Dude, NT kernel has nothing to do with MS-DOS! :) Consumer versions of Windows had MS-DOS as an underlying system and it was 16 bit. NT kernel was from start 32 bit. First consumer version of Windows based on NT kernel was Windows XP. Windows 2000 Professional was a little approach from the earlier Windows NT versions, but then they made Windows Me which was also based on Windows 9x with had the MS-DOS system, despite the fact that it was a little buried, the options to restart in MS-DOS mode was deleted.
I switched to Windows around 3 years ago, and honestly, I'm always looking for a reason to hop back to MacOS. I know that it's not perfect, but I am not a tech guy, and Windows is like having a constant argument, while MacOS is a guy who's kind of snooty but willing to help me out. OS really comes down to personal choice, temperament, and the job you're looking to get done. So I don't understand why people get so angry. It's just computers.
@@jayp9158 I toy around with stuff. I'm just not good at it. Regarding tech hobbies, I thought about doing a home lab, but it didn't seem worth the money. I don't have any complex needs beyond simple file sharing. I might funnel my interest in science and technology into getting a HAM Radio license because communication systems have always fascinated me. On top of that, I do some freelance writing for tech companies on the side. I need to understand concepts and be able to follow along enough to get the job done. Channels like this and others on RUclips have been fantastic (Thanks, Christian!). It also lets me know what to ask IT people, programmers, and engineers when researching a project. The better questions I can ask, the better product I produce. For example, I did some work for a company explaining the core ideas of Kubernetes to non-technical decision-makers. While it's open source, costs are still involved, and people unfamiliar with these systems have difficulty conceptualizing things like containerization and orchestration.
I understand why people get so angry, and it's exactly for the reason you outlined: it's a personal choice. For some people, it's hard to understand that others have other preferences, and in their opinion / for their usecase, only one of the OSes works. For example, for a PC gamer, thinking of MacOS as a viable OS is just not happening. It's easy to forget that others may not play games on their PC, and that MacOS can work fine for their usecase.
I guess you were looking for something different. I was a Mac loyalist for a decade, but then I went back to Windows after my Macbook Pro crashed in a meeting and I wanted something different. I don't regret it at all. Windows has been great, stable, and reliable, for all things I do. I still have an iPhone and an iPad, and an Apple Watch. My custom-built PC is my gadget pride and joy. I can make it whatever I want. I put in the time and effort to learn how to build it too. There is a sense of accomplishment with that. My PC has the latest AMD Ryzen and RTX 4080 gpu, which are amazing for gaming and creating stuff. And 4K gaming with NVIDIA DLSS is mind-blowing. Playing games at 4K with relatively high FPS is awesome! 8K video editing not a problem. I also have a solidly built 2022 Legion Pro 7 laptop that is super powerful on the go. I don't care much about Apple Silicon battery life, because generally my laptop exceeds my needs. And I can still get decent battery life on my laptop, enough for across country flight or a long stay at a cafe. And if I want to watch videos or read on a flight or play casual games, I'll pull out the iPad. I also like having a num pad on my laptop for serious data work. MacBooks don't have that. :( Windows OS vs Mac OS, I've used both, and Windows wins for me, in productivity. Windows has better off-the-shelf windows management than Macs, especially in Windows 11. And gaming on a PC is better, 3D work on a PC seems to be a win too. For many, it comes down to personal preference. I know people, many who swear by Mac. But many of those have not touched a PC in for many years. I like both, but I prefer Windows right now. Maybe someday I'll get bored of my Windows machines and get a MacBook Pro....by that time I suspect it will be an M5 Ultra chip...who knows. :) ... But I think it's more likely that I'll consider a Framework laptop. I like what Framework is doing. Framework lets you customize and upgrade many of the components in your laptop. That's better for the planet (maybe) and once again user can build out what they want, change it as your needs change. Anyway, PC technology is getting so good on both camps.
Its definitely a user choice in the end. For several years I was a Linux hardcore user; however, now, I would not change my Windows + WSL2 integration(+ all support from my hardware out of the box) for any other system. I tried MacOS for a few months on my company computer(M1 pro, 32 GB RAM). Still, in the end, I asked them to change to a Windows machine, as I could not adapt to how Finder and the shortcuts work - as I'm a heavy shortcut user - I tried several different configurations with Karabiner. Still, it was far from what I could achieve with PowerToys + AHK on Windows. Also, the docker performance on MAC sucked for me. Idk if people know how well integrated and cross-devices windows can be, using OneDrive + Phone Link + MS keyboard on Android(for the shared clipboard), I have a pretty close experience that Apple offers, using two or three different suppliers. In my POV, the comparison is fair as MacOS needs several programs to be usable (on my workflow, like Rectangle and other programs). In the end, what matters is if you are happy and the SO can fulfill your needs :)
WSL is perfect for my needs. It lets me, as a web developer and someone aspiring to edit photos and videos, keep my workspaces distinct on a single device. I can also install multiple Linux distributions to match my deployment needs. If something goes awry (which can happen), reinstalling a distribution is a breeze. Recently I migrated to a new device, a Surface Pro, I couldn't believe how easy it is to copy my dev environments to the new device.
I use the rectangle app for window management, works really well, but I agree, it is a bit odd that you have to install a third party app for something that should be integrated into the OS like in Windows.
There is also an add-on called SizeUp to provide window placement keyboard shortcuts, and another called "Stay" to retain your window arrangement when attaching and detaching monitors and changing resolutions. Of course the built-in Spaces for multiple desktop management and split-screens is not all that bad if you only need to have some fullscreen apps and put two apps side-by-side. The new built-in Stage Manager is kind of inflexible, but it's not too bad for helping with screencasting.
I left MacOS in the late 90s for Windows (Business/Gaming) and Linux/Solaris for technical work. I used to run MAE (Macintosh Application Environment) on Solaris but it wasn't the best. I kick myself because I didn't try OSX early on. I bought an M1 air when they came out and have move back to MacOS over the past few years. Like you I have many things scripted to run in the background, love having a real terminal etc... It's exactly the OS I so wanted 25 years ago, just sad it took so long for me to give it a chance. Two of my sons, one doing Final Cut work and the other a Comp Sci major have switched except for gaming as well. High hopes for Metal3 and getting Devs to focus on MacOS over the next few years.
To be honest, for me the Mac OS seemed like a cut-down version of Windows. I never understood why it was better. All the advantages that are so advertised break down by the fact that Windows probably has it. Maybe something on the Mac is easier, but it is not worth all the lost features of Windows, which reveals all the power of a personal computer.
Always been a Windows user and I only a couple months ago switched to Macbook because I got into programming and its value for money, exceptional battery life and native terminal app convinced me. Got an iPhone to go with it and the portability aspect improved way more as I now heavily use the Apple Notes app to keep notes which is synced across devices and with the inter-device copy-pasting works great for me. Overall I am very satisfied and I still keep my Windows PC for games and I remote in for some other stuff I can't do on MacOS.
I started with Apple in the 1980s. Switched to PCs in the 90s, then to Linux in the late 1990s. One year ago I took the plunge and bought and M1 Macbook Pro 16 inch. I love it! As you pointed out the OS is based on BSD / Unix so working in the terminal is very intuitive. There was a bit of a learning curve in finding where everything was located in the desktop environment, but I found lots of great RUclips videos to help me out. I'm looking forward to you creating content for the Apple world.
I switched to MacOS in 2006 and haven’t looked back. I concur re: terminal usage and the ecosystem that is: MacOS, iPhone, Watch, iPad, AppleTV, and speakers - they all work with each other very well!
I use both Windows 10 and on my Macbook Pro of course Mac OS. Like mentioned in the video, both OS'es have their pros and cons. The thing I dislike most about Mac OS is the Finder. To me it feels somewhat restricted compared to Windows Explorer. Also the fact that, from a full screen window, you can't minimize it to the tray with 1 click. First you have to make it smaller and then you can entirely minimize it. But the smoothness of the Mac, the look and feel are awesome compared to Windows. And the Retina screen you easily get used to. So crisp. Great video Christian!
Thank you mate! :) Had some problems with finder too, but as soon as you know the hotkeys, for making hidden files visible, openening tabs or go to location, I got used to it.
The Finder is horrible out of the box, for example if you want to navigate to look at files anywhere other than Downloads or Documents. Another issue with the Finder is if you go to a folder with a whole bunch of images it's a multi-step process to able to go back-and-forth to view series of images, with Windows this works much better and is more intuitive.
@@bdhaliwal24 Indeed, browsing though images is a tedious job on Mac OS. You can add the images to an album and them view them one by one easy. Windows is much better by default when it comes to this.
I began using a Mac in 1985. Believe me, Apple hadn't achieved a "hip" status at that time. I bought it because of its support built into the OS for Postscript. As a creative in an Ad agency, I saw the promise right away for technical drawing and typography-which it delivered on in the mid-80s. It took MS another 13 years to deliver a decent GUI based desktop with Windows 98. By that time the Mac was still way ahead in color management and sound. So, in my profession, I was already way entrenched in the Apple universe by the time Window's could reasonably compete in the creative process. I own and operate Windows machines as well, but not for my daily driver. I love the performance of the new Apple Silicon machines. My MacBook Pro M1 is still a beast and super-snappy.
@@sungmin556 The answer boils down to three letters: IBM. During the birth of personal computers the most dominant company for business computing was IBM. The saying at the time was, "No one ever got fired for buying IBM." In 1980 IBM decided to get into personal computer business. They hired a small group of software developers headed by a Harvard dropout named: Bill Gates. MS-DOS was created for the IBM PC. Bill Gates made a brilliant business contract with IBM by not selling MS-DOS to IBM, but by licensing its use. By retaining ownership of the OS, Microsoft was able to license it to all the IBM clone manufacturers that soon followed. IBM took the "personal" out of PC and blessed it with "business" status, so that is what businesses bought, because "no one ever got fired....etc. After that, what did all those office workers buy for home? An IBM PC clone of course-the same type of computer that they used at work. That PC architecture, with Intel processors and MS-DOS (later Windows) became a hegemony that put almost every other type of PC company out of business. Apple also almost went bankrupt in the 1990's, but the Macintosh survived (barely), because it was actually a better computer for several industries. This enable Apple to ascend in the 2000s with the addition of the iPod, iPhone, iPad and now their new Apple Silicon based computers that have dumped Intel/AMD type processors.
You understand macOS very well. For the specific use case of copying and pasting URL’s with Universal Clipboard - that’s ok, but a better feature for that would be “Continuity” - your devices recognize each other and you can carry on where you leave off between supported apps… (mostly the native apps).
There are still some things that can be mentioned in terms of OSX maturity like signing documents inside of the Preview-App, arranging PDF-Pages directly inside of the Preview-App or apps like Alfred, Raycast, Fig or SkriptKit. With OSX picking up a lot of developers (like you) the toolset will be expanded a lot more.
