Why I will NEVER buy a Mac again | APRIL 1st 

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The sarcasm is strong in you, young padawan

Apple Fools I guess.

These April Fools jokes man 😂

Oh no. One minute into the video I traded in my M4 Max with 256 GB of RAM and a 32 TB SSD for a Pentium based Dell laptop. I should have watched the entire video. At least my Dell has right click capability.

I just upgrade my macbook air m1 from 8 to 64 GB of RAM... with just a SD Card!!!!! No soldering required.

In that PC world article, they don't even allow comments. I don't blame them.

I am loving this one! Thanks for the funny April the first video ;)

I was hoping for a tiny grin at the end there, and I could see you were fighting it, lol. Well played!

Hello, I'm new in your channel. You have a lot of videos but I couldn't find one about explaining git or github and good practices, pull requests, etc. I would love a video of you explaining all of that, since I loved how you explain thigns. Cheers!

Hey Alex, I've been following your content for a while now, and I absolutely love it! Your videos are always so informative and helpful. I've been thinking, it would be fantastic if you could create a comprehensive guide on using MacBooks. From simple tasks like closing the lid and charging to more advanced features, your expertise would definitely help a lot of people get the most out of their MacBooks. Looking forward to seeing more amazing content from you!

Thank you Alex for your advice! I will never forget it!

Looool man, I like ur style, keep going ✨

Oh dear, what a revelation! Here I was, thinking my MacBook was the ultimate coding companion, only to find out it's been leading a double life as a mere fashion accessory! I suppose I'll have to inform all those countless lines of code that they were penned by a device supposedly unsuitable for programmers. But wait... does this mean I've been inadvertently challenging my MacBook all this time? Like some sort of technological daredevil, pushing it to its limits, daring it to prove its prowess in the realm of programming? Oh, the drama! The intrigue! The sheer audacity of it all! Well, I refuse to accept this preposterous notion! My MacBook and I have formed an unbreakable bond through lines of code and late-night debugging sessions. If it's not for programmers, then I must be some kind of coding sorcerer, conjuring algorithms out of thin air! But enough of this nonsense. Back to my MacBook, my trusty sidekick in the world of programming, forever defying the odds and breaking stereotypes! Written by chad gpt

Dude, if you want the fastest compilation times, build yourself a desktop PC and choose a great performance CPU, with lots of RAM and a really fast SSD or two. That's a whole heck of a lot harder (or maybe just 3x the price) to do with a Mac. Though maybe you can just rent the very best EC2 instance (or a few of them) for when you want to compile, and you can still be happy with your Macbook, if that's your choice.

Wonderful dry delivery Sasha ))

Hi Alex, Can you do a clamshell mode experiment? I am particularly interested in the potential performance degredation of using any of the 'Pro' and 'Max'-tier chips on the MacBook Pros when they are being used in clamshell mode. Some manufacturers claim that their clamshell stands are better than others because they allow for more ventilation, but I am not sure that a 200 USD+ clamshell stand is necessary if a simple, much less expensive stand for twelve south will do the job. You can run the experiment with a simple clamshell mode stand and normally without the clamshell mode stand running. Keep up the good work, Ali

You forgot to mention that you can develop and publish iOS and Android apps on Windows computers but not on Macs...

Nice work!!!

You're changing lives with your content. Keep inspiring!

Alex, you always catch up Correct point Man❤Keep it Up👍, What will you choose M2 air or m3 air for Programming ? and Does ssd speed matters for coding & programming?

This is definitely one of your best videos every. I love your humor!

I wish more tech tubers were as legitimately humourous as you! Thanks for the April gift. A delight.

Hi Alex you are the only one that can help me. i have been contemplating to buy the macbook this year but really torn between the 15" Air with 16gb unified and the 14" M3 Pro Macbook pro. Would really appreciate it if you could make a comparison video doing the programming testing that you do.

Love it lol. Now back to regularly scheduled programming. Honestly, everyone should use what they want to use. I just use both as needed.

Brilliant. Best of the day so far.

You got me in the beginning.

I work as an embedded software engineer and have never encountered a Mac in any of the companies that I have worked for. This is because all of the apps that I need are available for both Windows and Linux. None of the apps that I need, with the exception of a few open source programs, are available for Macs.

Well done!

Thanks for the early morning chuckle. You made me check the calander. :->

I don’t say this lightly. This whole video is comedy genius. The golden moment that compiled it all was your stare into the camera after the april fools punchline, no over-explaining to ruin the joke. Thanks for the laughs and I’ll be remembering your channel with a smile now

I have just converted from PC/W11 to Mac. I'm also using Linux. None of the systems are perfect for programmers but the performance of M3 and the battery life is really great. That MacOS has no built-in package manager is a bit of a bummer. Showing hidden files in Finder using Icons is not a pretty sight. That Apple dropped the server is not a surprise.

i love how the only thing he didn't made fun of was the “overpriced” tag

Thanks for sharing. Currently trading in my MBP 14" M2 for a more efficient Lenovo Chromebook. Can't wait to see how VS Code runs on it when I fold it into a tablet 🎉.

