Yeah, lots of audio on Mac.
It used to be the primary OS for audio.
That’s changed quite a bit over the years.
I’ve been doing audio on Windows for almost 15 years, which was pretty much its infancy.
I really hate the Apple Cult, though I am posting from my iPhone.
I wouldn’t want another Apple product. Owning one is more than enough.
I tend to agree with you regarding audio and MIDI on a PC.
The only opensource options that can work in Linux are Jack http://jackaudio.org/ and downloading and compiling a Real Time Kernel - the Ingo Molnar PREEMPT patched real-time kernel (for more information about the real-time kernel, take a look at the RTWiki FAQ https://rt.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Frequently_Asked_Questions ). This helps to reduce the amount of latency, which is extremely beneficial for audio work. The low levels of latency that can be achieved in Linux with the real-time kernel can also surpass those available under Windows and Mac.
When they say “can also surpass” they are being modest... you will reduce latency by 50% or more against a stripped down audio-workstation specific windows 7 installation on the same hardware.
“I really hate the Apple Cult, though I am posting from my iPhone.”
No cultists are very appealing, IMO. They come in flavors for all computer environments and hardware.
“I wouldn’t want another Apple product. Owning one is more than enough.”
I see that as cutting off your nose to spite your face, myself. Modern Macs are sweet! Most versatile computers around...