Please try this out... Windows has a built in screen recorder too. As a mater of fact I think its is very good and light weight too. Its simply: windows + alt + r ... the videos will be saved in the videos folder. :)
It's not that bad actually using Mac... there is just a learning curve just as you had a learning curve when you first started using a windows os devices. People tend to forget that you had to learn Windows, the only reason why we don't think about it is because Windows more or less became mainstream when Apple was having a hard time. So it's the same for a lifetime Mac user switching over to Windows Os as well
No is not. Is just the same copy pasted comment that every Mac user repeats as their personal mantra to justify their terrible purchase. What a joke, in all aspects. Hardware, software, price...
Absolutely! Let's take a closer look at the limitations of Mac computers when it comes to gaming. Unlike gaming laptops, Macs simply don't have the capabilities to deliver a seamless gaming experience. They also don't support the download of third-party apps, including those that are pirated. I've had the pleasure of owning both a PC and a MacBook, and while the latter is convenient for its battery life during travels, I never feel any sort of hindrance with my trusty RTX 3090 PC when I'm working from home.
That's the route I'm going for but I'm not rich :') I like being on as many platforms as I can, Android and iOS, Linux, Chrome OS (dirty linux), Windows and MacOS. Android Tablets and iPads. I have my preferences for certain devices, but not because of any brand loyalty.
I got both and I’m not rich… to be fair I bought my Mac refurbished but it’s not that expensive if you work already. Apple products used to be way more expensive when compared to the competition but now it’s more a matter of preference, right now I use a MacBook Pro as my laptop and a custom windows desktop at home
1:10 Windows also has built in screen recorder. Snipping tool (Windows 11) can now also record videos, and on both Windows 10 and 11, Pressing Win + G brings up bunch of tools, which also includes screen recording.
@@sep5560 No, you can record the whole desktop with snipping tool. even select the area that you want to record. for xbox game bar, it is intended for games. even it will ask you if you want to record dekstop apps if you try to record on non-games apps.
I was ADDICTED to the mouse on my Windows laptop and since I got my MacBook I haven't used a mouse for almost 2 years It's crazy how good the trackpad is on MacBooks
A few things regarding Mac: 1. Applications are not as sparse as depicted here and you also don’t need to go through the app store. You can easily download things and apps online just as if it was a windows computer. 2. Games are available on Mac, just very little AAA games because of Apple’s proprietary technology (Metal, for example). 3. It’s easy to customize your Mac and there are many different applications that change things (such as Finder). 4. Non-Apple mouses act just like if they were Apple’s mouse. Just go into the settings like you would for Windows to change the speed and scrolling direction. You don’t need other apps to make your mouse work like needed. 5. “Closing apps” is slightly true, but it depends on the app. Safari, for example, stays open so you can browse the web instantly without opening it up again. Reminders, however, will instantly close. This can be changed in settings, again. You don’t really have to worry about these apps being open though, since RAM management is awesome on the Mac. It barely draws ANY energy, which also contributes to battery life.
4) No it's not. You can't disable acceleration, and if you change scroll direction, it changes it on trackpad too. You must use app to have reasonable experience
@@АдельМухамедшин I used a Mac mouse once with my old iMac but switched to a regular mouse I got on Amazon because I didn't like the Apple one and I continue using the same mouse on my Macbook and have never had an issue with that. I didn't even know there were apps to change how the mouse works on an apple computer? I'm genuinely curious as to why some people experience problems with using non apple mice
@@jakeldn7105 Yep, if there were no problem, there would not be dozens of apps fixing it. Macos doesn't separate trackpad and mouse settings, you change one - you change both. Without fixes you stuck with accelerating mouse(normal behaviour for trackpad) which scrolls in wrong direction(natural for trackpad, wrong for wheel).
