Is os x better than linux,to programming?

Answer 1

I personally don't think it is better, due to its closed source nature.

Answer 2

Apple == design and OSX is configured for those folks: UI (like keyboard) commands are DOCUMENT (and not LINE) oriented, while programmers code in LINES.

This "little detail" blocked my edit flow, i.e., *common* shortcuts aren't defined or can't be remapped, while hardware keys send cursors to the wrong places. I tried explaining how disruptive this was to a lifetime Mac programmer and they suggested the interface should not matter so much (...this, from a Mac user).

That's when I realized only I knew coding could be better. I rescued OSX by finding (online) other programmers peeved by the UI, then installing Automator scripts + OS behavior overrides to make OSX programming work like literally everybody else. With the UI out of the way (sounds funny; isn't), I was able to adjust.

OSX is pretty Linux-y; if you plan on normal coding (like, not iOS) a HUGE programmer's help is 'homebrew', OSX's missing package manager:

https://brew.sh/
"...installs the stuff you need that Apple didn't"

Answer 3

Depends on what you want to do. If you want to develop for iOS or OS X then yes otherwise I think no, because most servers run Linux so it’s easier to use Linux and because Linux is a is made by programmers for themselves(so for programming) but I think OS X is better than windows of you don’t need to develop for windows.
But consider that Linux allows you to dual boot Linux and windows

Answer 4

I use mac osx because it is linux-y on back end and still can use office etc in the front end. . also can run docker if i need to.