Probably the biggest motivation to switch was the fact that Mac OS X is built on Unix. So what came out of those few weeks of deliberation? Here's why I switched: 1 Unix After a week or so of deliberation, I found myself in a miniature Starbucks in downtown Toronto, buying a 20-inch iMac off a third-year psychology student. However, when my Windows 7 Release Candidate ran out, I gave myself an ultimatum: either buy Window 7 and secondary monitor, or get a used Mac. Of course, there were better reasons than peer pressure (more on that in a minute). While it's definitely not impossible on Windows, they don't seem to integrate with the OS in the same way they do with Unix flavours. It seems that it's always easier to start up with these languages if you're using a Unix-based OS.

The next big shift was dabbling in several dynamic programming languages, like Python and Ruby. Since I see them rather regularly, there was no shortage of opportunities for them to tout their new tools. First, a couple of my cousins-shoutout to Britt and Matt-came in possession of a couple of MacBooks. Windows and how I thought Windows had a stronger position (thankfully, that was only published on Google Docs, so no one can ever find it, as it was obviously biased). I even wrote a lengthly piece about Mac vs.

A year or three ago, you'd be hard pressed to find a more dedicated self-ordained Windows evangelist. Have you ever tried to resist brainwashing?īefore I get into why I switched, there's some background you need to know. I'll tell you why I made the change and give you some reasons you might consider switching, as well as what trip-ups you might run into in the process.

If you're curious about this change, wonder no more. If you've watched/read my latest tutorial and screencast, you may have noticed a change: I've switched from Windows to Mac.

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