Use windows over mac for python versions other than 3.11 - mac is more likely to be redundant with (still-existing) ubuntu tests, and consumes disproportionately more GH Actions credits that delay PR actions, and windows has more GEOPHIRES contributors & users than mac

Author: softwareengineerprogrammer

.github/workflows/github-actions.yml

@@ -32,24 +32,12 @@ jobs:
             python_arch: 'x64'
             tox_env: 'py38'
             os: 'ubuntu-latest'
-          - name: 'py38 (macos)'
-            python: '3.8'
-            toxpython: 'python3.8'
-            python_arch: 'x64'
-            tox_env: 'py38'
-            os: 'macos-latest'
           - name: 'py39 (ubuntu)'
             python: '3.9'
             toxpython: 'python3.9'
             python_arch: 'x64'
             tox_env: 'py39'
             os: 'ubuntu-latest'
-          - name: 'py39 (macos)'
-            python: '3.9'
-            toxpython: 'python3.9'
-            python_arch: 'x64'
-            tox_env: 'py39'
-            os: 'macos-latest'
           - name: 'py39 (windows)'
             python: '3.9'
             toxpython: 'python3.9'
@@ -62,12 +50,12 @@ jobs:
             python_arch: 'x64'
             tox_env: 'py310'
             os: 'ubuntu-latest'
-          - name: 'py310 (macos)'
+          - name: 'py310 (windows)'
             python: '3.10'
             toxpython: 'python3.10'
             python_arch: 'x64'
             tox_env: 'py310'
-            os: 'macos-latest'
+            os: 'windows-latest'
           - name: 'py311 (ubuntu)'
             python: '3.11'
             toxpython: 'python3.11'