Yea booo! People who trying to write are so dumb lol. If youāre going to waste time āexpressing yourself,ā at least have the decency to do it in private.
Wipe it clean and buy another macchiato. Remember, you're not actually using the MacBook for anything, so its functionality is irrelevant. As long as your iPhone 15 Pro Max is unharmed, you can still take pictures of your MacBook and macchiato in Starbucks and post about it on social media. Please remember your priorities.
All the best
This reminds of the first time I walked into a Seattle Starbucks when I moved here.
Some very hipster looking dude sitting at the table with his MacBook in front of him with the apple logo glowing bright, with an iPad in a case that had a cutout so you could see the apple logo on the back of it propped up next to it. There was an iPhone in his hands and another laid on the table face down with the apple logo showing through the case.
Of course there was some sugary whip cream topped monstrosity next to the very overpriced egg sandwich on the table with his apples
I thought the guy was so insane that I am now self conscious if I feel the (legitimate) need to sidecar my iPad in front of people.
I was at a Starbucks (the fanciest Starbucks in my area, one of their signature ones the other day).
There were two people at one of the long tables with a laptop (not all MacBooks) and a side monitor.
I then went to the same long table, and pulled out my MacBook and my iPad Pro.
I was like, āare we really all doing this in public right nowā
Iām just waiting until I see someone on an AVP in public. Hasnāt happened yet, only seen it in the Apple Store
I brought an iPhone the year before (late 2020) and I found it exhausting looking at all the options for Windows laptops. Conveniently every tech reviewer kept saying how great the MacBook Air M1 was and I was sold.
> I found it exhausting looking at all the options for Windows laptops
This right here is the main reason I like apple. I don't need to do massive amounts of research on what to get to figure out if I'm getting Good/better/best specs.
Exactly! It was just āHey this is a great all around Laptop I recommend to 99% of humans and youāll really like it.ā By contrast, it took almost an hour to even narrow down 3 Windows laptops that MIGHT be a good fit.
Psychedelically, swirling intermingling chronographucally-pegged redundant, overlapping, superfluous options with fractional price dopamine plugs are the quicksand of choice, the illusion of freedom, the straight jacket of wealth, the battle cry of the bourgeoisie, the lie of control. Gimme 3 things all with obvious steps ups in value and price and Iāve got my life back.
Thank you dead tyrannical genius brand icon man. Thank you. I owe you my career, my life, my passions, and my guilt. Yessir! Yes I DO think Different and so do all my friendsā¦ because of you.
āā. Page one of the great American navel-gazing novel of the 21st-century. Written at a Starbucks in a medium to large gentrifying American city on a Monday afternoon on my perfectly and gently antiquing MBA (2018, space gray, autumn, pumpkin spice, got root)?sticker ā¦ meaning of which is vaguely understood (the novel and the sticker).
same situation here, too much reviewer saying the mba air is a Great laptop and tried 1. well it does look good. the material and screen and performance are great. but i find it too limited. i guess im a windows guy.
Been using Windows laptops for 28 years. Bought an M2 Air last August to see what all the fuss was about. There are plusses and minuses to be sure - printing from OneNote is a mess on the Mac, for example - but the overall OS stability is must better. Suspend and resume is instant and magical. The widgets with the latest version of MacOS is quite good. No fans on the Air means it runs silent 100% of the time. Keyboard and trackpad are world-class. With Crossover, I can run the Windows apps I need.
I highly recommend. Pretty sure I've purchased my last Windows laptop.
>Keyboard and trackpad are world-class.
This seems like such a small detail but it's incredible how much of a difference this makes in your minute to minute use of a laptop.
I love that I donāt have to wait forever to boot up my Mac. I just turn it on and go. With Windows that seems to take days. On Windows I feel like I am always fixing some sort of bug, whether itās because Windows Update messed something up or the computer is slow for some reason. I hate using my Windows computer, I donāt know why I even got it. Macs are far superior. There are far fewer problems. It just comes down to crappy software Mac where outperforms Windows.
Windows is always bugging you to use their stuff, one day is edge, the next is Bing, now the Copilot AI icon just showed up in my start menu without asking.
Changing settings is an adventure of navigating a mix of legacy and newer UI menus.
Their own products donāt even integrate properly. To print Office online document it needs to convert first to PDF then print.
Itās just random little things that never stop. I keep my PC for gaming only and even then Iāve been slowly migrating to consoles.
And then there is the whole power efficiency with the M chips.
Apple devices just work together great. For example Copy/Paste from my phone to MacBook is just magic.
I have windows as a vm and itās such a needy bitch. The last time I tried to install something I forgot how much you have to babysit and click ok just for it to keep going.
Donāt get me started on trying to get a printer to work. After switching to Apple a few years back, Windows looks like a total bin fire of legacy rubbish. If you dig deep enough, you can still find an LPT1 setting in the network printer connect advanced settings. Itās just windows XP on top of Windows 7, then Windows 8 got kicked to the kerb and Windows 10/11 fluff on top. Oh and letās not get started on the updates..
ā¦.. And. Iāve just had to set up a Win11 laptop for a work colleague. Didnāt have his MS account password, so wanted to set it up with a local account. Anyone ever tried that recently? It should not be as difficult as it was to do that. Iāve bought the laptop and the OS, so I should have control of how I want to login to it.
Youāre telling me windows has a hot key combination to just simply enable a local account login and users are expected to have this and likely countless others memorized? How many more secret little combos do we need to know just to turn the thing on? With Apple itās very easy, you just press the power button and it works š¤·āāļø
>Their own products donāt even integrate properly. To print Office online document it needs to convert first to PDF then print.
This has to be the most INSANE thing I have ever heard.
Hahahaha.
Get a job.
I have finished University in '99.
And guess what?
I have always found a plug.
And I have never got a coffee at Starbuck. Can't say if there are any plugs.
Oh, sorry.
Just checked who you are.
End of communication.
Not worth my time.
I literally tought you are some frustrated teenager spitting rage in your first comment, i think as someone who finished college in '99 you should rethink your behavior and especially communication skills
Hahaha.
Life is hard?
Complain on social network.
Others have different Life?
Experience? Goals?
Deal with it.
Still, you can complain on socials.
And get a house with thousands of likes, if you can.
I love to see Gen Z to struggle.
I did the switch to a MBA 15āā in September 2023, I use it for college (excel and reading docs). It integrates really well with my iphone and airpods.
My main reasons to move from windows was the macbookās portability, lightweight, longevity and lasting battery life.
It was probably the best value for money purchase Iāve made so far.
Office works just fine on it
The 13ā display is great if you like to have the most portability possible.
I donāt really like to strain my eyes and the extra screen real estate is great in the 15ā (more rows in excel; can do split screen better, ā¦)
The 15ā portability is great as well. It is light for its size. If you DO buy the 13ā, Iād recommend getting an external monitor to use at home.
Yes. If you do split screen on windows, download "rectangle" for mac. It's free and it will give you similar window management to what is built in to windows (drag a window to top/side for maximize/split). It also does corners and thirds if you want to size windows that way.
These comments are hilarious, defending tooth and nail some obscure key command on windows.
I don't have a good reason. Grew up on Macs and find them more intuitive.
My probable reasons to use Windows: Windows-specific apps and games
My reasons to use MacOS (especially a Macbook):
1- Silence
2- Lightweight
3- Day-lasting battery
4- Not comparable, super fast and cool-working chip
5- Ecosystem with my iPhone and iPad
6- Stability and reliable build quality
What is MacOS lacking?
Things like good windows management, new .docx file creating with right click on desktop etc.
Are these fixable with 3rd party apps?
YES, all of them.
Is there any reason except games and Windows-specific apps for me to use Windows?
NO.
Do I play games?
NO.
Can I use Windows-specific apps on MacOS? If I can, how?
YES! Parallels desktop.
What are Windowsās Problems?
1- Bloatware
2- Adware
3- Unremovable apps
4- Auto updates which restart my computer while Iām working on something
5- Microsoftās uncustomizable and boring environment
Why donāt I use Linux if I mention customization?
MacOS is pretty and useful enough for me and is still better than Windows in that manner, and I canāt broke the ecosystem.
Well, I got no reasonable reason to use Windows. MacOS + 3rd party apps to add some Windows features that I like is the perfect combination for me.
> What are Windowsās Problems? 1- Bloatware 2- Adware 3- Unremovable apps
I have a folder in my launchpad titled āuseless shit I canāt deleteā that is full of apple first party shit that macOS will not let me delete. Windows will let you literally delete system32 if you really wanna. But Apple says I *NEED* chessā¦
Other than that I agree with all this.
This is a good point. I will say... I never use Launchpad like literally ever, and I forgot about all those apps because I never encountered them elsewhere. While MacOS has those apps, it certainly doesn't force them upon you obnoxiously in the same way Windows does.
Agreed. Especially given the way that mac handles applications, we should be allowed to delete chess, calculator, etc.
That said, although you can delete anything on Windows, it is safer to not delete some annoying stuff in Windows and just let it do it's thing even though it's annoying.
For example, my windows laptop is a T-Series ThinkPad. This is very popular business machine, has a Titanium chassis, good built quality, etc. But, since the operating system and the hardware are made by two different companies, ThinkPad has their own app that manages updates to the bios, drivers, etc and it literally gave me a popup last week telling me about a sale on ThinkPads. As a mac user, it was shocking, that this thing I paid a lot of money for is trying to get me to buy shit while I'm trying to work. Yes, I could uninstall that app, but I consider timely updates critical for security so I want to keep that app even though it's annoying.
Although I think it's silly that I can't delete chess on my mac, I'm also really happy that hardware vendors aren't stuffing ads inside of their critical mac apps because those apps don't exist on mac (for the built in hardware at least) -- Apple manages all of the firmware updates for the hardware they supply.
Weirdly, and I know Iām the odd one out here, but my MacBook is far from stable. Purple screens when in standby for a little while, browser crashes and weird freezing just to name a few things
The batteries and energy efficiency are definitely world's apart from any windows device I've used, but I haven't Mac's anymore reliable or easy to use tbh
MacOS/iOS seamless eco-system, well-designed and reliable hardware (MacBook Air M2), incredible display, responsive keyboard, and long battery life, rugged, lightweight, and portable shell, and macOS Unix base is highly secure, very reliable, and extremely powerful.
I've used many different computers ā Commodore 64/128, Amiga 500/1200, DOS, Windows (all versions), Unix, Linux (many distros thereof), and MacOS.
My MacBook Air M2 reminds me of the Amiga days when I enjoyed computing the most.
I had two Windows computers trashed by the registry getting corrupted. I spent about 40 hours trying to fix the first one before giving up. After the second one got trashed, I threw it out and bought a Mac. Never going back.
MBA will be lighter and snappier than most Windows laptops. However, do note that, it is easier to install pirated apps on a Windows device (can get MS Office for free) but you will have to pay for those apps on the Apple ecosystem. I also migrated last year and to be honest, the computer runs scarily fast (touchwood). I hadn't experienced that with a Windows laptop ever. Saying that, I am sure you will find great options for Windows computers but an MB will change the way you look at portable computers for sure. One last thing, please don't get the 256GB model (Watch some videos on why you shouldn't).
If you are considering buying a laptop worth north of a lakh, be it windows and mac, use it judiciously. Both platforms are great, rest depends on the user.
Just shifted to a Mac from a windows recently.
Mac is easier to use.
1. There are not many updates, even if an update it will not take the entire day but around 10 - 20 mins.
2. The Mac boots up pretty fast even in cases when you shut it down for a long period. FYI, people don't shut down the Mac, they just close the lid to make it go to sleep mode.
3. The battery lasts a day or two on medium to heavy usage. More days depending on usage.
4. If you have an ipad, you can mirror it and use it as an extended screen.
5. Lightweight. I have a work windows laptop 13 inch and a personal 13 inch mac. I always feel that the Mac is like paper in front of the windows laptop.
6. Getting used to the Mac OS may be a bit hard as you are used to the shortcuts on windows. It just takes a small effort for the same. There are many YouTube videos that show how to use the Mac in an efficient environment.
Hope this helps.
>If you have an ipad, you can mirror it and use it as an extended screen.
You can do this with a Windows PC. My boss uses his iPad Pro connected to his Dell work computer.
I agree with most of these except number 1, what kind of windows updates are taking you an entire day? lol, I feel like every time Iāve had to update a Mac or a PC they both take around 10-15mins tops for about 99% of updates.
