Theo’s T3 Code chart puts new-worktree setup at 29.7s on optimized macOS versus 3.8s on Linux; he prices the machines at $12,000 and $700. That’s his test, not a general Mac benchmark—expensive waiting, though.

Theo Browne’s T3 Code timing chart for pnpm install in a new worktree: macOS 38.6 seconds before optimization, 29.7 after, Linux 3.8; author-reported, not independently reproduced.

Published 28 Oct 2026 · 07:31 UTC

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