@@АдельМухамедшин I didn't understand this mouse thing. I never had a problem with non-apple mouse. I only used Microsoft mini mouse and Logitech MX Ergo and they both worked perfectly on Mac too (MX Ergo is a trackball but my preference has always been a trackball on PC too). On mac, if possible, I always prefer a trackpad over anything else. ( I am using it on a 3 monitors area which is 3440*1440, and 2 3840*2160 area to travel on and with Trackball, Trackpad it is easy).
Few points (of mainly Windows user): 1. Like was pointed out below, in Windows you can use Gamebar (Win+G) which records also audio (and you can even have shortcut to plain start recording without opening anything), and snipping tool has this feature now too. 2. I don't know what screen coating has to do with OS (but most of today's Win laptops has gloss screen, not mate). 3. For virtual desktops, I would say that they are quite on par (maybe windows has less animations, but I really don't miss these. And Win+Tab do same trick as Mission Control, you can easily move apps here to different VDs, easy Win+Ctrl+arrow get's to another VD (and sorry, that different sizes and random positions of apps in MC really don't help to find app when you have open too many). But I agree that some things on Windows aren't also as great as they could be.
On Mac the virtual desktops are better when you use more then 1 display, because they are individual. On Windows when you switch the virtual Desktop on one scren it also switching the virtual screen on all other displays (on win10, i don‘t know if it‘s better on win11 and also it could be a setting but i don‘t think so)
and second point for mac, when you fullscreen an app it become a new „virtual desktop“ so you can swipe to go back to your desktop as it‘s an second virtual screen. On windows you only can fullscreen an app completely with F11 and then it's weird to switch apps, sometimes you are stuck in the app aslong it‘s in fullscreen
Macs actually do show you file transfer speeds but only if you're transferring files to an external device (e.g. microSD or external hard drive) the reason why it never shows you file transfer progress on the internal hard drive is because it's actually instant. The way that APFS works means that files are all actually located in whatever place is most convenient for them to be in storage, and your entire file structure links to references to the actual location of the files. This means that when you're moving a file from one location to another, it's actually only moving the reference, which takes up next to no space.
It is the same for copying, APFS handles copying process as just adding a reference pointing to the file, if you modify the copied file, it would just store the delta change
It works this way on all modern file systems. APFS, NTFS, ext4, BTRFS, ZFS all do this. The difference is that if you copy a file, ext4 and NTFS will copy the file immediately, which takes time and space. The others will only actually copy the file if you modify one of the copies.
99% of these comparisons on YT look the same, but this one is a much-needed exception. Thank you so much for not including the usual, nauseating BS about "content creator's workflows", Final Cut, bizarre benchmarks, random screenshots from Apple keynotes and gasps about mobility. This is one of the very few, real, user-oriented comparisons between the two systems. There are pros and cons of both and you clearly pointed them out, whilst remaining neutral. Your channel deserves far more views. Keep up the excellent work!
but some of the comparisons aren't 100% accurate. For example, Windows DOES have screen recording built in AND in multiple ways: Snipping Tool and Game Bar. And for phone integration, Windows has the Phone Link app. But everything else was pretty spot on.
@@jimmie_g The video is 7 months old, the phone link app is not as advanced in connection to pc and the snipping tool capturing video is a relatively new feature. Windows 11 received A LOT of very useful updates in recent months, so yeah, some points are not relevant anymore. They were when the video was done though.
Great video! I also switched from Windows to MacOS about a year. I am still confused about why Macbook users always said MacOS is much friendly than Windows, the shortcut keys combinations are horrible to me. And MacOS's multi-window / split screen features are far less than Windows. But power(battery), noise and heat managements are no doubt beyond all the Windows laptop. For me, I would definitely to own another Windows desktop at Home but enjoy Macbook on the go to have both advantages.
