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saagarjha07/31/20252 repliesview on HN

Just use Instruments. Yes, I know it’s slow, but it’s miles ahead of anything on Linux. If you’re looking for an identical profiling experience on macOS as you get on Linux you’re greatly missing out.


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verte_zerg07/31/2025

What kind of extra functionality are you getting from Instruments that isn't covered by other tools?

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ForLoveOfCats07/31/2025

XCode is painful but I always miss Instruments whenever I'm profiling something on my Linux systems

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