No one else can tell you why you should use OS X, Linux... Or (gasp) Windows, for that matter. There is no empirical claim of superiority when it comes to tools. It's whatever works for you.
Our lead developer uses TextMate with a mouse. Quite honestly, I think I use more keyboard shortcuts in TextMate than he does, and he doesn't use a stitch of Vim, where I'm fairly comfortable with it.
I can feel the condescending smirks from here, but my knowledge of keyboard shortcuts doesn't make me a better programmer. Far from it. I can hardly code my way out of a paper bag. Your tools do not make you a good programmer!
Having said all that, there's no reason you shouldn't try different tools. You should, actually. Just make sure you haven't convinced yourself that "tool XYZ will make me a better programmer." It may make you a more comfortable programmer, but beware of Yaks in need of shaving. If you find yourself spending more time setting up your environment than actually coding, you'd be better off with a system that denies you the temptation.
No one else can tell you why you should use OS X, Linux... Or (gasp) Windows, for that matter. There is no empirical claim of superiority when it comes to tools. It's whatever works for you.
Our lead developer uses TextMate with a mouse. Quite honestly, I think I use more keyboard shortcuts in TextMate than he does, and he doesn't use a stitch of Vim, where I'm fairly comfortable with it.
I can feel the condescending smirks from here, but my knowledge of keyboard shortcuts doesn't make me a better programmer. Far from it. I can hardly code my way out of a paper bag. Your tools do not make you a good programmer!
Having said all that, there's no reason you shouldn't try different tools. You should, actually. Just make sure you haven't convinced yourself that "tool XYZ will make me a better programmer." It may make you a more comfortable programmer, but beware of Yaks in need of shaving. If you find yourself spending more time setting up your environment than actually coding, you'd be better off with a system that denies you the temptation.