The title says "Lifetime MacOS user..." while the first sentence of the video is "....just a few years back I was a windows user."

You can definitely connect the calendar to any sync services (such as Google calendar), since windows 10

Well, there are several things you told us that actually Windows have. For example, virtual desktop. Yes, there's a button for it. But you can also do a 4-fingers swipe to switch to other desktop, just like MacOS. About widget, Microsoft is working to make it works for 3rd-party app, cmiiw. About free Office, actually Windows has "WordPad". It works like a lite version of Microsoft Word, and you can straightly use it after you get your new laptop. Furthermore, many laptops in the market have Microsoft Office pre-installed. About asking for administrator rights? You can disable it. 2 settings in 1 OS? Control Panel will be removed soon, cmiiw. About search, not only your apps and files but also web results (but yeah, not including your message etc like MacOS).

Few points i just wanted to point out: 1. About the admin prompt. You can disable it. But the reason its there is to make sure you are the one running the app and not a virus or some malicious software. 2. On MacOS i had a situation that the user was disabled because it was named "administrator" (its actually a knows bug and ive seen post on apple forums bot to name your user admin😂)

I have been using both mac and windows for quite some time! But you can’t argue that why windows does have a dedicated button for multi tasking instead of a multitouch gesture! That’s because Microsoft has to develop its OS for a wide range of devices which some of them might not even support Multitouch! But apple has full control over its own devices and even then it has dedicated buttons for it but it’s not just comman to use it !

My favourite thing in Windows you can open the same app multiple times without a terminal/command line. (I use both system, I'm really happy with both.)

I semi-switched to Windows for work and I have to say that I love the touch screen features and aesthetics of Surface products and have noticed a lot of improvements in the OS since I last used it in terms of stability and being able to just work. That said, Macs are durable af since I'm typing this on a 2013 Macbook air that has never needed a clean reinstall.

as an IT guy I hate Dealing with MACs with a passion

Windows has focus assistant and it's placed in the notification panel beneath the calendar. However, it looks like the version of Windows 11 you have installed is obsolete, because your action center still has no quick access to managing Bluetooth devices and your notification panel has older focus button. In 2022 update the focus assist button with the session time settings are placed beneath the calendar and quick Bluetooth settings are present.

I left macos since Mojave and moved to Windows 11. It is so polished, so pro and overall flexible. I've installed extra featured to emulate Macos in terms of preview, spotlight and I've changed the task bar and it is just perfect. Guess what, basic M1 doesn't allow me to have two screens while a basic Windows does

Linux asks you to confirm you admin rights as well. It makes sense, since it ensures that any changes that mess with system files & processes have been approved by you and it's not some sort of a virus that started running automatically, messing with your system without you knowing about it. And you actually don't really need to separate you storage on two disks if you don't want to. Some people have only "C" disk. The problem with this approach that you have great chances to loose your data in case of system corruption of fresh Windows installation. The main problem and benefit of Windows is support of old programs, which is not the case with MacOS. I can literally run a game that was released in 20 years ago and it will run fine. The reason why this is a problem that engineers have to support a tone of legacy codebase they would happily remove or refactor otherwise.

The Windows part has a lot of mistakes, although it is understandable when concidering the fact that you haven't used yhis OS for years. For example you can disbale the admin check pop up and hide the virtual desktops as well as the search button...

Okay but like Windows Search does a lot more than search apps and files. It's connected to bing (like Spotlight) so you can search really....anything, like right now, do a number conversion, type in search 10 gallons and see what comes up. Or hey you need to know the weather conditions in New York so type "weather in NYC", type "traffic conditions near me", type "showtimes for Avatar way of water". People always say spotlight is better but don't understand just how useful Windows Search is

6:33 You can disable that... if you press "Show more details" and "Change when those notifications appear" on that screen, a window will pop up. Inside that window, drag the blue bar to the bottom. Finally, press the OK button, enter the user name and password for one last time, press Yes and the screen won't appear again. 12:23 You can do that in Windows as well, you just open the clock app, go to "Focus Sessions", and you will see the "Get ready to focus" part.