As a senior dev I can absolutely agree that right click is essential for copy pasting, as I hate to work with the keyboard in general

Damn! That's a cool video! 👏

I was not expecting you to pull out the exact model of ThinkPad I used for 7+ years

April fools on me! Loved it, Alex!

im always skeptical today expect for the process of your cross-check. ❤

Thank you Alex for this interesting news, personally I think that even in the Linux environment programming is even better than in Windows, since it is faster because its kernel manages RAM and CPU better and has better security.

Nicely done.😜

Impressive! Held the gaze at the end for a full second without laughing!

It's all fun and games until you discover a ThinkPad T480... It's like a Framework 13 but 4-5x cheaper, costs only $180-230 used. The upgrades are now very cheap too, the 72Wh non-OEM battery costs like $30-40. You actually don't need a MacBook, unless you work for a big company that buys one for you and you need to compile huge projects every two minutes.

For programming, a linux machine with an N100 processor is more than enough. If you want compilation speed, just use distcc deamon on your server...

I've got a MacBook for programming, and the most annoying thing for me is the keyboard. Small arrow keys, no separate PgUp/PgDown/Home/End/Delete keys, only fn combinations. It's really inconvenient.

I don't like the window snapping in Windows. I find the snapping that comes with Better Touch Tools and Raycast to be superior.

You really had me there. Nice work

fun fact, on some languages like hungarian, macbook keyboards does not even notate how to write the common programmer special characters so you either learn which combo writes those or glue stickers on your keyboard lol

I ordered my Mac Air 15 with an international keyboard (swedish). This keyboard COMPLETELY SUCKS compared to the one provided by my Dell XPS 17 because important keys like [ and ] are not marked, and \ requires some weird shift+option+7. I tried witg an external keyboard (intended for Windows...) and it gave the same result for. Any tips? Are there external keyboards for "real programmers"?

My TRS-80 works just fine for me.

Which Thinkpad, Alex?

Depends on what kinds of programs the programmer's working on. For web development, definitely need closest to Unix/Linux OS to run multiple types of servers locally before deploying to staging, production servers. The Windows suck badly if you r locked up in company provided Windows laptop that does not give admin-level permissions to install most compatible software for development. Of course I'd prefer a personal Linux laptop if the market has better laptops like MacBook Pros that r efficient, quiet, long battery, great keyboards, and pretty fast. At least Mac OS is really stable compared to Windows. If affordability for not-the-fastest build is not an issue, Macs r not bad if don't mind getting a few utility apps to make up missing features that Windows can provide.

Wonderful!

Oh, crap. I forgot what date it was 😅

I know it's April's fools joke, but in actuality... When in coding in eclipse i miss windows + Arrow functionality to stick a window to half of monitor. Working with 2 monitors is painful on macos as well

Who else noticed the subtle detail that the RU-vid plaque is hanging crooked in the background?

I do all my work (web/dev rust kubernetes C# angular) in macos both for personal and professional reasons. I ditched windows in 2017 i ditched linux(except on server) in 2020. i used to be an apple hater (i still hate the soldered flash) but i have to admit that the cost of ownership is indeed much better. plus i got tired of maintening the horrible linux/windows errors

So paying for a second-hand Apple 2012-14 machine that allows the user to upgrade the memory and SDD, would the cheaper options

Nice one. On the contrary, I get less out of a Windows Laptop. Software Development is a creative job. You have to design software that has to not only function but appear beautiful for the end user. And to get your creative juices flowing, the Macbooks are a source of inspiration (for me at least). Its simplicity, sleekness, attention to detail overflows into how you interact with it for work. I'm also a sucker for marketing because I know the Mac is being used by creatives all over the world from artists to movie producers. Although I'm not in that field, is the spirit to create something new, that no one has seen before, is what I draw from to keep me going. Technically speaking, Macbooks are proven to be superior to Windows laptops. Intel admits it has fallen behind and now aspiring to be the 2nd largest foundry, still at 14nm node I might add. Price wise, I got my Macbook from the refurbished store, enjoying a good 15-20% discount which undercuts many rival laptops out there. I also can't stand stickers plastered all over my laptop like some kitchen appliance. Yuck. I bet the feller is a top developer operating at the highest level, a superstar full stack dev. A Mac is not suited for him. I, on the other hand, am a regular guy but with a big dream... the Mac is what I need.

You should keep it but just switch to a bit more popular OS, like NetBSD!

Good one. Haha… almost had me thinking you were serious.

Somewhat new to your channel, I *almost* didn't click on your video, thinking "Oh no, another troll and click-bait title." Haha, it was worth it!