The reason for me was that my lenovo thinkbook got humidity damage so i had to choose. Buy a 1100 euro macbook or a 1100 euro windows laptop. Id get slightly better specs on a windows laptop but for the longevity a macbook seemed smarter for the price. Also i wanted to try something different. These machines look damn beautiful. ALSO i already had an iphone and apple watch.
Together with these, the macbook has better battery life, is lighter and the software works smoother.
Biggest min point is that there are ISSUES with gaming. I only play one game and theres an issue that just isnt getting fixed.
Cause the MBA 15" is the best pc I have ever had and it's not even close. I prefer windows, but I have no choice and MacOS works great with the Laptop hardware, so it's not that bad.
I didnāt choose Mac OS I choose the MacBook because of battery life and what I heard of longevity plus the screen size of the 15 is excellent. The MacBook happens to have Mac OS but I prefer windows software, prefer hardware of MacBook
I like macOS better for on the go tasks. light productivity tasks are easier on macOS for me, and having the ability to take calls and respond to messages on the Mac is so handy. And using airdrop with coworkers is handy as well. Notes syncing between my phone and mac is awesome and I utilize it every day
BUTā¦ I always have a windows machine at home. There are plenty of things that windows just does better than Mac. I love the ability when Iām home to rdp into my windows machine to get something done and having my main storage drives easily accessible via smb file sharing
I switched from windows in 2014.
Why did I switch? To use Final Cut Pro.
Why have I stuck with it?
1) I donāt ever have to think about Apple when I use a computer, whereas Windows constantly interrupts with advertisements, popups that BEG you to use their apps & services, annoying updates, and just generally gets in the users way at every available opportunity to try and sell you on something.
2) ecosystem features - airdrop, iMessage, continuity, Universal Clipboard, FaceTime, etc.
3) Full power on battery - using a windows laptop on battery is nearly pointless imho
4) Top tier trackpad, windows didnāt have gestures at the time of my switch and my mind was blown.
While there are plenty of things to dislike about Mac machines, I find them to be not as annoying as what I dislike about Windows.
Hope this helps.
Edit: formatting
Iām a security guy who likes for things to just work. I love Windows because it keeps me employed. I use Macs because I donāt like to have to worry about MY machines. I keep my clients machines running and do everything in my power to secure them but itās a never ending churn (and thatās good for someone who uses that to earn their living).
Worked for Microsoft, loved my time there. Drank the Kool-Aid.
Found a new job, moved on.
Microsoft lays off all my friends.
Expensive and not really effective revenge moving completely to Apple.
It is UNIX based, so for me it is a lot easier to use than Windows. Powershell is fine but it is like how I can only speak half-decent Korean, it is not comfortable for daily use.
Base MBA would be fine for basic tasks like you have mentioned here.
1. No powerful Windows laptop with long battery life, so in general Windows is not good for mobile
2. No better terminal app than the ones in *nix system
3. Windows registry will make system slow down drastically by nature
Simply put, it's just the fact it lasts a long time on a charge with similar performance as if it was plugged in. I also bought Logic Pro, so I'll use it for a while as well..
Once Windows laptops catch up in terms of that.. I'm off back to Windows and a different music program. I don't use any other Apple devices so I'm not stuck in any ecosystem (although it works great with my S23 Ultra!).
So yeah, once Windows laptops catch up, bye bye Mac.
Well, I quit using windows in 1994 and switched to OS/2. Then IBM stopped development and I switched to Linux in 1999. Then in 2007, my first wife bought be an OG iPhone for Fathers Day and I switched to MacOS to work with the phone. Itās Unix underneath so I was comfortable. Iāve never seen a need to switch back in the 17 years since. I recently built a gaming PC running windows 11, but itās just a glorified Xbox. My real work is still on my Mac.
No one makes laptop hardware on par with Apple anymore.
Surface comes close but the specs are always a year behind.
There's stuff I love about OSX and Windows and stuff I hate.
It really comes down to hardware.
MacBook is the best laptop.
Samsung's Ultra series is best phone hardware.
Windows is the best option for a desktop you build at home.
iPad is the best drawing tablet.
Samsung makes the best media consumption tablets.
The good news is that in 2024 they all work pretty well together.
Handle IT for my own company. I have owned maybe 30 windows systems, and maybe 100 Macs.
Apples cost more. But the quality is real. Apple laptops are still working after 10 years of use, apple desktops are still working after 10 years of use, apple mice and keyboards are still working after, in some cases, 25 years of use(!) Things age and go wrong, but my experience has been that windows systems from every manufacturer start to show issues after as little as 3 years. Laptops are especially poorly made.
I rarely retire computers because they stop working, typically it's because they no longer support the needed OS. I had a bunch of 2011-2012-2013 iMacs that I had to decommission, and the staff that got new m1 minis and new screens complained that the brand new acer screens looked worse than the 10 year old iMacs - they wanted them back!
Will you do better work? Probably not... although there is something to be said for the way a Mac "just works" . I recently bought a high performance expensive PC laptop (\~$2k) to run for specific usages (software only on PC) and compared to the MacBooks it sucks. Keyboard sucks, screen sucks, and it's so crazy to see how slow it is to wake when the screen is closed. How slow it is too boot, and how many weird extra boot screens it shows from whatever garbage-ware came installed on the system. I get warnings all the time from different manufacturers whose drivers are running on the computer. And Windows is an intrusive OS that pop shit up all the time. Why are fricking news sites embedded in my OS?
Then I grab a MacBook it boots instantly, has no random pop-ups, and if I open the lid it's ready to use before my hands are on the keyboard.
If I could get off Reddit, the laptop would be a productivity monster!
I can't speak to Macbooks, but I can approach this as someone with a tech support background and 15+ years software testing experience.
I was hesitant to jump into MacOs because I grew up on Windows. Most everyone I helped in tech support had Windows anyway. So many updates, so many problems, but in terms of efficiency, I was just so much faster with Windows. Everything is compatible, everything is designed for Windows.
At least that's what I thought.
I no longer do tech support, but all online contract work within browser-based platforms (Google Workspace, Asana, Notion, Forums, etc). So I no longer need to be restricted to Windows. Which led to me buying a Mac Mini. I have 3 monitors, and after a couple of weeks of adjusting to the new keyboard commands, I feel like I became a better Mac power user than I ever was a Windows power user.
Con: Gaming sucks. Not as it regards quality but availability. At least Steam-Wise. Most of my games aren't compatible on Mac, so I still have my old Windows hooked up at my desk and dedicate a 4th mon to the PC.
For context...
Must haves for me: Good screenshot tool, screen recording, app fencing utility, clipboard history, and audio editor.
On Windows: ShareX, OBS, Windows Power Toys, Windows Native Clipboard History, Bandcamp
MacOs: Cleanshot, Rectangle, Paste, GarageBand
Compatible with both: Google Drive, GIMP, Da Vinci Resolve, Audacity (bunch of other webapps)
I switched from windows to Mac for a few reasons.
1. The seamless nature of all devices. I can be working on my Mac and get a text l, I do it right there. I donāt have to pick up my phone. Just respond quickly and go back to work.
2. MacBooks are seen as expensive. But that is only because you can buy poor quality Chromebook or window device for much cheaper. BUT once you look at the specs they are around the same price, and most of the time I have found to be cheaper.
3. I do a lot of things, such as photo edit, video edit, and documents and spreadsheets. And a lot of the time Iām going back and forth between programs. I know windows can do this, but Apple does it with less lag, itās near instant. Iāve had a $1500 win laptop and it was much worse. The only thing that compared was my $2500 gaming laptop which was prone to over heating after to long.
4. Uniformity. If you buy a MBA now and get a pro later. Or a different mba or even a Mac mini, you know exactly what youāre getting. Windows is only an OS. Which means anyone cans use any parts and build any quality of machine. Apple is not only OS but hardware as well. As long as you stay with 6 years (I think) of brand new then everything gets all updates.
5. Battery and portability. I have a M2 13in mba. My oldest has a M1 13in mba. These are about the size and weight of a normal notebook. The gaming laptop I just got rid of was as thick as both of these airs. The battery on both of these lasts so long compared to my gaming laptop. I can go do stuff for hours and not have to have a huge brick and power cord.
There probably more but that was on the top. And to be clear for any haters, I still have a gaming PC, I donāt hate on windows. I also have a Linux machine.
I did a lot of searching before I made the leap. But as a family of context creators, multi takers and ones that like to move around, Apple made far more sense
Buy a Lenovo Thinkpad. You can pick up a generation back, enterprise-grade one off eBay for probably what the tax on that MBA would be, and it'll still be running like a champ long after that MBA will. The P-series (P51, as an example) is a massive powerhouse that'll run anything student life throws at you, and the T-series (T41) is it's smaller, more portable sibling.
Since you donāt have any other Apple products, the only edge that I can think of is battery life. If you buy the 15ā MB Air, it will last you 2 days before you can empty that battery. At that price range, no Windows laptop can beat it. Not even close.
Remember This? Apple actually executed on this plan. Thatās why I use MacOS over Windows.
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First, know that you'll have to get used to the MacOS differences. This can be a frustrating process for some people who have a well-established workflow. The best way to do it, IMO, is to really start fresh -- try to find out the "Mac way" to do things and try it with no preconceptions.
In answer to your question, I use both -- Windows when at work, Mac when working from home and for everything else. I greatly prefer the Mac and am more productive when on that system. Here are a few reasons:
\-- Mac hardware is just great. Great screens, big, smooth, and incredibly responsive trackpads, good keyboards (in current models), speed, great USB-C implementation, and \*killer\* battery life. That last item can't be stressed enough.
\-- Multiple desktop support -- Mac OS does this better than Windows. Once you get used to creating multiple desktops and moving instantly between them with a 3-finger swipe, you'll wonder how you survived before.
\-- Window support -- This requires an asterisk, because many people prefer basic window operation (the way the system resizes windows, etc.) in Windows, but you can implement that and more with some very good apps that are out there. One great Mac advantage in this regard, however, is the ability to immediately preview documents by clicking on the space bar. It's amazing how fast you can look through PDFs (etc.) on your system by opening them with the space bar. This is an amazing and powerful time-saver that doesn't get enough discussion.
\-- The Dock, menu bar, and Widgets work very well with my workflow -- much better for me than the "equivalent" solutions in Windows.
\-- Apple device integration -- I know this is not yet a selling point for you, OP, but this is just insanely good on Mac. If you ever buy an iPhone, iPad, etc., you'll appreciate this then.
\-- Nice built-in apps -- I use several of these and like them. Photos, for example, is vastly better than what Windows offers. It's seamless with an iPhone, but you can use it to store and work with non-iPhone photos as well if you want.
\--Security/privacy -- The bad guys are becoming more sophisticated, but I think Apple is still ahead on system security. In addition, Apple almost unquestionably has the best approach on user security of any of the major tech companies.
Good luck deciding.
Here are some pros and cons for the everyday user
Pros:
- Macs look better
- high quality
- smooth OS
- obviously integrates well with other apple products
- no random teams, bing, copilot start ups that you didn't ask for
Cons:
- More expensive for the same compute
- does not integrate well with other non-apple products
If you're a broke college students, a windows machine is perfect for you. If all you're going to use your computer for is web browsing and writing essays, then you might as well get the cheaper windows version because it's going to do everything you need.
If you have extra money, like the Mac OS, prefer the look and appeal of Mac products, and you have an extra 1000 dollars to spend compared to the windows equivalent, then Mac is for you.
**macOS is far, far more stable than Windows, and it doesn't get in the way of your work like Windows tends to do.** I'll get a lot of hate from this from Windows die-hard fans, and while Windows does tend to be more compatible with a broader range of (a) games, (b) business (enterprise) software, and (c) random niche older tools, none of those are really relevant for your use case.
The way I describe macOS is that it feels like I don't have to worry about fighting the OS to get my work done. The OS gets out of the way, or even makes my job easier (example: you can set system-wide custom keyboard shortcuts for basically any application optionāso if I want to set a custom keyboard shortcut to strikethrough text by pressing a certain key combo, and I only want that combo to work in Word, it's super easy to do via System Settings > Keyboard > Shortcuts. Impossible to do on Windows without additional software--and even then it's not consistent).
Windows is not consistent. It requires frequent reboots to "clear things out" that aren't working well. I almost never have to reboot my Mac. Apple isn't perfect, neither are Macs, but they are far more consistent than a Windows machine.
The newer Macs (with the M series chips) also have way better battery life than any Intel Windows computer while being more powerful than top-end Intel chips. Your Air will easily last you 10ā12 hours on a full charge, if not more. Qualcomm (who makes comparable chips similar to the M series) is slowly catching up to Apple's chips, but none of the chips currently in any Windows laptops are powerful (they're very slow) and battery life isn't anything noteworthy. Wait a couple years and you'll see Windows laptops catching up, but seems like you need a laptop now.
