> Using .config (xdg config) on Mac is super weird. Why? Using it makes macOS mo... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

maleldil on Aug 17, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: $HOME, not so sweet $HOME

> Using .config (xdg config) on Mac is super weird.

Why? Using it makes macOS more similar to Linux, which I think is a good thing. It surely makes it easier to share configuration files between Macs and Linux machines.

Honestly, I don't see a single upside to using macOS's specific directories over .config/.cache/.local.

halostatue on Aug 17, 2023 [–]

There are operating system processes in place to help keep `~/Library/Caches` smaller (or at least somewhat constrained). They are not there for `~/.cache`.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact