I would rather use a 100% Debloated version of Windows 11 over mac OS. The file manager on mac OS sucks; I am not intrigued by pretty colors. I want a file explorer that works as it is intended to be (copy, cut, paste, and renaming files); I don't need a thousand directories both locally and on the cloud. Even Window management (resizing windows) sucks; how can one survive without window previews on the the dock? Also, my mouse and keyboard are never precise on a Mac; unless using a Macbook. What is the real practical use of a Mac? It almost feels like Chromium OS, but on steroids. Oh wait....also lack of support for various applications suck; I'm talking to you Blue Iris. And it gets worse; Microsoft office works a little differently on a Mac versus Windows. This rant can go on, but someone at Apple did some behavioral studies before coming up with the modern "woke" theme of macOS. I have been using both operating system for a few years now; I just somehow still feel forced using macOS due to my specific-use requirements.
Who here uses a Mac (all Apple devices in general), and why? Seriously...
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What's the point of an overly-powered iPad when you can't even deploy macOS on it?
What's the point of fancy animations on iPhone and you can potentially increase productivity if you delete the fluff and get to the point? On my Samsung Android device, I can customize the animation times; and it makes the whole user experience very snappy versus an iPhone, where it feels like it is buffering 24/7.
What's the point of fancy animations on iPhone and you can potentially increase productivity if you delete the fluff and get to the point? On my Samsung Android device, I can customize the animation times; and it makes the whole user experience very snappy versus an iPhone, where it feels like it is buffering 24/7.
So you are saying PornHub is better on android 
On some tasks Macs are always playing catch-up, however, I prefer using a Mac over a Windows machine. The best way to describe it is by taking a drive into San Francisco. In San Francisco, you can always see your destination, but just before you get there you’ll encounter a one-way street you have to turn on, which leads to another one-way street, and then another, which slows you down. On a PC, the same thing. Too many unnecessary steps in the software where one click would suffice.
And they love to keep adding new twists and turns just when you become familiar with the operation. This includes websites and services as well.
I use Shipstation for shipping (obviously) and they are constantly changing or adding steps to the process. What you did today, could be a totally different operation tomorrow, and most of the time without prior notice. It's infuriating when you have a pile of orders and you first have to relearn the system, before you can do what you did yesterday - create labels to ship orders
bigredfish
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I don’t get Mac’s, but the phone iOS is superior IMHO to Android
I use an iPhone and iPad.
I trust Apple far more than those spying cocksuckers at G**gle.
I trust Apple far more than those spying cocksuckers at G**gle.
I don't trust ANY of them. They're all part of the same system that's trying to control us
iPhone has cornered the market in most work environments. Sharing contacts, communication over wifi, airdrop, all blows windows away.
And iPad can do most iPhone work tasks as well, but a bigger screen.
For lighter work tasks, IOS environment, anything with a punch back to Windows. But thanks to making everything cloud based, more and more is iOS friendly.
iOS typically just works; while windows works, but likes it’s coffee breaks at in opportune times.
And iPad can do most iPhone work tasks as well, but a bigger screen.
For lighter work tasks, IOS environment, anything with a punch back to Windows. But thanks to making everything cloud based, more and more is iOS friendly.
iOS typically just works; while windows works, but likes it’s coffee breaks at in opportune times.
As far as MAC, there is a little getting used to it but not much. They use "Finder" instead of File Explorer. There are tricks to all the items you mention but again, just need to get used to it. Just remember the "Command" button is basically the windows equivalent of "Control". I don't play games so don't have that problem. I will say their touchpads are 2nd to none. After using a MacBook I hate using other touchpads on laptops. Just my opinion.
However, since Apple is so expensive (and I also don't trust any of them) I have been trying to move to Linux (Ubuntu).
Here is my background with Windows so it wasn't an overnight change:
I started with Windows 95 (actually 3.1 but limited usage) and stayed with windows till Windows 7. Windows 8 made me switch to MAC. I tried to go back to MS with Window 10 which actually was not bad. However, I didn't like all the AI (Cortona) and bloatware (which did NOT exist back in the day). Not to mention random updates in the middle of my workday making me lose my work. All that turned me off again. Today my ONLY MS device is Win 10 and it is ONLY for BI. I still deal with MS because of work but only if I have to. I was luck at one company that allowed me to request a MacBook Pro and they gave it to me.
However, since Apple is so expensive (and I also don't trust any of them) I have been trying to move to Linux (Ubuntu).
Here is my background with Windows so it wasn't an overnight change:
I started with Windows 95 (actually 3.1 but limited usage) and stayed with windows till Windows 7. Windows 8 made me switch to MAC. I tried to go back to MS with Window 10 which actually was not bad. However, I didn't like all the AI (Cortona) and bloatware (which did NOT exist back in the day). Not to mention random updates in the middle of my workday making me lose my work. All that turned me off again. Today my ONLY MS device is Win 10 and it is ONLY for BI. I still deal with MS because of work but only if I have to. I was luck at one company that allowed me to request a MacBook Pro and they gave it to me.
bigredfish
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I started with a x386 pc with Windows 3.1 and a 56k modem.
The world was still wondering what “email” was and America Online WAS the Internet.
I will say Win 11 is pretty bulletproof
The world was still wondering what “email” was and America Online WAS the Internet.
I will say Win 11 is pretty bulletproof
Yeah, just make sure it is completely debloated before you install it and make sure that a local account can be made
I had to set up and use a mac for our church. There's a lot of things I don't like about the hardware and macOS. Then again, there's a lot of things I don't like about windows, it's just that they're a normal part of life to me and all of the apple weirdness was new. In the end, I see it as the same thing, just different. With windows moving more and more to being a consumer toy and marketing platform, I'm liking linux more and more.
I remembered I had written a document to help windows users use the mac. This was my intro:
At a high level, Mac OS is the same thing as Windows. It's just that some of the details are different. It could be analogous to switching to a 2nd car after using the first one for many years. The basic driving part, steering, brakes, gas pedal, etc. are all the same. Other things like operating the lights, radio, and climate control might be maddeningly different. You slowly learn to use them.
At a high level, Mac OS is the same thing as Windows. It's just that some of the details are different. It could be analogous to switching to a 2nd car after using the first one for many years. The basic driving part, steering, brakes, gas pedal, etc. are all the same. Other things like operating the lights, radio, and climate control might be maddeningly different. You slowly learn to use them.
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I know designers and artist types who really are 100% mac os users due to the applications they use.
Same with some of the developers I know are big into the mac os.
Personally I have decided to first look at the application I need to use, and then what os is it best supported in.
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56k .. lol I remember 1200 baud and a terminal.
My first pc also was a 386, originally was gonna get a 286, but my car needed to be fixed, so took me another year of r3ading pc magazine and saving up for a custom 386.
My first non Intel chip was a 387 .. man, these kids are spoiled today with mobile iot toys with more compute than my first pc.
How about 300bps acoustic coupler and 33ASR teletype, with the mass storage being 10 cps paper tape?
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I've been using both a Mac and Windows machines for over 20 years and I prefer Mac because of its simplicity and integration into my apple ecosystem (iPhone, iPad, AppleTV and Apple Home).