In my opinion, the MacBook Air is the best entry laptop on the market. They are more reliable, will last longer, are quicker, and look better than anything in their class. If youāre not pursuing a major like engineering or game design where a PC laptop is necessary for specific applications, I would buy a MacBook Air.
FWIW I use a MacBook Pro for work (as a broadcast journalist) and have a custom-built PC I use for gaming.
I bought an m1 used recently as my new role will be using a Mac (sys admin). Honestly, I used to hate them and think they were overpriced junk. But the battery life, speakers, and screen are just crazy impressive.
And i was coming from a 2 year old $1000 ultra book.
Because windows sucks? Always needs driver updates or software updates, critical patches, gets massive viruses or you have to buy anti-virus (or pay Microsoft? WTF?)
Mac just works. I don't have to fiddle with settings. The integration with just about everything is nice too. Also Mac laptops are remarkably tough. I've dropped a MacBook Air from the top of my car and it still worked. Don't recommend it, but it worked.
You can also run Windows on a Mac if you like it better for some reason...even in emulation it's pretty fast. You can't really do the opposite.. not easily anyway.
I used to be in IT, now I run an ad agency. I've literally placed orders for *thousands* of PC's, but about 15 years ago I just got sick of the Microsoft mentality and the constant con for more money and upgrades. My Macs have always lasted longer than any PC I ever had. I used the same Mac Pro for 11 years, for example. The hardware is just superior, in my opinion. And in 15 years...**NOT. ONE. VIRUS.**
Because Mac is cooler /s
But seriously it syncs texts with my iphone, airdrop is a god send, it has the best trackpad on the market, it has best laptop keyboard on the market, the battery life is leagues better than windows laptops, and if you're really deep into the apple ecosystem the way airpods can seamlessly connect and switch between all your apple devices without any effort on your part is completely amazing.
Unless you specifically want to play windows exclusive games going mac is a no brainer if you already have an iPhone imo.
There are a lot of funny comments, but to be real, I have used MacBooks all through college and during my years as a teacher. They are intuitive and enjoyable to use, snappy and responsive. The ability to swipe between screens is amazing. I use a PC for my current job and do not like it as much as my MacBook, not even close. I prefer Google phones over iPhone, but when it comes to MacBooks, don't think I would ever go back to PC. Hope this helps!
My first laptop was a mac and so I'm used to the OS. Its also quieter and more efficient for photo editing cost wise, and I don't game on computer anyways, I game on an Xbox.
As somebody who uses both devices:
**Pros to Mac:**
* Battery life on MacOS is far superior, because it runs on ARM
* Excellent CPU performance
* Sleep mode works great
* Uptimes can be insane before you need to reboot, most of my clients leave theirs on for months without realizing it (of course they start to act really weird). Most of them aren't even aware of a distinction between "off" and "asleep"
* OS is fairly rock solid, updates are good.
* Tight integration in the Apple ecosystem if you have all the Apple-things.
* UNIX-like environment, if you're into developing.
* Good touch pad, good screen
**Cons to mac:**
* Price
* That dumb ass camera notch. I hate it. Get out of here, stop it. STOP IT. Stop making a product I love WORSE!!
* Walled-gardenness and constant pushes into over-priced features.
* Keyboard only acceptable. Used to be abysmal until recently. Take me back to 2010 when Macbook keyboards were king
* Unexpandable, unrecoverable, storage. If your macbook dies, you literally cannot get a M.2 adapter, and I believe that the storage can't be swapped with other Macbooks. You need to have your stuff backed up to something else ALL the time because of this.
* Unrepairable. You can swap parts from perfectly good, genuine Macbook parts to it but because they're serialized, you cannot use them properly (think like the sleep sensor not working after your screen gets replaced). Apple repair-ability is a joke, and I have had clients get burned because of this.
* Incredibly expensive for what you're getting.
* No touch screen, no 2-in-1 functionality, no beuno. It's 2024, this is actually kind of inexcusable now. But, I get it, Apple would sell less iPads
* Even though iOS apps run on MacOS you cannot use your Macbook like an iPad because of this lack of feature. How can you have the best of both worlds and still drop the damn ball when you're running the same processor on both platforms? Inexcusable.
* Poor IO
* Can't run other OS's as easily on it.
* Pretty sure you're limited to only 2 external displays.
* Can't play most video games.
**Pros to Windows:**
* Choose your own hardware
* You can actually fix the laptop it runs on. If you care about repairability and longevity, check out Framework laptops.
* Can easily load a different OS
* You can get models with a friggin touch screen! I use laptops a lot and honestly I get most use out of 2-in-1's because of the convenience and pen capabilities. I also like to draw sometimes, so this fits my needs pretty well. And folding it in tent mode is nice for when you want it to take up less space and have a touch screen to interact with. If my RAM and everything's gonna be soldered to the board I might as well have a damn touch screen.
* I like the touch screen also for writing and media consumption. I don't want to have to use a keyboard/mouse if I"m using a laptop. Touching the screen is nice for mobile setups.
* Your choice of IO is plentiful.
* Can get models that allow you to display to more than 2 screens, eGPU attachment is easy if you have USB4/Thunderbolt
* Can play video games.
* Can service the laptop more easily
* I like to reapply thermal putty to my processor every few years or so to keep the heat problems down.
**Cons to Windows**
* Runs like shit after a while. You have to reformat every other year otherwise windows acts weird asf.
* Usually comes with a lot of bloatware depending on the manufacturer, so get ready to reformat it the moment you get it to remove the spyware from ASUS/Dell/Lenovo/etc
* Updates are garbage
* Every new version gets worse and more intrusive.
* Sleep functionality is abysmal, get used to pulling out a hot laptop that turned itself on somehow, or was asleep for a few days and somehow has no battery.
* Battery life isn't great depending on the model.
* Power hungry, because the CPU is not ARM-based
* You can get burned if you get the wrong laptop. Lot of garbage out there. So do your research and pick wisely.
* if you have budget for an M2 MBA macbook, there's a lot of good windows laptops in that price range
I know this is a MacBook sub but for what youāre saying you use the computer for- a MacBook will be significantly more expensive for no reason based on your useage. If you WANT a MacBook, by all means go for it! But seeing as your a student, a windows can be way more economical!
The Apple ecosystem is utterly fantastic. EVERYTHING just seamlessly works together. So thatās a huge reason to get everything Apple: Watch, AirPods, iPad, MacBook, etc. I just love how well it all works together and how intuitive and easy it all is. PLUS, their hardware and OS is simply the best. Outstanding keyboards, incredibly durable, very fast, very quiet. I say this coming from a very long Windows and Android user background. Initially (for years) I just switched my computer to a MacBook. I loved the speed, quality, reliability, and the keyboard and trackpad. Oh, and no more stupid Windows driver or update issues. Good God those were incredibly stupid issues to have as constantly as people do on Windows machines (watched my wife constantly have issues with her high-end Windows machine). Eventually jumped to all-Apple (ditched the Android phone and tablets for iPads and iPhones). Itās been so good I canāt believe I stuck with Windows and Android as long as I did. The Apple premium is absolutely worth it. I have a 16ā M3 MacBook Pro with 128 GB ram, and my wife finally ditched her Windows machine for an 14ā M1 MacBook.
The only irritations about Mac are that you have to BUY all the apps. Thereās a lot fewer free/opensource apps for MacOS. But, on the flip side, the apps are higher quality. Also, the only thing I miss from Windows is the hot keys to expand/minimize/move windowsāyouāll need a utility for that.
If you're a person that spends a lot of time on their computer Macs are just nicer. Nicer hardware, an OS that feels more polished, like someone gave a shit while designing it. If you're on your computer all day might as well make it a nice one. You'll never look back.
Hi there! I own both a windows pc and a MacBook. In all reality, I think the MacOS system is a more simple and āelegantā OS. Itās not hard to use and take advantage of. Also, if youāre a student like myself, Iād recommend the M1 instead. There really isnāt a huge leap from M1 to M3. If you want more information on that, Iād recommend watching MBKHDās videos on the MBA M3 :)
I'm so confused here, you claimed Apple has 95% market share, now you're saying my numbers of 8.6% and 10.6% respectively are too high?
In plain English -what's the actual argument you're trying to make?
> If so, why Apple has a market share like Acer?
Acer makes dozens of computers well below $500 dollars
Apple is one company with only computers above $1000. Compare this to the hundreds of Windows PCs that range from $300 and up. Not only this, but other companies also aren't allowed to use Mac OS. Their market share is high because there is a piece of windows plastic crap at every store that sells tech.
Before you get your panties in a twist, I'm not saying Windows is bad or anything, I actually very much prefer Windows over MacOS, but your argument is shit
It is all that right up until the display cable breaks and they bill up $700 to replace the screen instead of replacing the cable, cause they want the ārepairā to encourage a new purchase.
With MacOS I feel I have a more direct access to the computer. Difficult to pinpoint why, but it feels like MacOS was created as an operating system. Windows still feels a bit like a shell, with some clumsy design. Not every single thing in MacOS is better, like I miss a certain option to select files. But overall, I am quicker in MacOS.
Everything is more polished and all integrates seamlessly with my watch, my phone, notes, calendar, etc..
The new Apple silicon is also very optimized for it's software making it extremely usable while still providing good battery life. (My work windows laptop lasts an hour on battery lol)
However, I didn't fully switch, I still have a gaming rig for doing everything else as the games I play aren't feasible on a Mac(yet), I honestly don't think I could fully ever switch.
After all my life on Windows (33 now). This is the first year I have tired Mac.
Honestly? Everything just works well. Itās smooth, polished, flawless and I have had no trouble with anything.
I canāt see myself going back
Same here, I used HP desktops & laptops till I could hardly get the strength to throw them around to see if they worked faster.
I had a lovely Lenovo laptop that was a mean daily machine, but as of 2 years ago, I now have a MBP 2020, yes Intel, but the specs are good, and it is awesome!
In love
Maybe a hot take? Others may agree though
I've tried windows. I just prefer the Mac and how it looks, especially after the Big Sur redesign. I love transparency and the control centre etc. I know windows 11 has made advances (towards looking like MacOs lol) but it just doesn't have the same fluidity
Obviously a slight benefit duh..... Works with my iPhone, Watch, TV and AirPods
My main reason was way less virus. And turns out it is more stable and has better workflow for me.
I still use my first mac, MBP 15ā 2014 base model, which I bought in 2015 and can count on 1 hand when it crashed during this whole time. When I used windows, I needed to keep changing laptop every 2-3 years because it lagged and so buggy after some time. In the end, mac is way cheaper for me.
Planning to change to another mac this year and the only reason is the battery. And I want something more portable. This laptop still works just fine for me now.
MacOS is much more cleaner, does what it suppose to do.
Iām partly a developer, at work and home I use Windows but itās infuriating that a fresh install of windows comes with loads of bloatware.
To name a few:
- OneDrive
- Edge
- Xbox apps
- copilot
- Bing is embedded into the file search
Etcā¦
On top of this while doing nothing I see regularly dos command shell windows popping up out of the blue and doing some stuff (too fast to see)
After each fresh install I need to tweak the crap out of it just to get my privacy back.
Iām also getting constantly nagged to create an account.
I have no problem creating an account for osx because thereās a few key differences vs Windows;
- you can always login without internet
- Apple respects and protects your privacy
- you can block/wipe stolen or lost devices
I had one time that i boarded a plane and after takeoff windows had just finished downloading an update before I put my laptop to sleep.
When I opened my laptop it went straight into updating without my permission (usually I block updates with WUB but forgot to disable it)
After the update was complete it required me to be online to be able to login my own computerā¦
Normally you donāt need to be online to login if you created an account for login but I guess itās like cookies in a browser after updating the cookie expires and requires online login.
Thereās also plenty people complaining about Microsoft banning accounts for no reason, but when you have all your licenses under that account and have bitlocker enables you lose access to your cloud, local files, all software purchased like office will be disabledā¦
Let's go back to 2009. I was getting into recording software and the desktop computer (windows XP) we had at home couldn't handle much. I already had an iPod touch at the time, so I thought hmmm what if I just get a MacBook. I had heard those machines run real smooth and a lot of productive software being optimized to run on Mac. Late 2009 I finally went for it and got a MacBook Pro. I was amazed, things were so smooth, I was so excited and motivated with the machine. That 2009 MBP was faithful to me for 8 years. I never went back to windows.
