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Fedora vs Mac OS X: What are the differences?
What is Fedora? Operating system based on the Linux kernel, developed by the community-supported Fedora Project. Fedora is a Linux-based operating system that provides users with access to the latest free and open source software, in a stable, secure and easy to manage form. Fedora is the largest of many free software creations of the Fedora Project. Because of its predominance, the word "Fedora" is often used interchangeably to mean both the Fedora Project and the Fedora operating system.
What is Mac OS X? A desktop operating system for Macintosh computers. It brings new features inspired by its most powerful users, but designed for everyone. Stay better focused on your work in Dark Mode. Automatically organize files using Stacks.
Fedora and Mac OS X can be primarily classified as "Operating Systems" tools.
According to the StackShare community, Fedora has a broader approval, being mentioned in 15 company stacks & 127 developers stacks; compared to Mac OS X, which is listed in 4 company stacks and 30 developer stacks.
Pros of Fedora
- Great for developers20
- Great integration with system tools9
- Represents the future of rhel/centos9
- Good release schedule8
- Reliable6
- Docker integration5
- Fast5
- Great for ops teams3
- Has SeLinux3
- Latest packages2
- Updated with Bleeding-edge software2
- Python distribution2
- Complies with International Standard2
- Awesome community2
Pros of Mac OS X
- Stability1
- Elegant, Minimalist look1
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Cons of Fedora
- Bugs get fixed slowly from kernel side1
- Systemd1
- Much less support from Wiki1
- Boring1
- Less packages in official repository1
- A bit complicated1
- Slightly difficult to install for beginners0
Cons of Mac OS X
- Expensive if you don't want to break the EULA2
- Even less customization1
