I've got a Macbook Pro and it doesn't seem to have or need this feature in the first place.
It's just that Apple's system tries to separate deliberate touches from accidental ones, rather than disabling the trackpad input completely.
You used to be able to turn this on and off (it was called "Ignore accidental trackpad input" in the trackpad preference pane) but now it's an always on feature. The trackpad has extended so far into the palm rests that it would be very difficult to use without it, and the feature works well enough that you don't even realize it's happening.
Apple has invested the time to make great trackpad drivers. People have invested time to make libinput a great driver for Linux (in this regard - it does lack customization possible in older drivers).
On Windows the manufacturers don't care. IIRC MS is doing a thing where manufacturers can add some property to their touchpad HW/drivers which tells Windows to handle the touchpad entirely on its own, and the result has been that touchpads have been improving significantly over the last few years since MS is investing time in making good drivers. But that depends on your specific touchpad allowing Windows to do its magic, instead of using crappy OEM drivers.
If touchpads are good now, then I might go dedicated Linux again when it's time to upgrade from my aging MBP.