# Top reasons why I like MacOS and cons

- It has bash shell (well, even improved) so native bash script can be used
- It was build from an old version of FreeBSD (Darwin)
- It looks the same on every Mac (easy to use other people's machine)
- It looks polished and aesthetically pleasing (efforts were consistently made towards simplicity)
- Debatable: maybe the easiest GUI to learn (especially if you have an Iphone)
- Supported with almost all drivers for different devices
- Mainstream apps work very well (Including MS Office for people who care)
- The OS is pretty efficiently designed to use the hardware with less energy needed
- Good built-in power saving features
- some specific features that are not found in other OS-es: shared clipboard with other (Apple) devices, shared messages, notes, etc.
- It is free, as in "Only pay for the expensive Apple computers that can run on..."
- It has some useful built in apps, free (limited) cloud storage, free (limited) email service and app

# The cons

- It's not open source
- It's not very compatible with older versions
- It nags you (by default) to update to newer versions
- Kind of requires you to keep buying new hardware often to get the latest compatible versions
- Has only one GUI appearance for everyone, like it or not. (well, also has dark mode :-)
- It looks simplified, which is good, but it sometimes feels that some customization is missing - often feels "one option only"
- It requires you to identify yourself with the Apple account
- It sends data to Apple like which apps you open, when, your IP address/location for advertisement and fraud "prevention"
- Apple can remotely prevent apps from running on your device


I don't like MacOS (at all) for its cons, I like the technical performances and achievements smart people working there realized by building the good side of it.