My iMac - 6 months later

I have no remorse from switching to a macOS. I actually love it. I have been using Microsoft since I first used DOS 6.11way back in 1999 or so. My fondest memory of playing around with a computer was in 1987 or earlier, while in high school. There a "computer lab" of two or three computers, Apple  IIe, that while I was waiting for the bus to go home, I would play around on. I loved writing a few lines of codes that would output to the screen a clock, line creations, a small game, etc. That was my fun. I also had a friend that owned a computer and would go over to his home and see what he built as far as programming. He built a program that would allow a local company to communicate data in real time with it's corporate office. I joined the Army with the thinking that I will one day, pick up where I left off. I have, sort of, many many years later. I find it rather difficult in my age, until I bought a Mac.

I believe that my problem with learning is I have always felt the need to be different. When I was younger, I always wanted an Apple computer. Like most families, we could afford one. Over the years, Apple has always been on the expensive side compared to a pc running Windows. Also with a Windows based pc, parts from one manufacturer would fit another. You could use a tower built for HP, use a better motherboard from ASUS, install after market RAM and a different CPU, you get the idea. Apple has had that WYSIWYG moniker. Nothing can be changed, and, on the expensive side.

I yearned for a change. This year, searching through Craigslist, I found an iMac for relatively cheap, in another state. Since the wife and I was heading to that state anyway, I picked it up. Loved it ever since.

I was learning to program with Windows the past few years and have designed some software for personal use of to use at work. With the iMac, I have learned to use terminal more. I have tried to use Linux software in the past on a PC, but after a few months, the version of LinuxOS I was using would seem to become "clogged". I would have to reinstall often.

I admit, I have became comfortable using Visual Studio Community. Xcode has been a challenge to me, especially Objective-C and Swift. I have mostly focused on Swift since that is now the language used in macOS and iOS apps. I am not by any means an expert, I consider myself a beginner at beginning to program. My main problem is when I sit down to write something in code, I just stare, as if I am trying to think at what subject to write about in a blog. I have read that the best thing to do is to just start writing out code, and eventually you will build something. I will try that. I do have some ideas that I been thinking about working on.

I have uninstalled Parallels and the only thing Microsoft I am using on my Mac is the Microsoft Remote Desktop app. I connect to my old PC the kids are using to use some of my programs that I have yet to rewrite to use on my iMac, and to keep an eye out to make sure they are not downloading anything they are not supposed to.

So far, I like my iMac. I cannot wait to eventually buy the iMac Pro.