Newer packages, sane LTS policy, easier to get non-free firmware&#x2F;drivers going (as in, the default CD comes with them), seemingly more support from third parties.<p>They&#x27;re both pretty awful due to their automagic(al tendency to break down in mysterious ways), but if I have to choose, I&#x27;ll go with Ubuntu.<p>Disclaimer: My main box runs Gentoo and I own no Mac machines, if that changes anything in your vision of Ubuntu users.