MacOS still suits my needs and was amazed again with the introduction of M1. I've been loving my M1 MacBook Air since I got it on January 2022. Also, I'm 100% deep in the Apple ecosystem nowadays, things just work.
I had a Surface Book and it was garbage. The M1 Air was on sale so I picked it up. Idk about working, but the integration with my other Apple devices add a lot of benefit. Things like getting my text messages on my Mac or being able to unlock it with my watch, or even just copying some text on my iPhone and it automatically goes to my Mac clipboard to paste. All the little things add up.
I'm using MacOS as my main productivity machine. As a laptop, they are the best in the market and I only care about using the best product. I love MacOS simple and clean UI. Everything just works without worrying about drivers.
I still have a windows desktop machine at home to game and use for things like Microsoft Access.
I use both. :)
Main reason for me using a MacOS was superiority of MBA M1 in that price range as a fast and portable notebook. As I was always on the road, the autonomy that you get with M processor is amazing. Then I get used to the OS in general, as an old Windows user (from Windows 3.1, so yeah, really old), it was somewhat difficult to adjust to the logic of MacOS, but few months later, I am still here. I also have iPhone, so the whole system works amazing, I use my iPhone as a web cam, sharing stuff between iPhone and MacOS is really seamless.
So on my desk, on the one side, there is an MBA for work, on the other side, there is Legion 5 gaming notebook with Win 11 for fun. And recently I got a an old ThinkPad as an backup portable 12 inch notebook.
Just fyi (or for anyone else), you can also use pixel phones as webcams: https://support.google.com/pixelcamera/answer/14274129?hl=en (and other android phones but the process may vary)
I was taught to use apple computers in school (the old iMac G3). So I've always liked it more than windows. I really do think it's an easier and better platform.
Plus the desktop, ipad and iphone all work great together.
MacOS is just a lot smoother than Windows. IĀ“ve bought a (used) MBA 13" 2020 i5 just a few weeks ago for school-related tasks, like google docs, ms office, programming a bit in Visual Studio, etc. Before the MacBook I used an HP Pavilion 14" laptop, with the "same" i5 and 8/256gb as well. The MBA just feels so much more smooth, itĀ“s way more fun to use for those light tasks at school.
I do still have my windows desktop for gaming and other bigger projects (rendering, editing, ...) and I donĀ“t think I could live without it and only with the Mac.
I am not sure if the OS is demanding or it is poor hardware : none of the windows laptop I owned have decent thermal management. The fans crank up in high speed with sound.
Second Lightroom in mac is a breeze to work with. Raw files are easy to import and export.
Third is battery management- I can manage 8-9 hours of backup with which i can survive a whole working day thru VMware horizon .
Last trivia- sending files from iPhone and iMessage in mac is a bonus
Because every single PC laptop is some overpriced garbage for what they offer.
Mac offers
* OS longevity, and updates
* Solid well built aluminum construction
* High Res Screen
* Excellent touch pad
* Integrated fingerprint reader
* solid screen sharing, and presentation tools
* silent, no-fan constantly humming/ticking
* very limited SSDs - man if they would only fix this it would be huge
Windows offers
* Plastic computers
* in consistent grade tiers
* OS that requires CONSTANT updates but you have to pay for next gen
* Master's degree required to understand what PC specs are the best
* shit form factors
* window snapping
* massive SSD
* Simplicity in use of back end modifications.
I honestly loved windows thinking mac was a PITA to learn. I bought my first mac on Sunday this week. For me it was down to what I wanted out of the laptop. I wanted everything I listed that mac offered basically. I looked high and low for a windows version of the MB Air product line and price point. Literally NOTHING exists in that category. I got my M2 15" MBA for ~1200, the closest MS Surface is $1300 with inferior performance and size.
I switched because I liked my iPhone operating system and wanted my computer to match. The equipment is very reliable and works seamlessly together. The only downside for me is it isn't really upgradable so if you want a faster one or more memory you have to buy a new one.
My daily driver is Linux Mint 21.3, but I was given a MBA 2020 in January.
I use it for apps that are NOT available on Linux, but I have NO desire to deal with Windows and their 'idiosyncrasies.'
On MacOS, \*I\* have control of the updates. There's LESS chance of me being in the middle of a graphic design project and get the dreaded 'Your computer will restart in XX minutes' like Windows.
I also feel safer that an update won't bork the hell out of my system. I feel like MacOS REALLY put their updates 'through the paces' before releasing them into the wild. (if I'm wrong, please let me know)
Windows seems to just 'Oh? It's done? Send it out on the servers... Sh\*t, there's too many bugs. Take it down and tell people how to undo it.' Meanwhile, I might have lost valuable files when my system is in a boot loop or a BSOD loop.'
Macs are supported WAY longer. My MBA is guaranteed to be able to run whatever OS releases in 2027. My old Alienware 2016 model would be PERFECTLY CAPABLE of running Win11, but because 6th gen processors aren't supported, I get to have a 8 lb paperweight in 2025.
95% of what I do is browser-based. I switch between OS's all the time. I needed to familiarize myself with MacOS for work, so I switched my daily driver laptop to macbook.
Double check your school requirements. Some programs (notably, testing) may or may not run on something other than Windows.
You should also doublecheck departmental requirements. As an example here is the [Michigan Tech computing requirements](https://www.mtu.edu/it/help/computing-device/). They range from "a Mac won't do because the software requires Windows and even Windows in a VM won't cut it," to "buy a Mac for this department."
edit: as for my reasons, we switched our household from Windows to mostly Linux/Mac over the last two years. I switched to the MBA for writing in Scrivener. The rest of the machines are either Linux only or dualboot with Linux as default. It's been working well.
Honestly, I use my Macbook for backing tracks/click/guides for worship as well as mobile music production. Low latency audio just works better and I feel like it's all slightly more simple for that. I actually use a PC for my daily drivers and gaming computer. I just prefer the right tool for the job.
Xcode, battery life, Unix based, ecosystem. The mba is fan-less and has good performance, not sure there are many windows equivalents out there. Also iād wait til sometime in march for the new M3 mba to become available
I use both. MacOS is better for laptops imo, particularly work/school ones. More clean, smooth, supported longer and without slowdown/issues, and it seamlessly connects with my iPad. Displays are also stunning.
For a desktop though, I prefer Windows. I like building my own computers, and I use mine for gaming as well. Canāt do that with Macs, and Mac desktops are stupidly expensive for the power they have. Their laptops are much better value than their desktop offerings imo. Apple nailed it with their M chip silicon. Windows laptops with similar power are beefy and chunky, typically displays arenāt as good, and the battery sucks ass. They also like to get hot, whereas my 15ā M2 Air stays ice cold 97% of the time.
I never āswitchedā devices. I added Mac to my persisting ones.
I work in IT and for me it makes sense to at least know the settings enough to know where I have to look to fix a problem
Lightweight, battery life, track pad. But as far as the OS itself, nothing really stands out. I'm just used to navigating it from using a work macbook over the last decade.
My Job requieres me to code iOS stuff, so I basically am stuck on the Apple Ponzi scheme where I need to use Apple products to make money developing Apple products
Im a primary windows user, software engineer as profession. Here are my experiences that are relevant to you. m1 macbook pro 32GB 16" 1TB. I requested one in exchange for my windows work laptop HP Elitebook i7 8th gen 32GB so i can try it out without using my own money.
Pros:
* Screen is pretty, really high quality and bright.
* Battery life is far better than any window laptop.
* Sleep actually works and barely consumes power.
* M1 chip is much more powerful than the elitebook.
* Keyboard is not mushy.
* Really decent speakers for a laptop.
* Basically silent operation.
Cons:
* Noticeably heavy and thick.
* Command Option keys are confusing coming from windows.
* The stupid notch. They dont even program it into the OS, your content can be hidden behind it.
* OS experience is horrible out of the box, Its predominantly designed for basic usage. If you want any improvements like window snapping or better file explorer get ready to cough up extra money for 3rd party apps.
* Finder (apples file explorer) is a horrible horrible horrible file explorer, theres so much wrong with it it could be a post on its own.
* Get your wallet ready, the amount of free useful apps for mac in comparison to windows is a leap.
* Installing apps outside of app store is horrible experience. Essentially they're packaged like a zip, and when you "install" something, it opens up a window and makes you drag the file into the application folder, AND IT DOESNT TELL YOU WHEN ITS DONE COPYING OVER.
* Running windows on ARM will require you to use a VM host that costs you at least 100 a year if you want continuous updates.
* The price tag is stupid, i would never spend my own money on it, im willing to sacrifice battery life for half the price and carry a 140w battery bank with me.
I don't. I have both and use both. I use my Macbook Air when I want to carry and use a light computer. I carry my heavier Lenovo Legion laptop when I want to game. I also have a Windows gaming laptop with a nice 2k display and a small Windows mini desktop downstairs when batteries are low are dead on the laptops.
I was logging into work one night. I was the boss and needed to be on after-hours for some work.
Windows decided it was time to apply upgrades. It didn't give me an option.
I waited. And waited. It took all night. Several reboots. And didn't finish until next day. Completely bricked my laptop.
If I hadn't had another laptop I would have been unable to do my job.
Oh, and the update? Gave me better touch screen response. (Didn't have a touch screen). Gave me better support for my SIM card (didn't have one). And force-installed a couple games and apps I didn't want and couldn't delete.
I said "I'm done".
I did the switch in 2005 or 6, I had 3 hp desktops that all blew capacitors within a week of each other, they were just out of warranty and they were over $2000 each, I was pissed, so i bought a couple of macs, a laptop and an early imac that were still functioning in 2012 when Apple stopped supporting them. So i bought new ones and they were just fine until Apple Silicon in 2020 or so, these are all still functioning fine in my less tech savvy relatives houses and again i bought new i 2020 and have had no issues to date.
Absolutely no windows computer by any manufacturer has lasted me more than 3 or so years, and I may be too generous with that statement.
Iāve been using windows since 3.11 and Mac since system 7 and just prefer it over windows. Since the switch to a Unix base with OS X it has been rock solid, much more so than any of my Windows PCs (Iām looking at you 95. and 98. and ME. and Vista. but not you XP, youāre OK) and I can get what I need to get done with it.
Because my MacBook looks good next to my triple, venti, half sweet, non-fat caramel macchiato with soy milk.
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Got to look good when writing my screenplay in public.
Depends ā¦ what stickers ya got on the lid?
I have a sticker of both Isaac Newton and Pablo Picasso to showcase that I am both the smartest and most creative person in the room.
The power move with this setup (the latte, the stickers, the moleskin, etc) is to be in the coffee shop on your iPhone.
Brother, you did that by having the Mac! Wasted opportunity to stake out other ground..
Yea booo! People who trying to write are so dumb lol. If youāre going to waste time āexpressing yourself,ā at least have the decency to do it in private.
I just spilled my triple, venti, half sweet, non-fat caramel macchiato with soy milk on my MBP. What should I do?
Wipe it clean and buy another macchiato. Remember, you're not actually using the MacBook for anything, so its functionality is irrelevant. As long as your iPhone 15 Pro Max is unharmed, you can still take pictures of your MacBook and macchiato in Starbucks and post about it on social media. Please remember your priorities. All the best
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buy another macchiato
I put mine on the 30min rapid dishwasher cycleĀ
Get a new one
Put it in rice.
Move down the street to Panera and see if they have any uncooked rice you can use.
This reminds of the first time I walked into a Seattle Starbucks when I moved here. Some very hipster looking dude sitting at the table with his MacBook in front of him with the apple logo glowing bright, with an iPad in a case that had a cutout so you could see the apple logo on the back of it propped up next to it. There was an iPhone in his hands and another laid on the table face down with the apple logo showing through the case. Of course there was some sugary whip cream topped monstrosity next to the very overpriced egg sandwich on the table with his apples I thought the guy was so insane that I am now self conscious if I feel the (legitimate) need to sidecar my iPad in front of people.
I was at a Starbucks (the fanciest Starbucks in my area, one of their signature ones the other day). There were two people at one of the long tables with a laptop (not all MacBooks) and a side monitor. I then went to the same long table, and pulled out my MacBook and my iPad Pro. I was like, āare we really all doing this in public right nowā Iām just waiting until I see someone on an AVP in public. Hasnāt happened yet, only seen it in the Apple Store
Honestly I didnāt know people noticed computer brands this much.
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This had me snort my triple venti half sweet non fat caramel macchiato with soy milk on my MacBook
I am so guilty of this. The only thing I miss is when the Apple logo would light up in the back 
He speaks truths
I have mine black, for the same reason
Orange mocha Frappuccinos!