Note: 1-First it's not necessary to have 2 partitions on an windows laptop, you could have 1 and even windows create user on the same disk windows is running from. 2-Windows 11 still get old stuff but actually Microsoft is working on updating them 3-There is WordPad and notepad in order to get some stuff done (Word pad is already great -but still outdated) 4-You can get rid of the icons on the taskbar (search-widgets(useless) and also the teams chat shortcut) 5-Also there is a gesture to swipe from a dextop to another in windows of the trackpad supports it 6-Windows have the new snap layout which allow to group windows together and minimize all of them (not user friendly still) 7-The computer your using has as it seems an error, because I'm using windows but actually it doesn't ask me the admistrator right popup, also if it does it won't ask the password, just yes or no, what it did with you is due to a use of a standard non administrative account, contact windows Support or even I recommend reinstalling windows.(Arthur was the user you are using but the actual administrator user is actually the administrator one, press on the start menu then on your account name and select sign out and see if you have the video test user, if yes sign into it, if not you have to reinstall or reset windows.) 8-You are using a very old version of windows 11, as in the day of this video release, tabs exist in explorer from like 1 month

Actually Wordpad (not just Notepad) come preinstalled, and I think there is a basic video editing software. Also office is already free online, and I don't know if many would still buy PowerPoint if they had a basic demo for free that still has all the basic functions. But yeah it's a bit of a hassle

Best practice in Windows is to use a standard account and have a separate admin account . Why ? It is so you don't give hackers admin rights when you are using the internet.

Back in 1994 I created a File Manager (Windows Explorer/Manager) window with links to all the programmes that I used (including some Utilities) grouped numerically by programme function, this was because I was using 3 pcs with different OS, my window was the same for all). I still use an evolution of this in 2023 as being better (for me) than the 'list everything' from Microsoft, or the dock in Mac OS. Windows only programmes can be run via a VM on the Mac, perhaps not ideal but quite workable.

Focus mode exist in windows settings you can set time frames when focus mode should be used and wich app can show notifications so more customers are there , and on windows professional and enterprise version office is included at least the standard version of office

If you connect your calendar with the outlook account, you'll be able to do it, right?

6:37 doesn't MacOS do exactly the same thing in settings? Unless I enter my password in Monterey, I can't change almost anything. Is it different in Ventura?

4:00 you can either press windows + ctrl + arrows, or 4-finger swipe to switch desktops.

One thing is that macOS does seem to be better for people who are software developers or on the creative side of things. However for gamers and business users, Windows is a better choice.

Comparing a gaming laptop to a mac is like mixing water and oil ones for gaming advantages ones for productivity, I hope you read commends and plan in revisiting this with proper knowledge, I wanted to hear about the experience of using both os from a mac user rather than pick on specific options you use without being properly informed about it in the opposed os

I just sold my mac book pro M1 and get back to use windows laptop. I think it's more friendly with other accessories like external mouse and keyboard or second screen. The flow of using Logitech mouse is very good for windows. My job is data analyst, there are some limitations of the program I use like Tableau or Qlik sense or database like SQL server etc. I feel like windows is more flexible to use 3rd party hardware connected to. Also, to create split screen in mac isn't as smooth as windows. Until now the mac rosetta translator isn't stable to run data analysis programs. Another bad thing is that the mac storage is very expensive, 500 GB is not enough and to increase it will cost you a lot. I do recommend buying 1 TB of storage or more if you have to work with data, video editing, store photos or want to learn to build ios Apps with Xcode. Mac is good when you need silence. Most of the time, there is no fan sound coming out probably due to the M1/M2 chip and the battery life last longer then 12 hours which is very convenient to work outside.

I finally learned from this video the complaints of others of ads on the Start Menu. I was thinking i haven't seen ads but I have had to deal with icons that are placeholders for files to download. So thanks.

