OS Mac? Windows? Linux?

[MatewBro]

Linux allows you to install pretty much any software that has anything to do with software development, except Microsoft's Visual Suite.
And the software that comes with Linux is usually very configurable and open source. If you need to fix something or figure out exactly how it works, it's all right there.

 

[Kiki]

windows for me, mostly because I grew up with windows. never really tried mac or linux

 

[Sanity Check]

I held on to windows as long as I could for best game, feature and app compatibility.

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Anti virus scanning in the bg increases I/O r/w to disk, shortening the lifespan of HDD and SSD.

(Similar to chia coin mining voiding the warranty on HDD/SSD due to intensive io shortening lifespan of devices to as low as 6 months)

Active virus scan is turned off by default to prolong HDD life. In the past I have had HDDs last 10+ years with a/v scan turned off.

But windows makes this hard as defender is hard wired to switch active virus scan: on daily.

I turn defender off. And windows turns it back on. Every. Day.

In addition to this, windows defender firewall unwantedly turns itself on as well, creating software conflicts (and potential vulns) with other firewall apps.

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I'm thinking of migrating to linux.

Years back I thought of moving to OpenBSD as its security track record was good and Theo De Raadt had a good reputation. But the application support and gaming compatibility was lacking.

Would anyone like to recommend a linux distro or give me pro tips?

 

[ChinkyCandie]

Windows but I have played around with Mac. Never used Linux.

Never noticed the IT category until now XD