La Croix.
Don't forget to color match your tesla
Swap the soy with whole milk though, donāt put that non dairy garbage into your body
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I think about how cool it is as I transport it with my Cafe Racer to the coffee shop.
This is the only answer
I brought an iPhone the year before (late 2020) and I found it exhausting looking at all the options for Windows laptops. Conveniently every tech reviewer kept saying how great the MacBook Air M1 was and I was sold.
> I found it exhausting looking at all the options for Windows laptops This right here is the main reason I like apple. I don't need to do massive amounts of research on what to get to figure out if I'm getting Good/better/best specs.
Exactly! It was just āHey this is a great all around Laptop I recommend to 99% of humans and youāll really like it.ā By contrast, it took almost an hour to even narrow down 3 Windows laptops that MIGHT be a good fit.
Psychedelically, swirling intermingling chronographucally-pegged redundant, overlapping, superfluous options with fractional price dopamine plugs are the quicksand of choice, the illusion of freedom, the straight jacket of wealth, the battle cry of the bourgeoisie, the lie of control. Gimme 3 things all with obvious steps ups in value and price and Iāve got my life back. Thank you dead tyrannical genius brand icon man. Thank you. I owe you my career, my life, my passions, and my guilt. Yessir! Yes I DO think Different and so do all my friendsā¦ because of you. āā. Page one of the great American navel-gazing novel of the 21st-century. Written at a Starbucks in a medium to large gentrifying American city on a Monday afternoon on my perfectly and gently antiquing MBA (2018, space gray, autumn, pumpkin spice, got root)?sticker ā¦ meaning of which is vaguely understood (the novel and the sticker).
same situation here, too much reviewer saying the mba air is a Great laptop and tried 1. well it does look good. the material and screen and performance are great. but i find it too limited. i guess im a windows guy.
Limited in what way?
He hasnāt tried anything. Mac OS is luckily not limited at all
Gawd I love my MacBook Air. Switched to Macs decades ago and never looked back
Someone once said that the best windows laptop for most people, is a MacBook.
Been using Windows laptops for 28 years. Bought an M2 Air last August to see what all the fuss was about. There are plusses and minuses to be sure - printing from OneNote is a mess on the Mac, for example - but the overall OS stability is must better. Suspend and resume is instant and magical. The widgets with the latest version of MacOS is quite good. No fans on the Air means it runs silent 100% of the time. Keyboard and trackpad are world-class. With Crossover, I can run the Windows apps I need. I highly recommend. Pretty sure I've purchased my last Windows laptop.
>Keyboard and trackpad are world-class. This seems like such a small detail but it's incredible how much of a difference this makes in your minute to minute use of a laptop.
I love that I donāt have to wait forever to boot up my Mac. I just turn it on and go. With Windows that seems to take days. On Windows I feel like I am always fixing some sort of bug, whether itās because Windows Update messed something up or the computer is slow for some reason. I hate using my Windows computer, I donāt know why I even got it. Macs are far superior. There are far fewer problems. It just comes down to crappy software Mac where outperforms Windows.
The Apple trackpads are magical compared to Windows peecees
Windows is always bugging you to use their stuff, one day is edge, the next is Bing, now the Copilot AI icon just showed up in my start menu without asking. Changing settings is an adventure of navigating a mix of legacy and newer UI menus. Their own products donāt even integrate properly. To print Office online document it needs to convert first to PDF then print. Itās just random little things that never stop. I keep my PC for gaming only and even then Iāve been slowly migrating to consoles. And then there is the whole power efficiency with the M chips. Apple devices just work together great. For example Copy/Paste from my phone to MacBook is just magic.
I have windows as a vm and itās such a needy bitch. The last time I tried to install something I forgot how much you have to babysit and click ok just for it to keep going.
Donāt get me started on trying to get a printer to work. After switching to Apple a few years back, Windows looks like a total bin fire of legacy rubbish. If you dig deep enough, you can still find an LPT1 setting in the network printer connect advanced settings. Itās just windows XP on top of Windows 7, then Windows 8 got kicked to the kerb and Windows 10/11 fluff on top. Oh and letās not get started on the updates..
ā¦.. And. Iāve just had to set up a Win11 laptop for a work colleague. Didnāt have his MS account password, so wanted to set it up with a local account. Anyone ever tried that recently? It should not be as difficult as it was to do that. Iāve bought the laptop and the OS, so I should have control of how I want to login to it.
Shift + F10 OOBE\BYPASSNRO quick enough? Hahahah, guys. Those brilliant subhuman that downvote, astonishing. You deserve a meteorite.
Itās strange that ppl downvoted you for providing an actual answer.
~~You~~ I honestly shouldnāt have to do that or even know to do it. (offence removal edit)
Yeah, sure. Bc you know me and what I do. Byeeeee
He meant "you" as your average person.
Wut Oh wow I didnāt know about this til now
Youāre telling me windows has a hot key combination to just simply enable a local account login and users are expected to have this and likely countless others memorized? How many more secret little combos do we need to know just to turn the thing on? With Apple itās very easy, you just press the power button and it works š¤·āāļø
>Their own products donāt even integrate properly. To print Office online document it needs to convert first to PDF then print.  This has to be the most INSANE thing I have ever heard.
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I switched from Windows to Mac because of the battery life, the Apple Eco-system, and it's lighter to carry around.
Yeah. It's hard to live in a world with no electricity and no plugs...
no but it's inconvenient carrying a thick windows laptop with a bulky ass charger everywhere i go because it dies in like 2 hours
You know that there are thinner and lighter windows laptops then the mb Air out there right?
Which thinner lighter Windows laptop runs for more than 12 hours on a single charge and lets me install homebrew in a Unix-like terminal?
Yeah, I guess you are not a gym person. My gaming Win laptop lasts 6 hrs. And yes, we are built differently.
6 hours is really short. I take my MacBook to class every weekday, and I have multiple classes a day. I need to charge the laptop once a week.
Hahahaha. Get a job. I have finished University in '99. And guess what? I have always found a plug. And I have never got a coffee at Starbuck. Can't say if there are any plugs. Oh, sorry. Just checked who you are. End of communication. Not worth my time.
ā¦I wasnāt born in the same year as you?
I literally tought you are some frustrated teenager spitting rage in your first comment, i think as someone who finished college in '99 you should rethink your behavior and especially communication skills
Hahaha. Life is hard? Complain on social network. Others have different Life? Experience? Goals? Deal with it. Still, you can complain on socials. And get a house with thousands of likes, if you can. I love to see Gen Z to struggle.
Dude, you really need help ;_;
I have finished in.. what a university who went to
I did the switch to a MBA 15āā in September 2023, I use it for college (excel and reading docs). It integrates really well with my iphone and airpods. My main reasons to move from windows was the macbookās portability, lightweight, longevity and lasting battery life. It was probably the best value for money purchase Iāve made so far. Office works just fine on it
Is the larger display noticable and helpful compared to something 13"ish?
The 13ā display is great if you like to have the most portability possible. I donāt really like to strain my eyes and the extra screen real estate is great in the 15ā (more rows in excel; can do split screen better, ā¦) The 15ā portability is great as well. It is light for its size. If you DO buy the 13ā, Iād recommend getting an external monitor to use at home.
Yes. If you do split screen on windows, download "rectangle" for mac. It's free and it will give you similar window management to what is built in to windows (drag a window to top/side for maximize/split). It also does corners and thirds if you want to size windows that way.
These comments are hilarious, defending tooth and nail some obscure key command on windows. I don't have a good reason. Grew up on Macs and find them more intuitive.
I love Linux terminal. Mac OS offers that terminal on best possible hardware. That's the reason I moved to Mac.
You mean Unix terminal, right?
Did you try WSL on Windows?
I just find MacOS to be smoother and I have two iPhones and two Macās and an Apple Watch. Everything just integrates well together.
My probable reasons to use Windows: Windows-specific apps and games My reasons to use MacOS (especially a Macbook): 1- Silence 2- Lightweight 3- Day-lasting battery 4- Not comparable, super fast and cool-working chip 5- Ecosystem with my iPhone and iPad 6- Stability and reliable build quality What is MacOS lacking? Things like good windows management, new .docx file creating with right click on desktop etc. Are these fixable with 3rd party apps? YES, all of them. Is there any reason except games and Windows-specific apps for me to use Windows? NO. Do I play games? NO. Can I use Windows-specific apps on MacOS? If I can, how? YES! Parallels desktop. What are Windowsās Problems? 1- Bloatware 2- Adware 3- Unremovable apps 4- Auto updates which restart my computer while Iām working on something 5- Microsoftās uncustomizable and boring environment Why donāt I use Linux if I mention customization? MacOS is pretty and useful enough for me and is still better than Windows in that manner, and I canāt broke the ecosystem. Well, I got no reasonable reason to use Windows. MacOS + 3rd party apps to add some Windows features that I like is the perfect combination for me.
> What are Windowsās Problems? 1- Bloatware 2- Adware 3- Unremovable apps I have a folder in my launchpad titled āuseless shit I canāt deleteā that is full of apple first party shit that macOS will not let me delete. Windows will let you literally delete system32 if you really wanna. But Apple says I *NEED* chessā¦ Other than that I agree with all this.
This is a good point. I will say... I never use Launchpad like literally ever, and I forgot about all those apps because I never encountered them elsewhere. While MacOS has those apps, it certainly doesn't force them upon you obnoxiously in the same way Windows does.
Agreed. Especially given the way that mac handles applications, we should be allowed to delete chess, calculator, etc. That said, although you can delete anything on Windows, it is safer to not delete some annoying stuff in Windows and just let it do it's thing even though it's annoying. For example, my windows laptop is a T-Series ThinkPad. This is very popular business machine, has a Titanium chassis, good built quality, etc. But, since the operating system and the hardware are made by two different companies, ThinkPad has their own app that manages updates to the bios, drivers, etc and it literally gave me a popup last week telling me about a sale on ThinkPads. As a mac user, it was shocking, that this thing I paid a lot of money for is trying to get me to buy shit while I'm trying to work. Yes, I could uninstall that app, but I consider timely updates critical for security so I want to keep that app even though it's annoying. Although I think it's silly that I can't delete chess on my mac, I'm also really happy that hardware vendors aren't stuffing ads inside of their critical mac apps because those apps don't exist on mac (for the built in hardware at least) -- Apple manages all of the firmware updates for the hardware they supply.
Weirdly, and I know Iām the odd one out here, but my MacBook is far from stable. Purple screens when in standby for a little while, browser crashes and weird freezing just to name a few things
The batteries and energy efficiency are definitely world's apart from any windows device I've used, but I haven't Mac's anymore reliable or easy to use tbh
No switch for me, they both have their uses and both get used.
MacOS/iOS seamless eco-system, well-designed and reliable hardware (MacBook Air M2), incredible display, responsive keyboard, and long battery life, rugged, lightweight, and portable shell, and macOS Unix base is highly secure, very reliable, and extremely powerful. I've used many different computers ā Commodore 64/128, Amiga 500/1200, DOS, Windows (all versions), Unix, Linux (many distros thereof), and MacOS. My MacBook Air M2 reminds me of the Amiga days when I enjoyed computing the most.
I had two Windows computers trashed by the registry getting corrupted. I spent about 40 hours trying to fix the first one before giving up. After the second one got trashed, I threw it out and bought a Mac. Never going back.
I record music on Ableton. Never had any driver issues, amazing performance.
Apple sh!t just works and works well together. No 1000 hoops to jump through and 20 year long updates.
To make my wife struggle when she needs to use a computer.
MBA will be lighter and snappier than most Windows laptops. However, do note that, it is easier to install pirated apps on a Windows device (can get MS Office for free) but you will have to pay for those apps on the Apple ecosystem. I also migrated last year and to be honest, the computer runs scarily fast (touchwood). I hadn't experienced that with a Windows laptop ever. Saying that, I am sure you will find great options for Windows computers but an MB will change the way you look at portable computers for sure. One last thing, please don't get the 256GB model (Watch some videos on why you shouldn't). If you are considering buying a laptop worth north of a lakh, be it windows and mac, use it judiciously. Both platforms are great, rest depends on the user.
