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Hello, everybody. I'm Nick, and in this video, I will talk about why I decided to move to Mac from Windows as a C# and .NET Developer and explain how easy it is.

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Nick Chapsas

A .NET developer shares their experience transitioning from Windows to Mac (M3 Ultra Mac Studio) as their primary development machine. The transition works well for modern .NET development using Rider or VS Code, with Parallels VMs handling Windows-specific needs. Gaming is possible through native Steam, Crossover, or streaming. Key motivations include frustration with Windows 11's instability and ads, better performance for LLM work with 512GB unified RAM, seamless integration with existing MacBook Pro travel setup, and superior terminal experience. The developer emphasizes that a Mac Mini with M4 Pro and 32GB RAM would suffice for most .NET developers, while their high-end setup serves specific creative and AI workloads.

Why I Moved to Mac from Windows as a .NET Developer

I used to be a Windows apologist since I faced little to no issues with Windows 11, but after switching to CachyOS last week. BOI WAS I WRONG!!!
Linux is infinitely nicer than Windows

I do all of my personal .NET dev work in Linux with Rider. At work we have to use Windows because legacy software.

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He’s halfway to Linux.

The .NET shop I work for has started embracing Rider more and more even though they have a slew of Visual Studio Enterprise and Pro licenses for the team.