Preview app is one of the best ones. You can technically do anything. Even do cutout s of some images that have a high contrast. Shift + Command + K on some images with high contrast or white background. It saves the image as a PNG for you
I really like the M1 and M2 chips but really wasn't a fan of Mac OS when I've used it previously - granted hasn't been for a couple of years but it doesn't look like it's changed much. The deep terminal integration looks great but I found the window management incredibly annoying - I'm probably just too used to how I do things in Windows 😂 I'm also not a fan of iOS, I had an iPod Touch years ago and again the interface doesn't look vastly different now, I find stock Android works better for me. Good video though, really interesting to hear your thoughts.
I use WIndows 11, an Arch based linux distro, and Mac OS in my home and for work. I find they all have their own strong points. Mac seems to be the easiest and have the most thought out UI of the OSes I am using. The only con for Mac I can think of is games. Looking to trade my Pixel 6 pro and Garmin watch for iPhone and Apple Watch Ultra for the connectivity you highlighted. Thanks for another great video.
@@haiz1985 it is for running. (But mostly treadmill. Used with Garmin foot pod.) I love the Garmin but I am the only person in my family on Android at this point and the Apple switch would make my life easier for most things.
I've started using Windows since before I was a teenager, I've also been a System Admin for 5 years now, and I'm honestly ditching Windows on a personal level as well, we know MS was always intrusive but with the advent of Win 11 they completely went overboard with how much data the OS sends out without your permission. Wait till Win 12 comes around powered by their AI, it will give the term "SPYWARE" a whole new meaning...
I agree, I have a Win 11 ThinkPad next to me from work, they let me work on whatever I'm the most efficient on (security analyst) so I just use my Mac.
@@christianlempa I understand your point but at the same time, this is something that the end-user should be made aware of, they need to ask for your permission before the OS starts to reach out to every corner of the Internet.
I've switched from Windows to MacOS when M1 was introduced and I both love and hate it. Imo Windows is superior when it comes to Window and file management. Screen scaling is also much better in Windows. It's also more stable. My Mac mini m1 crashed on the first day after first reboot :D I often experience a couple of strange problems after system update. I love Mac mostly for integration with my other Apple devices and very efficient, minimalistic and silent system. Anyway I'm kind of happy with My choice and I don't have plans to switch back to Windows.
One thing about MacOS I didn't like was the "x" close out button was in the upper left of the window compared to upper right in Windows. Everything just felt backwards, especially with the clock and things being in the upper right of the screen instead of the lower right of the screen as in Windows. Though I'll always be PC, I do plan to buy a used M1 Macbook at some point to play around with. Probably when the new Macbooks get released and people start dumping their old ones.
As a developer using Win/Linux so far I'm pretty interested in Mac especially the new ARM ones. I like the part of having a NIX'ish experience on very low power consumption with still high performance. But alas in my opinion it's still too expensive. I need quite often a lot of RAM running containers or even k8s locally etc. and the price steps from 8gb to 16gb or even 32gb are really bad. Even worse you can't upgrade memory yourself in contrast to Win/Linux hardware (commonly)... So yeah Apple is quite appealing if money does not matter or the company pays but if you need to look for value/price I'd stick with Linux or Windows...Maybe in future I can get a Mac from my employer but switching to the whole Apple Eco system (iPhone, iWatch... still has big price tag...)
@@oxonomy2372 And this will get me a M1/M2 in a long running small notebook for half the apple price? :D It's not just Mac OS I'm interested in, it's more about the hardware.
Alot of people see Macs as overpriced but when you add up the durability of the hardware, how long a Mac can last, the amount of free built in software, and the complete lack pf bloatware a Mac can be a solid longterm investment depending on your computer needs.
Thats funny because I do computer repairs and Mac are the one thing we get most of and most of them go in the trash because its so difficult and expensive to repair them, Macbook Air have tendency to crack the entire screen because its so fragile around the sides. To replace a screen like that costs 250+ euros, thats too much for most people when the machine only cost them 800 euros brand new, they just go and buy a PC afterwards. A PC replacement of a similar calibre screen costs us only 120 euros, why such difference? Because Apple decided to glue the screen assembly together, its not even worth the man hours to separate it it would cost just as much as just buying the entire screen assembly from Apple repair centre. And usually for price of a Mac, you can get much better spec PC with serviceable memory, storage and good replacement parts that do not break bank, and while Mac have really good screens and very good speaker systems, PC has caught up like 8 years ago I mean there many good PC laptops and All-in-one systems out there.
Generally Macs are way too expensive when compared to PCs with the same computing power. The only plus for them is better batter life and that is the reason I've bought a Macbook Pro: to watch movies and browse the net without charging too often. To add insults to the injury, Mac are hard to repair. Repairs are either very expensive or impossible.
Don't listen to him, mac OS is suck. Bought top mac pro once, barely sold it after year of forcing my self to switch on it. No normal Alt+Tab feature. Keyboard lacking some of must have buttons, like delete/del, Home/End or Page up/Page down, instead of that you forced to use uncomfortable 3-4 key shortcuts (FN can't be switched with CTRL, at least on my mac for about 5k$ it wasn't working). On top of that my laptop had that stupid touchbar instead of normal F1...F12 keys. Brew is crazy slow, docker is as slow as on windows WSL, they constantly removing stuff like native support for PHP, now you need to install it from somewhere or use slow docker. This thing is good only for basic PC user, if you are programmer, just use Linux or Windows if you don't need to run giant projects in docker.
One reason I don't think I could ever use a Macbook full time is because there are a bunch of small indy programs I use from time to time that I don't think are available on MacOS. There may be something similar I could find, but I think these indy type programs are generally Windows only. Also, I've read there aren't as many free programs on MacOS compared to all the free programs for Windows you can find all over the web. Also, I've bought programs over the years that I still use from time to time that I don't think the license is also for MacOS. As I don't like subscriptions that I'm sure there are a lot of on MacOS as apparently I've read developers think everyone who uses a Mac is rich.
The same goes for me. Running servers, virtualization, docker containers in Linux, But I do remote into them on my MacBook. We have many workers on MacOS and Windows at the business. So I also do troubleshooting on Windows for them, or sometimes tell Mac users that things can be done differently/easier/more effective.
Its -as in life - a neverending battle between the easy route and freedom. I personally would never jump on mac just because of his way of locking you down. I honestly prefer a "miserable" but free life! :D
I for myself am using Apple products since quite some time. In parallel at work I have to use still Windows, so I see the differences daily. Especially in combination with other Apple products, as you mentioned, there is nothing comparable out there. And now with those new Chips (and soon the new M3 will be out) they are in a league of their own. Btw. Automator on macOS would be something I can imagine would be worth a video ... Thanks for the content!
I couldn't use a Macbook because I need a page up/down on the right side of the keyboard. As I use those keys to scroll up/down webpages. As it's a lot easier doing that than with the trackpad and drag the slider up and down. Regarding those with arthritis.
I’ve been an Apple user for a decade and this year decided to tryout the PC world, to be honest I just wanted to save money! I purchased myself a Lenovo Gaming 3 laptop without OS, and it still waiting for my attention to instal a fresh copy of windows on it. I’m literarily afraid that I made a mistake. But what’s done is done ☑️
I switched my private Desktop Windows-PC for surfing/youtube/watching movies to M2 MacBook Air, 16GB. This switch was easy, and Apple hardware is far "BEST" i ever had. MacOS with this unix based system is great: very smooth. I dont miss anything from windows. But - in some cases like filemanagement windows seems to be much easier to interact with than macos on laptop. This dozen command/option/shift click options are mostly none intuitive, and relay complicate to remember when you could use them.
My work computer is Windows but my home computer is OS X and I find writing and editing on Windows so much easier. I find the OS X keyboard frustrating. Windows uses the Ctrl key for so many things and it is on the outside of the keyboard and I can use the heal of my hand. On the OS X, I need to use the Cmd key and it is a more deliberate action. On Windows I find it very easy to move the cursor around paging up and down, moving from word to word, moving to the beginning or end of the line or highlighting text. On Windows I have easy access to a delete and a backspace. I know OS X has delete with Fn but it is not very easy and tend to move past the word and then use backspace instead dealing with the Fn key. OS X is designed to be used to a touch pad but I don’t like touchpads. I like using keys and if I have to, I will use my Magic Mouse.
Pro tip: do NOT use POWERLINE on WSL machines. I ended with some git files locked on Windows which is "fun" when you switch branch, it patches local files and fails to actually change the branch so you see many files as uncommited changes. Even more "fun" is that files are locked as long as WSL is running which is until you explicitly terminate it (wsl --shutdown)
I was a mac head for a long time. I eventually built a pc and went back to windows. The cheese grater mac pro was the form factor that met my needs but was so expensive I could only afford a used one. When I finally decided I wanted to work on up to date hardware the only financial was forward was to was to build a PC. I prefer the way MacOs lets me work but I don't do the Hackintosh thing. So once again I'm back on windows.
Personal use I am MacOS since 2018 for my daily driver with Linux VM’s on Proxmox for my backend homelab stuff For my 40+ hour work week I am at an MSP that uses Windows So as someone that uses Windows, MacOS, and Linux every single day, I LOVE MacOS and really dislike the direction windows is going
To be fair, I like some new ideas and directions where Microsoft is going, other... I don't. But that's true for almost any OS, to be it was really the better "day-to-day workflow" I have on macOS, that convinced me :)
I recently made a video about what I'm currently using, maybe that helps you! But I'll do some more in the future about new features :) ruclips.net/video/NfggT5enF4o/видео.html
Yes! You are correct about Apple Macs. But just add some more features, apple tax, disposable, too expensive, planned obsolescence, no touchscreen, stupid IO, poor external display support. Apex Legends cannot be played. When I switched to Windows, I installed Power Toys and never looked back. In the end, it comes down to personal preference and professional requirements. As my client always says, "it worked in my system," I have to work in both systems.
You are a gamer. So, keep paying whatever you believe is the right price (usually gamers expect cheap) keep upgrading hardware components (no planned obsolescence, just a disguised one) and…in your list of cons I don’t get “disposable”. My wife is still using her 2012 MacBook Pro. No windows laptop (for pro users) endures a couple of years without major software and hardware problems. Ask any software expert, I mean OS experts, and they will tell you about the disgrace that the windows codes (various codes) are …and Android seems to be pursuing the same path. In your list of “cons” you complained about the price twice (Apple tax, overpriced) which is redundant. You are just left with too weak arguments : high price and bad for gamers. And you didn’t care about responding to Christian’ arguments, maybe because they are really compelling and based on factual experience.
Windows for Gaming and a Mac for Photo editing and productivity, just having both works absolutely fine and with a NAS in between you can even share data. One thing that makes it really difficult for me to use windows for Productivity is the alt tab fuction, idk it just messes with me and its a lot better in MacOS.
How is the Alt-Tab function better in MacOS? Windows shows you a picture of what you're going back to, whereas MacOS just shows an icon. Also, Windows can do literally everything a Mac can do, for less money. The only advantage MacOS has as far as productivity goes, is battery life. But if you're really doing that kind of work, you're probably not planning to do it on battery anyway.
