>>> "the realization that Apple no longer caters equally to casual and professional customers as it had in the past [YouTube video]. Instead, the company appears to be following an iOS-focused, margin-driven strategy that essentially relegates professionals to a fringe group."<p>Ouch
I wish to thank the dedicated people who make this happen. I'm forced to use Apple hardware at work, but thankfully can run whatever OS I choose. Here's to the crazy ones.
If Linux could utilise battery as well as MacOS or OS X I'd switch in a heartbeat. Obviously Apple have some proprietary battery magic as neither Linux, BSD or Windows can seem to get 50% of the battery life out of MacBook Pros and this is a significant cost on a laptop - otherwise dual booting for me will remain the best compromise.
I want to extend thanks to the diligent developers and engineers doing work on this. I'm running Arch on a 2012 Retina MBP with a GNOME desktop, and ignoring the shortened battery life -- which in my situation is generally possible -- this is an amazingly streamlined and refined experience.<p>I'd gladly contribute to the work being done if I had the background, (which I'm currently working on)!
Sadly, I haven't heard/read anything good about running Linux on the iMac 5K, which I'm tempted to buy when/if it is updated in 2017. I don't understand Apple's vision at all, and it wouldn't surprise me if they ruined macOS in the next five years. Being able to install Fedora in that case would really buy me some peace of mind.
Serious question. What advantage is there to running Linux on a Mac? OS X is already certified Unix. Is there any open source software that you can run on Linux that you can't run on OS X?
The basis of this article makes no sense. What developers love about Macs is the OS and the nice integration between OS and hardware. Even if you hate the new hardware, it makes sense to continue juicing your current one and see what comes along next year; it makes zero sense to install Linux on a fringe hardware (Mac).