When I stopped using windows around 2012, it still didn’t have multiple desktops like many Linux distributions do. That was one of the things that I liked about OSX / Mac OS was the UNIX / Linux feature of multiple desktops. It’s not quite the same thing as having a second or third monitor but it’s close and incredibly useful to me. It allows keeping work or apps open in a relatively uncluttered space on its own desktop instead of having a huge mess on one screen. On Mac you can swipe over to a different desktop on your trackpad or mouse, use the Mission Control button on the desktop, set up hot corners to invoke Mission Control, or just click on the app you want to get back to and it navigates/whooshes you over to the correct where you have it open. I usually have about 6 desktops set up to work in. It helps to give each one a different wall paper so they don’t all look the same.
I have found since jumping ship from windows in 2011, that windows is becoming more and more Mac-like. Especially with Windows 11. The default layout of the task bar, the settings menu, the style of the icons all screen Mac influence. And it’s not that Mac OS is necessarily easier (maybe if you had never used either a Mac or Windows pc), but the stability of the OS, the integration of the Apple eco-system, how fluid ICloud is, and having never experienced a ‘blue screen of death’ in the last 10yrs. Not to mention being able to get the latest OS upgrades without having to pay for them (which Windows only just started with Win10).
I've tried Windows, Macos, GNOME desktop, and KDE. For me GNOME is the most intuitive desktop. It has simplicity UI like MacOS, and robust key shortcuts like Windows. Best of the both world, except you can't run MS Office natively.
I personally prefer KDE Plasma. It's basically what Windows wishes it was. GNOME is really good too, but with both of these you do miss out on some apps as you mentioned sadly. But I just use Onlyoffice or Libreoffice and that works flawlessly for me 🤷♂
By default gnome really shine with there ui guidelines even though it's a little ugly but biggest issue is, everything in gnome is under featured.. Comeon.. who records screen in webm?? in KDE, it takes a long time to take full advantage of it's power, but there, nothing is completely standardised, like, why you need 3 defferent little maintained frameworks for writting apps?? Xfce is not quite there, yet realy good But any of these, accessability is a nightmare... And speaking of standerdisation, many people not taking complete advantage of TWMs... like why tf people uses alt+f4 in custom configs? Just why?? It's your config ... you can change it... and i don't think people keeping it because they like it..
yeah gnome extensions especially can fix some issues like im on zorin os and their default is only 2 windows side by side with keyboard shortcuts but i installed wintile and now i can have my fancy zones esc multitasking i as a new user am kinda falling in love with some of the customizability cuz i always felt on windows it was kinda shit and annoying
Umm idk what you are using but I had pop os and MS office worked fine on "play with linux" app it juicy worked like windows except setting up Different font was mess up..
To start recording a video of the screen on Windows - press Win+Alt+R. Press the same combination again to stop the recording. Yes, it's built-in on every Windows by default.
5:51 For Windows, there is an app from Microsoft "Your Phone" that works great with Android phones. For some phones from Samsung and Huawei, there are additional functions (screen casting to PC, opening applications, wireless photo transfer etc).
Exactly, I have a Samsung and it work like a charm. Copy and paste one device to the other, share file, foto, video. Making call, message, screen cast to PC, control the phone with the PC. A lot of things
There's honestly just a ton he doesn't knkw about in this video and misspoke on. From recording screens, to app management he just doesn't know shortcuts or functionality and just says Windows can't do certain things even though they are builtin. I'm fine with folks having preferences either wa, but he definitely was not accurate in many things here from a functionality standpoint.
@André Alcântara you should try your phone with a samsung phone on a samsung galaxybook laptop it works flawlessly + it has many similar iphone mac features and samsung provide their own apps built in in both the phone and the laptop they too work very fine, features like cursor sharing and clipboard sharing are there with with the galaxy books and samsung phones and samsung tablets and also many features are integrated with the galaxy watch and you are right it works well with samsungs because they have some partnership with microsoft but same could be said for iphone and mac features as well, its like they have their own samsung ecosystem
@André Alcântara my guy idk what the f are you using but i used "Your Phone" app with several different pc and phones. ( For Example: PC: ASUS All in One PCs and my current pc: ASUS ROG ZEPHYRUS GX701GX ----- PHONE: Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, Sony Xperia XZ Premium and lastly my current phone: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra) I did not had a single issue. With my phone app, i did not even held my phone in ages while using pc...
if you want to find the window you want on macOS, just force click the app icon or double-"tap" your trackpad and it will reveal all windows you have from any space (except the one in full screen)
Pretty much every comment on the hardware of Windows laptops is just a generalization that no longer applies if you actually buy the right Windows laptop, god forbid at the actual same price as a Mac.
