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Linux Mint vs macOS: What are the differences?

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  1. User Interface: Linux Mint and macOS have different user interfaces. While macOS offers a sleek and modern interface with the Dock, Linux Mint provides a more traditional desktop interface similar to Windows, making it easier for Windows users to adapt to.

  2. Software Availability: One significant difference between Linux Mint and macOS is the availability of software. macOS has a robust App Store with a vast selection of applications, both free and paid. On the other hand, Linux Mint relies heavily on third-party repositories and may lack certain popular software titles available for macOS.

  3. Customization Options: Linux Mint offers endless customization options compared to macOS. Users can tweak almost every aspect of the system, including the desktop environment, themes, and icons. macOS, although it provides some customization options, is more restrictive in terms of personalizing the user experience.

  4. Hardware Compatibility: macOS is tailored for Apple hardware, ensuring seamless integration and performance. Linux Mint, on the other hand, supports a wide range of hardware configurations, making it more versatile for users with different computer setups.

  5. Price: Linux Mint is open-source and free to use, making it a cost-effective solution for users looking for a stable and reliable operating system. macOS, on the other hand, comes with a premium price tag as it is exclusively designed for Apple devices.

  6. Support and Updates: macOS receives regular updates and support directly from Apple, ensuring users have access to the latest features and security patches. Linux Mint also provides updates but relies on the community for support, which may not be as immediate and structured as macOS support.

In Summary, Linux Mint and macOS differ in user interface, software availability, customization options, hardware compatibility, price, and support and updates.

Decisions about Linux Mint and macOS

I liked manjaro a lot, the huge support it has and the variety of tools it provides is just awesome. But due to its parent platform being Arch Linux it has bleeding-edge technology and that meaning, we get updated 'daily', and if we keep updating the system daily, due to the bugs in the recent updates the system sometimes used to crash, this made the OS really unstable. However, one can avoid such crashes using periodical and careful system/package updates. I now use LinuxMint which is based on Ubuntu, and this OS is completely stable with reliable(mostly tested) updates. And, since this OS is backed up by UBUNTU the concerns/questions one can encounter while using the OS can be easily rectified using the UBUNTU community, which is pretty good. Though this is backed up on UBUNTU it most certainly does NOT include the proprietary stuff of UBUNTU, which is on the bright side of the OS. That's it! Happy Computing.

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If you have a file (demo.txt) that has 3 columns:

Column-1    Column-2    Column-3
Row-1a      Row-2a      Row-3a         
Row-1b      Row-2b      Row-3b
Row-1c      Row-2c      Row-3c
Row-1d      Row-2d      Row-3d
Row-1e      Row-2e      Row-3e

and you want to only view the first column of the file in your CLI, run the following:

awk {'print $1'} demo.txt

Column-1
Row-1a
Row-1b
Row-1c
Row-1d
Row-1e

If you want to print the second column of demo.txt, just replace $1 with $2

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Pros of Linux Mint
Pros of macOS
  • 15
    Simple, Fast, Comfort and Easy to Use
  • 14
    Stable
  • 12
    Elegant
  • 11
    Good for beginners
  • 10
    Free to use
  • 3
    Out of the box
  • 3
    Reliable
  • 1
    Good software support
  • 4
    Clean Interface
  • 1
    M1
  • 1
    No promoted content

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Cons of Linux Mint
Cons of macOS
  • 3
    Easy to mess up with a few settings (like the panel)
  • 2
    Security breaches
  • 1
    Idiots can break it because it is open source
  • 1
    Outdated window management

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What is Linux Mint?

The purpose of Linux Mint is to produce a modern, elegant and comfortable operating system which is both powerful and easy to use.

What is macOS?

Desktop, laptop and home computers, and by web usage, it is the second most widely used desktop OS, after Microsoft Windows.

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What are some alternatives to Linux Mint and macOS?
Debian
Debian systems currently use the Linux kernel or the FreeBSD kernel. Linux is a piece of software started by Linus Torvalds and supported by thousands of programmers worldwide. FreeBSD is an operating system including a kernel and other software.
Windows 10
It is the latest iteration of the Microsoft operating systems and has been optimized for home PC performance in a wide variety of applications from serious work to after-hours gaming.
Fedora
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.
Manjaro
It is an accessible, friendly, open-source Linux distribution and community. Based on Arch Linux, it provides all the benefits of cutting-edge software combined with a focus on getting started quickly, automated tools to require less manual intervention, and help readily available when needed.
elementary OS
It is the flagship distribution to showcase the Pantheon desktop environment. The distribution promotes itself as a “fast, open, and privacy-respecting” replacement to macOS and Windows.
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