@@CaptainBlaine Well, the pictures Windows shows just distracts me, all the Apps i use for my productivity are apps with a single Window and they all look fairly similar. So an icon just does it for my workflow. Furthermore i would ALWAYS choose a stable operating system over one that can crash any second just by pressing a wrong button. Optimisation is also a huge part, i don't want a hot lap just because my pc is sucking 100w compared to 30w on the M chips for the same performance. The Keyboard and huge trackpad are nice as well and the integration with several gestures are a huge life saver for me. Syncing with my phone, copy paste from the tablet and phone, making phone calls the whole ecosystem just does it, there is no comparison with these nice to haves.
@@CaptainBlaine Thats why i have both :D i use my pc for a lot of video cpu encoding bc arm is terribly slow at x265 and these hardware encoders just don't do it for me quality wise. For hard workloads and gaming a normal PC is the way to go, but for the other stuff i love my mac for its efficiency. (and a NAS for all the continuous server workloads)
@@jannisberry4040 I recently got a Mac, and yeah, it’s hard to beat that battery life lol. And after getting more familiar with shortcuts, I’m slowly hating it less and less lol. I might even be starting to like it! And yeah I definitely plan to keep my desktop around for any “power user” stuff and native gaming. GeForce Now and Xbox Cloud will fill any gaming itch I have on the go, and without sacrificing any battery on a powerful GPU
Use Magnet for MacOS. I’m sure that feature will soon be in macOS soon, but you will love that for window tiling like in windows. It was a game changer for me from that one feature I liked in Windows.
I used to REALLY dislike Macs and Apple products. I switched from Android to iPhone 4 years ago. 1 year ago I went with a MacBook Pro. I still have a Windows machine, but it's almost entirely for games and virtualization. (Virtualization on an M-series is...challenging, I've found. Maybe a video idea in that?)
There's basically 3 things I need. I do a lot of windows & linux sysadmin, some development, and gaming. For gaming you need either windows or steam/proton/wine on linux. So the vast majority of the time I'm just using linux (fedora) and window managers can be a much more efficient workflow than you can get on mac or windows. Most of the time my desktop has a browser on the left monitor, and auto tiled terminals on the other two. I basically never manually move windows anywhere. The rest of the time I need windows, either for the surprisingly few times games I'm interested in don't run on linux, or to test windows things for my consulting business.
I think everyone should at least try Apple Silicon. It's not about computers, it's about making your life easier. BTW you don't have to choose one or the other
The best configuration for a better experience in MacOs: - System Preferences > Dock > check all checkboxes except the one at the bottom (show recently used apps on the dock) - System Preferences > trackpad > more gestures tab > check the Expose checkbox: Now when you have open various instances of the same app you just do three fingers down and it shows you all the instances of that app only - in Finder files manager : Show route, show status bar
I also run a second Mac mini as a home server/nas not many do this but it works well with our hose full of Macs and is very energy efficient. I have spinning disk hooked up to it via thunderbolt. I also run a few Ubuntu vm with pi hole and vpn servers. as well as cloud backs and Time Machine for the laptops.
had a mac mini (intel) sold it because mac m1 came out......hoping to buy mac mini m2 in july.......I was playing with brew before which I liked, I love macos, windows and linux...they all have their pros and cons.....I like all their technologies
I am using a Macbook pro 2 years now, the operating system fails miserably, I have many issues. If I started over, I would just go and install Windows on it.
I am not a big fan of an Apple computer (between 2013 and 2019) and often still think that they are over-priced (Mac user since 2007). However they are a solid working machine. Good processing power, easy to use, less virus, less crashes, great battery life and easy to repair (Apple store only). But 1 thing Apple wins over Windows that barely being overlooked is resell value! You can get a 2000usd Mac and still resell them for a good price after few years. Try to do the same thing with 2000usd Windows machine from any brand.
Have a look at the Nix package manager. It's basically the foundation of NixOS but it works almost everywhere else too. Not sure if it works on M1 but I would give it a shot since Linux has many ARM64 packages which should work in theory. The difference to Homebrew is that Homebrew uses official prebuilt Mac versions or provides their own prebuilt packages using the Xcode build tools while Nix just installs plain Linux packages in its own environment. Kinda like Docker but without the overhead of a separate runtime and a full-blown Linux environment, but with the advantage of versioning (like Git).
@@christianlempa well the advantage is you're running Linux packages on macOS. All packages which are available for NixOS are also available on macOS. So a lot more packages + a faster package manager overall.
TBH Windows is a crap. People only who haven't used OSX complains about it not being configurable. They just don't need any upgrade because they don't introduce bunch of malware to bring my computer down. Windows computers gets unusable after 2 years, forcing me to clean-reinstall.
Welcome to the right side ! I got my first taste of MacOS via hackintosh all the way back in 2004 (the first ones), then bought my first iMac around around Windows Vista (2007) times for my personal use. Sure, I still use Linux and Windows for work environments, but man, is it nice to come back to MacOS after work for personal use, imho it combines the best of the both worlds, the under the hood *nix stuff and the commercial desktop quality.
working in IT for 30+ years, on nearly any kind of server/pc/Os at a certain point is normal to switch to mac. I still have windows VM, Esxi, and so on, but I use apple devices, the ecosystem and inegration of devices are no match for competition, they just work, and I want to relax at home, while in my professional life I use all the rest.
Also you can always use Windows on your Mac with Parallels. So you have the benefit of Mac hardware and great product quality and also the benefit of Windows with the app library of Windows
Same. I changed, can’t go back. Windows is still great in some ways i appreciate - games, some apps, configurability of the desktop with Blinds and so on.
Had a Hakinstosh, now have a used M1 mini rarely used. Learning Linux but have lots of Windows and Windows Server machines. I have to see just how far the Mac will take me but I doubt I'll embrace the whole Apple ecosystem despite its obvious advantages.
You prefer Finder over Explorer? Really? Display- and window management -> I agree Watch some Louis Rossman Videos regarding build quality and serviceability / repairability
Mac is basically for idiots, while the power user will always prefer Windows, however W11 is just a complete mess in itself, its literally worse than W8 ever would have hoped to be. I am not sure I buy this Windows service sh*t as much as Microsoft wants us to do. But its clear to me, if you buy Windows, you have a system that can last you 10+ years in software support, with Mac there is a continuous force to upgrade your system all the time. And it gets slower and slower with each release. People who know Snow Leopard how speedy that system was compared to what came after can attest to it. Even Mojave is snappy by comparison to Big Sur which was a slug.
Hi Christian, I'm on a Mac since years and working with M365 and Azure and would be happy to see some content about it. Just learned that Copy & Paste is working between devices 🙂I'm in general happy but also don't understand why they are not implementing basic stuff like the desktop management. Regards Andreas
Since you're a content creator that also programs/scripts macOS makes a lot of sense. For full on developers, especially those that need unusual hardware (e.g. CAN) linux is just a no-brainer imho. Everything is a file, even devices, is just too powerful. Many points you made showed that macOS "also" has this, but it doesn't seem like the experience is the same either. Though one more thing to add is that buying into the Apple infrastructure can be super expensive; even just releasing apps on the appstore is super expensive. All in all, reasonable choice.
My largest issue with macOS is the command key. It fucks with my muscle memory, and on top of that they decide to still use ctrl in the terminal, so it is nearly impossible to get used to unless you never use a terminal.
I have both windows and Mac. And while some applications are integrated with the system on Mac that works really well, the os has just too many shortcomings and bugs when it comes to basic functionality that makes me use my windows devices more often. Just a few examples: 1. My first MacBook that came straight out of the box (new) could not install the macOS for the first time because of some bug with the partition that required me to enter the terminal from the recovery console and use the command line to remove and recreate the partition because the regular partitioning tool was throwing errors when I tried to do the same. I had to google for the solution, if this was my only device I would be stuck. Never had similar problem when installing windows. 2. On my current MacBook when memory usage becomes high, the speakers start to pop that prevents me from listening to music. This bug has been there for years from what I read online. 3. Mouse support on Macs is just bad (especially how it handles scrolling), everyone who tried to use non apple mouse will know what I'm saying. Bad design decision that apple refuses to address. 4. Window management on macOS is so bad compared to windows - most Mac users I know say the same. Another bad design decision. 5. Similar to the above Finder is pure garbage, file explorer in windows is far superior. 6. Safari keeps randomly going back in on my tabs when I follow a link to a new page. Apparently this is a bug that has been there for a while. 7. Tab synchronisation in Safari often is not aligned with my iPhone and I have to manually manage that because it will not sync no matter what. 8. There is a bug in Safari that forces you to disable background preload of sites because if you enter a random string in the address bar and it corresponds to a site that safari cannot preload for some reason, it will just remove the string you typed preventing you from searching/accessing some websites - this is super annoying. This bug has been known for at least a year now. 9. My password manager extension in safari causes captcha to break in a lot of websites making it impossible to log in unless I disable the extension. This bug has been there for 2 years now. I know this is not apple's fault but it is a good example of the support you get from 3rd party developers (if any at all) since Mac users are just a small fraction compared to majority that uses windows. These are the things that I could remember that affect pretty much my daily use of MacBook. Windows is not perfect and also has its problems but it definitely doesn't have as many issues that affect your basic interactions with the system.
I've made the switch... and it's a dream! My Windows PC was as loud as a steam engine, I can't hear the Mac Mini at all. The performance is phenomenal and I really like MacOS... I think I've found my new home and I love it.
I switched to macOS from Windows 10 about 5 years ago and I've had 3 Macs since then. I really do love Linux, for various reasons, but it's missing a lot of the things that are really useful about macOS, and while Windows has got a lot better since I switched away from it, I do still actually dislike using it.
Using a M1 MacBook pro since 1 year i love the hardware but still can’t use finder. On windows right mouseclick -> new word document. On mac: start word, save as and then drill down those 20 subfolders. Also in most apps the save-as dialog is missing the folder-up button - useless! As a windows,user i blind use ALT-GR & Q to get the @ symbol. On mac that closes the app. Great 🤨
I switched to the MacBook Pro 14 about 5 Month ago. I wanted a powerful Notebook for productivity that also has great battery life. And oh boy. Just look at the build quality. I love it!
The biggest haters that convince people to stick with Windows are these …. Gamers and IT Professionals that their job is to FIX computers. Each system has its plus and minus but I find more satisfying and fun working and using a Mac, I use both all the time.
those who cant buy expensive mac just use debian os on you cheap laptop and you are good apple still not affordable given their expensive device accessories.
Since this year i use mac, and first impression was so confusing. On the one hand, its beautiful interface, so smooth and clear, native unix experience. But one the other hand, tremendous animations, terrible window managment and strange keyboard shortcuts. I suppose, that after 20 years of using windows its quite ok to feel a little bit awkward.