I have both, Macbook Air M1 & Legion 5 Pro 5800H both high end models. And let me tell you this video is 100% describes what I'm going through, I can't let go of any one of them, mac freaks me out when it comes to real computing and working with different apps, but its the greatest laptop to watch movies, browse internet, send emails and write assays with its smooth functioning, amazing screen, pretty loooong battery life and very good speakers that not any non apple laptops can beat. While my windows laptop is my gaming baby, and I can have any type of tools and programs to work with in peace without any frustration and limitations. So If you can afford it: Get both
Meh, I think you're better off getting a miniled ipad instead of going for a macbook. You get the same chip as on the macbook air and an awesome display close to that of the macbook pros and it does literally everything you said you do on a macbook, consume content, browse the web and write stuff like emails and *essays.* personally I have a legion 5 pro with the same cpu as yours and a 3060, but I don't have a macbook and wouldn't buy one for the price they're going for, especially the pros, but would absolutely love an ipad for media consumption. Idk this is my 2 cents about the topic lol. Yeah well I am in fact thinking of getting an ipad but before that I'm contemplating about selling my laptop and replace my 10yo desktop pc with an all amd powerhouse to run linux with a windows vm on it, since I don't trust microsoft anymore to have windows on bare metal.
I went back to Windows after 12 years on macOS and am loving every minute of it. Of all the positives, chief among them is the S-tier window management.
@@duartelucas5746 some windows laptop can do that thing like my Asus ROG zephyrus G14 bruh...... Atleast I can game whenever I want than a mac with capped at 15 fps kekwwww
I've seen a lot of talk about the Game Bar for recording on Windows, but it's worth mentioning that it is also now (I'm running an Insider build, not sure if this is in general release yet) built into the snipping tool.
@@emanuelourencooo And straight buy Windows 10 Pro und install for company, not private. Also if you have a home server, pxe is better than usb bootable iso.
I grew up with windows, but used both Mac and windows over the last few years. I’d say windows used to be simpler, but nowadays it’s looking more and more like MacOS. The biggest reason I just ordered a $4,5K MacBook (more expensive here in Europe) over a Windows is performance. I don’t play video games, and with that in mind a MacBook outperforms a windows by far.
Also, there are plenty of gestures you can do on the trackpad of a Windows laptop. Some you have to configure in settings and you can chose what they do (ie; 4 finger swipe up: increase volume, 3 finger swipe; task view, ect)
plain wrong. the horrible thing about trackpads and generally hardware is that it depends on the manufacturer. my asus laptop doesn't have any gestures.
If only Dell would work with AMD to put a more efficient chip in the XPS Plus, it could be a contender for the best laptop on the market. Oh well, I can only hope.
@@Lee.S321 Same. But god for fuck sake, make it bulkier. It's almost as if a laptop that is as thin as paper is something ideal. NO IT'S NOT. The asus G14 Zephyrus would still be consider thin and light to me. It's the perfect laptop. Plus, it looks like a laptop too, not some of those wedge shaped or diamond cut shaped design like the Macbook air, or the dell xps. Just please make it look like Razer blade but bulkier then boom. Even greater battery life, more cooling, more power. WIN WIN
I started with Mac back in the early 90s, went to Windows around 94, back to mac 2005, now I am back to windows 2022. I prefer mac os for work use and stability. I don't mind Windows 10. I will start to use Linux soon. The best thing about Windows is you can have a desktop that you can open up and clean dust, upgrade hardware and generally a lot cheaper for the same specs. The best thing about Mac is you know it will just work while the hardware doesn't fail. The OS is flawless and will never bog down. I am hoping that linux gives me that mac os like experience with a desktop upgradeable tower. I will never go back to Apple though from bad experiences with hardware and employment with Apple. I've had two macbook pros fail on me, just outside of warranty. Of course the repair cost at Apple was higher than a brand new PC with better specs so they just became paperweights. I worked for Apple as tech support and felt like I was in slave labour camp. I realise their best sellers like the iPhones and their airpods are not bleeding edge anymore in design and function compared to competition. In fact I feel like innovation has slowed across the board and a bunch of other companies have caught up to Apple. So here I stand, from Mac to Windows/Linux and from iOS to Android. I used to be the biggest Apple fanboy too.
