About this Video

• Video Title: My Mac Transition Is Not Going Well - WAN Show February 28, 2025
• Channel: Linus Tech Tips
• Speakers: Linus, Luke, Dan, Nick (Shopify), Colton (Floatplane), Harley Finkelstein (Shopify), possibly others mentioned but not directly speaking in the transcript.
• Duration: 04:14:23

Introduction

This WAN Show episode covers various tech news and discussions. Linus details his frustrating transition to macOS, highlighting numerous usability issues and design inconsistencies. The show also features discussions about AMD's new Radeon RX 9070 GPUs, LTT's store milestones, controversies surrounding Firefox's terms of service and Twitch's VOD storage, and other tech news items. A significant portion is dedicated to listener questions.

Key Takeaways

1. Linus's Mac transition is fraught with problems: He experiences significant difficulties with macOS's design and functionality, particularly concerning display management, scrolling inconsistencies across mouse and trackpad, screenshot saving, and app window management.
2. AMD's Radeon RX 970/970 XT launch: AMD's new GPUs are generating positive buzz, but concerns remain about pricing and performance discrepancies between the XT and non-XT models. Linus expresses skepticism about AMD's claims of "wide availability" and driver improvements.
3. LTT Store's success and tax write-off sale: The LTT Store reached 1 million orders, prompting a celebratory unboxing segment. An extensive annual tax write-off sale is announced, featuring significant discounts on various merchandise.
4. LTT Labs website redesign: The LTT Labs website has undergone a major redesign, improving functionality and ease of use. Key improvements include a new categories page, an enhanced comparison tool, and better search.
5. Various tech news: The WAN Show covers several tech news items, including Microsoft shutting down Skype, controversies about Twitch's VOD storage limits, EA releasing source code for Command & Conquer games, and Warner Bros. shutting down Monolith Productions.

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