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How'd you get here - "as a layman"?

You're missing out. I've daily-driven both, modern macOS feels like a Fischer Price operating system by comparison.

Meh, it's kind of a silly name, sure, but it's one of the few distros backed by an actual vendor (System76) who isn't just trying to sucker you into buying something. As a result it has a nice level of polish and function.

I like macOS fine, I have been using Macs since 1984 (though things like SIP grate).

Why does SIP grate? For my work machines I really want features like SIP to prevent fuckups and malware (especially considering how much code a random rust or node application pulls in).

For tinkering machines and servers and stuff of course that’s a different story..

You can always disable it on your tinkering machines.