commands I ran that broke my sound output so I had to reinstall the OS. I probably had more but was using other OS like EndeavorOS&#x2F;Manjaro before and don&#x27;t think it was related to KDE.

               Also I just like the UI of it and can find any setting I want easily.

               &gt; What program are you talking about? You can customise eg Firefox on Mac, just like anywhere else, with extensions to look however you want.

               I mean the Software Update thing that updates the OS itself. I also had issues like ghost updates for xcode tools with it (updates come even after I uninstall xcode tools).

               &gt; I&#x27;m trying to fix at least brew&#x27;s Python performance a bit:

               Nice!

               1. eru · 1791184826 · focus · HN ↗

                  &gt; I mean the Software Update thing that updates the OS itself. I also had issues like ghost updates for xcode tools with it (updates come even after I uninstall xcode tools).

                  I usually use something like &#x27;nice sudo softwareupdate --all --install --force &#x27; on Mac for updates. But yeah, it can be a bit of a pain.

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