I always have been a linux user especially a Debian user even for a desktop computer and on 2020 with the rise of apple Silicon I switched to Apple hardware because of what they brought and how efficient the hardware is (low energy, great performance, instant launch of application, silent) until now there no computer for me reaching these performance and such smoothness in the other hand I hate apple computer on intel chips (too noisy, heating so much and battery life is terrible) this for the hardware besides since MacOS X I loved the look and feel of the operating system and I usually reproduce that look on gnome3 which improved a lot for me the desktop environment on linux, so for me the switch from Linux to Mac OS (not a real switch because I still have a linux laptop) was pretty easy as the two operating systems share a lot of similarities. Same as you I use a lot the terminal on my day to day work or usage so I quickly got used to the system and MacOS special features. There something I really like on mac OS and I am surprised that no other OS did the same until now is the fact that when you lose your mouse you have just to shake your mouse or trackpad to get it big and find it again. Another thing is that the operating system is very stable and as you said since 2020 a lot of applications are now compatible with apple silicon chip I remember when I bought my Mac Mini M1 Docker wasn't working, I regred thought that we can't use virtualization programs than parallels or codeworks which are paid applications. Even with all these advantages and good things the price is still very high, perhaps in Europe/US it seems affordable but in my country apple devices are too expensive it's twice or 3 times the price of a PC a 8GB with 256SSD desktop is much lower than 699€ so the price is still and will always be very high compared to other products with apple
Compelling case to change! I upgraded from windows with wsl2 to Ubuntu (on my laptop), and I have to say the experience is a lot nicer than working with wsl2 (though basically I was using almost exclusively wsl2). For instance my power usage is better, there is less compute 'overhead', and the tools I like to use still work (and in many cases work better). Further you can add powershell to linux in most cases which is great if you must use azure.
My first programming language was Lisp in 1968 and since then I have been implementing engineering and scientific numerical and real time algorithms, mainly using flavors of FORTRAN, C/C++ and Matjab. I got my hands on a Mac in 1984, and disliked it intensively since the GUI was obtuse and made it impossible for me to use the intuition and experience that I had developed over many years as an assembler and systems programmer. This changed when the MacOS was switched to a superstructure built on Berkeley Unix, since I could now switch to the familiar command line when the GUI attempted to outguess me. Since then I have used the Mac as my command center and remoted into the other operating system when required for my work. I am addicted to Visual Studio which does not run under all its glory on MacOS. Visual Studio Code which runs anywhere is nice, but it’s not an IDE. Finally, Windows these days is deluging me with advertising and takes me down into commercial rabbit holes if I am not careful in short circuiting the sneaky Microsoft default settings. The Mac comes without the torrents of bloatware that Windows is foisting upon us.
I have been a pc tech for over 26 years. I work on pc and mac. In windows you have so many option in software, games and hardware. For Mac user, you can't miss on thing you don't know it exist. Apple do everything to lock down the repairability of your own device. You don't own what you buy. The reason why Windows RT fail is because once people know all the possibility exist, they can not be lock down to only running small apps. That is the same reason why apple product have only a small niche of user.
Macbooks right now are absolutely gorgeous and seem indeed to be a better deal compared to windows laptops if you account for portability and battery life. However their OS has too many drawbacks for me, I can't run some programs at all, but even if I did I would definitely miss the ease of use and customization of windows, especially the file explorer
NT Kernel does not have its roots in MS Dos. If anything it has its roots in VMS from DEC as it was lead by the same guy, Dave Cutler. NT is definitely not DOS and was written specifically to not be DOS as NT stands for "New Technology". But yes, MacOS is much nicer to work with, given its roots are BSD Unix.
I have been using Macs for more than a decade now and before that I used Windows and then Linux. The only major gripe I have with macOS is that it likes to copy and paste text with formatting. That is, if you select a copy text, it will try to maintain fonts, font styles, and colors if the application you paste it into supports it. This is something I would really like to generally, without any exception, turn off. Did you face that one, too? Are you bothered by it?
macOS is FAR behind on window management. The fact you can't by default maximize a window instead of going fullscreen in the year 2023, is embarrassing to say the least. Window snapping is a must IMO and makes the desktop experience far less usable without it. I really hope the next version of macOS improves upon the much needed improvements here!
You mention some of this further in the video like the polish. I think that really depends on the windowing environment and can vary a lot.. I can see how MacOS seems a lot better than Windows in that regard, and honestly don't know the best choices on Linux. (I am old school and pretty content on xfce though there must be better)
The integration with multiple devices is interesting and an advantage of the apple approach. They don't have to worry about negotiating standards.. so this stuff is possible in the windows and Linux and other alternatives worlds, but it takes a lot to get there, especially with manufacturers who would need to support the standard and possibly multiple end systems. (If the devices come from Apple and only have to work with apple.. relatively easy)
I’ve been a windows and android user forever. Several years ago I got my first iphone. Then an Apple watch. And then an ipad. I’ve been thoroughly satisfied with these devices and the only thing left was a mac os. Did I mention that my M1 MacBook Air is on its way? 🤣 Guess I’ll soon find out what this ecosystem is all about!
Ich habe mir für unterwegs das neue MacBook Air M3 gekauft 8/256GB. Die Hardware ist der Hammer. Aber mein Desktop PC bleibt ein Windows11Pro Rechner, da ich spezielle Software nutze die nur auf Windows läuft.
This is how it goes with apple. You buy one device and they hook you into apple ecosystem, although I think there is no one. You spend huge money on it and later you regret but you already so deep in it that it is close to impossible to switch back. I hate apple. It costet me so much to switch back to windows and I am not going back!
@@christianlempa Any way in your video there is not good reason to switch. I used one device, I liked it and I buy more. Prices are better now, ... After I leaned OS and I like it.... Look, your talking points are like someone who was hooked into it. I understand you are excited and you like it, but why should I pay more for something that does not give me more? Windows with WSL and Docker, my goodness I can do anything. I do have Mac Mini 2011 just to build my Quasar apps or Android or Electron apps for Apple, that is it. May be you do not feel it and you can buy any device you want, buy in my country when I was using Apple I was able always use only second hand devices and I never was able to save for a new one. It was true for Phone or Mac. When I switched to Windows and android I have NEW phone every year. And when I update my NUC, I update to latest most powerful one. I can feel like it is much easier for me to use new machines. I do not know man, who in a right might would give up Windows\WSL2\Docker for Mac? You have everything from 2 worlds.
@@serhioromano you completely got the idea of this video wrong. I don’t care what other people use or do, and I don’t want to sell anything to anybody. I just explain what I do and why I’ve done it, nobody needs to do the same…
I really don't like the MAC OS. The most annoying for me is Finder. Finder just doesn't make sense to me. I never really know if I am in the right folder or not. I also hate the constant major OS updates that will break all of my software. For now, my work PC and home desktop PC are still Windows. That said, I have had a Macbook Pro for 8 years that is only just now starting to feel old. The hardware is rock solid, it's just the CPU that feels a little slow. I also love the integration of apple devices. Every time I'm tempted to go all in Mac, I have pause and ask why. My primary work is audio and I dabble in video. The latest mac won't really be any faster than my 4 year old $6000 PC. But it will be cheaper and quieter. What happened? Mac is the cheaper alternative?? I guess that's why Walmart and IBM use Macs ;)
MacOS can be a pain - Try plugging your Mac into a 1440 monitor and getting Hi DPI resolution! Why can't I plug my Macbook into an external monitor and turn off the built-in display? Why does Bootcamp Windows perform better than MacOS on a Mac? Why can't I turn off Genie Effect when minimizing? Why can't I install the latest MacOS on older hardware? MacOS window management is guff too. Why is it so hard to browse a folder full of images in MacOS?
I love MacOS. Love how seamless iCloud integrates everything, but I still also Love Windows 11. I get why people switch to mac and fall in love. Such a great OS. I am waiting on the M2 Studio. I need a new Mac.
I got a Mac from work, but developing software for Linux on MacOS never worked well for me. The native MacOS environment is very different from a GNU/Linux system, because MacOS uses BSD tools. When I write scripts to run on Linux servers, I need a GNU/Linux environment. Windows gives me that with WSL 2, MacOS does not. I like to use Podman Machine on MacOS, but at the moment it cannot replace WSL for me.
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Dude, NT kernel has nothing to do with MS-DOS! :) Consumer versions of Windows had MS-DOS as an underlying system and it was 16 bit. NT kernel was from start 32 bit. First consumer version of Windows based on NT kernel was Windows XP. Windows 2000 Professional was a little approach from the earlier Windows NT versions, but then they made Windows Me which was also based on Windows 9x with had the MS-DOS system, despite the fact that it was a little buried, the options to restart in MS-DOS mode was deleted.
I switched to Windows around 3 years ago, and honestly, I'm always looking for a reason to hop back to MacOS. I know that it's not perfect, but I am not a tech guy, and Windows is like having a constant argument, while MacOS is a guy who's kind of snooty but willing to help me out. OS really comes down to personal choice, temperament, and the job you're looking to get done. So I don't understand why people get so angry. It's just computers.
Just curious, if you aren't a tech guy what are you doing in such a niche channel like this?
@@jayp9158 yea that's actually a good question. A lot of videos of this channel I say are for people for are at least somewhat into Tech
@@jayp9158 I toy around with stuff. I'm just not good at it. Regarding tech hobbies, I thought about doing a home lab, but it didn't seem worth the money. I don't have any complex needs beyond simple file sharing. I might funnel my interest in science and technology into getting a HAM Radio license because communication systems have always fascinated me.
On top of that, I do some freelance writing for tech companies on the side. I need to understand concepts and be able to follow along enough to get the job done. Channels like this and others on RUclips have been fantastic (Thanks, Christian!). It also lets me know what to ask IT people, programmers, and engineers when researching a project. The better questions I can ask, the better product I produce. For example, I did some work for a company explaining the core ideas of Kubernetes to non-technical decision-makers. While it's open source, costs are still involved, and people unfamiliar with these systems have difficulty conceptualizing things like containerization and orchestration.
I understand why people get so angry, and it's exactly for the reason you outlined: it's a personal choice. For some people, it's hard to understand that others have other preferences, and in their opinion / for their usecase, only one of the OSes works. For example, for a PC gamer, thinking of MacOS as a viable OS is just not happening. It's easy to forget that others may not play games on their PC, and that MacOS can work fine for their usecase.
@@TacoJolly That sounds great and makes a lot of sense. Good luck with everything!
