# Matt from The Linux Cast on macOS, NixOS, Emacs & More

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Podcast: [Linkarzu Podcast | Neovim, macOS, Emacs, Linux, Terminals and more.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/linkarzu-podcast-neovim-macos-emacs-linux-terminals-and-more-7321247)
Published: 2025-09-24T21:12:52+00:00
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## Resource

Conversation with Matt, we talk about his recent experience with macOS, current experience with NixOS and also his challenge of using Emacs for 2 years. Link to the video: https://youtu.be/V4mzxJROCFk What's the best way to support me? https://linkarzu.com/about/#youre-a-fraud-why-do-you-ask-for-money-isnt-youtube-ads-enough Timeline: 00:00:00 - Highlights 00:01:13 - Matt's YouTube channel "The Linux Cast" 00:05:24 - DistroTube shouted out Matt's channel, video 00:06:58 - Have you ever felt discouraged to make videos? Tutorial videos usually perform bad 00:09:08 - Is youtube your full time job? 00:13:17 - Are you addicted looking at YouTube analytics? 00:16:24 - Matt's 40 years old, but I look older, wtf 00:17:14 - Matt's guilty pleasure: MacOS Finder app. Why did you buy a mac? 00:18:56 - PopOS Pop!_OS is just an older version of Debian 00:22:14 - The Logitech software nightmare on macOS 00:24:05 - Plans on keep using mac? 00:25:41 - Finder alternative ForkLift, Pathfinder 00:26:46 - Matt's experience with macOS in college 00:29:48 - The AppStore sucks 00:31:51 - App recommendation, trickster 00:33:10 - Why did you start using NixOS? 00:34:33 - The drama with the "NixOS is not a real distro" video 00:36:05 - Is arch a new user recommended distro? 00:40:13 - How I re-deploy macOS video, what are the real benefits of nix? 00:44:19 - NixOS overlay, let's say snapshots 00:46:42 - Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder? You better run, you better take cover 00:48:55 - What iPad should I get? 00:50:46 - How does the nix rebuild work? 00:56:57 - GNU Stow or Chezmoi 01:00:26 - What's the status of your homelab? pastebin, glance, FreshRSS 01:03:27 - Media side of things, music library 01:09:36 - I'm tired of listening to the same music, but I'm not open to new music. Does…

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