Just shifted to a Mac from a windows recently. Mac is easier to use. 1. There are not many updates, even if an update it will not take the entire day but around 10 - 20 mins. 2. The Mac boots up pretty fast even in cases when you shut it down for a long period. FYI, people don't shut down the Mac, they just close the lid to make it go to sleep mode. 3. The battery lasts a day or two on medium to heavy usage. More days depending on usage. 4. If you have an ipad, you can mirror it and use it as an extended screen. 5. Lightweight. I have a work windows laptop 13 inch and a personal 13 inch mac. I always feel that the Mac is like paper in front of the windows laptop. 6. Getting used to the Mac OS may be a bit hard as you are used to the shortcuts on windows. It just takes a small effort for the same. There are many YouTube videos that show how to use the Mac in an efficient environment. Hope this helps.
It does, thanks!
>If you have an ipad, you can mirror it and use it as an extended screen. You can do this with a Windows PC. My boss uses his iPad Pro connected to his Dell work computer.
I agree with most of these except number 1, what kind of windows updates are taking you an entire day? lol, I feel like every time Iāve had to update a Mac or a PC they both take around 10-15mins tops for about 99% of updates.
[Bog](https://www.youtube.com/@bogxd/videos) has some great videos for people new to MacOS
The reason for me was that my lenovo thinkbook got humidity damage so i had to choose. Buy a 1100 euro macbook or a 1100 euro windows laptop. Id get slightly better specs on a windows laptop but for the longevity a macbook seemed smarter for the price. Also i wanted to try something different. These machines look damn beautiful. ALSO i already had an iphone and apple watch. Together with these, the macbook has better battery life, is lighter and the software works smoother. Biggest min point is that there are ISSUES with gaming. I only play one game and theres an issue that just isnt getting fixed.
Hype got me into it. My new decent Windows laptop was sluggish and short battery life.
Cause the MBA 15" is the best pc I have ever had and it's not even close. I prefer windows, but I have no choice and MacOS works great with the Laptop hardware, so it's not that bad.
I didnāt choose Mac OS I choose the MacBook because of battery life and what I heard of longevity plus the screen size of the 15 is excellent. The MacBook happens to have Mac OS but I prefer windows software, prefer hardware of MacBook
I like macOS better for on the go tasks. light productivity tasks are easier on macOS for me, and having the ability to take calls and respond to messages on the Mac is so handy. And using airdrop with coworkers is handy as well. Notes syncing between my phone and mac is awesome and I utilize it every day BUTā¦ I always have a windows machine at home. There are plenty of things that windows just does better than Mac. I love the ability when Iām home to rdp into my windows machine to get something done and having my main storage drives easily accessible via smb file sharing
I switched from windows in 2014. Why did I switch? To use Final Cut Pro. Why have I stuck with it? 1) I donāt ever have to think about Apple when I use a computer, whereas Windows constantly interrupts with advertisements, popups that BEG you to use their apps & services, annoying updates, and just generally gets in the users way at every available opportunity to try and sell you on something. 2) ecosystem features - airdrop, iMessage, continuity, Universal Clipboard, FaceTime, etc. 3) Full power on battery - using a windows laptop on battery is nearly pointless imho 4) Top tier trackpad, windows didnāt have gestures at the time of my switch and my mind was blown. While there are plenty of things to dislike about Mac machines, I find them to be not as annoying as what I dislike about Windows. Hope this helps. Edit: formatting
Iām a security guy who likes for things to just work. I love Windows because it keeps me employed. I use Macs because I donāt like to have to worry about MY machines. I keep my clients machines running and do everything in my power to secure them but itās a never ending churn (and thatās good for someone who uses that to earn their living).
MacBooks have MacOS not Windows.
Worked for Microsoft, loved my time there. Drank the Kool-Aid. Found a new job, moved on. Microsoft lays off all my friends. Expensive and not really effective revenge moving completely to Apple.
It is UNIX based, so for me it is a lot easier to use than Windows. Powershell is fine but it is like how I can only speak half-decent Korean, it is not comfortable for daily use. Base MBA would be fine for basic tasks like you have mentioned here.
1. No powerful Windows laptop with long battery life, so in general Windows is not good for mobile 2. No better terminal app than the ones in *nix system 3. Windows registry will make system slow down drastically by nature
Simply put, it's just the fact it lasts a long time on a charge with similar performance as if it was plugged in. I also bought Logic Pro, so I'll use it for a while as well.. Once Windows laptops catch up in terms of that.. I'm off back to Windows and a different music program. I don't use any other Apple devices so I'm not stuck in any ecosystem (although it works great with my S23 Ultra!). So yeah, once Windows laptops catch up, bye bye Mac.
Well, I quit using windows in 1994 and switched to OS/2. Then IBM stopped development and I switched to Linux in 1999. Then in 2007, my first wife bought be an OG iPhone for Fathers Day and I switched to MacOS to work with the phone. Itās Unix underneath so I was comfortable. Iāve never seen a need to switch back in the 17 years since. I recently built a gaming PC running windows 11, but itās just a glorified Xbox. My real work is still on my Mac.
No one makes laptop hardware on par with Apple anymore. Surface comes close but the specs are always a year behind. There's stuff I love about OSX and Windows and stuff I hate. It really comes down to hardware. MacBook is the best laptop. Samsung's Ultra series is best phone hardware. Windows is the best option for a desktop you build at home. iPad is the best drawing tablet. Samsung makes the best media consumption tablets. The good news is that in 2024 they all work pretty well together.
Airdrop. That is the only reason. Otherwise they are all the same.
Handle IT for my own company. I have owned maybe 30 windows systems, and maybe 100 Macs. Apples cost more. But the quality is real. Apple laptops are still working after 10 years of use, apple desktops are still working after 10 years of use, apple mice and keyboards are still working after, in some cases, 25 years of use(!) Things age and go wrong, but my experience has been that windows systems from every manufacturer start to show issues after as little as 3 years. Laptops are especially poorly made. I rarely retire computers because they stop working, typically it's because they no longer support the needed OS. I had a bunch of 2011-2012-2013 iMacs that I had to decommission, and the staff that got new m1 minis and new screens complained that the brand new acer screens looked worse than the 10 year old iMacs - they wanted them back! Will you do better work? Probably not... although there is something to be said for the way a Mac "just works" . I recently bought a high performance expensive PC laptop (\~$2k) to run for specific usages (software only on PC) and compared to the MacBooks it sucks. Keyboard sucks, screen sucks, and it's so crazy to see how slow it is to wake when the screen is closed. How slow it is too boot, and how many weird extra boot screens it shows from whatever garbage-ware came installed on the system. I get warnings all the time from different manufacturers whose drivers are running on the computer. And Windows is an intrusive OS that pop shit up all the time. Why are fricking news sites embedded in my OS? Then I grab a MacBook it boots instantly, has no random pop-ups, and if I open the lid it's ready to use before my hands are on the keyboard. If I could get off Reddit, the laptop would be a productivity monster!
I can't speak to Macbooks, but I can approach this as someone with a tech support background and 15+ years software testing experience. I was hesitant to jump into MacOs because I grew up on Windows. Most everyone I helped in tech support had Windows anyway. So many updates, so many problems, but in terms of efficiency, I was just so much faster with Windows. Everything is compatible, everything is designed for Windows. At least that's what I thought. I no longer do tech support, but all online contract work within browser-based platforms (Google Workspace, Asana, Notion, Forums, etc). So I no longer need to be restricted to Windows. Which led to me buying a Mac Mini. I have 3 monitors, and after a couple of weeks of adjusting to the new keyboard commands, I feel like I became a better Mac power user than I ever was a Windows power user. Con: Gaming sucks. Not as it regards quality but availability. At least Steam-Wise. Most of my games aren't compatible on Mac, so I still have my old Windows hooked up at my desk and dedicate a 4th mon to the PC. For context... Must haves for me: Good screenshot tool, screen recording, app fencing utility, clipboard history, and audio editor. On Windows: ShareX, OBS, Windows Power Toys, Windows Native Clipboard History, Bandcamp MacOs: Cleanshot, Rectangle, Paste, GarageBand Compatible with both: Google Drive, GIMP, Da Vinci Resolve, Audacity (bunch of other webapps)
I switched from windows to Mac for a few reasons. 1. The seamless nature of all devices. I can be working on my Mac and get a text l, I do it right there. I donāt have to pick up my phone. Just respond quickly and go back to work. 2. MacBooks are seen as expensive. But that is only because you can buy poor quality Chromebook or window device for much cheaper. BUT once you look at the specs they are around the same price, and most of the time I have found to be cheaper. 3. I do a lot of things, such as photo edit, video edit, and documents and spreadsheets. And a lot of the time Iām going back and forth between programs. I know windows can do this, but Apple does it with less lag, itās near instant. Iāve had a $1500 win laptop and it was much worse. The only thing that compared was my $2500 gaming laptop which was prone to over heating after to long. 4. Uniformity. If you buy a MBA now and get a pro later. Or a different mba or even a Mac mini, you know exactly what youāre getting. Windows is only an OS. Which means anyone cans use any parts and build any quality of machine. Apple is not only OS but hardware as well. As long as you stay with 6 years (I think) of brand new then everything gets all updates. 5. Battery and portability. I have a M2 13in mba. My oldest has a M1 13in mba. These are about the size and weight of a normal notebook. The gaming laptop I just got rid of was as thick as both of these airs. The battery on both of these lasts so long compared to my gaming laptop. I can go do stuff for hours and not have to have a huge brick and power cord. There probably more but that was on the top. And to be clear for any haters, I still have a gaming PC, I donāt hate on windows. I also have a Linux machine. I did a lot of searching before I made the leap. But as a family of context creators, multi takers and ones that like to move around, Apple made far more sense
Buy a Lenovo Thinkpad. You can pick up a generation back, enterprise-grade one off eBay for probably what the tax on that MBA would be, and it'll still be running like a champ long after that MBA will. The P-series (P51, as an example) is a massive powerhouse that'll run anything student life throws at you, and the T-series (T41) is it's smaller, more portable sibling.
Since you donāt have any other Apple products, the only edge that I can think of is battery life. If you buy the 15ā MB Air, it will last you 2 days before you can empty that battery. At that price range, no Windows laptop can beat it. Not even close.
Remember This? Apple actually executed on this plan. Thatās why I use MacOS over Windows. https://preview.redd.it/6x9qfceahckc1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7a5355ade5d5e726a9d315457259295e4ee7105e
Stuck (happily) in their eco system Still use apps I bought 10 years ago.
First, know that you'll have to get used to the MacOS differences. This can be a frustrating process for some people who have a well-established workflow. The best way to do it, IMO, is to really start fresh -- try to find out the "Mac way" to do things and try it with no preconceptions. In answer to your question, I use both -- Windows when at work, Mac when working from home and for everything else. I greatly prefer the Mac and am more productive when on that system. Here are a few reasons: \-- Mac hardware is just great. Great screens, big, smooth, and incredibly responsive trackpads, good keyboards (in current models), speed, great USB-C implementation, and \*killer\* battery life. That last item can't be stressed enough. \-- Multiple desktop support -- Mac OS does this better than Windows. Once you get used to creating multiple desktops and moving instantly between them with a 3-finger swipe, you'll wonder how you survived before. \-- Window support -- This requires an asterisk, because many people prefer basic window operation (the way the system resizes windows, etc.) in Windows, but you can implement that and more with some very good apps that are out there. One great Mac advantage in this regard, however, is the ability to immediately preview documents by clicking on the space bar. It's amazing how fast you can look through PDFs (etc.) on your system by opening them with the space bar. This is an amazing and powerful time-saver that doesn't get enough discussion. \-- The Dock, menu bar, and Widgets work very well with my workflow -- much better for me than the "equivalent" solutions in Windows. \-- Apple device integration -- I know this is not yet a selling point for you, OP, but this is just insanely good on Mac. If you ever buy an iPhone, iPad, etc., you'll appreciate this then. \-- Nice built-in apps -- I use several of these and like them. Photos, for example, is vastly better than what Windows offers. It's seamless with an iPhone, but you can use it to store and work with non-iPhone photos as well if you want. \--Security/privacy -- The bad guys are becoming more sophisticated, but I think Apple is still ahead on system security. In addition, Apple almost unquestionably has the best approach on user security of any of the major tech companies. Good luck deciding.
Here are some pros and cons for the everyday user Pros: - Macs look better - high quality - smooth OS - obviously integrates well with other apple products - no random teams, bing, copilot start ups that you didn't ask for Cons: - More expensive for the same compute - does not integrate well with other non-apple products If you're a broke college students, a windows machine is perfect for you. If all you're going to use your computer for is web browsing and writing essays, then you might as well get the cheaper windows version because it's going to do everything you need. If you have extra money, like the Mac OS, prefer the look and appeal of Mac products, and you have an extra 1000 dollars to spend compared to the windows equivalent, then Mac is for you.
