OSX-Your favorite features come together for a seamless experience.
OSX-Your favorite features come together for a seamless experience.
I appreciate it for its functionality, but I dislike several aspects. First, it fails when you attempt actions Apple didn’t plan for. Second, the price is high. Lastly, the software support is quite poor.
I acquired my first Mac when I was young. Back then, I often participated in Mac vs. PC debates on YouTube. However, I frequently experienced headaches from those sessions and wondered what everyone thought was so special about it. My initial Mac was an eMac with OS X 10.5 "Leopard." It had a 1.25 GHz PowerPC G4 processor, 2GB DDR RAM, and an 160GB HDD. Installing apps was surprisingly easy, which actually caused me a headache that day. I was used to handling much more complex tasks. Eventually, I realized why people favored them. I stopped engaging in YouTube debates. One thing I miss most about the Mac is its vibrant interface! Take a look at 10.6 and compare it to the latest—it looks all gray now. Another thing I notice is that newer models lack the same personality as older ones. The interface used to feel more dynamic. I still own that old Mac, but now I also have a newer one: the Mac Pro (mid-2010) with macOS Sierra. It features 2.8 GHz Quad Intel Xeon RAM, 8GB DDR3 ECC, and an 1TB HDD. What I appreciate most is its stability—I haven’t had any crashes yet. Plus, having pre-Tim Cook hardware might play a role.
Same here. OS X lover. Still using windows PC to play game and doing non-important stuff. Exactly. OS X's multitasking and multiple desktop is soooooooooooooooooo good...... I can't live without it. I am learning some programming, normally I have 15+ chrome tabs open, one IDE, photoshop and pages running in the background, multi desktop is really a huge step up from one single desktop. And don't even start mentioning windows 10's multi-desktop.... Nobody uses it... It is the gesture that make it useful.. Most of the time I do not even need to shut down my macbook. Even I did, when it restarts, all of the opened windows are gonna reopen themselves.. It is a huge time saver... Like I said those features I just cannot live without. Alfred man. Every mac user has to use alfred. Like people said it is like spotlight on steroid. It can do soooo many things. I haven't even master all of them. I just use it to open applications as well as folders, shut down/restart my machine. Eject external drives. It is just an essential app that you HAVE to have when you are using mac. After apple updated the UI, older machine will have that sluggish feel. After yosemite, I think 5400rpm HDD is just not an option on OS X.... I think Apple updated their design because the older design that have does not have the ability to fully utilise those retina display. I felt the lag too, coming from mavericks to Yosemite. And I am using a 2012 macbook pro. (non-retina one ). Yes. depends on what software you are using. It's okay dude. OS X is not for everyone. Especially when you are into pc gaming. Yup. I think I might or might not have a crash on my mac... Couldn't remember it.... This gen's new macbook pros have too many problems. Their software support is not good. Like really no good. Touchbar is buggy as hell, bootcamp windows driver will burn your speaker etc. I think if Apple is smart they will faster the design/production of the next gen. At the same time lower the price of it. I think apple should do this when it comes to their macbook pro. 13 inch: one with touchbar (lesser battery for new user or early adopter) / one without (more battery for the old school mac user a.k.a power user) 15 inch: one with touchbar (lesser battery for new user or early adopter) / one without (more battery for the old school mac user a.k.a power user) My 1st macbook pro is the one I am using right now. 2012 non retina one. When I 1st got my hands on it, it is quite slow to be honest. After a year, I swapped out the HDD to a samsung SSD, 840 pro I think. Holy shit, the machine just had its reborn. The reason I love OS X is that the it is more productive for me. Also I do not have to worry about driver issues or blue screens and other stuff that will kill my work. Before my macbook pro I had a Lenovo Y460p. Bought it for schoolwork as well as gaming. That machine can tackle any games at 1366x768. But the screen color is bad, like really washed out. And it gets super hot when gaming. *(But which laptop doesn't) The day I purchased my macbook I can remember that I can literally tell color accuracy is top notch when it comes to macbook. I use bootcamp to install windows on it. And that is the 1st time I know what does the original wallpaper supposed to look like on a machine.... Then I realise how "washed out" my older Y460p's screen is... The most important feature I need is "Reopen windows when logging back in". In windows I have to pin every tabs I used to open in chrome.... Jesus.... Also most of the devs are using macs cos terminal is really easy to use.