Having used Linux, iPadOS, and Windows, I have to say Microsoft has come a long way modernizing its OS. Ironically, Windows users seem so accustomed to the old, outdated way of doing things that they actually complain about "modern" features that are being introduced in Windows 11...

I use both Windows and Mac, and I have to tell you, the "Windows Management" in Windows 11 is just elegant. As a developer, I keep multiple screens open all the tim, and I findMac's implementation tedious. Another problem with mac is thier strange scaling support, apple doesn't support Text Scalling 4K resolution natively, so if I select a 4K resolution on mac for my external 32inch display , the fonts become tiny. I end up using 1440p resolution on my 4k display. Moreover the way Mac does scaling is that if I select 1140p as my display resolution, it would render the ui in 5k and scale it down to 2k, which comes with unecessary performance overhead. Many claim that the performance hit is negligible, but I have noticed it, probably because I have connected two monitors.

I've repaired computers since the early 80's. MACs have always been a niche market on their own when compared to a PC. Hardware wise the variety of PCs just can't be beat. PC's customization is hands down the #1 reason their still on top. The new Macs utilizes an ARM CPU now. It took them over 30yrs to get to the level of some PC's. But the scalability of PC's just dominates the world. MACs in general have their own uses, but you can now put MAC OS on PC's cheaper than a MAC computer with the OS. I'm looking at this from a hardware perspective. PC's are just to versatile when compared to a MAC. Every aspect of a PC can be upgraded and changed from the CPU to the motherboard. Not So with a MAC. Last but not least there's the GAMING aspect. AMD and NVIDIA high end graphic cards are way more powerful than anything MAC has to offer in that area. One day MAC will be on the same level, but not now. BTW,...I prefer Linux over (Windows and MAC OS) even though I use them all.

So many of the problems you're bringing up about windows can be fixed by going into the personalization settings or pinning apps or hiding taskbar icons or installing free open source software that easily replaces windows is paid office suite etc

There are "focus assist", it was around since windows 8.1, you might have missed it.

The multitasking button is there because you don't have gestures on PCs, but yeah I removed it from the taskbar in W10

Introducing a mac user to pc with windows 11 is like introducing aliens to humanity with hitler

On Windows, when you're searching for an app, just type 3 or 4 characters in the search box... boom, there it is.

I installed on windows 11 an application that I have been using non-stop since 1998 and I have had it on all editions of windows. It installs and runs natively, without an emulator, without any problem. Is this possible on MacOs?

Microsoft would love to pre-installed office on their OS, but I believe this is blocked by the regulator ( and competitors) that worries that the other products will die . ( eg. Open office at that time )

Great video! I use both OSs but I lean more towards Win 11 as my default daily driver. My Mac is strictly for Audio Production and that's it. My biggest issue with Macs are the window management and bugginess with external monitors. Win 11 has a simple windows management (X to close the app) vs the app staying open in Mac OS and you either have to Quit the app or Command + Q every time. External monitors for my Mini and MBP are a constant pain. Resolution sizes and just waking up from a sleep is a pain. Windows wins that battle given every monitor on the planet is ready for Windows. I have connected my Dell, Acer and LG monitors to my Mini and it's a mixed bag (it really doesn't like my LG 4K monitors). I don't know why Apple has so many issues with a monitor. The LGs constantly would not wake up after they turned off. It got to the point where I had to unplug the HDMI and plug it back in to wake up the monitors. Also Apple lacks an official dock for their laptops. They rely on 3rd parties to make them and again, it's a mixed bag. My Dell laptop and dock works every time and have tons of port options. No hate for Apple here but it's the nuisances with the computer side of things and not the mobile side of things. Let's not even getting into the lack of upgradability with Macs. Lol. For less than $400, I can install dual 2TB m.2 SSDs in my Dell laptop (or higher), Apple wants to charge you $600 for just one 2 TB SSD with a base model and no upgradability without plugging in an external drive beyond that. Same with memory. If Apple didn't charge so much for memory and storage I wouldn't complain but $400 for an upgrade to 32GB RAM?? It's $130 for a 2x16GB DDR5 kit right now.

A timely topic for the new year with Windows 11 and Windows PCs for 2023 announced from CES make an interesting year if you need to replace your laptop. I am not an Apple MacBook user so I do not think I can really make any definitive comments about Mac OS. But in my experience when I evaluated Apple MacBooks, I was looking to update my laptop and I found the MacBook Air and Pro series with MacOS of laptops solid premium well-built products but lacking in features and design innovation. It is difficult to compare Apple’s MacOS without considering what laptops it supports. And the same holds true for Microsoft Windows and the PCs it supports. When I was looking to replace my 8-year-old Windows PC, I went to my local Best Buy to directly compare Apple MacBooks to Windows PCs. And to be honest, it was so easy to decide which MacBook model fit my basic requirements. If I wanted a 13-inch screen laptop the MacBook Air was my choice. If I wanted to go for a larger display Apple MacBook Pro 16 is the choice. Just a side comment here, I think Apple is missing something by not offering a 15- or 16-inch MacBook Air in their product line. However, when I looked at the premium Windows PCs my selection dramatically increased in not only brands but design, performance and features. In my view this dramatically increases the sophistication of the laptop operating system and hardware design its supports. To simply state what I experienced, Apple MacBook series offers a basic laptop model design. If I want a premium powerful laptop that offers a solid build quality and standard laptop features Apple MacBooks and MacOS offer a wonderful solution. However, if you require or want a more sophisticated design, features and functionality in your laptop, then Windows PC laptops are where you should be looking. With Microsoft Windows you have the choice of premium standard laptop Windows PCs and you have Windows PCs, with additional features, designs and functionality. I fall into the set of laptop users who prefer a higher level of sophistication and interoperability from my laptop. Some of the additional features offered from Windows’s PC is Touch Display, a common feature by Windows standards. Pen inking support is another feature designed for Windows for a select number of Windows PCs. And a major design advancement in reimagining the standard laptop is the Convertible 2 in 1 Windows PC. These are just some of the advanced features and designs of Windows PCs today. Microsoft Windows, by its very design, offers one of the most advanced operating systems for laptops and in many cases a superior experience than Apple MacBook/MacOS offers. I am one of those laptop users that appreciate Apple for what they offer in laptops. And if Apple MacBook/MacOS meets your requirements, that is all that needs to be said. But I have found that I prefer more than the base laptop design. I found the Ultra-Thin and Light Convertible 2 in 1, 15-inch OLED display Windows laptop with touch and pen inking support to meet my basic requirements. I have so many laptops to compare from Microsoft Windows from basic laptop design to laptops with two screens to laptops with dial or scroll features to desktop performance to match any requirement. That is the wonderful advantage of Microsoft Windows PC brands like Microsoft Surface to HP to Dell to Lenovo to Asus to Acer and Samsung to name a few. So, in my view when I compare Apple MacOS to Windows, I must include laptop design and features that affect how I use the operating system and my preference is Microsoft Windows for its advanced features and designs today. Nothing says that Apple cannot add some of the features, enhance designs and functions as part of the MacBook/MacOS in the future, only time will tell.

5:06 Hi Arthur can you tell the app at that scene ? thank you

The only thing that bothers me on windows 11 is that the user needs to purchase office 360 and it's not free out of the box .

I hate that in 2023 I still need two laptops to get the best all-rounder experience, Windows for a little gaming on the side and MacOS for productivity. You can do both on a beefy Windows system but M1/M2 is so hard to beat in other, significant aspects.

What do you mean with ArchiCAD is only supported on Windows?

