You want to buy Mac or MacBook and quit Windows PC? Before this step you need to consider more aspects and to know well what you are about to use. Between the two bones (operating systems) are some significant differences, which could be advantages and disadvantages for the user.
Mac / MacBook vs. Windows PC (macOS vs. Windows)
The characteristics of the two operating systems make the great differences.
macOS, is operating system developed by Apple, exclusively for Mac devices. Including laptops here: MacBook, Macbook Air, Macbook Pro and Mac PCs: Mac Pro, iMac Pro, Mac Mini. MacOS operating system is constantly updated by Apple, and the user is exempt from all that means bugs, driver, BSOD and other system errors. In the rare cases when a problem appears on Mac, Apple comes with an update to solve it within a few days. It offers this way stability and reliability in operations.
On the other side, Microsoft It must provide support for the basic drivers of Windows PC, while many come from hardware component manufacturers. The risk of incompatibilities and errors is very high on Windows.
Do we apply the applications on Windows, do we find them on Mac?
First of all, an application designed for Windows, will never run on Mac. And not the other way around. While Windows uses tablets .exe and .msi To install applications, Macos has .pkg and .dmg. But there is no panic. Most written applications for Windows are also present on Mac. More than that, Most professionals use Mac when it comes to productivity. Music production (DJ), graphic production, advanced video editing, 3D, web design, advertising production, application development and more. Even Microsoft has developed most Windows applications And for Mac. From the suite Office and up to OneDrive, Microsoft products are present on Mac systems.
Apple has developed for macos and iOS, the suite of Office applications: NUMBERS (Excel), Pages (Word), Keynote (PowerPoint), capable of opening, editing and exporting files in compatible format for Microsoft Office.
In more than 7 years spent on Mac, I did not feel the lack of any application or utility. I even discovered many useful applications and tools, installed by default on macos. A simple example is the opening of PDF files. If on the versions of Windows, the installation of Adobe Acrobat Reader was a "must-have", on Mac, a .pdf file is instantly opened with "Preview". Apple application that is found on all maccos systems.
Games
Primitive games at the moment, compared to what you find on Windows. Even if there are powerful systems that would successfully lead any game, the graphic engine behind advanced graphics games is missing.
Synchronization with iPhone and iPad
The owners of iPhone and / or iPad have an additional reason to move from Windows PC to Mac.
Apple holds a lot at Synchronization of devices in the ecosystem, being sufficient Connecting with the same iCloud account for all the important content to be available on all devices. Thus the pictures taken with iPhone will automatically reach Mac, without action from the user, users and passwords for access in applications and web sites (Keychain Access), SMS / IMSESAGE messages will also be available on both devices. The same will happen with favorite browser websites, desktop stored files and documents, plus many more. Many third parties use data synchronization in iCloud.
Windows 10 It offers a synchronization solution between PC and smartphone, but only for Android. The iPhone owners are limited to the synchronization of Bookmarks.
Upgrade and change Mac components
At this chapter, Windows PC has a great advantage. Being devices with Architecture specially designed for macos, the hardware upgrade of a Mac can only be done with dedicated components. I think the only component that would fit from Windows PC, is the SSD. RAM memories must be dedicated to Mac (but do not necessarily be produced by Apple), as well as processors (CPU). In addition, the prices of Mac hardware components are not to be neglected.
The most common hardware upgrade on MacBook is hard disk / ssd and RAM. For CPU or video card, the costs are quite high, and the uograph is recommended to be done in an authorized Apple service.
Another difference between Windows PC and Mac is the service. While for Windows PC you will find services all the way, For Mac you need an Apple Authorized Service.
How much does a Mac cost and why is it more expensive than Windows PC?
While a decent laptop with Windows costs somewhere at 300 – 450 Euro, the cheapest Mac (MacBook Air), Starts from 1,100 EUR. High costs come from the quality of the components and the operating system. Apple launches a major version of maccos annually on which all Mac users I get it as free update. Macos version that encompasses so much the basic operating system as well as o Suite of Apple -developed applications. NUMBERS, PAGES, Keynote, Notes, Facetime, Imovie and many more.
The average life time of a MacBook Pro is 6-7 years. During this time the user is exempted from costs with the operating system and Apple's office applications. We have one MacBook Pro 13-inch (Mid. 2012) that works flawlessly with the newest macos, after 7 years of daily use. Although it appears ”Service Battery", It has an autonomy of up to 3 hours of normal use.
Although Mac is a much more stable PC from views, we do not recommend that it be bought only for the sake of having an Apple device. Before you buy a laptop or a PC, you need to know very well what you will use it in the next 2-3 years. For students, the best choice is the MacBook Air. These devices do not have more than 13-inch and are sufficient for internet browsing, office, movies, music.