This was the most fair video I’ve ever seen on the two OSs. I would say though that it’s more about getting used to the way each OS does workflow. You mentioned that window management is terrible on the Mac but also say that the trackpad is amazing. In fact, the trackpad is how you do window management. It’s how you get around. If you want to see all of the windows of one application you just flip down with four fingers. And there are videos in settings showing you what everything does for the trackpad. I wish flip down was enabled by default. And yes, better snap tool is the first thing I install on my Mac to get back that windows feature. The problem on the Mac is that it is really geared to people who know absolutely nothing. So it won’t give you the extra information that the average user doesn’t care about. The worst thing about the Mac though is the security is getting insane for anything that is not on the App Store. If you go off the beaten track at all Apple is going to complain about it and you’ll be giving permission for things every other minute. This for me is the worst thing about Apple. It wasn’t like this in the Jobs era. I have not really experienced a problem with keyboard shortcuts on the Mac. It is confusing though about quitting apps. Because sometimes, like in settings, closing the window does close the program. But this is very inconsistent. No one would argue that gaming is great on the Mac. However it is good. On my M1 pro MacBook Pro (a terribly named computer if there ever was one) there are very few things I cannot play. Now I am not a fps kind of guy. But, I have found that by the time you use wine/Crossover and Parallels, along with GeForce now, you’re mostly good to go. And now Microsoft is joining the fray with GeForce now. There isn’t much you can’t play. However, setting up games on the Mac is often not for the faint of heart. It does require technical skills with Crossover or Parallels. If gaming is your primary use, just stay away from it.
Even though i don't agree with everything, I loved how you managed to explain lots of cons and pros without being annoying or even a fanboy of one of them. Good job!
@@shunbeats5431 He's giving his opinion when he says "that's hard to use" or "It's a mess" and people can disagree with that. I disagree for example with the mouse thing. He said it's a mess on Mac, but I've never bought Apple's mouse, for example, and it wasn't any difficult to set it up. I just plugged it in and it was ready to use. :)
haven't run a PC in years and Mac user for a long 10 plus years. had to download windows onto my Mac for specific programs and now I remember the feelings of why I switched , lol... the simplest tasks on a Mac can take hours to figure out on PC...
I have to disagree with some statements. You can switch scroll in System Preferences → click Scroll & Zoom → toggle the Natural scroll direction on or off. So scrolling with other mice works just perfectly. Also on Windows now we have a phone link which works just perfectly for sync and control of the phone. Google also released nearby share
You can swap the scroll direction, but as far as I know you can't do it independently between mouse and trackpad. I cannot fathom wanting inverted scroll direction on a physical scroll wheel, but I definitely want it on a touch interface where the motion aligns with moving a page of content.
Macbook glossy screen has a really good non reflective coating, I would take it over matte finish any day. I had my problems with 13 inch m1 MBP but 16 inch m1 MBP is literally the best tech device I ever used. I have 0 complaints about it and I mean it.
Both are great OS's now. However, the only Windows laptops that compare to Apple build quality (trackpad included) are Surface devices... however, unfortunately Microsoft puts terribly underperforming parts in them and charges as much, if not more, than Apple, but with like half of the performance and battery life. Therefore, if I wanted a desktop I'd go with Windows, and at the moment, I'd go with Apple for a laptop. I really hope Surface laptops get better. Dont me wrong, they have great displays, keyboards, track pads, and general build quality, but often they have bad battery life and underwhelming performance, especially compared to Apple's chips now.
