After quitting Windows and switching to Mac, was that a huge mistake? Should I have just gone straight to Linux? Well, I ...

The immediately noticeable difference between vi and other editors is that when vi launches you can't just start typing text.

The Disks app takes over some more challenging commands, such as fsck, mount, parted, chown, and dd. This app is a handy GUI that also prevents you from having to edit the fstab configuration file ...

You don't have to use the command line in Linux. With the help ... you're going to need a basic text editor. The reason is that you might not want to have to edit a configuration file or other text ...