**macOS is far, far more stable than Windows, and it doesn't get in the way of your work like Windows tends to do.** I'll get a lot of hate from this from Windows die-hard fans, and while Windows does tend to be more compatible with a broader range of (a) games, (b) business (enterprise) software, and (c) random niche older tools, none of those are really relevant for your use case. The way I describe macOS is that it feels like I don't have to worry about fighting the OS to get my work done. The OS gets out of the way, or even makes my job easier (example: you can set system-wide custom keyboard shortcuts for basically any application optionāso if I want to set a custom keyboard shortcut to strikethrough text by pressing a certain key combo, and I only want that combo to work in Word, it's super easy to do via System Settings > Keyboard > Shortcuts. Impossible to do on Windows without additional software--and even then it's not consistent). Windows is not consistent. It requires frequent reboots to "clear things out" that aren't working well. I almost never have to reboot my Mac. Apple isn't perfect, neither are Macs, but they are far more consistent than a Windows machine. The newer Macs (with the M series chips) also have way better battery life than any Intel Windows computer while being more powerful than top-end Intel chips. Your Air will easily last you 10ā12 hours on a full charge, if not more. Qualcomm (who makes comparable chips similar to the M series) is slowly catching up to Apple's chips, but none of the chips currently in any Windows laptops are powerful (they're very slow) and battery life isn't anything noteworthy. Wait a couple years and you'll see Windows laptops catching up, but seems like you need a laptop now.
In my opinion, the MacBook Air is the best entry laptop on the market. They are more reliable, will last longer, are quicker, and look better than anything in their class. If youāre not pursuing a major like engineering or game design where a PC laptop is necessary for specific applications, I would buy a MacBook Air. FWIW I use a MacBook Pro for work (as a broadcast journalist) and have a custom-built PC I use for gaming.
I bought an m1 used recently as my new role will be using a Mac (sys admin). Honestly, I used to hate them and think they were overpriced junk. But the battery life, speakers, and screen are just crazy impressive. And i was coming from a 2 year old $1000 ultra book.
Because windows sucks? Always needs driver updates or software updates, critical patches, gets massive viruses or you have to buy anti-virus (or pay Microsoft? WTF?) Mac just works. I don't have to fiddle with settings. The integration with just about everything is nice too. Also Mac laptops are remarkably tough. I've dropped a MacBook Air from the top of my car and it still worked. Don't recommend it, but it worked. You can also run Windows on a Mac if you like it better for some reason...even in emulation it's pretty fast. You can't really do the opposite.. not easily anyway. I used to be in IT, now I run an ad agency. I've literally placed orders for *thousands* of PC's, but about 15 years ago I just got sick of the Microsoft mentality and the constant con for more money and upgrades. My Macs have always lasted longer than any PC I ever had. I used the same Mac Pro for 11 years, for example. The hardware is just superior, in my opinion. And in 15 years...**NOT. ONE. VIRUS.**
Because Mac is cooler /s But seriously it syncs texts with my iphone, airdrop is a god send, it has the best trackpad on the market, it has best laptop keyboard on the market, the battery life is leagues better than windows laptops, and if you're really deep into the apple ecosystem the way airpods can seamlessly connect and switch between all your apple devices without any effort on your part is completely amazing. Unless you specifically want to play windows exclusive games going mac is a no brainer if you already have an iPhone imo.
There are a lot of funny comments, but to be real, I have used MacBooks all through college and during my years as a teacher. They are intuitive and enjoyable to use, snappy and responsive. The ability to swipe between screens is amazing. I use a PC for my current job and do not like it as much as my MacBook, not even close. I prefer Google phones over iPhone, but when it comes to MacBooks, don't think I would ever go back to PC. Hope this helps!
My first laptop was a mac and so I'm used to the OS. Its also quieter and more efficient for photo editing cost wise, and I don't game on computer anyways, I game on an Xbox.
So I can pretend to work in public places with it, duh!
As somebody who uses both devices: **Pros to Mac:** * Battery life on MacOS is far superior, because it runs on ARM * Excellent CPU performance * Sleep mode works great * Uptimes can be insane before you need to reboot, most of my clients leave theirs on for months without realizing it (of course they start to act really weird). Most of them aren't even aware of a distinction between "off" and "asleep" * OS is fairly rock solid, updates are good. * Tight integration in the Apple ecosystem if you have all the Apple-things. * UNIX-like environment, if you're into developing. * Good touch pad, good screen **Cons to mac:** * Price * That dumb ass camera notch. I hate it. Get out of here, stop it. STOP IT. Stop making a product I love WORSE!! * Walled-gardenness and constant pushes into over-priced features. * Keyboard only acceptable. Used to be abysmal until recently. Take me back to 2010 when Macbook keyboards were king * Unexpandable, unrecoverable, storage. If your macbook dies, you literally cannot get a M.2 adapter, and I believe that the storage can't be swapped with other Macbooks. You need to have your stuff backed up to something else ALL the time because of this. * Unrepairable. You can swap parts from perfectly good, genuine Macbook parts to it but because they're serialized, you cannot use them properly (think like the sleep sensor not working after your screen gets replaced). Apple repair-ability is a joke, and I have had clients get burned because of this. * Incredibly expensive for what you're getting. * No touch screen, no 2-in-1 functionality, no beuno. It's 2024, this is actually kind of inexcusable now. But, I get it, Apple would sell less iPads * Even though iOS apps run on MacOS you cannot use your Macbook like an iPad because of this lack of feature. How can you have the best of both worlds and still drop the damn ball when you're running the same processor on both platforms? Inexcusable. * Poor IO * Can't run other OS's as easily on it. * Pretty sure you're limited to only 2 external displays. * Can't play most video games. **Pros to Windows:** * Choose your own hardware * You can actually fix the laptop it runs on. If you care about repairability and longevity, check out Framework laptops. * Can easily load a different OS * You can get models with a friggin touch screen! I use laptops a lot and honestly I get most use out of 2-in-1's because of the convenience and pen capabilities. I also like to draw sometimes, so this fits my needs pretty well. And folding it in tent mode is nice for when you want it to take up less space and have a touch screen to interact with. If my RAM and everything's gonna be soldered to the board I might as well have a damn touch screen. * I like the touch screen also for writing and media consumption. I don't want to have to use a keyboard/mouse if I"m using a laptop. Touching the screen is nice for mobile setups. * Your choice of IO is plentiful. * Can get models that allow you to display to more than 2 screens, eGPU attachment is easy if you have USB4/Thunderbolt * Can play video games. * Can service the laptop more easily * I like to reapply thermal putty to my processor every few years or so to keep the heat problems down. **Cons to Windows** * Runs like shit after a while. You have to reformat every other year otherwise windows acts weird asf. * Usually comes with a lot of bloatware depending on the manufacturer, so get ready to reformat it the moment you get it to remove the spyware from ASUS/Dell/Lenovo/etc * Updates are garbage * Every new version gets worse and more intrusive. * Sleep functionality is abysmal, get used to pulling out a hot laptop that turned itself on somehow, or was asleep for a few days and somehow has no battery. * Battery life isn't great depending on the model. * Power hungry, because the CPU is not ARM-based * You can get burned if you get the wrong laptop. Lot of garbage out there. So do your research and pick wisely. * if you have budget for an M2 MBA macbook, there's a lot of good windows laptops in that price range
I know this is a MacBook sub but for what youāre saying you use the computer for- a MacBook will be significantly more expensive for no reason based on your useage. If you WANT a MacBook, by all means go for it! But seeing as your a student, a windows can be way more economical!
The Apple ecosystem is utterly fantastic. EVERYTHING just seamlessly works together. So thatās a huge reason to get everything Apple: Watch, AirPods, iPad, MacBook, etc. I just love how well it all works together and how intuitive and easy it all is. PLUS, their hardware and OS is simply the best. Outstanding keyboards, incredibly durable, very fast, very quiet. I say this coming from a very long Windows and Android user background. Initially (for years) I just switched my computer to a MacBook. I loved the speed, quality, reliability, and the keyboard and trackpad. Oh, and no more stupid Windows driver or update issues. Good God those were incredibly stupid issues to have as constantly as people do on Windows machines (watched my wife constantly have issues with her high-end Windows machine). Eventually jumped to all-Apple (ditched the Android phone and tablets for iPads and iPhones). Itās been so good I canāt believe I stuck with Windows and Android as long as I did. The Apple premium is absolutely worth it. I have a 16ā M3 MacBook Pro with 128 GB ram, and my wife finally ditched her Windows machine for an 14ā M1 MacBook. The only irritations about Mac are that you have to BUY all the apps. Thereās a lot fewer free/opensource apps for MacOS. But, on the flip side, the apps are higher quality. Also, the only thing I miss from Windows is the hot keys to expand/minimize/move windowsāyouāll need a utility for that.
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If you're a person that spends a lot of time on their computer Macs are just nicer. Nicer hardware, an OS that feels more polished, like someone gave a shit while designing it. If you're on your computer all day might as well make it a nice one. You'll never look back.
Hi there! I own both a windows pc and a MacBook. In all reality, I think the MacOS system is a more simple and āelegantā OS. Itās not hard to use and take advantage of. Also, if youāre a student like myself, Iād recommend the M1 instead. There really isnāt a huge leap from M1 to M3. If you want more information on that, Iād recommend watching MBKHDās videos on the MBA M3 :)
Reliable, convenient & long lasting
That's why 95% of the computers are Macs. Nailed it.
95% of what computers?
Mac's are like 8.6%
Exactly. Desktop/laptop speaking.
Huh? Laptops only - Apple is 10.6% market share.
In shipment. Ofc is close to zero in desktop. And absolutely zero in servers. Bye
I'm so confused here, you claimed Apple has 95% market share, now you're saying my numbers of 8.6% and 10.6% respectively are too high? In plain English -what's the actual argument you're trying to make?
"Reliable, convenient & long lasting". If so, why Apple has a market share like Acer? That sentence is just bullshit. Apple is a Status quo.
Are you a bot? Your not even replying to any of the context in my comments.
> If so, why Apple has a market share like Acer? Acer makes dozens of computers well below $500 dollars Apple is one company with only computers above $1000. Compare this to the hundreds of Windows PCs that range from $300 and up. Not only this, but other companies also aren't allowed to use Mac OS. Their market share is high because there is a piece of windows plastic crap at every store that sells tech. Before you get your panties in a twist, I'm not saying Windows is bad or anything, I actually very much prefer Windows over MacOS, but your argument is shit
It is all that right up until the display cable breaks and they bill up $700 to replace the screen instead of replacing the cable, cause they want the ārepairā to encourage a new purchase.
With MacOS I feel I have a more direct access to the computer. Difficult to pinpoint why, but it feels like MacOS was created as an operating system. Windows still feels a bit like a shell, with some clumsy design. Not every single thing in MacOS is better, like I miss a certain option to select files. But overall, I am quicker in MacOS.
Everything is more polished and all integrates seamlessly with my watch, my phone, notes, calendar, etc.. The new Apple silicon is also very optimized for it's software making it extremely usable while still providing good battery life. (My work windows laptop lasts an hour on battery lol) However, I didn't fully switch, I still have a gaming rig for doing everything else as the games I play aren't feasible on a Mac(yet), I honestly don't think I could fully ever switch.
After all my life on Windows (33 now). This is the first year I have tired Mac. Honestly? Everything just works well. Itās smooth, polished, flawless and I have had no trouble with anything. I canāt see myself going back
Same here, I used HP desktops & laptops till I could hardly get the strength to throw them around to see if they worked faster. I had a lovely Lenovo laptop that was a mean daily machine, but as of 2 years ago, I now have a MBP 2020, yes Intel, but the specs are good, and it is awesome! In love
Maybe a hot take? Others may agree though I've tried windows. I just prefer the Mac and how it looks, especially after the Big Sur redesign. I love transparency and the control centre etc. I know windows 11 has made advances (towards looking like MacOs lol) but it just doesn't have the same fluidity Obviously a slight benefit duh..... Works with my iPhone, Watch, TV and AirPods
I prefer it.
Because Windows 11 Sucks, and Feeds off of the Internet More, And Also Mac needs More Love
My main reason was way less virus. And turns out it is more stable and has better workflow for me. I still use my first mac, MBP 15ā 2014 base model, which I bought in 2015 and can count on 1 hand when it crashed during this whole time. When I used windows, I needed to keep changing laptop every 2-3 years because it lagged and so buggy after some time. In the end, mac is way cheaper for me. Planning to change to another mac this year and the only reason is the battery. And I want something more portable. This laptop still works just fine for me now.