I'm a Mac OS user for a long time and now I switch to windows and I already learned how to use it

25 years using only pc’s. A month ago bought my first Mac Studio. Don’t know why it took me so long to do it. Those m1 m2 studio and mini macs are the future of computers. Don’t think I’m ever going back unless I want to play games

"Mac users invest in a MacBook priced at $999, while Windows or Linux users opt for a Windows laptop at $99. Naturally, there are significant differences between the two. If you were to compare the Surface Pro and MacBook Pro, you'd quickly discover the actual distinctions.😌 New MacBook Pro starts at $1,999, whereas the recently released Surface Laptop begins at $899.99. Undoubtedly, there exist noteworthy disparities between these choices. The decision largely depends on one's financial considerations and specific business needs. that's it."😌

Great video; thanks. I have been using both systems since 1985, when it was either MacOS or CP/M (Control Program for Microcomputers) - even before DOS! I have used DOS and Windows since their inception into main-stream computers. (Yes, I know Gill Gates wrote DOS before that, but it wasn't widely available: he was working with Steve Jobs on the original Apple OS bought from Xerox and then called Star.) My really only have two comments. Firstly, Apple have always allowed third-party developers to add functionality to the Mac experience. I do notice that when a functionality becomes really popular, Apple then adopt it into the OS. This is both a blessing and a problem! A blessing because independent developers can add really god functionality, but a problem for people not in-the-know who are unaware of the apps and the inconvenience of the inevitable changes when the function becomes part of the OS. Secondly, the argument about software only being available on the Windows platform is not down to Apple! MacOS is essentially UNIX which can run virtually any software. It is, I'm afraid, the VHS vs. Betamax argument. Betamax was the superior video tape system (proven by the fact that broadcasters used it in preference to VHS).. But VHS 'won' because more films and programmes were released on VHS so people chose that system. Programs adapted for both OS are almost always superior on MacOS unless, it could be argued, the MacOS version was poorly written! Many developers of 'specialist' software and games are catering for a market that already exists with the seeming attitude that if you don't like it - tough! For myself, I use an iMac Pro (i7 16GB 2017) running MacOS Ventura and use Parallels with Windows 10 (I haven't needed to upgrade to Windows 11 yet) when I need to stray into Windows territory. Over the past 38 years I have used both systems natively (as a systems analyst, 'trouble-shooter' and a teacher) and I always return to my Mac with a feeling of relief for its ease of use, versatility and longevity. I always look with positive expectation every time Microsoft release a new OS, only to be disappointed as soon as I start to actually use it! If find MacOS updates do exactly what Apple say they will, and rarely disappoint. Have a great day, a wonderful 2023, and enjoy your Mac. (P.S. I am using my mid-2012 MacBook Air running Catalina for watching KZfaq and writing in my comments.)

Most of us don't have a touchpad on our desktop PCs for gesture multitasking.

I think the windows does have a lot more customizability because you can always install third-party apps, and there is also the registry, editor and the windows, power shell, and also the control panel is a lot more advanced and to be honest the Mac is just a lot simpler

12:00 Windows beats MacOS in gaming, because you have a completely modular system with desktop cases. You can build a high-powered machine and switch components. No one wants to play huge games with a less powered MacBook, where you can’t customize anything. Even SSD are all soldered on the board on every Mac. That’s really weird. Unreplaceable parts, which last only a few years. But Apple just wants to sell hardware as often as possible.

I use both, but windows makes far more sense to me. Win11 is miles ahead from the old buggy XP days. On Mac the finder tool is just so unintuitive and clumsy. You never really know where a file is. Windows explorer will simply let you right click and do anything and always see the absolute path in the address bar.

you touched window management but there's much more to that in favor of W. Also, comparing free office apps from apple to Microsoft's... while keeping a straight face - RESPECT

Just so you know, you can add custom widget llike email, spotify, reminder, photos, etc to windows widget screen and remove the content under discover bar.

Steam on Linux even destroys steam on macOS... And you should try it (multiple desktop environments should be tried for a proper conclusion, a few you can try are: gnome, KDE, cinnamon, mate, unity7 and XFCE) the distribution I recommend as base would probably be Ubuntu, Debian or fedora since they have properly working software centers. Arch would be a great option but you will need to install basically everything from the terminal.

