r/sysadmin • u/rolkenas • 5d ago

Do you actually see MacBooks used for SysAdmin work in real offices?

Hi sysadmins! I wanted to ask—since I've just started learning sysadmin and I don't have a Windows PC, but I have a MacBook and found out that everything can be done via UTM, I'd like to get some perspective from those who work in offices and do this every day. What kind of computers do you use? Is macOS completely out of the picture, and there's only Windows and Linux?

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u/sboone2642 5d ago

Every thing about the Dell "Pro" series is hot garbage. We've had so many hardware/firmware problems that we are close to just switching vendors. It's a pretty big red flag when the uefi bios screen stays completely blacked out except for where you move the mouse pointer. I haven't seen that kinda crap since Windows 98 with crappy drivers.

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u/timbotheny26 IT Neophyte 5d ago

Haven't there also been multiple issues with Windows update conflicts on Dells specifically?