General Dev>Hardware

Confused if I go for macbook 2019 model?

siddhant3030

siddhant3030

Confused if I go for macbook 2019 model?

Hi,

I’m about to buy a MacBook 2019 model. I use mostly Elixir in my development. Should I go for this MacBook? or should I consider a Linux too?

For this price, I can get a probably much better Linux machine. But mac os I have been using for nearly 3 years now. It’s really easy to use and most things can be done using brew. But I was using MacBook 13 inch, i5 processor one. It was smooth until I have to run docker and Kubernetes. I know it will be smooth on MacBook pro. But how different is compared to Linux?

5 comments
#web-development/elixir
14 1657 5

Most Liked

hauleth

hauleth

Depending on amount of customisation you want. If you will just run Ubuntu or other “user-facing” distribution and call it a day, then there should be not much difference between macOS and your Linux (maybe except some applications like my favourite Dash). However if you want to customise your OS then Linux will be much easier both to customise and screw up everything.

About Docker then the native support for it on Linux for sure is a big pro, but I haven’t had much problems with my limited use of Docker on macOS via VM (I find it enormously sad that macOS still do not support FreeBSD jails which is like containers on Linux).

4
Post #2
hauleth

hauleth

You can buy one with i7 and 32GB RAM. I have one like that.

3
Post #5
AstonJ

AstonJ

You can run linux on your Mac - that’d let you decide what might be best for you? Best of both worlds :nerd:

You might also find this thread interesting:

2
Post #3

Where Next?

View thread on forum
elixir
web-development
Home General Dev>Hardware
#web-development/elixir
14 1657 5
Last post

Popular General Dev topics Top

AstonJ
General Dev>Hardware

Anyone use blue-light blockers or reducers?
Continuing the discussion from What monitor(s) do you have for programming? - just wondering if anyone has used blue light blockers or gl...
#hardware#health#monitors#dev-health#bio-hackers#blue-light-blockers
10 1167 6
New
AstonJ
General Dev>Hardware

Keyboard thock (sound)
I’ve been hearing quite a lot of comments relating to the sound of a keyboard, with one of the most desirable of these called ‘thock’, he...
/keyboards#mechanical-keyboards
14 11197 8
New
foxtrottwist
General Dev>Hardware

Keyboardio Atreus (Mechanical) (Ergonomic) (Ortholinear)
Here’s our thread for the Keyboardio Atreus. It is a mechanical keyboard based on and a slight update of the original Atreus (Keyboardio ...
/keyboards#mechanical-keyboards#ortholinear#ergonomic#keyboardio#atreus
9 4223 6
New
AstonJ
General Dev>Hardware

Planck vs Preonic vs Subatomic (Keyboards)
I ended up cancelling my Moonlander order as I think it’s just going to be a bit too bulky for me. I think the Planck and the Preonic (o...
/keyboards#mechanical-keyboards#ortholinear#planck#preonic
105 17596 47
New
AstonJ
General Dev>Hardware

Plastic vs metal keyboard case sound differences
Perhaps we can add some vids on sound differences, those I’ve seen so far are giving the plastic cases a nice stock sound (you could do s...
youtube.com
/keyboards#mechanical-keyboards
0 2052 1
New
AstonJ
General Dev>Hardware

Artisan Keycaps
Seen any nice artisan keycaps? Got any? Ordered any? This thread was inspired by the one @foxtrottwist has :nerd_face:
/keyboards#mechanical-keyboards
6 2067 5
New
First poster: bot
General Dev>Hardware

The Unwritten Contract of Solid State Drives
We perform a detailed vertical analysis of application performance atop a range of modern file systems and SSD FTLs. We formalize the “un...
dl.acm.org
#hardware
2 1184 0
New
Exadra37
General Dev>Hardware

MacBook M1 with Lenovo Touch Display
I am thinking in buying one as the second monitor for my Thinkpad while I am travelling: Anyone has experience in using on...
youtube.com
#macs#monitors#thinkpad
40 3101 16
New
OvermindDL1
General Dev>Hardware

Steam Deck
I’m curious what’s the opinions on the Steam Deck of those here? A new handheld PC put out by Valve, primarily intended for gaming but i...
#hardware
20 1733 8
New
CommunityNews
General Dev>Hardware

Dell UltraSharp 52 Thunderbolt Curved Monitor - U5226KW
Shop Dell UltraSharp Thunderbolt Hub Monitor U5226KW. 6K ultrawide curved display, 120Hz refresh, & TUV-certified eye comfort​.
dell.com
#monitor#dell
0 1 0
New

Other popular topics Top

PragmaticBookshelf
General Dev>Learning Resources

Forge Your Future with Open Source
Free and open source software is the default choice for the technologies that run our world, and it’s built and maintained by people like...
pragprog.com
#pragprog#published-book/book-forge-your-future-with-open-source
3 5654 0
New
AstonJ
General Dev>Hardware

