Why I Prefer macOS for E2E Test Automation? Part A

MacOS Features Suitable for E2E Test Automation

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There are three main operating system platforms: Windows, Linux, and macOS. Web test automation — both development and execution — can be done on any of these platforms. Personally, I prefer macOS for both, and in this article, I’ll explain why.

To begin with, I’m quite familiar with all three operating systems. At home, my father primarily used Mac computers, so I had plenty of exposure to macOS. When it came time to choose a laptop for high school, I wanted to try a touchscreen, which was only available on Windows at the time, so I chose a Dell laptop. It served me reasonably well, but it reached the end of its life last month — frequent reboots. When it was about 3 years old, its hard drive failed. My father replaced the drive, which was relatively easy to do — a clear advantage over Macs in terms of repairability.

As for Linux, I’ve mainly used it in server environments rather than as a desktop OS.

Let me return to the context of end-to-end (E2E) test automation and explain why I believe macOS is the better platform.