I guess you were looking for something different. I was a Mac loyalist for a decade, but then I went back to Windows after my Macbook Pro crashed in a meeting and I wanted something different. I don't regret it at all. Windows has been great, stable, and reliable, for all things I do. I still have an iPhone and an iPad, and an Apple Watch. My custom-built PC is my gadget pride and joy. I can make it whatever I want. I put in the time and effort to learn how to build it too. There is a sense of accomplishment with that. My PC has the latest AMD Ryzen and RTX 4080 gpu, which are amazing for gaming and creating stuff. And 4K gaming with NVIDIA DLSS is mind-blowing. Playing games at 4K with relatively high FPS is awesome! 8K video editing not a problem. I also have a solidly built 2022 Legion Pro 7 laptop that is super powerful on the go. I don't care much about Apple Silicon battery life, because generally my laptop exceeds my needs. And I can still get decent battery life on my laptop, enough for across country flight or a long stay at a cafe. And if I want to watch videos or read on a flight or play casual games, I'll pull out the iPad. I also like having a num pad on my laptop for serious data work. MacBooks don't have that. :( Windows OS vs Mac OS, I've used both, and Windows wins for me, in productivity. Windows has better off-the-shelf windows management than Macs, especially in Windows 11. And gaming on a PC is better, 3D work on a PC seems to be a win too. For many, it comes down to personal preference. I know people, many who swear by Mac. But many of those have not touched a PC in for many years. I like both, but I prefer Windows right now. Maybe someday I'll get bored of my Windows machines and get a MacBook Pro....by that time I suspect it will be an M5 Ultra chip...who knows. :) ... But I think it's more likely that I'll consider a Framework laptop. I like what Framework is doing. Framework lets you customize and upgrade many of the components in your laptop. That's better for the planet (maybe) and once again user can build out what they want, change it as your needs change. Anyway, PC technology is getting so good on both camps.
you seem to like customization of the hardware. then mac might never be for you.
PC is better in my opinion!
Its definitely a user choice in the end. For several years I was a Linux hardcore user; however, now, I would not change my Windows + WSL2 integration(+ all support from my hardware out of the box) for any other system. I tried MacOS for a few months on my company computer(M1 pro, 32 GB RAM). Still, in the end, I asked them to change to a Windows machine, as I could not adapt to how Finder and the shortcuts work - as I'm a heavy shortcut user - I tried several different configurations with Karabiner. Still, it was far from what I could achieve with PowerToys + AHK on Windows. Also, the docker performance on MAC sucked for me. Idk if people know how well integrated and cross-devices windows can be, using OneDrive + Phone Link + MS keyboard on Android(for the shared clipboard), I have a pretty close experience that Apple offers, using two or three different suppliers. In my POV, the comparison is fair as MacOS needs several programs to be usable (on my workflow, like Rectangle and other programs).
In the end, what matters is if you are happy and the SO can fulfill your needs :)
It’s precisely the shortcuts that work across the entire system, no matter which app you use, which make me love the Mac.
WSL is perfect for my needs. It lets me, as a web developer and someone aspiring to edit photos and videos, keep my workspaces distinct on a single device. I can also install multiple Linux distributions to match my deployment needs. If something goes awry (which can happen), reinstalling a distribution is a breeze. Recently I migrated to a new device, a Surface Pro, I couldn't believe how easy it is to copy my dev environments to the new device.
AHK is a mess though. It’s not easy to use at all
how is it a mess lmao, it's one of the most straightforward macro softwares out there@@ZombieLincoln666
I use the rectangle app for window management, works really well, but I agree, it is a bit odd that you have to install a third party app for something that should be integrated into the OS like in Windows.
Thank you, it's awesome app...I finally have a normal window management :)
That's I might check it out :)
I second this. Rectangle just work perfect. I work with multiple terminal and i have 0 complains! And its FOSS
There is also an add-on called SizeUp to provide window placement keyboard shortcuts, and another called "Stay" to retain your window arrangement when attaching and detaching monitors and changing resolutions. Of course the built-in Spaces for multiple desktop management and split-screens is not all that bad if you only need to have some fullscreen apps and put two apps side-by-side. The new built-in Stage Manager is kind of inflexible, but it's not too bad for helping with screencasting.
I think I read that Microsoft has some sort of weird patent on this feature that does not allow such a feature to be baked into this OS.
I left MacOS in the late 90s for Windows (Business/Gaming) and Linux/Solaris for technical work. I used to run MAE (Macintosh Application Environment) on Solaris but it wasn't the best. I kick myself because I didn't try OSX early on. I bought an M1 air when they came out and have move back to MacOS over the past few years. Like you I have many things scripted to run in the background, love having a real terminal etc... It's exactly the OS I so wanted 25 years ago, just sad it took so long for me to give it a chance. Two of my sons, one doing Final Cut work and the other a Comp Sci major have switched except for gaming as well. High hopes for Metal3 and getting Devs to focus on MacOS over the next few years.
To be honest, for me the Mac OS seemed like a cut-down version of Windows. I never understood why it was better. All the advantages that are so advertised break down by the fact that Windows probably has it. Maybe something on the Mac is easier, but it is not worth all the lost features of Windows, which reveals all the power of a personal computer.
Always been a Windows user and I only a couple months ago switched to Macbook because I got into programming and its value for money, exceptional battery life and native terminal app convinced me. Got an iPhone to go with it and the portability aspect improved way more as I now heavily use the Apple Notes app to keep notes which is synced across devices and with the inter-device copy-pasting works great for me. Overall I am very satisfied and I still keep my Windows PC for games and I remote in for some other stuff I can't do on MacOS.
same
Same as this
Got both but never use my PC. One thing I really enjoy about MacOS is the third party apps. Simply superb.
I started with Apple in the 1980s. Switched to PCs in the 90s, then to Linux in the late 1990s. One year ago I took the plunge and bought and M1 Macbook Pro 16 inch. I love it! As you pointed out the OS is based on BSD / Unix so working in the terminal is very intuitive. There was a bit of a learning curve in finding where everything was located in the desktop environment, but I found lots of great RUclips videos to help me out. I'm looking forward to you creating content for the Apple world.
no lsblk, BSD is garbage
how was apple's os in 80s?
I switched to MacOS in 2006 and haven’t looked back. I concur re: terminal usage and the ecosystem that is: MacOS, iPhone, Watch, iPad, AppleTV, and speakers - they all work with each other very well!
That's how Apple entraps and enslaves you.
I use both Windows 10 and on my Macbook Pro of course Mac OS. Like mentioned in the video, both OS'es have their pros and cons. The thing I dislike most about Mac OS is the Finder. To me it feels somewhat restricted compared to Windows Explorer. Also the fact that, from a full screen window, you can't minimize it to the tray with 1 click. First you have to make it smaller and then you can entirely minimize it.
But the smoothness of the Mac, the look and feel are awesome compared to Windows. And the Retina screen you easily get used to. So crisp. Great video Christian!
Thank you mate! :) Had some problems with finder too, but as soon as you know the hotkeys, for making hidden files visible, openening tabs or go to location, I got used to it.
The Finder is horrible out of the box, for example if you want to navigate to look at files anywhere other than Downloads or Documents. Another issue with the Finder is if you go to a folder with a whole bunch of images it's a multi-step process to able to go back-and-forth to view series of images, with Windows this works much better and is more intuitive.
@@bdhaliwal24 Indeed, browsing though images is a tedious job on Mac OS. You can add the images to an album and them view them one by one easy. Windows is much better by default when it comes to this.
I began using a Mac in 1985. Believe me, Apple hadn't achieved a "hip" status at that time. I bought it because of its support built into the OS for Postscript. As a creative in an Ad agency, I saw the promise right away for technical drawing and typography-which it delivered on in the mid-80s. It took MS another 13 years to deliver a decent GUI based desktop with Windows 98. By that time the Mac was still way ahead in color management and sound. So, in my profession, I was already way entrenched in the Apple universe by the time Window's could reasonably compete in the creative process. I own and operate Windows machines as well, but not for my daily driver. I love the performance of the new Apple Silicon machines. My MacBook Pro M1 is still a beast and super-snappy.
I would argue that the first good desktop OS out of Microsoft was actually Windows 7.
@@sylviam6535 I was being kind.
I have a question, if this is true why did people use windows not mac in the first place thogug? Windows dominated market for some time
@@sungmin556 The answer boils down to three letters: IBM. During the birth of personal computers the most dominant company for business computing was IBM.
The saying at the time was, "No one ever got fired for buying IBM." In 1980 IBM decided to get into personal computer business. They hired a small group of software developers headed by a Harvard dropout named: Bill Gates. MS-DOS was created for the IBM PC. Bill Gates made a brilliant business contract with IBM by not selling MS-DOS to IBM, but by licensing its use. By retaining ownership of the OS, Microsoft was able to license it to all the IBM clone manufacturers that soon followed. IBM took the "personal" out of PC and blessed it with "business" status, so that is what businesses bought, because "no one ever got fired....etc. After that, what did all those office workers buy for home? An IBM PC clone of course-the same type of computer that they used at work. That PC architecture, with Intel processors and MS-DOS (later Windows) became a hegemony that put almost every other type of PC company out of business. Apple also almost went bankrupt in the 1990's, but the Macintosh survived (barely), because it was actually a better computer for several industries.
This enable Apple to ascend in the 2000s with the addition of the iPod, iPhone, iPad and now their new Apple Silicon based computers that have dumped Intel/AMD type processors.
You understand macOS very well. For the specific use case of copying and pasting URL’s with Universal Clipboard - that’s ok, but a better feature for that would be “Continuity” - your devices recognize each other and you can carry on where you leave off between supported apps… (mostly the native apps).
I just invested in a second hand M1 Mac mini too! I like that it is low powered, and I hope to keep it on for a simple home server.
There are still some things that can be mentioned in terms of OSX maturity like signing documents inside of the Preview-App, arranging PDF-Pages directly inside of the Preview-App or apps like Alfred, Raycast, Fig or SkriptKit. With OSX picking up a lot of developers (like you) the toolset will be expanded a lot more.
Hmm maybe there will be something about Raycast in the future, I'll check out the other Apps you have mentioned as well ;)
It’s macOS now. It has been for quite a while now.
Preview app is one of the best ones. You can technically do anything. Even do cutout s of some images that have a high contrast. Shift + Command + K on some images with high contrast or white background. It saves the image as a PNG for you
I really like the M1 and M2 chips but really wasn't a fan of Mac OS when I've used it previously - granted hasn't been for a couple of years but it doesn't look like it's changed much. The deep terminal integration looks great but I found the window management incredibly annoying - I'm probably just too used to how I do things in Windows 😂 I'm also not a fan of iOS, I had an iPod Touch years ago and again the interface doesn't look vastly different now, I find stock Android works better for me. Good video though, really interesting to hear your thoughts.
I have both. Apple is better at everything.
@@auralplex No it isn't. There's a plethora of stuff that Windows does better than Apple. (For a lot less money, I might add).
I use WIndows 11, an Arch based linux distro, and Mac OS in my home and for work. I find they all have their own strong points. Mac seems to be the easiest and have the most thought out UI of the OSes I am using. The only con for Mac I can think of is games. Looking to trade my Pixel 6 pro and Garmin watch for iPhone and Apple Watch Ultra for the connectivity you highlighted. Thanks for another great video.
if your reason of having garmin is for running, i suggest you stay with it...
@@haiz1985 it is for running. (But mostly treadmill. Used with Garmin foot pod.) I love the Garmin but I am the only person in my family on Android at this point and the Apple switch would make my life easier for most things.
@@blairhickman3614 Ah ic. I have both watch and i use garmin purposely for running only and apple watch for the rest.
I've started using Windows since before I was a teenager, I've also been a System Admin for 5 years now, and I'm honestly ditching Windows on a personal level as well, we know MS was always intrusive but with the advent of Win 11 they completely went overboard with how much data the OS sends out without your permission. Wait till Win 12 comes around powered by their AI, it will give the term "SPYWARE" a whole new meaning...