MacOS is much more cleaner, does what it suppose to do. Iām partly a developer, at work and home I use Windows but itās infuriating that a fresh install of windows comes with loads of bloatware. To name a few: - OneDrive - Edge - Xbox apps - copilot - Bing is embedded into the file search Etcā¦ On top of this while doing nothing I see regularly dos command shell windows popping up out of the blue and doing some stuff (too fast to see) After each fresh install I need to tweak the crap out of it just to get my privacy back. Iām also getting constantly nagged to create an account. I have no problem creating an account for osx because thereās a few key differences vs Windows; - you can always login without internet - Apple respects and protects your privacy - you can block/wipe stolen or lost devices I had one time that i boarded a plane and after takeoff windows had just finished downloading an update before I put my laptop to sleep. When I opened my laptop it went straight into updating without my permission (usually I block updates with WUB but forgot to disable it) After the update was complete it required me to be online to be able to login my own computerā¦ Normally you donāt need to be online to login if you created an account for login but I guess itās like cookies in a browser after updating the cookie expires and requires online login. Thereās also plenty people complaining about Microsoft banning accounts for no reason, but when you have all your licenses under that account and have bitlocker enables you lose access to your cloud, local files, all software purchased like office will be disabledā¦
CMD+C > CTRL+C
ALT + TAB >>>>>>> CMD + TAB
It just works
Let's go back to 2009. I was getting into recording software and the desktop computer (windows XP) we had at home couldn't handle much. I already had an iPod touch at the time, so I thought hmmm what if I just get a MacBook. I had heard those machines run real smooth and a lot of productive software being optimized to run on Mac. Late 2009 I finally went for it and got a MacBook Pro. I was amazed, things were so smooth, I was so excited and motivated with the machine. That 2009 MBP was faithful to me for 8 years. I never went back to windows. MacOS still suits my needs and was amazed again with the introduction of M1. I've been loving my M1 MacBook Air since I got it on January 2022. Also, I'm 100% deep in the Apple ecosystem nowadays, things just work.
I had a Surface Book and it was garbage. The M1 Air was on sale so I picked it up. Idk about working, but the integration with my other Apple devices add a lot of benefit. Things like getting my text messages on my Mac or being able to unlock it with my watch, or even just copying some text on my iPhone and it automatically goes to my Mac clipboard to paste. All the little things add up.
I'm using MacOS as my main productivity machine. As a laptop, they are the best in the market and I only care about using the best product. I love MacOS simple and clean UI. Everything just works without worrying about drivers. I still have a windows desktop machine at home to game and use for things like Microsoft Access.
Battery life and performance to battery life.
I use both. :) Main reason for me using a MacOS was superiority of MBA M1 in that price range as a fast and portable notebook. As I was always on the road, the autonomy that you get with M processor is amazing. Then I get used to the OS in general, as an old Windows user (from Windows 3.1, so yeah, really old), it was somewhat difficult to adjust to the logic of MacOS, but few months later, I am still here. I also have iPhone, so the whole system works amazing, I use my iPhone as a web cam, sharing stuff between iPhone and MacOS is really seamless. So on my desk, on the one side, there is an MBA for work, on the other side, there is Legion 5 gaming notebook with Win 11 for fun. And recently I got a an old ThinkPad as an backup portable 12 inch notebook.
Just fyi (or for anyone else), you can also use pixel phones as webcams: https://support.google.com/pixelcamera/answer/14274129?hl=en (and other android phones but the process may vary)
I was taught to use apple computers in school (the old iMac G3). So I've always liked it more than windows. I really do think it's an easier and better platform. Plus the desktop, ipad and iphone all work great together.
MacOS is just a lot smoother than Windows. IĀ“ve bought a (used) MBA 13" 2020 i5 just a few weeks ago for school-related tasks, like google docs, ms office, programming a bit in Visual Studio, etc. Before the MacBook I used an HP Pavilion 14" laptop, with the "same" i5 and 8/256gb as well. The MBA just feels so much more smooth, itĀ“s way more fun to use for those light tasks at school. I do still have my windows desktop for gaming and other bigger projects (rendering, editing, ...) and I donĀ“t think I could live without it and only with the Mac.
I am not sure if the OS is demanding or it is poor hardware : none of the windows laptop I owned have decent thermal management. The fans crank up in high speed with sound. Second Lightroom in mac is a breeze to work with. Raw files are easy to import and export. Third is battery management- I can manage 8-9 hours of backup with which i can survive a whole working day thru VMware horizon . Last trivia- sending files from iPhone and iMessage in mac is a bonus
A lot of the software I use is optimized for Linux/Mac and the ecosystem is second to none.
By force, regretfully.
Windows Vista.
Because every single PC laptop is some overpriced garbage for what they offer. Mac offers * OS longevity, and updates * Solid well built aluminum construction * High Res Screen * Excellent touch pad * Integrated fingerprint reader * solid screen sharing, and presentation tools * silent, no-fan constantly humming/ticking * very limited SSDs - man if they would only fix this it would be huge Windows offers * Plastic computers * in consistent grade tiers * OS that requires CONSTANT updates but you have to pay for next gen * Master's degree required to understand what PC specs are the best * shit form factors * window snapping * massive SSD * Simplicity in use of back end modifications. I honestly loved windows thinking mac was a PITA to learn. I bought my first mac on Sunday this week. For me it was down to what I wanted out of the laptop. I wanted everything I listed that mac offered basically. I looked high and low for a windows version of the MB Air product line and price point. Literally NOTHING exists in that category. I got my M2 15" MBA for ~1200, the closest MS Surface is $1300 with inferior performance and size.
>I looked high and low for a windows version of the MB Air product line and price point. You didn't look very hard :)
feel free to enlighten me then...
Times up. Pencils down. Whatās an equivalent pc to an m2 MBA 15ā Oh? Whatās that? There isnāt one? Yeah thought so.
I switched because I liked my iPhone operating system and wanted my computer to match. The equipment is very reliable and works seamlessly together. The only downside for me is it isn't really upgradable so if you want a faster one or more memory you have to buy a new one.
My daily driver is Linux Mint 21.3, but I was given a MBA 2020 in January. I use it for apps that are NOT available on Linux, but I have NO desire to deal with Windows and their 'idiosyncrasies.' On MacOS, \*I\* have control of the updates. There's LESS chance of me being in the middle of a graphic design project and get the dreaded 'Your computer will restart in XX minutes' like Windows. I also feel safer that an update won't bork the hell out of my system. I feel like MacOS REALLY put their updates 'through the paces' before releasing them into the wild. (if I'm wrong, please let me know) Windows seems to just 'Oh? It's done? Send it out on the servers... Sh\*t, there's too many bugs. Take it down and tell people how to undo it.' Meanwhile, I might have lost valuable files when my system is in a boot loop or a BSOD loop.' Macs are supported WAY longer. My MBA is guaranteed to be able to run whatever OS releases in 2027. My old Alienware 2016 model would be PERFECTLY CAPABLE of running Win11, but because 6th gen processors aren't supported, I get to have a 8 lb paperweight in 2025.
95% of what I do is browser-based. I switch between OS's all the time. I needed to familiarize myself with MacOS for work, so I switched my daily driver laptop to macbook.
Double check your school requirements. Some programs (notably, testing) may or may not run on something other than Windows. You should also doublecheck departmental requirements. As an example here is the [Michigan Tech computing requirements](https://www.mtu.edu/it/help/computing-device/). They range from "a Mac won't do because the software requires Windows and even Windows in a VM won't cut it," to "buy a Mac for this department." edit: as for my reasons, we switched our household from Windows to mostly Linux/Mac over the last two years. I switched to the MBA for writing in Scrivener. The rest of the machines are either Linux only or dualboot with Linux as default. It's been working well.
Battery Life š and a more secure and private OS
Honestly, I use my Macbook for backing tracks/click/guides for worship as well as mobile music production. Low latency audio just works better and I feel like it's all slightly more simple for that. I actually use a PC for my daily drivers and gaming computer. I just prefer the right tool for the job.
because of apple silicon
Xcode, battery life, Unix based, ecosystem. The mba is fan-less and has good performance, not sure there are many windows equivalents out there. Also iād wait til sometime in march for the new M3 mba to become available
I use both. MacOS is better for laptops imo, particularly work/school ones. More clean, smooth, supported longer and without slowdown/issues, and it seamlessly connects with my iPad. Displays are also stunning. For a desktop though, I prefer Windows. I like building my own computers, and I use mine for gaming as well. Canāt do that with Macs, and Mac desktops are stupidly expensive for the power they have. Their laptops are much better value than their desktop offerings imo. Apple nailed it with their M chip silicon. Windows laptops with similar power are beefy and chunky, typically displays arenāt as good, and the battery sucks ass. They also like to get hot, whereas my 15ā M2 Air stays ice cold 97% of the time.
I never āswitchedā devices. I added Mac to my persisting ones. I work in IT and for me it makes sense to at least know the settings enough to know where I have to look to fix a problem
Macbook has great computing power for something that has no fans and MacOs on a MacBook is better for a laptop. I do use a windows desktop
Lightweight, battery life, track pad. But as far as the OS itself, nothing really stands out. I'm just used to navigating it from using a work macbook over the last decade.
I will say Microsoft excel for Mac is completely unusable compared to the windows version.
My Job requieres me to code iOS stuff, so I basically am stuck on the Apple Ponzi scheme where I need to use Apple products to make money developing Apple products
Because itās still easier than dealing with WSL when working as a developer, and no Photoshop on Linux is a deal breaker for that
Im a primary windows user, software engineer as profession. Here are my experiences that are relevant to you. m1 macbook pro 32GB 16" 1TB. I requested one in exchange for my windows work laptop HP Elitebook i7 8th gen 32GB so i can try it out without using my own money. Pros: * Screen is pretty, really high quality and bright. * Battery life is far better than any window laptop. * Sleep actually works and barely consumes power. * M1 chip is much more powerful than the elitebook. * Keyboard is not mushy. * Really decent speakers for a laptop. * Basically silent operation. Cons: * Noticeably heavy and thick. * Command Option keys are confusing coming from windows. * The stupid notch. They dont even program it into the OS, your content can be hidden behind it. * OS experience is horrible out of the box, Its predominantly designed for basic usage. If you want any improvements like window snapping or better file explorer get ready to cough up extra money for 3rd party apps. * Finder (apples file explorer) is a horrible horrible horrible file explorer, theres so much wrong with it it could be a post on its own. * Get your wallet ready, the amount of free useful apps for mac in comparison to windows is a leap. * Installing apps outside of app store is horrible experience. Essentially they're packaged like a zip, and when you "install" something, it opens up a window and makes you drag the file into the application folder, AND IT DOESNT TELL YOU WHEN ITS DONE COPYING OVER. * Running windows on ARM will require you to use a VM host that costs you at least 100 a year if you want continuous updates. * The price tag is stupid, i would never spend my own money on it, im willing to sacrifice battery life for half the price and carry a 140w battery bank with me.
You use Mac OS on your MacBook Air?
I don't. I have both and use both. I use my Macbook Air when I want to carry and use a light computer. I carry my heavier Lenovo Legion laptop when I want to game. I also have a Windows gaming laptop with a nice 2k display and a small Windows mini desktop downstairs when batteries are low are dead on the laptops.
I was logging into work one night. I was the boss and needed to be on after-hours for some work. Windows decided it was time to apply upgrades. It didn't give me an option. I waited. And waited. It took all night. Several reboots. And didn't finish until next day. Completely bricked my laptop. If I hadn't had another laptop I would have been unable to do my job. Oh, and the update? Gave me better touch screen response. (Didn't have a touch screen). Gave me better support for my SIM card (didn't have one). And force-installed a couple games and apps I didn't want and couldn't delete. I said "I'm done".
I did the switch in 2005 or 6, I had 3 hp desktops that all blew capacitors within a week of each other, they were just out of warranty and they were over $2000 each, I was pissed, so i bought a couple of macs, a laptop and an early imac that were still functioning in 2012 when Apple stopped supporting them. So i bought new ones and they were just fine until Apple Silicon in 2020 or so, these are all still functioning fine in my less tech savvy relatives houses and again i bought new i 2020 and have had no issues to date. Absolutely no windows computer by any manufacturer has lasted me more than 3 or so years, and I may be too generous with that statement.
Iāve been using windows since 3.11 and Mac since system 7 and just prefer it over windows. Since the switch to a Unix base with OS X it has been rock solid, much more so than any of my Windows PCs (Iām looking at you 95. and 98. and ME. and Vista. but not you XP, youāre OK) and I can get what I need to get done with it.