Asus makes very good laptops with their ROG Zephyrus Series Laptops such as the Zephyrus G14 which has a very good design, heat management, hardware and materials with having a glass touchpad that feels so good and AniMe Matrix LED on the back cover of the laptop which can make cool gifs and show your personality. Asus ROG also has higher end laptops with stronger specs than design such as their ROG Strix Series that have RTX 4090s and 13th Gen Intel Cpu's Razer Blade Series Laptops also have very nice touchpads and come with high specs with top of the line Ryzen, Intel and RTX Series Chips.
I definitely agree with u on getting a windows desktop. Unless you NEED to use apple's software (Like final cut) there's no reason to get a Mac studio when you can get a cheaper windows desktop that's better, and the desktop Mac pro is beyond pointless, you could build a far superior windows pc for less money. I think there's better alternatives to the surface for windows laptops though
Good video. First video which points out it is hard to switch between browser windows/tabs on mac OS. Aligning windows to the left/right edge, or across monitors - good luck.
This feature has been made available in the newest snipping tool in windows 11. Just by windows + shift + s, you will be able to record the whole or any part of your screen
THIS IS PRETTY GOOD VIDEO! Apple font doesn't work as well on common external monitor. You need to take in consideration of resolution and screen size. 1440p 27" is probably better than 4k...
Thank you for this comparison. I've found that having a MacBook for just laptop use and using Windows on desktop is a great combo if you can afford it. The laptop is so great on it own and I wish there was a monitor that was as good as the laptop screen. Mac definitely has a learning curve compared to windows, especially with shortcuts. But I'm not that big on customisation so I learn the parts that I need and keep it moving.
You can actually record you screen with a built in softwear, click the windowed button and the g key. Then go to screen capture. So it’s easier than the mac’s.
5:38 Windows and some Android (Samsung and few other) devices can sync copied items through Phone Link. They even let you have full control over your phone (Yes, you can see the screen and control it.) within PC so I feel like that should be in there. You can text, make phone calls, or even share internet connection or view pictures. It's really convenient because I don't have to pull out my phone from my pocket.
I use my Mac with the same 2 Monitors I use my Windows with, no problems at all Else yes good comparison on the pro's and con's of each system. I came from the Windows world but I have to say I like the way MacOS handles things a bit better. Also the full integration of all the devices into one unifying (using ipad as screen extension of your Mac, have your calls redirected to your Mac or iPad, start something on your Mac and continue uninterrupted on your Phone or iPad etc) system is just amazing.
I use two external screens as well, both at home and at work, mostly without problems. At work I used to have one screen in portrait mode, but for some reason my Mac got confused so that when I was attaching my computer to a projector somewhere, it would flip my internal screen on its side! I changed the screen at work to the normal horizontal mode, and that problem disappeared, but it was kind of crazy. The other problem is that it lacks an effective alternative to windows+p to select if you want to extend or mirror the internal screen when connecting a monitor/projector. There are many other things to love about Mac though, and I'm happy I switched.
I like the mouse/trackpad behavior on Mac but I hate the issues it has with both multiple screens and with spaces. I haven’t tried the new stage manager yet but I’m sure I’ll hate it too. Not that multitasking is all bad on Mac but it has its annoyances that you can’t do anything about.
