The Openness of macOS
There is a perception that Mac’s are closed down blackboxes, where you have no access to how they work or can configure them in anyway. But is that true?
The Mac has a huge fan base but also a huge group of ardent detractors who like to paint the Mac as a completely locked down system or some kind of toy. Something for less sophisticated users.
I have met many Windows users who have this perception that due to its ease of use, it is somehow a less capable or flexible system. That somehow it lacks advance features, configurability, use of hotkeys etc.
This story is an attempt to try to dispel some of this myths, by giving you some more insights into what the macOS is capable of and what is under the hood.
MacOS is a real Unix Operating System
Many people are not aware that macOS is actually a certified Unix operating system. Ironically Linux is not a certified Unix system. MacOS is closely related to BSD Unix. If you go to your terminal application it is easy to see the familiar Unix directory structure:
