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In many ways, I'm more productive and a much happier computer-user on Windows 10. But, in the spirit of fairness, I decided to give Apple's new MacOS Sierra operating system a serious try-out on.
Windows 10 was released as a free upgrade on August the 2nd, and it is an incredibly diverse update, which added lots of nice features. One of the main differences between it and Windows 7 (Which is what most people upgraded from, although a sizeable amount used windows 8/8.1) is the cleaner, more modern-looking interface. Microsoft have made also added in their 'Personal Assistant' Cortana, which I find myself using an awful lot. Microsoft offered this as a free upgrade for previous Windows users, and this was a welcome change over the typical, expensive upgrades they would announce. Apart from the GUI update and addition of Cortana, the updates are small, however they added a much requested task switched, and snap assistant. Windows 10 rules! When Windows 10 was first released, I had just bought a new laptop which had Windows 8 installed.
I was quite familiar with Windows 7 but somehow I couldn't quite get the grasp of 8 - I can't forget all the time I wasted looking for an installed software switching between App view and Desktop viiew. So when the latest edition of Windows was offered as a free upgrade I wasn't expecting much. However I was pleasantly surprised with this version as to me it looks and feels just like the way Windows 7 used to with the addition of Apps which appear after I click the Windows logo button. I honestly feel Windows 10 is one of the greatest operating systems ever. Windows is the way to go I have been running Windows on my computers ever since the day I bought my first one. That was way back when I started using Windows 3.11. Flashforward twenty-something years and here I still am, using Windows.
With all its ups and downs, Windows constantly gets better (if you forget that black period when Vista was released). Nowadays, with Windows 10, things have just become even better. Cortana is just plain genius and the overall ease of use is wonderful. Sure, nothing is perfect but if you can tolerate a random cough once in a while, Microsoft has this time outdone themselves with the release of Windows 10. Windows I think that most of the things that people argue in favor of Macs are usually untrue, or can be misleading. Windows was the cutting edge of the computer industry for so long, so to cut into that market it will take a different approach as Mac has done. You really have to offer a different product, or at least give the appearance that it is.
To me, it is much just a different appearance, I can't think of anytime where I've encountered a difference between what I could do on windows and what I could do on a Mac. This is just fanboy speculation, since the reality is Windows has so much available to it, and I've never had a program on Mac that wasn't available on Windows, or didn't have almost an exact program available on it. Not sure if Macs don't get viruses at all, but they are easy to avoid to if you have any idea what you are doing.
Macs are overrated, overpriced and I enjoy some of the feature that are available to Windows 10. Being more familiar with it's interface and programs such as Windows Scheduler makes me more inclined to vote for Windows here. Apple have recently announced their new OS, called Sierra, and it brings with it some welcome updates. Just like Microsoft did, with Windows 10, they have added in their 'Personal Assistant', called Siri, which shows how much people are taking advantage of the easy search and control modes that 'Personal Assistants' offer. They have also made some User Interface changes, however these are much less noticeable than Microsoft's.
They have changed the dock around ever-so-slightly, and re-designed the notification centre. Windows Sucks I'm an Apple guy. I have iPads, iPhones, iMacs and Mac Laptops. The one big disadvantage on the Mac is the lack of decent/popular games. Faced with this issue, I built a Steam Machine hooked up to my TV, running Windows 10.
I ordered every part brand new, top of the line stuff (this wasn't a cheap project). I installed it fresh, there were no add-on software like you get with HP and Dell. This was a clean install on brand new hardware.
It hung, it paused, it did random stuff. My first thought was how can anyone actually use this crap. Coming from a Mac where you have very little issues with anything, this was just terrible. The quality of the OS is dismal compared to Mac OS and it is easy to see why users are switching en masse. Before the Mac supporters come to cry 'safe'.
'There are no viruses in the OS X world', they say. Furthermore, 'you don't require antivirus on a Mac'. The first statement is untrue, the second is begging to be proven wrong. There is no doubt you would less likely get infected by a virus if you use a mac. This is partly because OS X - as a UNIX-based framework - is compartmentalized in a manner that it is harder to infect than a Windows PC.
What's more, it is additionally genuine that less crooks try to hack Macs in light of the fact that there is a littler client base and it is harder to do. Criminal hackers aren't criminal becausethey have an awesome hard working attitude.
Be that as it may, Macs are not naturally secure. They do get malware, and that is prone to end up a greater problem as Mac. In addition the vector of assault nowadays has a tendency to be social as opposed to specialized. You will probably be phished for bank points of interest, or convinced to click a dodgy connection on Facebook, than you are to hit by a driveby malware misuse. (This is one motivation behind why security software organizations are urgently attempting to inspire individuals to introduce pointless AV on cell phones.).
I don't think either is 'Better' than the other. Better is really a matter of opinion. Personally, I'm typing this on OS X. My other computer is Windows 10, but I'm going to probably replace it with a computer running OS X as well. A good idea would be to list the things you expect from your operating system. Each have their own strengths and weaknesses. I happen to use both, so here is what I think: Strictly speaking,technically OS X is not an 'OS' but rather a system since you can't get it outside of purchasing an Apple product.
Unless, you are building a hackentosh, which BTW is a fascinating hobby. Windows: Why do I run Windows: Part of my job, have to use company supplied equipment. Strengths: Stable ABI, However less stable these days as you have to run a multitude of.net versions. I am now 'used' to the Ribbon interface on MS Office products and don't feel like changing back to LibreOffice, Soffice, etc.
Many programmers love Visual Studio. Weakness: Too popular for its own good. Susceptible to virus, malware etc mainly due to its popularity. Low end devices full of crapware. Previous interface makes traditional Desktop and Laptop users feel like poor relations. Useless tile programs. However you can mitigate these issues with an alternate shell like Classic shell.
Overly complicated design under the hood with too many unique cases. The registry deserves its own mention since it is a poor implementation of a bad idea. Mac/OSX- Why do I run Mac- Interface different enough so that it doesn't remind me of work.
Strengths: Better platform for creative professionals. Built in color matching.
All-in-one support,No hassles with device drivers since hardware software support all come from a single company. Has Unix like underpinnings. Weaknesses: expensive, although Laptops/desktops with the same specs in the PC world. I do run both systems as I need them for my different activities. I use Windows at work on my Thinkpad laptop and one of the biggest flaws I am suffering with right now is the driver incompatibility. The worst problem is with fingerprint reader which uses software programmed for Vista and it randomly does and doesn’t work.
Unfortunately, I am forced to use Windows due to impossibility of recompilating the enterprise software we use. You might say that Parallels should solve it and let me do everything on Mac, but the software has high demand on hardware resources. What I love in Windows is support for old games and thousands of PC configurations. On the other side macOS is perfect partner for my personal everyday usage and creative production. The ecosystem Apple has been building around its phones, tablets, computers etc.
For years is top notch. Another great feature is native MIDI support and preloaded drivers for pretty much any audio/video device. The last thing I would mention is Final Cut/Logic family which is Mac only.