I've owned a Mac for 9 years and I didn't know about the Command-Shift-5 feature! I only knew about Command-Shift-3 & 4! Thank you for talking about this
Switching between windows for the same app on Mac is actually a lot easier if you learn trackpad gestures. I still occasionally miss the old alt-tab or ctrl-tab combo from Windows, but gestures on MacOS give a simple, uniform way to switch windows, apps, desktops, etc, and even launch other apps. Also, while the number of free apps on Mac is comparatively small (when compared to Windows), they are still present on the app store, so what you said on that front wasn't strictly true. Otherwise, a fair comparison. And yes, I still don't get why closing a window on MacOS doesn't close the app as well! Very odd choice that one. P.S. I use both daily and like both for their strengths, so no axe to grind here. ;)
Windows' virtual desktops actually have gotten really better since the first release of Windows 10, I have a Thinkpad that I use for work and the multiple desktops are a life-saver for me. And also about the trackpad: a well built Windows laptop (Thinkpad is at the top of the game here i think) has a trackpad that is just as smooth as a Macbook trackpad. The only downside on a Windows machine is the battery life in my opinion: I've seen Macbook users getting 7-8 hours on a single charge while my Thinkpad at most gives 4-4.5 hours. One last note is the clipboard which Windows handles excellently (activated by Windows + V), I haven't seen any Macbooks having built-in clipboards while the Windows one lets you keep track of copied text, pictures and even whole Excel sheets' rows.
With the whole "X" to close the program, the reason this is different is on Mac is that it pins the basic menu of any program to the very top menu on the screen, replacing the finder menu as long as that app is first most. This means menus for the basic functions are not limited strictly to window views like they are in windows (Not a better feature, just different), so yes you can close every window and the program can still be open.. Consider that maybe you want to open a new window after you've closed all the previous window, so You click on the app in the dock and bring up the menu (Top most menu) and then open a new window. Again.. this is subjective but understanding the GUI design helps understand why this is the case. Additionally to move between open windows of open apps on your Mac, you can double tap on the track pad or Magic Mouse and see the thumbnail for all your open windows to quickly navigate. It's not the same thing but it works arguably just well unless you have a million windows open.
As an upcoming uni student with a desktop PC, a Mac seems like the best option. I’ve been an iPhone user with an Apple Watch for a while, so the integration when I’m on campus would be great. But when I get back home I can game and use my more powerful machine.
1. On windows now have a built in screen recorder, in snipping tool now it shows a record screen button. Which works perfectly. 2. Mission Control in Windows which is Win Key + Tab works perfectly fine and actually better than mac because at the bottom it shows virtual desktops as well. Which means one more easy way to switch v-desktop. Also, in taskbar you have virtual desktop switch button. Super easy! On windows supported laptops you can also switch v-desktops using trackpad gestures.
Unsure what you’ve been using, but I think that’s not true for most mainstream distros? With Ubuntu for example, I think you still use CTRL for almost everything like in Windows. I don’t remember being confused by CTRL + WIN or something like that for zooming and so on.
So glad that someone mentions one of the biggest ones for me: Font Rendering. It's absolutely criminal that you cannot get decent font rendering on windows on anything less than a 4k screen. Reading text in Chrome on most screens feels like someone just cut the letters with a hacksaw.
It's mostly because you're using your mac like a windows. So it comes with a lot of nightmare. Of course you have to learn the how it works, but swicthing tabs on Mac is way simpler than on windows when you use the trackpad to show all app at once.
Hell no, switching apps on Windows is Alt+Tab or Win+Tab, or a 3-finger swipe on a trackpad-enabled device. The gestures are the same as MacOS except that Alt+Tab behaviour gives you window previews rather than just app icons.
Microsoft does have good phone integration. "Your phone" lets you do so much that IOS and mac can do. You can text, use your phone apps, call, and so much more
Though I prefer Windows 10's pointer over MacOS'. Its shorter shaft makes it look much more aesthetical compared to MacOS' old-Windows style one. Also the way thinner white lines on a black pointer emphasizes the black way better. Seriously, after changing pointer to black and short shaft version I thought that Microsoft used the same exact MacOS style but it is just way better to me.
I never thought about it in terms of shaft length but I do prefer the windows cursor on smaller-resolution screens. The mac one looks great on its retina screen but I think it can't beat windows if the res is lowered.