Don't forget, you can always turn off personal data collection and just go with telemetry!
You have any examples?
@@nixxblikka There is a RUclips video of WireShark in Win 11 and all the third party advertisers it reaches out to on a fresh install
I agree, I have a Win 11 ThinkPad next to me from work, they let me work on whatever I'm the most efficient on (security analyst) so I just use my Mac.
@@christianlempa I understand your point but at the same time, this is something that the end-user should be made aware of, they need to ask for your permission before the OS starts to reach out to every corner of the Internet.
I've switched from Windows to MacOS when M1 was introduced and I both love and hate it. Imo Windows is superior when it comes to Window and file management. Screen scaling is also much better in Windows. It's also more stable. My Mac mini m1 crashed on the first day after first reboot :D I often experience a couple of strange problems after system update. I love Mac mostly for integration with my other Apple devices and very efficient, minimalistic and silent system. Anyway I'm kind of happy with My choice and I don't have plans to switch back to Windows.
Windows file explorer is terrible
One thing about MacOS I didn't like was the "x" close out button was in the upper left of the window compared to upper right in Windows. Everything just felt backwards, especially with the clock and things being in the upper right of the screen instead of the lower right of the screen as in Windows. Though I'll always be PC, I do plan to buy a used M1 Macbook at some point to play around with. Probably when the new Macbooks get released and people start dumping their old ones.
As a developer using Win/Linux so far I'm pretty interested in Mac especially the new ARM ones. I like the part of having a NIX'ish experience on very low power consumption with still high performance.
But alas in my opinion it's still too expensive. I need quite often a lot of RAM running containers or even k8s locally etc. and the price steps from 8gb to 16gb or even 32gb are really bad. Even worse you can't upgrade memory yourself in contrast to Win/Linux hardware (commonly)...
So yeah Apple is quite appealing if money does not matter or the company pays but if you need to look for value/price I'd stick with Linux or Windows...Maybe in future I can get a Mac from my employer but switching to the whole Apple Eco system (iPhone, iWatch... still has big price tag...)
The upgrades from Apple (the RAM in particular) are way overpriced.
OpenCore
@@oxonomy2372 And this will get me a M1/M2 in a long running small notebook for half the apple price? :D
It's not just Mac OS I'm interested in, it's more about the hardware.
5:47 I see Obsidian there, love it 👍✌️
Alot of people see Macs as overpriced but when you add up the durability of the hardware, how long a Mac can last, the amount of free built in software, and the complete lack pf bloatware a Mac can be a solid longterm investment depending on your computer needs.
I was still using a 2008 iMac 6 months ago, I pushed it a bit ^
Thats funny because I do computer repairs and Mac are the one thing we get most of and most of them go in the trash because its so difficult and expensive to repair them, Macbook Air have tendency to crack the entire screen because its so fragile around the sides.
To replace a screen like that costs 250+ euros, thats too much for most people when the machine only cost them 800 euros brand new, they just go and buy a PC afterwards.
A PC replacement of a similar calibre screen costs us only 120 euros, why such difference? Because Apple decided to glue the screen assembly together, its not even worth the man hours to separate it it would cost just as much as just buying the entire screen assembly from Apple repair centre.
And usually for price of a Mac, you can get much better spec PC with serviceable memory, storage and good replacement parts that do not break bank, and while Mac have really good screens and very good speaker systems, PC has caught up like 8 years ago I mean there many good PC laptops and All-in-one systems out there.
Generally Macs are way too expensive when compared to PCs with the same computing power. The only plus for them is better batter life and that is the reason I've bought a Macbook Pro: to watch movies and browse the net without charging too often. To add insults to the injury, Mac are hard to repair. Repairs are either very expensive or impossible.
I can hear Thinkpads laughing at your repairability 😹
Texting on my 2010 mbp running sonoma
Don't listen to him, mac OS is suck. Bought top mac pro once, barely sold it after year of forcing my self to switch on it.
No normal Alt+Tab feature. Keyboard lacking some of must have buttons, like delete/del, Home/End or Page up/Page down, instead of that you forced to use uncomfortable 3-4 key shortcuts (FN can't be switched with CTRL, at least on my mac for about 5k$ it wasn't working).
On top of that my laptop had that stupid touchbar instead of normal F1...F12 keys.
Brew is crazy slow, docker is as slow as on windows WSL, they constantly removing stuff like native support for PHP, now you need to install it from somewhere or use slow docker.
This thing is good only for basic PC user, if you are programmer, just use Linux or Windows if you don't need to run giant projects in docker.
Did you try Podman on WSL? Never felt slow to me. (Didn't try docker yet)
One reason I don't think I could ever use a Macbook full time is because there are a bunch of small indy programs I use from time to time that I don't think are available on MacOS. There may be something similar I could find, but I think these indy type programs are generally Windows only. Also, I've read there aren't as many free programs on MacOS compared to all the free programs for Windows you can find all over the web.
Also, I've bought programs over the years that I still use from time to time that I don't think the license is also for MacOS. As I don't like subscriptions that I'm sure there are a lot of on MacOS as apparently I've read developers think everyone who uses a Mac is rich.
Yup. Windows is a work truck while macOS is more of a BMW 5 series
I was in the exact same boat 🚤
*hug*
I have all.... 💀... Fedora and windows dual booted windows pc and a macbook... And i use them all....
I work as a Linux systems admin/devops engineer. We have 6 people in the team, and all of us run Linux at work, and mac at home 😂.
The same goes for me. Running servers, virtualization, docker containers in Linux, But I do remote into them on my MacBook. We have many workers on MacOS and Windows at the business. So I also do troubleshooting on Windows for them, or sometimes tell Mac users that things can be done differently/easier/more effective.
Lol :D
Its -as in life - a neverending battle between the easy route and freedom. I personally would never jump on mac just because of his way of locking you down. I honestly prefer a "miserable" but free life! :D
Totally fine mate ;)
I for myself am using Apple products since quite some time. In parallel at work I have to use still Windows, so I see the differences daily. Especially in combination with other Apple products, as you mentioned, there is nothing comparable out there. And now with those new Chips (and soon the new M3 will be out) they are in a league of their own.
Btw. Automator on macOS would be something I can imagine would be worth a video ...
Thanks for the content!
Those chips have pushed heavy x86 VM users like me off the platform, sadly.
Magnet is also an app that basically acts like the windows drag to the edge of screen.
Thanks, I'll try it out!
I couldn't use a Macbook because I need a page up/down on the right side of the keyboard. As I use those keys to scroll up/down webpages. As it's a lot easier doing that than with the trackpad and drag the slider up and down. Regarding those with arthritis.
I’ve been an Apple user for a decade and this year decided to tryout the PC world, to be honest I just wanted to save money! I purchased myself a Lenovo Gaming 3 laptop without OS, and it still waiting for my attention to instal a fresh copy of windows on it. I’m literarily afraid that I made a mistake. But what’s done is done ☑️
I switched my private Desktop Windows-PC for surfing/youtube/watching movies to M2 MacBook Air, 16GB.
This switch was easy, and Apple hardware is far "BEST" i ever had.
MacOS with this unix based system is great: very smooth. I dont miss anything from windows.
But - in some cases like filemanagement windows seems to be much easier to interact with than macos on laptop.
This dozen command/option/shift click options are mostly none intuitive, and relay complicate to remember when you could use them.
I bought my first iMac in 2009 and loved it. I bought a new one in 2017. In fact the 2009 version is still going strong and I'm using it right now.
Automatic window snapping like windows is called magnet and works quite well :)
Exactly my experience from about 10 years ago, with the exception of Apple silicon ... I still have a Windows PC, but only for gaming :D
Nice! :D
My work computer is Windows but my home computer is OS X and I find writing and editing on Windows so much easier. I find the OS X keyboard frustrating.
Windows uses the Ctrl key for so many things and it is on the outside of the keyboard and I can use the heal of my hand. On the OS X, I need to use the Cmd key and it is a more deliberate action.
On Windows I find it very easy to move the cursor around paging up and down, moving from word to word, moving to the beginning or end of the line or highlighting text.
On Windows I have easy access to a delete and a backspace. I know OS X has delete with Fn but it is not very easy and tend to move past the word and then use backspace instead dealing with the Fn key.
OS X is designed to be used to a touch pad but I don’t like touchpads. I like using keys and if I have to, I will use my Magic Mouse.
Pro tip: do NOT use POWERLINE on WSL machines. I ended with some git files locked on Windows which is "fun" when you switch branch, it patches local files and fails to actually change the branch so you see many files as uncommited changes. Even more "fun" is that files are locked as long as WSL is running which is until you explicitly terminate it (wsl --shutdown)
I was a mac head for a long time. I eventually built a pc and went back to windows. The cheese grater mac pro was the form factor that met my needs but was so expensive I could only afford a used one. When I finally decided I wanted to work on up to date hardware the only financial was forward was to was to build a PC. I prefer the way MacOs lets me work but I don't do the Hackintosh thing. So once again I'm back on windows.
I totally agree with you, Mac Pro is still too expensive and old. Might change once they switch it over to Apple Silicon as well, we'll see..
Windows NT kernel doesn't have anything to do with MS-DOS. Maybe it has something to do with VMS. You can read about it on Wikipedia.
Personal use I am MacOS since 2018 for my daily driver with Linux VM’s on Proxmox for my backend homelab stuff
For my 40+ hour work week I am at an MSP that uses Windows
So as someone that uses Windows, MacOS, and Linux every single day, I LOVE MacOS and really dislike the direction windows is going
To be fair, I like some new ideas and directions where Microsoft is going, other... I don't. But that's true for almost any OS, to be it was really the better "day-to-day workflow" I have on macOS, that convinced me :)
I would love to see a video from you on how to configure and customize Mac terminals ;-) Like the videos, you've done for Windows.
I recently made a video about what I'm currently using, maybe that helps you! But I'll do some more in the future about new features :)
ruclips.net/video/NfggT5enF4o/видео.html
Yes! You are correct about Apple Macs. But just add some more features, apple tax, disposable, too expensive, planned obsolescence, no touchscreen, stupid IO, poor external display support. Apex Legends cannot be played. When I switched to Windows, I installed Power Toys and never looked back. In the end, it comes down to personal preference and professional requirements. As my client always says, "it worked in my system," I have to work in both systems.
You are a gamer. So, keep paying whatever you believe is the right price (usually gamers expect cheap) keep upgrading hardware components (no planned obsolescence, just a disguised one) and…in your list of cons I don’t get “disposable”. My wife is still using her 2012 MacBook Pro. No windows laptop (for pro users) endures a couple of years without major software and hardware problems. Ask any software expert, I mean OS experts, and they will tell you about the disgrace that the windows codes (various codes) are …and Android seems to be pursuing the same path. In your list of “cons” you complained about the price twice (Apple tax, overpriced) which is redundant. You are just left with too weak arguments : high price and bad for gamers. And you didn’t care about responding to Christian’ arguments, maybe because they are really compelling and based on factual experience.
