<p>Congrats on Penn, I just didn’t know that’s where you were going.</p>
<p>Nothing in that document says you shouldn’t use OSX. In fact, it’s among the recommended systems. It simply says you shouldn’t buy a Mac to use Windows… which is a sentiment I agree with.</p>
<p>As for the so-called compatablity issues, I doubt you’d encounter many (you’re not even attending yet!). More and more developers are providing Mac versions, plus Mac software can seamlessly open and save many Windows formats.</p>
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True, but that’s not really building from scratch. I still contend you won’t end up with as well-functioning of a machine, as the hardware and software have not been rigorously tested and integrated.</p>