I use my mac for school and any other tasks that a brain dead person could do. I use windows for everything else because of its capabilites far exceeding those of the macs. Love it or hate it, windows will always outbeat mac in every technical regard. Apple will never try to allow for an advanced user experience due to its main userbase being non technical.

I know I'm late but the thing for me is, that you have the choice with windows. You can decide what you need and what you don't. There a ton of company's making different laptops and you can choose. If you choose Apple than you lock yourself in.

I run a agency and I get so many Apple laptop complains it doesn’t connect and files magically get saved secretly and will never be found. Even when you preset it where to save and it doesn’t get save. And after a update it all resets

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For me the last great windows OS was windows 8.1 and XP. Mac OS is nice but the payment of entry seems unreasonable for me. Linux is nice for me and I love the control it has.

pro tip: install powertoys on your pc. gives you a couple of features you’re used to on a mac

Windows does have Focus mode as of 22H2 on Windows 11.

Graphisoft 's ArchiCAD is available on macos from 1982, they have Steve Jobs statue in their HQ. He supported the ArchiCAD developers before first mac was even released.

you should compare systems with similar price.hehe

One and only biggest frustration about Mac for me is snap to grid, it's so good in windows

Some of your points are really good. Some of them are nonsense though. Search for example includes app, documents, web, and settings. Not just files. Maneuvering between virtual desktops can be done via that icon on the desktop, but like MacOS you can also use track pad gestures, or a keyboard combo. I do agree about Windows widgets being poor, but I also find the calendar widget on MacOS poor, much preferring to be able to add appointments to a calendar and viewing multiple months without having to open the calendar app. I use and love both so I honestly have no dog in the fight in this comparison. MacBooks tend to be much better than Windows laptops without doubt.

First of all, we must admit that this review was objective and comprehensible Thank to the Author! Another aspect is a matter of habit ) Personally I am a life long Windows user and had been trying a couple of times. But for my personal purposes (work with a lot of files, documents, Chrome with more than 3 accounts, gaming a little bit) Windows is more convenient

I wonder what's the customization in windows I'm using it for 7 yrs and customization need third party apps that drain battery.. I moved to vanilla os after mac n windows and now I feel what's the customization means.

Bro u can use office online app preinstalled on windows 11, there's clipchamp for video editing but I understand your point.

Mac is nice when using it as a laptop, once you connect an external monitor, it becomes a mess with windows management. Don't get into the hype/marketing of Apple. This is coming from a 10 year+ Apple user going back to Windows. It's like going home, lol.

I am having macbook pro but missing windows because at the end I need all those customization and tools it provide. Windows is the best OS.

I'm a lifelong Windows user and just got my first Macbook Pro recently. MacOS has been nice but I have to say, the Windows multitasking split screen mode is unmatched. Even after downloading an app called Rectangle its still nowhere near as seamless and quick as windows is. On Windows I just drag one app to the side and then it automatically shows me the rest of the apps to select to put on the other side. This small little detail makes a massive difference when working fast for me

I use both daily. I work in IT and a lot with Microsoft 365. It’s natural that Microsoft services integrate best with Microsoft hardware and software. Yes, hardware too! Intune, Microsoft’s device management platform has a special Surface console where you can track the lifecycle of Surface devices so they have used their advantage of vertical integration and built it right in. But I’m also closely following the development of integrating Macs with Microsoft Intune. Soon there will be no need for a 3rd party intermediate to be able to log in to a max using your M365 account and many aspects of software and settings can already be controlled by Intune on macs. I use a Mac privately and do manage my side business. That way I keep up with what’s new on both platforms and get the best of both worlds.

I used Mac OS for a couple of days. Never have I had to use so many clicks to achieve so many simple tasks. It’s pretty cool overall but a few issues like no taskbar open grouped apps feature preview and just that Excel is better on windows prevented me from moving. It’s funny, I found so many videos of people trying to make Mac OS function like windows but hardly any videos of anyone wanting Windows to function like Mac OS. I loved how Mac OS can be customized but I found I was clicking so darn much.

