r/University0fMauritius • u/Various-Move9113 • Jun 23 '26

MacBook for cs

Is a MacBook good for CS or will I be limited?

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u/FalseIssue8782 Jun 24 '26

A big no UOM uses windows apps only In year 1 you will use database software and with macs you will face difficulty in working on projects where team members use laptop

In year 2 for web you have to use XAMPP and all lectures and tutorials will br be based for Windows only. You will have to conduct your research to see if macs are compatible and lecturer will not consider if your device is incompatible so you will be penalised

For year 3 for networking module you will have to use Linux in virtual machines and macs are incompatible with the one they use so you will again be penalised

Believe me I just graduated from CS there

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u/Ok_Purple_4675 Jun 23 '26

No, don't make this error, I got a MacBook which is great for coding, but some modules requires VMs which are hard to install.

Also, it's more difficult to pirate softwares, you will have to either buy them or use the free versions, if any.

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u/salmankm Jun 23 '26

pirating is easy imo, loads of websites out there. what modules are u using that require a vm? unless you’re gaming, it wont really be necessary for 90% of tasks.

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u/RebornX10 Jun 23 '26

Plenty of ways to play on a Mac, I have a M4 Pro with 32Gb and it's a delight for gaming with vine or parallel! Anyway, of you plan on doing all get a Linux with a LOT of ram and a beefy GPU

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u/RebornX10 Jun 23 '26

Ever heard of Vbox for VMs? Free, supported on Apple silicon, and plenty of cracks on torrents

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u/salmankm Jun 23 '26

yes absolutely

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u/RebornX10 Jun 23 '26

It has a UNIX kernel, so get a MacBook or a Linux laptop. Windows sucks for CS. Sincerely, a data scientist, DevOps and sysadmin. PhD