Jokes aside, are there any language limitations MacOS has? I’m looking at starting further education and would like to go down the programming route. The course I’ve chosen is learn from home. I already use windows at home on my desktop but I’m looking to invest in a laptop. The course software is both macOS and windows but naturally I’d want to do more than only my course, and if macOS has pretty much same functionality in that regard I may well decide on a MacBook rather than a windows laptop

But the replaceable battery wasn't that bad, you could charge it and remove it when you are connected to the wall (most of my day). And if it stops working you can buy a new one and switch over. Same for disk and memory upgrades. Now windows... It's something I could use for work but I have been using Linux since... Long time ago.

lol... at the clickbait title. Happy April Fools Day 😂 I swithed from PC to Mac because i was distracted by all the gaming options on PC. Also Macs have better power efficiency. The M series macs operate consistently. I know that this video is packed full of sarcasm. Bravo Sir ;-)

My wsl2 tensorflow is now started skipping gpu registration and some months before it use to give me some cuda errors can anyone help me to get out of the rid

Once a ThinkPad, always a ThinkPad.

I installed MS-DOS on my Mac and it was the best thing I could do!

Man I forgot to see the date 😂

Happy April 1st!

For me personally .. i really enjoy using macbook for laptop (mobile) cause their hardware is superb imo , the trackpad and screen is hard for me to find another alternative .. on pc world i will use linux rather than windows .. i put windows in virtual machine just if i really need it .. i just hate the os that wanna control me .. 😂 like when i use another browser they just always try to force me using edge .. 🤣 i just want os that follow my rule .. not me following their rule .. and also command line vs terminal ?? you know what best 😅 did i mention the bloatware ? 🤣

Unacceptable aspects of windows: zoom only works if magnifier app is running, battery life, 2lb power brick, no shell with Unix commands (wsl almost works here), bloat ware pre-installed, no copy/paste between devices, no iMessage integration.

you got me!

Here is another thing that Alex failed to mention: You do get a variety of viruses and anti-viruses to enjoy on a PC, while on Macs, there just isn't much selection. It pains me every time that I flip open a Macbook and the OS does not tell me to complete a virus scan. I feel unsecure, unsanitized and it is growing into a bigger mental problem. How dare Apple does this to its customers is beyond my beliefs.

I want "Overpriced Aluminium" sticker on all my apple products.. I guess "Overprices Titanium" needed too. All of it will be covered with dust until right click button appears!

I used windows with rtx3070 and i7 13th laptop and I have macbook pro m1 max, and I changed the windows laptop to a desktop pc because winbook is unusable - everytime it throthtles, can't work wihout charging. I create games and some web services. I can't work on win laptops.

You got me there!

So good :)

It depends on the language. If you are developing Java on a Mac: Oracle Warns macOS 14.4 Can Cause Java to Terminate Unexpectedly.

Windows for code seems weird to me, you could say that Linux is better than MacOS, but Windows? I will stick with a Unix system until anything better comes out in the future.

Well, if it’s a recent article- then it has to be true. Love it.

My blood pressure went up lol Ya actually got me...

I've been at work all day, not one April's Fool day gag there, I'd even forgot it was the first of April. Come home, have my dinner, sit with a cup of coffee afterwards, on my new M3 MacBook Air and fire up RU-vid, to relax you know, like you do... "Oh, Alex has posted a video, I've watched and liked a few of his videos, what is he saying now..." Man, you almost had me there.....

if you look beyond the product and actually look at the company then this is definitely for real adding this edit to flex my arch linux setup btw

finally eye opener video, I just throw mine to trash after that, now cooking eggs with asus tuf

Just loved it ! You're the guy !! ha ha ha ha

I was thinking what had happened. and I had forgotten that it was April fools day. Nice one Alex you had me fooled

Haha well done Alex - have a great April's Fool day comrade!

LOL. You got me!

If its about efficiency, i would say you can use a Raspberry Pi to do coding. Unless you are doing anything AI/GPU, you should be ok. There are cloud machines/VMs (MS/APPL/LINX) whichever flavor you like with/without GPUs that you can get and then use your RPi/Chromebook or any laptop to connect to it and code (you will need an Internet connection) and you can use this from anywhere with any laptop/computer. The best Mac, I would ever suggest to anyone (non AI/ML people) would be the Macbook Air 15" with 16G RAM and 512G SSD. That is the best value for money machine out there. If Apple were not the gluttons they are, the 512G SSD and 16GB RAM would'nt cost another $400. This machine would be awesome at $1300, alas it would cost somewhere around $1700. That price takes away the charm of it, and you try to find an alternate AMD laptop that runs Linux. Thats the circle I have always fallen into.

thank God its April fool I thought they cloned you too😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

This the first time on that chanel, that I actually agree.

How did you generate the latte b-roll at 1:03?

Macs are good for development, I bought one a while ago, it was kind of slow at first, but once I installed Linux it started working like a charm.

I use a MacBook, especially because of the M chip series I feel like it’s more bang for your book but when it comes down to hardware it essentially depends on what you need. I don’t see nothing wrong with using a MacBook for coding! Technically, you can use a virtual machine if you want another operating system. or just straight up booted up into an another operating system on a Mac! Personally, you couldn’t pay me to use Windows!

LOL that is funny. April brings out some good and some horrible jokes :)

The Spaghetti tree in my garden gave a great Spaghetti crop this year.

"It's an International FOOLS DAY." But Don't fool us that much

A valid point against macbooks (not macs) for coders would be the glossy screen.

Thanx Alex, opened my eyes. Thanks god I still have my IBM Thinkpad x30 and Nokia 1610 😉