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When comparing MacOS High Sierra vs Kali Linux, the Slant community recommends Kali Linux for most people. In the question“What is the best laptop OS?” Kali Linux is ranked 35th while MacOS High Sierra is ranked 49th. The most important reason people chose Kali Linux is:
Contains too many tools for hacking. Those tools are not already included in BackBox or ParrotOS.
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Pros
Pro APFS (Apple File System)
It adds speed, reliability, flexibility.
Pro Better than ParrotOS, BackBox for hacking purpose
Contains too many tools for hacking. Those tools are not already included in BackBox or ParrotOS.
Pro Standard pentest tool set
Pro Live session distro used for forensics
Cons
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Con Not intended to be a daily driver
This distro was written for pen testing and security work. It is not meant to be a day-to-day OS (unless that's your job).
Con Very old packages
E.G. Firefox's current version is 61 but Kali linux consists of its 52th version. Though kernel is not that old.