Good video thanks - however there's one error - I've been using ArchiCAD on MAC for nearly 8 years now - ArchiCAD works on both Windows and Mac. Considering a switch to Windows due to Samsung Notes integration.

So uhh do you whant to know why windows is asking if you whant to run this app well for security

As a KZfaqr I tried to switch from windows to Mac to run my business including all edits. Mac mini 32gb all upgrades. After 2? Months, my Mac is no up for sale. I hated it. It handles files stupidly. My workflow slowed. I tried

you'll enjoy mac if you get all their expensive package equipment...macs, iphone, ipad, watch etc...for me I want flexibility...nowadays windows laptop design is getting better and luxury as apple...check out lenovo, dell and others...super slim, almost bezeless, great specs...and removable SSD which apple doesn't have, if your macs ssd fail you gotta replace the whole logic board, imagine that cost and whole data that lost (unless you keep it inside cloud)

hi, so i just wanted to point out that if you want free production programs (worse, powerpoint etc.) you can literally seurtch for googles versions. no need to install nor pay anything.

I don't want Windows to be as good as MacOS. I don't want MacOS to be as good as Windows. They are different Operating Systems, with different philosophies. That's like saying I wish the Danish language would one day be as good as Korean language. See how absurd that sounds? While both are technically the same, the background and approach to them is completely different. And it is through this difference the users benefit from it. I use Windows because my workflow works well on it, but colleague at work uses Mac because it works better for their workflow. Both does the job.

are you in Georgia?

Because of gaming is based on not the OS, should that be a heavy weight?

My 2015 MBP13 just found a happy new owner in my daughter who moved from a sluggish and plastic Lenovo laptop that weighed a ton. As she has an iPhone, iPad Pro and iMac she was super happy. I rebuilt her Lenovo, put in a new SSD then gave it to a Ukrainian refugee and she’s happy with it. Personally, I use macs plus iPhones, iPads etc for excellent AV creation. However, my work is wedded to W10 as it’s a university so cheap is best for them. My colleague was given a brand new ‘business grade’ Dell 14 in and the motherboard failed at week 6. She looked over at my 2 year old M1 MBP 13 16/512 and said it looked far better made. Then I explained that it works for about 16 to 18 hrs between charging and the screen is soooo much sharper and brighter so she now wants one but needs to get the business case together for the extra investment. As for creating high quality films in near real time, the windows system is left back in the dust by Apple. Same for music creation, audio and editing. I guess I’m lucky in also having personal Apple stuff including the brilliant Studio display nano glass monitor. The seamless way I can move between devices is the main pull. My W10 and even new W11 tech has near daily OS updates and can be painful. I did grab a bargain Surface Pro 8 and keyboard the other month for £700. Only Surfaces and the top Lenovos such as the X1 carbon approach the build quality of Apple gear. The only reliable Dell stuff I have is their great pro monitors like my trusty P2715Q which works as a second screen to my Mac mini 16/256 M1 and has served me well for 6 yrs now. I would never buy a high end Dell XPS. Overpriced, poor build and unreliable in the longer term. Support Update - | contacted Microsoft to attempt to purchase the extended warranty they offer to attempt to compete with Apple Care or Lenovo's excellent warranty system for pro models. I was staggered to find that they only support their products with such an extension if you buy direct. This is a far inferior offering for a supposed premium product and the last time I will buy a Microsoft computer. For such a premium price this is appalling service. Even the lady I rang to try and buy the warranty apologised for this. I asked her to raise it as a complaint but I don't expect to get anywhere. Stick with Apple or Lenovo......

Yeah, I was a die-hard Windows user since it began. The iPhone changed my opinion of Apple. Now, I use Apple for everything. I still prefer MS Word, Excel, Access, & PowerPoint.

Archicad 26 2022 macOS 12.3 Windows 10 ?

