I don't like what Apple is doing with macOS and their devices, but there's still too much stuff I can't complain about. But don't get me wrong, no platform is better, I use Linux and Windows daily as well when it makes sense.
Make the touch bar slightly more useful using Pock
But honestly, I'd avoid one of the models with a touch bar..
Hide not commonly used icons in the system tray Using Dozer (releases)
Update May 2022
MacBookPro18,3 (MacBook Pro (14-inch, 2021)) is actually okay to use, it feels like they took the best version of their original MacBook pro lineup (MacBookPro8,1 MacEarly 2011 13") and took notes:
- Aux connector on the left side
- Keep MagSafe in the same spot
- SD-card slot on the right
- 3x USB-c
- HDMI connector ❤️
- Battery life 🔋
Decent keyboard after heavy use, stays fairly clean.
However
music.youtube lags when you have a lot of apps open. Feels like it's switching between high power and low power CPU..
speaker pops a lot