What Makes People Think Mac OSX is Better Than Windows 10
What Makes People Think Mac OSX is Better Than Windows 10
I worked on my very first Hackintosh for one of my closest friends, but I couldn’t shake the feeling that many still favor OS X over Windows 10. A recurring annoyance is the repeated claim that you don’t need constant updates. That idea seems ridiculous because it leaves you with fewer patches and improvements, and even when updates arrive, Apple decides whether you can install the latest version at all. The lack of consistent driver support—especially noticeable in performance tests—can drop game speeds by as much as 20% compared to Windows 10. In short, I’m wondering why people still choose Mac OS X over Windows or Linux despite its flaws. P.S. Don’t blame malware; most issues stem from your setup. Also, if you don’t see the performance difference right away, ask your friend to share screenshots of OS X versus Windows 10.
OSX offers a cleaner, more straightforward interface. It’s simpler to use and manage. You’re also safer from malware, according to what I know. It works well for office tasks or casual streaming, but not ideal for gaming where Windows shines.
It's a mix of emotions that feels both touching and amusing, while still being quite logical.
I completely support this viewpoint. Not only that, but I believe Apple has positioned itself as the top choice for everyday users—described as "the best," "exquisite," or "luxurious" (though I don’t share that opinion). People naturally strive to surpass others and follow the trend they label "Apple." Just my take.
The macOS paired with MacBooks runs exceptionally smoothly and feels very responsive. The interface offers a high level of quality without any issues. The native applications are quite pleasant to use. To truly grasp its value, you need to rely on a Mac for a long time. I didn’t notice the advantages over Windows until I took a course where we worked exclusively with Macs for creative projects. I strongly preferred an older model because it was so much better for me.
For most tasks, a Mac performs similarly to a Windows 10 PC. You also benefit from fewer niche malware threats, fewer accidental configuration changes unless you dive into Terminal, and a smoother overall setup experience. (For example, configuring my printer on a gaming PC took roughly 15 minutes, while on a MacBook it only took about a minute.)
People say it's better, because it is better. They are right. I don't own any Apple's and I haven't for the past 10 years or so but it's a more capable OS than Windows is. It's a better *design*. After over 40 years of computing what we have learned, what we KNOW for sure, is that Unix is the right way to do things in OS design. There is no arguing this point. The internet and every communication protocol and every file system we use today has Unix roots. The reason for this is because in a lot of ways software is a solvable problem, you can find correct ways to do things and Unix is more right than anything before or after it so that is why it's been the model for 40 years. If something better comes along great.. but so far nothing has. This isn't to say mistakes aren't made and some things don't do something better.. they do.. but there are trade offs too. For example, every phone you use today is Unix (Linux is a Unix clone) and almost every appliance too.. and almost every other kind of computer.. Linux is on our spacecraft in the outer edges of our solar system. in fact.. the only thing NOT Unix is the Desktop.. because Microsoft has locked in it's users using deceptive practices. Ironically it's the computer people see and think of when they hear the word. Microsoft a lot of times is much more concerned on their advertising, their default desktop wallpaper and dressing up their old settings menus with a frontend. They are a lot like Google too and spend all their time trying to figure out how to make you the product and how to access your data. They don't generally improve the OS in the lower levels very much. ( :cough: NTFS :cough: ) So pretty much the difference between Vista and 10 is a skin. Microsoft is literally holding the world back on computer improvement and has done so for 20 years. improvements happen in spite of them usually, not because of them. Apple's biggest problem is they try to lock you in to all their products.. (Microsoft does too) so you have to use iTunes and iCloud all that garbage. The OS by itself though is very nice, it's the modern interpretation of the Unix workstation. The app ecosystem.. not so much. That isn't the OS's fault though that's the companys fault.
You're not sure BSD is Unix, right? Cool! Good luck with that project. Also, the key difference between APFS and Windows Vaporware is that Apple actually supports APFS (and ZFS), while Microsoft is stepping back from ReFS. Filesystems usually take a decade to mature. Enjoy using NTFS until 2028.