I appreciate both Mac and PC, though I'm disappointed with Apple's 2016 Mac design. Here are my favorites about the Mac. The smoothest trackpad gestures. I haven't tried a Windows laptop to come close to what the MacBook line offers. Superior first-party software. The Mail and Calendar apps on Windows 10 are terrible. On Windows 10, the Mail and Calendar in macOS still perform better. Microsoft claims improvements in Edge but when I use a PC, Chrome remains my pick. With Mac, I can set Safari as the default browser because it works well and feels natural. Windows 10's File History still falls short compared to macOS’s Time Machine. Free tools. I can't believe Microsoft charges $10/month just to access Office 365 across five devices? On a Mac, iWork comes pre-installed. Even though Office 365 adds features, I can confidently work on a college project with Pages, use Numbers for spreadsheets, and build polished presentations with Keynote instead of PowerPoint. Retina Display. It's just a marketing term for high resolution, but it delivers accurate colors and wide viewing angles. Windows PCs now match this, though my college experience with the MacBook Pro 2016 had its issues—poor angles and limited color range. A Mac can easily replace a PC. You can run macOS natively via Boot Camp or use virtualization with VMWare Fusion or Parallels. Can a Windows PC run macOS? Yes, but it's not seamless—driver problems and kernel issues are common. Integration with mobile devices is strong. Thanks to continuity, I can call from my iPhone and reply to texts/iMessages on my Mac. What Microsoft is doing with Windows 10 Mobile is worth considering. MacBooks offer outstanding battery life. Even after the flaws of the 2016 model, the MacBook Air 13" from 2011 still impressed me. Windows PCs have improved, but my college days were marked by poor display quality and limited color options. A Mac can serve as a PC. You can connect via continuity, but performance varies. Battery life remains a key advantage. The MacBook line’s biggest selling feature is its endurance. That stood out when I first got the Air 2011. Still, recent issues have dimmed that reputation, so I’m skipping the 2016 lineup and hoping WWDC 2017 brings a fix with newer chips. Industrial design is solid on Macs. Beyond the screen quality of many PCs during my studies, cheap laptop builds felt disappointing. Apple delivered real durability and premium feel. macOS handles updates more smoothly than Windows 10. I can skip updates without hassle, and they still install. Windows 10 updates are intrusive—choices like Sleep, Shut Down and Update, or Restart and Update are cumbersome, and installations can be slow. Spotlight Search works faster than Windows 10’s search engine. It delivers relevant results instantly, whether for files or the web. Removing apps is simpler on Mac: just open Finder → Applications → drag to Trash. Windows makes uninstalling trickier, often leaving remnants. App removal is straightforward on Mac. AppleCare Protection Plan offers global coverage that some OEMs can't match. Windows 10 has improved security, thanks to Microsoft’s investment. They’ve eliminated known zero-day threats in Edge and strengthened defenses against hackers. Security is a priority now. While third-party antivirus options exist, they’re not a perfect substitute. With macOS, malware protection is basic—Gatekeeper and XProtect handle threats, but Windows Defender relies on heuristics. Window management is intuitive: drag windows up or resize them easily. Launching apps is straightforward—start menu remains a solid choice. With Mac, you’re limited by Apple’s hardware choices, which can be costly. PCs let you pick components and spend more. Gaming is clearly better on a PC, with fewer titles available compared to Windows. This summary captures what I value most about each platform.
Discussing more hardware lately. There are a few concerns that really stand out, something you’ll have to face. I’ll always feel frustrated until Apple brings back a matte screen on their laptops. It doesn’t make sense to use a glossy panel on a machine built for content creation. Their approach to ignoring heat is completely unreasonable. Personally, the “retina” line should have matched the DVD MBPs in thickness and focused on cooling improvements. I haven’t owned an Apple laptop for over a year without any issues, and I suspect those temps are the culprit. It gets quite hot here, but my friends with older, cheaper laptops still run fine—why can’t a pricier model handle it? This is something I regret every time I use a Mac. Their version feels like a joke. Oh god, Yosemite. I still have my 2013 MacBook Pro for Apple tasks, but it became useless after the Yosemite update—it was so bad I switched entirely to Windows. I think that update was cursed. Windows seems to need more attention and maintenance than OSX, but I’d choose that over Apple hardware now. Setting it up is fine, but the heat and loud fans are not very pleasant.
It seems to look more appealing than Windows, especially on laptops. The search functionality is quite effective. There hasn<|pad|>'s been actively removing Microsoft content lately. Still, I favor Windows for now. I mostly rely on it for web browsing on my MacBook (just like I am today).
I switched to Mac for several reasons, mainly because I prefer having everything functional right away. While I understand the limitations in gaming, it's just part of the operating system design. The Unix foundation makes the terminal very useful, especially for SSH tasks like managing my Minecraft server. A major downside is the high cost of Macs, which makes self-service repairs difficult if needed—like adding storage. Still, I appreciate the smooth experience and broader compatibility compared to Linux.
Overall, Mac users share a strong appreciation for its simplicity and performance. The challenge lies in the cost of Apple hardware, which many find unaffordable. Users often feel restricted by service limitations, yet the passion for OS X drives many to accept these constraints. The willingness to pay reflects a deep love for the platform, despite its high price.