Windows for Gaming and a Mac for Photo editing and productivity, just having both works absolutely fine and with a NAS in between you can even share data. One thing that makes it really difficult for me to use windows for Productivity is the alt tab fuction, idk it just messes with me and its a lot better in MacOS.
How is the Alt-Tab function better in MacOS? Windows shows you a picture of what you're going back to, whereas MacOS just shows an icon. Also, Windows can do literally everything a Mac can do, for less money. The only advantage MacOS has as far as productivity goes, is battery life. But if you're really doing that kind of work, you're probably not planning to do it on battery anyway.
@@CaptainBlaine Well, the pictures Windows shows just distracts me, all the Apps i use for my productivity are apps with a single Window and they all look fairly similar. So an icon just does it for my workflow. Furthermore i would ALWAYS choose a stable operating system over one that can crash any second just by pressing a wrong button. Optimisation is also a huge part, i don't want a hot lap just because my pc is sucking 100w compared to 30w on the M chips for the same performance. The Keyboard and huge trackpad are nice as well and the integration with several gestures are a huge life saver for me. Syncing with my phone, copy paste from the tablet and phone, making phone calls the whole ecosystem just does it, there is no comparison with these nice to haves.
@@CaptainBlaine Thats why i have both :D i use my pc for a lot of video cpu encoding bc arm is terribly slow at x265 and these hardware encoders just don't do it for me quality wise. For hard workloads and gaming a normal PC is the way to go, but for the other stuff i love my mac for its efficiency. (and a NAS for all the continuous server workloads)
@@jannisberry4040 I recently got a Mac, and yeah, it’s hard to beat that battery life lol. And after getting more familiar with shortcuts, I’m slowly hating it less and less lol. I might even be starting to like it! And yeah I definitely plan to keep my desktop around for any “power user” stuff and native gaming. GeForce Now and Xbox Cloud will fill any gaming itch I have on the go, and without sacrificing any battery on a powerful GPU
Use Magnet for MacOS. I’m sure that feature will soon be in macOS soon, but you will love that for window tiling like in windows. It was a game changer for me from that one feature I liked in Windows.
Sounds cool!
I used to REALLY dislike Macs and Apple products. I switched from Android to iPhone 4 years ago. 1 year ago I went with a MacBook Pro. I still have a Windows machine, but it's almost entirely for games and virtualization. (Virtualization on an M-series is...challenging, I've found. Maybe a video idea in that?)
Yet, I haven't found a way to virtualize x86 on ARM, don't know if that's even possible, so not such an interesting topic, (for now).
Windows can't be that bad that I would ever switch to Apple
There's basically 3 things I need. I do a lot of windows & linux sysadmin, some development, and gaming. For gaming you need either windows or steam/proton/wine on linux. So the vast majority of the time I'm just using linux (fedora) and window managers can be a much more efficient workflow than you can get on mac or windows. Most of the time my desktop has a browser on the left monitor, and auto tiled terminals on the other two. I basically never manually move windows anywhere. The rest of the time I need windows, either for the surprisingly few times games I'm interested in don't run on linux, or to test windows things for my consulting business.
I use Fedora because I am studying for RHCSA exam. Not sure what I will use after.
I think everyone should at least try Apple Silicon. It's not about computers, it's about making your life easier. BTW you don't have to choose one or the other
The best configuration for a better experience in MacOs:
- System Preferences > Dock > check all checkboxes except the one at the bottom (show recently used apps on the dock)
- System Preferences > trackpad > more gestures tab > check the Expose checkbox: Now when you have open various instances of the same app you just do three fingers down and it shows you all the instances of that app only
- in Finder files manager : Show route, show status bar
Thanks! As someone who switched a few months ago after 25 years of Windows I love every single suggestion you made here.
I also run a second Mac mini as a home server/nas not many do this but it works well with our hose full of Macs and is very energy efficient. I have spinning disk hooked up to it via thunderbolt. I also run a few Ubuntu vm with pi hole and vpn servers. as well as cloud backs and Time Machine for the laptops.
The NT Kernel is NOT based on MS-DOS. Thats wrong!
It was written from the ground up by Dave Cutler and his Team 😉
this!
had a mac mini (intel) sold it because mac m1 came out......hoping to buy mac mini m2 in july.......I was playing with brew before which I liked, I love macos, windows and linux...they all have their pros and cons.....I like all their technologies
I am using a Macbook pro 2 years now, the operating system fails miserably, I have many issues. If I started over, I would just go and install Windows on it.
I am not a big fan of an Apple computer (between 2013 and 2019) and often still think that they are over-priced (Mac user since 2007). However they are a solid working machine. Good processing power, easy to use, less virus, less crashes, great battery life and easy to repair (Apple store only). But 1 thing Apple wins over Windows that barely being overlooked is resell value!
You can get a 2000usd Mac and still resell them for a good price after few years. Try to do the same thing with 2000usd Windows machine from any brand.
Moved to MacOS 13+ years ago. I have to use Windows several times a month - which is always a pain.
Have a look at the Nix package manager. It's basically the foundation of NixOS but it works almost everywhere else too. Not sure if it works on M1 but I would give it a shot since Linux has many ARM64 packages which should work in theory. The difference to Homebrew is that Homebrew uses official prebuilt Mac versions or provides their own prebuilt packages using the Xcode build tools while Nix just installs plain Linux packages in its own environment. Kinda like Docker but without the overhead of a separate runtime and a full-blown Linux environment, but with the advantage of versioning (like Git).
Hm I'm not sure why this should be an advantage over homebrew, you can tell me more please?
@@christianlempa well the advantage is you're running Linux packages on macOS. All packages which are available for NixOS are also available on macOS. So a lot more packages + a faster package manager overall.
@@cheebadigga4092 hmm I will check it out mate! Thank you
@@christianlempa You're welcome :) I'm not quite sure if it's gonna work on M1 chips, but x86_64 did work.
TBH Windows is a crap. People only who haven't used OSX complains about it not being configurable. They just don't need any upgrade because they don't introduce bunch of malware to bring my computer down. Windows computers gets unusable after 2 years, forcing me to clean-reinstall.
Welcome to the right side ! I got my first taste of MacOS via hackintosh all the way back in 2004 (the first ones), then bought my first iMac around around Windows Vista (2007) times for my personal use. Sure, I still use Linux and Windows for work environments, but man, is it nice to come back to MacOS after work for personal use, imho it combines the best of the both worlds, the under the hood *nix stuff and the commercial desktop quality.
working in IT for 30+ years, on nearly any kind of server/pc/Os at a certain point is normal to switch to mac. I still have windows VM, Esxi, and so on, but I use apple devices, the ecosystem and inegration of devices are no match for competition, they just work, and I want to relax at home, while in my professional life I use all the rest.
I don't use MAC because I feel insulted by the company's no repair policy and forcing their crap.
Also you can always use Windows on your Mac with Parallels. So you have the benefit of Mac hardware and great product quality and also the benefit of Windows with the app library of Windows
The problem is that Windows on ARM still sucks, so it's not really a great experience
Same. I changed, can’t go back. Windows is still great in some ways i appreciate - games, some apps, configurability of the desktop with Blinds and so on.
Had a Hakinstosh, now have a used M1 mini rarely used. Learning Linux but have lots of Windows and Windows Server machines. I have to see just how far the Mac will take me but I doubt I'll embrace the whole Apple ecosystem despite its obvious advantages.
You prefer Finder over Explorer? Really?
Display- and window management -> I agree
Watch some Louis Rossman Videos regarding build quality and serviceability / repairability
Mac is basically for idiots, while the power user will always prefer Windows, however W11 is just a complete mess in itself, its literally worse than W8 ever would have hoped to be.
I am not sure I buy this Windows service sh*t as much as Microsoft wants us to do.
But its clear to me, if you buy Windows, you have a system that can last you 10+ years in software support, with Mac there is a continuous force to upgrade your system all the time. And it gets slower and slower with each release. People who know Snow Leopard how speedy that system was compared to what came after can attest to it. Even Mojave is snappy by comparison to Big Sur which was a slug.
Hi Christian, I'm on a Mac since years and working with M365 and Azure and would be happy to see some content about it. Just learned that Copy & Paste is working between devices 🙂I'm in general happy but also don't understand why they are not implementing basic stuff like the desktop management. Regards Andreas
It may work from the start, but on some macOS systems it has to be enabled - this is called "hand-off"
Since you're a content creator that also programs/scripts macOS makes a lot of sense. For full on developers, especially those that need unusual hardware (e.g. CAN) linux is just a no-brainer imho. Everything is a file, even devices, is just too powerful. Many points you made showed that macOS "also" has this, but it doesn't seem like the experience is the same either. Though one more thing to add is that buying into the Apple infrastructure can be super expensive; even just releasing apps on the appstore is super expensive.
All in all, reasonable choice.
Yep that's true, macOS is also great for creators!
My largest issue with macOS is the command key. It fucks with my muscle memory, and on top of that they decide to still use ctrl in the terminal, so it is nearly impossible to get used to unless you never use a terminal.
You get used to it ;)
It's great to have competition. We can switch back and forth depending on which is the better computer for you at a certain point in time.
I have both windows and Mac. And while some applications are integrated with the system on Mac that works really well, the os has just too many shortcomings and bugs when it comes to basic functionality that makes me use my windows devices more often. Just a few examples:
1. My first MacBook that came straight out of the box (new) could not install the macOS for the first time because of some bug with the partition that required me to enter the terminal from the recovery console and use the command line to remove and recreate the partition because the regular partitioning tool was throwing errors when I tried to do the same. I had to google for the solution, if this was my only device I would be stuck. Never had similar problem when installing windows.
2. On my current MacBook when memory usage becomes high, the speakers start to pop that prevents me from listening to music. This bug has been there for years from what I read online.
3. Mouse support on Macs is just bad (especially how it handles scrolling), everyone who tried to use non apple mouse will know what I'm saying. Bad design decision that apple refuses to address.
4. Window management on macOS is so bad compared to windows - most Mac users I know say the same. Another bad design decision.
5. Similar to the above Finder is pure garbage, file explorer in windows is far superior.
6. Safari keeps randomly going back in on my tabs when I follow a link to a new page. Apparently this is a bug that has been there for a while.
7. Tab synchronisation in Safari often is not aligned with my iPhone and I have to manually manage that because it will not sync no matter what.
8. There is a bug in Safari that forces you to disable background preload of sites because if you enter a random string in the address bar and it corresponds to a site that safari cannot preload for some reason, it will just remove the string you typed preventing you from searching/accessing some websites - this is super annoying. This bug has been known for at least a year now.
9. My password manager extension in safari causes captcha to break in a lot of websites making it impossible to log in unless I disable the extension. This bug has been there for 2 years now. I know this is not apple's fault but it is a good example of the support you get from 3rd party developers (if any at all) since Mac users are just a small fraction compared to majority that uses windows.
