Nothing shows what the #1 operating system for "modern" devs is than OpenAI launching Codex desktop, Mac-only (for now.)
Windows really fumbled the dev market, years ago. Apple won it by avoiding the series of upsets Microsoft just could not help themselves (ads, MS account etc)
Feb 2, 2026 21:42Also, Apple launching their M-series processor greatly won over devs.
You could get more battery life, more performance, less noise on a Macbook for years than what the best Windows laptop could offer (with Intel)
Windows was late to ARM, still is late...
