Muscle memory is very stubborn, so this made things frustrating. How does that happen? On the third day, I somehow managed to infect my browser with some adware. I think it piggy-backed in with a disk utility I downloaded. Those gripes are all software-related. On the hardware side, things were better. The laptop was fast and responsive, the screen was sharp, and the keyboard was easy to type on.
Having a legacy USB port proved to be invaluable, especially in those early days as I was using a thumb drive to move files from the old machine to the new one. I also loved having a built-in micro SD card reader, even if I would have preferred a full-sized SD card slot. But still, better than the dearth of connectivity options on the MacBook Pro. Apple really set the standard in the modern capacitive touchscreen world when the original iPhone came out. Considering how good the touchscreen on the iPad and later iPad Pro got, I assumed a touch-display on a MacBook Pro was just around the corner.
After spending about 18 months with the HP Spectre x, I can tell you unequivocally that having a touchscreen on a laptop is great. It just makes multitasking that much easier.
A touchscreen is also great for working with images in Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop. When I needed to do some shading or make a precise selection, it was far easier to do that with the HP Tilt Pen a powered stylus than it was with the trackpad or even a mouse. No, the pen-on-screen system is not as accurate as a Wacom tablet, but for a minimal, travel-friendly setup, it works very well. As a user, there are zero disadvantages to a touchscreen. Not only do most companies make and update their macOS software first hello, GoPro , but the Mac versions by and large work better than their Windows counterparts.
Some programs you can't even get for Windows. Carbon Copy Cloner, one of the most important programs in my arsenal, just plain doesn't exist for Windows. There are, and literally all of them suck quite thoroughly. Even when apps do exist for both platforms, the Windows versions are far buggier. Even basic things like two-finger scrolling through a timeline in Adobe Premiere are completely borked.
I hear random chimes all the time. How do you do that, you ask? Why, just follow these elaborate steps through the baffling Registry Editor and enter some code into a sea of gobbledygook.
By contrast, the same task in macOS involves four straightforward steps. The one arena where Windows has the software advantage is gaming. Much of that is owed to the modular nature of PCs, where you can slap a super-powered graphics processor into your chassis, but the net result is there are far fewer games for Apple computers.
As if to emphasize this, while demand for virtual reality content is steadily growing, Steam just announced that it will be discontinuing SteamVR support for macOS. Womp womp. Sweet Vishnu, why are drive letters still a thing that exist in Windows?
Of all the ideas Microsoft has lifted from Apple over the years, ditching drive letters should have been among the first. You can use the Disk Management app to manually assign a letter to each of your storage devices, but Windows sometimes switches the letters back anyway. Throw drive letters into a sea of sulfuric lava. Those same people often get frustrated that if you want to run the Mac OS, your choices are essentially limited to Apple, and then the limited choices they give you within that.
In general, when Apple makes assumptions with its software, it gets it right, Microsoft often gets it wrong. Most often, however, it just gets annoying.
Most people spend more time undoing the presumptions than benefitting by them… Microsoft is just horrible at getting in the way. While this has changed just a little as Apple has gained ground on Microsoft, Mac users are still living in relative bliss with the lack of viruses, spyware and malware. Apple is further assisting with backing up with the utilization of iCloud, something especially appreciated in this age of people using multiple devices, such as the iPhone and iPad.
Microsoft makes the software. Then you have third-party drivers and whatever else for all the peripherals. When you have a problem, everyone points a finger at everyone else.
With the Mac, the issue rests more often just with Apple. Of course, any customer of PowerMax who has ever had a question or problem can attest to the friendly expertise we also provide to help sort it all out for them as well.
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This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Here are 10 reasons why Macs are better than PCs. The Mac Experience User experience is very important when deciding what type of computer to buy.
There are Less Mac Options This might not sound like a positive thing, but sometimes less is more. Great Software is Included There is a huge range of excellent software available for PC computers that can do just about anything.
Macs, on the other hand, come with a myriad of useful apps, including: Photos iMovie Garageband Keynote Facetime iTunes In addition, the Mac App Store offers a large number of apps specifically for Mac computers. Macs are More Secure Macs have shown time and time again to be much less vulnerable to viruses and hacking than PCs. Quality of the Machine Everyone knows that Macs are more expensive.
Every Component is Optimised Each component in a Mac computer is optimised to perform well and use less power hence the longer battery life. Mac Users are Loyal Many people who purchase Mac computers have no regrets. Superior Customer Support Apple has continuously ranked as one of the best companies for customer support, which is reassuring. Need Help with your Computer? About the Author: Paul Zdzitowiecki. Paul Zdzitowiecki is a self confessed computer geek with a real passion for removing the stress that technology can cause when it's not setup correctly or functioning correctly.
He loves helping people of all ages and technical ability to learn how to enjoy using technology. Related Posts.
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