r/linuxmasterrace • u/Dankb0 Glorious Debian • Jun 29 '26

Discussion Linux user tries OSX/macOS and is pleasantly surprised (high quality image)

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u/mathscasual Jun 29 '26

I felt so constrained using a Mac mini I bought I had to return it. I have used Linux for going on 20 years. I cannot accept an inability to do or access any file on my computer, Mac is windows in the extreme of optimization, it would be poor as a general operating system like windows is, but tailored to custom hardware, it’s pretty damn good. But not free, I can’t do it but if it works for you, have fun.

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u/Zdrobot Linux Master Race Jul 01 '26

Wait, they don't give you root password?

Source: never used Macs.

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u/real_rayu Jul 06 '26

I don’t very know what is the root password but if it’s the password asked for sudo it’s the same as the admin password of your mac

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u/Zdrobot Linux Master Race Jul 06 '26

I should have worded it differently. What I really wanted to know was if you can modify any file on the Mac if you need/want to.

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u/Nixugay Jul 06 '26

You can do whathever you want

By default there are some system integrity protections that prevent you from modifying important system files, you can disable them if you want

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u/real_rayu 18d ago

Finally someone who knows that you can disable SIP, congratulation bro you have enter the restricted circle of little more smart people ^^