These are the things that I could remember that affect pretty much my daily use of MacBook. Windows is not perfect and also has its problems but it definitely doesn't have as many issues that affect your basic interactions with the system.
I've made the switch... and it's a dream! My Windows PC was as loud as a steam engine, I can't hear the Mac Mini at all. The performance is phenomenal and I really like MacOS... I think I've found my new home and I love it.
I switched to macOS from Windows 10 about 5 years ago and I've had 3 Macs since then. I really do love Linux, for various reasons, but it's missing a lot of the things that are really useful about macOS, and while Windows has got a lot better since I switched away from it, I do still actually dislike using it.
Using a M1 MacBook pro since 1 year i love the hardware but still can’t use finder. On windows right mouseclick -> new word document. On mac: start word, save as and then drill down those 20 subfolders.
Also in most apps the save-as dialog is missing the folder-up button - useless!
As a windows,user i blind use ALT-GR & Q to get the @ symbol. On mac that closes the app. Great 🤨
MacBook pro battery life 14 hours. Starting MS teams battery is dead under 2h. But we know who’s fault that is.
I switched to the MacBook Pro 14 about 5 Month ago. I wanted a powerful Notebook for productivity that also has great battery life.
And oh boy. Just look at the build quality. I love it!
The biggest haters that convince people to stick with Windows are these …. Gamers and IT Professionals that their job is to FIX computers. Each system has its plus and minus but I find more satisfying and fun working and using a Mac, I use both all the time.
MAC is a nightmare, a NIGHTMARE, and I am not a gamer and not an IT Professionals, just an artist.
@@massimocrulli4988 Windows has so many inconsistencies, viruses, weird warnings, awkward file system and more
I did the transition recently, Mac Studio with MacOS took my desktop experience to the next level.
Nice!
those who cant buy expensive mac just use debian os on you cheap laptop and you are good
apple still not affordable given their expensive device accessories.
cheap laptops suck
@@christianlempa i7 laptop or ryzen7 works ok been using them for 20 years
Since this year i use mac, and first impression was so confusing. On the one hand, its beautiful interface, so smooth and clear, native unix experience. But one the other hand, tremendous animations, terrible window managment and strange keyboard shortcuts. I suppose, that after 20 years of using windows its quite ok to feel a little bit awkward.
I always have been a linux user especially a Debian user even for a desktop computer and on 2020 with the rise of apple Silicon I switched to Apple hardware because of what they brought and how efficient the hardware is (low energy, great performance, instant launch of application, silent) until now there no computer for me reaching these performance and such smoothness in the other hand I hate apple computer on intel chips (too noisy, heating so much and battery life is terrible) this for the hardware besides since MacOS X I loved the look and feel of the operating system and I usually reproduce that look on gnome3 which improved a lot for me the desktop environment on linux, so for me the switch from Linux to Mac OS (not a real switch because I still have a linux laptop) was pretty easy as the two operating systems share a lot of similarities. Same as you I use a lot the terminal on my day to day work or usage so I quickly got used to the system and MacOS special features. There something I really like on mac OS and I am surprised that no other OS did the same until now is the fact that when you lose your mouse you have just to shake your mouse or trackpad to get it big and find it again. Another thing is that the operating system is very stable and as you said since 2020 a lot of applications are now compatible with apple silicon chip I remember when I bought my Mac Mini M1 Docker wasn't working, I regred thought that we can't use virtualization programs than parallels or codeworks which are paid applications.
Even with all these advantages and good things the price is still very high, perhaps in Europe/US it seems affordable but in my country apple devices are too expensive it's twice or 3 times the price of a PC a 8GB with 256SSD desktop is much lower than 699€ so the price is still and will always be very high compared to other products with apple
cool video , as others said ... you make a compelling case to switch to apple hardware :)
btw homebrew works on linux as well :)
Thanks mate! Interesting fact about homebrew :D
Compelling case to change! I upgraded from windows with wsl2 to Ubuntu (on my laptop), and I have to say the experience is a lot nicer than working with wsl2 (though basically I was using almost exclusively wsl2). For instance my power usage is better, there is less compute 'overhead', and the tools I like to use still work (and in many cases work better). Further you can add powershell to linux in most cases which is great if you must use azure.
Welcome to aesthetically pleasing computing that “just works”
Thx :D
Yeh " nobody" has issues😂
@@Teluric2 Only people that shouldn't be using Mac's in the first place really :)
My first programming language was Lisp in 1968 and since then I have been implementing engineering and scientific numerical and real time algorithms, mainly using flavors of FORTRAN, C/C++ and Matjab. I got my hands on a Mac in 1984, and disliked it intensively since the GUI was obtuse and made it impossible for me to use the intuition and experience that I had developed over many years as an assembler and systems programmer. This changed when the MacOS was switched to a superstructure built on Berkeley Unix, since I could now switch to the familiar command line when the GUI attempted to outguess me.
Since then I have used the Mac as my command center and remoted into the other operating system when required for my work. I am addicted to Visual Studio which does not run under all its glory on MacOS. Visual Studio Code which runs anywhere is nice, but it’s not an IDE. Finally, Windows these days is deluging me with advertising and takes me down into commercial rabbit holes if I am not careful in short circuiting the sneaky Microsoft default settings. The Mac comes without the torrents of bloatware that Windows is foisting upon us.
I have been a pc tech for over 26 years. I work on pc and mac. In windows you have so many option in software, games and hardware. For Mac user, you can't miss on thing you don't know it exist. Apple do everything to lock down the repairability of your own device. You don't own what you buy. The reason why Windows RT fail is because once people know all the possibility exist, they can not be lock down to only running small apps. That is the same reason why apple product have only a small niche of user.
Macbooks right now are absolutely gorgeous and seem indeed to be a better deal compared to windows laptops if you account for portability and battery life. However their OS has too many drawbacks for me, I can't run some programs at all, but even if I did I would definitely miss the ease of use and customization of windows, especially the file explorer
NT Kernel does not have its roots in MS Dos. If anything it has its roots in VMS from DEC as it was lead by the same guy, Dave Cutler. NT is definitely not DOS and was written specifically to not be DOS as NT stands for "New Technology".
But yes, MacOS is much nicer to work with, given its roots are BSD Unix.
I have been using Macs for more than a decade now and before that I used Windows and then Linux. The only major gripe I have with macOS is that it likes to copy and paste text with formatting. That is, if you select a copy text, it will try to maintain fonts, font styles, and colors if the application you paste it into supports it. This is something I would really like to generally, without any exception, turn off. Did you face that one, too? Are you bothered by it?
Shift Command V. Posts without formatting.
or right click and paste without formatting
macOS is FAR behind on window management. The fact you can't by default maximize a window instead of going fullscreen in the year 2023, is embarrassing to say the least. Window snapping is a must IMO and makes the desktop experience far less usable without it. I really hope the next version of macOS improves upon the much needed improvements here!
What about MacOS do you like so much? I think the best solution would be to improve a Linux desktop environment to include the best features
You mention some of this further in the video like the polish. I think that really depends on the windowing environment and can vary a lot.. I can see how MacOS seems a lot better than Windows in that regard, and honestly don't know the best choices on Linux. (I am old school and pretty content on xfce though there must be better)
The integration with multiple devices is interesting and an advantage of the apple approach. They don't have to worry about negotiating standards.. so this stuff is possible in the windows and Linux and other alternatives worlds, but it takes a lot to get there, especially with manufacturers who would need to support the standard and possibly multiple end systems. (If the devices come from Apple and only have to work with apple.. relatively easy)
I’ve been a windows and android user forever. Several years ago I got my first iphone. Then an Apple watch. And then an ipad. I’ve been thoroughly satisfied with these devices and the only thing left was a mac os. Did I mention that my M1 MacBook Air is on its way? 🤣 Guess I’ll soon find out what this ecosystem is all about!
Ich habe mir für unterwegs das neue MacBook Air M3 gekauft 8/256GB. Die Hardware ist der Hammer. Aber mein Desktop PC bleibt ein Windows11Pro Rechner, da ich spezielle Software nutze die nur auf Windows läuft.
This is how it goes with apple. You buy one device and they hook you into apple ecosystem, although I think there is no one. You spend huge money on it and later you regret but you already so deep in it that it is close to impossible to switch back. I hate apple. It costet me so much to switch back to windows and I am not going back!
I spend a lot of money on apple devices and I don't regret it ;)
@@christianlempa Any way in your video there is not good reason to switch. I used one device, I liked it and I buy more. Prices are better now, ... After I leaned OS and I like it....
Look, your talking points are like someone who was hooked into it. I understand you are excited and you like it, but why should I pay more for something that does not give me more? Windows with WSL and Docker, my goodness I can do anything. I do have Mac Mini 2011 just to build my Quasar apps or Android or Electron apps for Apple, that is it.
May be you do not feel it and you can buy any device you want, buy in my country when I was using Apple I was able always use only second hand devices and I never was able to save for a new one. It was true for Phone or Mac. When I switched to Windows and android I have NEW phone every year. And when I update my NUC, I update to latest most powerful one. I can feel like it is much easier for me to use new machines.
I do not know man, who in a right might would give up Windows\WSL2\Docker for Mac? You have everything from 2 worlds.
@@serhioromano you completely got the idea of this video wrong. I don’t care what other people use or do, and I don’t want to sell anything to anybody. I just explain what I do and why I’ve done it, nobody needs to do the same…
I really don't like the MAC OS. The most annoying for me is Finder. Finder just doesn't make sense to me. I never really know if I am in the right folder or not. I also hate the constant major OS updates that will break all of my software. For now, my work PC and home desktop PC are still Windows. That said, I have had a Macbook Pro for 8 years that is only just now starting to feel old. The hardware is rock solid, it's just the CPU that feels a little slow. I also love the integration of apple devices. Every time I'm tempted to go all in Mac, I have pause and ask why. My primary work is audio and I dabble in video. The latest mac won't really be any faster than my 4 year old $6000 PC. But it will be cheaper and quieter. What happened? Mac is the cheaper alternative?? I guess that's why Walmart and IBM use Macs ;)
MacOS can be a pain -
Try plugging your Mac into a 1440 monitor and getting Hi DPI resolution!
Why can't I plug my Macbook into an external monitor and turn off the built-in display?
Why does Bootcamp Windows perform better than MacOS on a Mac?
Why can't I turn off Genie Effect when minimizing?
Why can't I install the latest MacOS on older hardware?
MacOS window management is guff too.
Why is it so hard to browse a folder full of images in MacOS?
I love MacOS. Love how seamless iCloud integrates everything, but I still also Love Windows 11. I get why people switch to mac and fall in love. Such a great OS. I am waiting on the M2 Studio. I need a new Mac.
I got a Mac from work, but developing software for Linux on MacOS never worked well for me. The native MacOS environment is very different from a GNU/Linux system, because MacOS uses BSD tools. When I write scripts to run on Linux servers, I need a GNU/Linux environment. Windows gives me that with WSL 2, MacOS does not. I like to use Podman Machine on MacOS, but at the moment it cannot replace WSL for me.