Poll: Which keyboard layout do you use?
poll poll Be sure to check out @Dusty’s article posted here: An Introduction to Alternative Keyboard Layouts It’s one of the best write-...
colemakmods.github.io
#polls/keyboards
10 6048 11
New
PragmaticBookshelf
Data Science

Genetic Algorithms in Elixir
From finance to artificial intelligence, genetic algorithms are a powerful tool with a wide array of applications. But you don't need an ...
#pragprog#ai/elixir#published-book/book-genetic-algorithms-in-elixir
25 5243 6
New
AstonJ
General Dev>Hardware

BIIP MT3 Extended 2048 Custom Keycap Set (Drop)
This looks like a stunning keycap set :orange_heart: A LEGENDARY KEYBOARD LIVES ON When you bought an Apple Macintosh computer in the e...
/keyboards#apple#keycaps#mechanical-keyboards
14 6713 7
New
AstonJ
General Dev>Dev Chat

How fast do you type? Check your WPM here!
Do the test and post your score :nerd_face: :keyboard: If possible, please add info such as the keyboard you’re using, the layout (Qw...
typing-speed-test.aoeu.eu
/keyboards
82 7682 31
New
rustkas
Backend>Chat

Using Regular Expressions in Erlang
Intensively researching Erlang books and additional resources on it, I have found that the topic of using Regular Expressions is either c...
/erlang#regular-expressions
91 5662 43
New
Maartz
General Dev>Dev Chat

Roc Language - a new purely functional programming language built for speed and ergonomics
Hi folks, I don’t know if I saw this here but, here’s a new programming language, called Roc Reminds me a bit of Elm and thus Haskell. ...
#programminguages#functional-programming
49 5164 14
New
AstonJ
General Dev>Code Editors

Doom-Emacs: Can't find emacs in your PATH
If you get Can't find emacs in your PATH when trying to install Doom Emacs on your Mac you… just… need to install Emacs first! :lol: bre...
#macos/emacs#doom-emacs
4 5837 0
New
RobertRichards
Game Dev>Chat

Hair Salon Games for Girls Fun
Hair Salon Games for Girls Fun Girls Hair Saloon game is mainly developed for kids. This game allows users to select virtual avatars to ...
#ios#android#unity#fun
2 3556 1
New
Fl4m3Ph03n1x
AI>Questions

What are the best text-to-speech ai generation tools that you can run locally?
Background Lately I am in a quest to find a good quality TTS ai generation tool to run locally in order to create audio for some videos I...
#ai#text-to-speech
6 8411 3
New
Back to top

Sponsor Spotlight

coders51

We build reliable cloud platforms for business-critical systems.

Latest in Elixir

Elixir Portal ❯

General Dev>Hardware

General Dev Hardware ❯

Latest on Devtalk

Devtalk ❯

We ❤️ helpful members!

We reward our most helpful members via our MOTM scheme - by giving away a whopping 25 books per year!

Member of the Month

Devtalk Sponsors

Pragmatic Bookshelf

Practical resources that improve the lives of professional developers.

Erlang Solutions

We build trusted fault-tolerant systems that scale to billions of users.

Honeybadger

Real-time error tracking, performance insights, and observability for devs.

EEF

Supporting innovation across the BEAM ecosystem.

coders51

We build reliable cloud platforms for business-critical systems.

Manning Publications

Develop your skills with books, videos, and courses.

AppSignal

Catch errors, track performance, monitor hosts and more.

WyeWorks

Enabling companies to succeed by building software people love.

Pragmatic Studio

Courses that move you from confusion to "Aha, now I get it!"

Linux New Media

Publishing Linux Magazine, ADMIN, and MakerSpace for 25+ years.

View all our sponsors ❯

Categories:

Sub Categories:

Popular Portals

Devtalk Sponsors

Pragmatic Bookshelf

Practical resources that improve the lives of professional developers.

Erlang Solutions

We build trusted fault-tolerant systems that scale to billions of users.

Honeybadger

Real-time error tracking, performance insights, and observability for devs.

EEF

Supporting innovation across the BEAM ecosystem.

coders51

We build reliable cloud platforms for business-critical systems.

Manning Publications

Develop your skills with books, videos, and courses.

AppSignal

Catch errors, track performance, monitor hosts and more.

WyeWorks

Enabling companies to succeed by building software people love.

Pragmatic Studio

Courses that move you from confusion to "Aha, now I get it!"

Linux New Media

Publishing Linux Magazine, ADMIN, and MakerSpace for 25+ years.

View all our sponsors ❯

We're in Beta

About us Mission Statement See our Roadmap