Any OS works for AI dev: Mac, Windows + WSL

Melvin Vivas · X post · 2026-09-16 · Open on X

Topics: AI Dev Tools & Productivity, Programming & ML Foundations · Level: beginner

Summary

The creator says the operating system doesn't really matter for AI work. He uses both Mac and Windows, and WSL on Windows gives him a Linux environment too, so in effect he works across three operating systems.

Key points

• Any OS (macOS, Windows, Linux) is fine for AI engineering work
• On Windows, WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) gives you a full Linux environment
• With WSL, one Windows machine covers both Windows and Linux workflows

Resources mentioned

• WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) · tool · learn.microsoft.com · free
  Runs a Linux environment such as Ubuntu on Windows, here used to build llama.cpp with CUDA.
  Also in: Run Muse Glimmer 30B Locally with llama.cpp and Connect It to Hermes Agent (Melvin Vivas on X · notes), Running Gemma 4 E2B Video Understanding Locally in WSL (Melvin Vivas on X · notes), Installing Unsloth Studio on Windows via WSL (Melvin Vivas on X · notes)

Try this

• If you're on Windows, set up WSL so you have a Linux environment for AI development