Awesome video! I had thought about switching from Windows to macOS about a year ago but one of the computer people that I know very well said stick with windows. I’ll have to ask him sometime what it is about macOS he does not like. One thing I like about windows is the third-party accessibility Features that I pay for separately work very well. Have you ever tried using Magnifier or any kind of audio technology on macOS?

Imagine just compare new Mac vs an old windows laptop.

At this point I don't even use the dock or start menu in any OS. I just bring up search or spotlight and type the app or file I need. I think these days so many people just search for what they need that all these menus have become redundant and need a navigational redesign.

I guess it's been 2 weeks since I switched to MacBook, I think that MacOS is better, because of the portability, trackpad, Touch Bar, the way having a MacBook feels, build quality, animations, minimalist design, ecosystem, being able to sign in my accounts with Touch ID, and etc. I have lots of reason why I prefer MacBooks over windows laptops. If you have any other opposite opinion, I would like to know. :)

That's why I'm planning to have both of operating systems I am buying a laptop in my birthday because I have a MacBook Air and I do love windows as well.

Unbiased opinion from someone who has used both OS and currently using both OS.. Windows is by far the better OS. Better to work with and customize. Mac is like an old OS and has a lot of limitations from third party apps and just doesn't offer much on it's own.

After using Windows for 20 years in a work setting and off and on during this time having various Macs (but never really used them enough to get comfortable) I made the full jump for work a year ago. After a year on my 14” MacBook I’ve finally gotten pretty comfortable and most importantly, fast with regard to navigation. I still don’t love file management in MacOS vs windows, but I’ve gotten way more comfortable with it. All in all, I have enjoyed my MacBook experience. I will say, I think Apple does some BS with their battery life. I went 8 months having 99% battery health and then all of a sudden it drops to 90%…and I’m plugged in most of the time and have every battery saving setting on….so it doesn’t even make sense. And yes, I also have a high use app for business that developers wont make for M chips…which is really annoying , and I still from time to time use a windows machine.

Windows 'pluses' than Mac are: (out of my head, which I can remember now) -Has lower minimum price for hardwares, so it can be more affordable -Has better spec than equal prices Mac -Much more Apps choices, (more so Games Apps, so it's the better choice for gaming) -Better hardware (choice) for Games -Much more hardware combination options -More Customizeable -Repairable, in relatively much cheaper cost -Upgradeable, in relatively much cheaper cost -Used by much more people anywhere so has advantage to have much bigger chance to get help anytime needed, etc -Even old computer can still using the latest Windows version (although sometime has to be with some tweak) -Even the newest computer and latest Windows version can still be use for old apps/drivers (need tweak sometimes) Please add.. I'll add some, later when I remember

If you want Focus mode on windows 11, open the clock app lol

Good video but you left out a major consideration, the ecosystem. I'm neck deep in Apple and I have been tempted to get a Windows desktop but after thinking about all the functionality that I'd be giving up, it is never worth it to me.

You have no idea what you’re doing. The calendar on Windows 11 can be integrated with other calendars and can give notifications. I get my Apple calendar notifications from windows 11 calendar.

Windows 11 has focus mode in Notifications tab

Windows 11 is so much better. ❤ In fact the Calendar app in Windows 11 can be synced and you can have notifications. It’s very similar to iCal. And if you want to do serious work and share files with colleagues or business partners, Microsoft 365 is the only way to go. You’ll need M365 even on a Mac.

I've not used widgets on Windows, since Windows 7. W7 allowed users to place widgets directly on the desktop. Without that ability, they are largely useless.

Been a Mac user for over 5 years and I still find Windows management/multitasking a pain to say the least. and the dock is really inefficient compared to the taskbar on Windows.

Powertoys, an app from Microsoft, this brings you spotlight, window, desktop manager, basically all you complained is there

I don't really like the different disk approach when it comes to file management. It just seems to me that using your personal folder (as you do on a mac) rather than a disk partition for your personal or work stuff is just more convenient. Otherwise, you have to mess around too much with configuration. Not a good experience in my opinion...