2:52 describing mac apps as paying for every single one is the worst. I never ever paid one app and there’s a lot of good (and beautiful) stuff for free that I wish there was in windows
as for the mouse thing in macos, ive not had big issues. you can fix direction of scrolling in the built in settings app (I actually think the default reversed scrolling makes sense since before i had an apple magic mouse which scrolled the same way) mouse acceleration is a bit finicky but not a massive issue, and everything else works fine, e.g the side forward and back buttons. also as for quitting apps on mac, i think the behaviour for this is better on mac because it's consistent. It always keeps apps open in background, and you can easy fully quit it by just right clicking on the icon and pressing quit. On windows, some apps fully close, e.g chrome, but others stay in the background like discord, ms teams, skype, etc. I would rather have all apps behave the same way than have some fully close and others say in background.
The stupid thing about MacOS scrolling settings is that the change will affect the trackpad. The reversed scrolling only makes sense with the trackpad and not the mouse wheel.
@@phamnguyenductin For me, i used to use the apple magic mouse where the scroll was basically a trackpad so i got used to that, then when i moved to a mouse with a wheel my preference stayed the same. so i guess it's person to person whether this makes sense or not
@@louistin I mean I don't really care about that because it's personal experience. But something like that has to be customisable. A mouse is fundamentally different from a trackpad and in this regard, Windows is doing much better.
@@phamnguyenductin Considering how apple mouses don't even work with windows out of the box, I don't think you can say windows is doing better that apple which works with all mouses, albeit with slightly annoying scrolling (that becomes a non issue after literally 5 minutes of getting use to it)
"Scrolling back to smash the like button makes your operating system crash 13.7% less on average" - Steve Jobless
Please try this out... Windows has a built in screen recorder too. As a mater of fact I think its is very good and light weight too. Its simply: windows + alt + r ... the videos will be saved in the videos folder. :)
It's not that bad actually using Mac... there is just a learning curve just as you had a learning curve when you first started using a windows os devices. People tend to forget that you had to learn Windows, the only reason why we don't think about it is because Windows more or less became mainstream when Apple was having a hard time. So it's the same for a lifetime Mac user switching over to Windows Os as well
I actually can't believe how good the audio sounds from the built in macbook mic
@@jakeannett6720 Ayeee, there's some post processing & audio editing shenanigans going on but yeah, thanks!
So funny “Steve Jobless” 😂😂
windows is better for gaming and mac is better for work and shut up in the comments chrome book is is better for nothing
xd, nice
I prefer windows for work. Office is way better.
What work
No is not. Is just the same copy pasted comment that every Mac user repeats as their personal mantra to justify their terrible purchase. What a joke, in all aspects. Hardware, software, price...
Absolutely! Let's take a closer look at the limitations of Mac computers when it comes to gaming. Unlike gaming laptops, Macs simply don't have the capabilities to deliver a seamless gaming experience. They also don't support the download of third-party apps, including those that are pirated. I've had the pleasure of owning both a PC and a MacBook, and while the latter is convenient for its battery life during travels, I never feel any sort of hindrance with my trusty RTX 3090 PC when I'm working from home.
The conclusion is just be rich and buy both, and then shutup because you rich.
That's the route I'm going for but I'm not rich :')
I like being on as many platforms as I can, Android and iOS, Linux, Chrome OS (dirty linux), Windows and MacOS. Android Tablets and iPads.
I have my preferences for certain devices, but not because of any brand loyalty.
I got both and I’m not rich… to be fair I bought my Mac refurbished but it’s not that expensive if you work already. Apple products used to be way more expensive when compared to the competition but now it’s more a matter of preference, right now I use a MacBook Pro as my laptop and a custom windows desktop at home
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I have all THREE (Windows, Linux, Mac OS) and I am NOT "rich"!
1:10 Windows also has built in screen recorder. Snipping tool (Windows 11) can now also record videos, and on both Windows 10 and 11, Pressing Win + G brings up bunch of tools, which also includes screen recording.
Yes.
Yeah, except you can record only the apps, not the whole desktop
@@sep5560we can
@@sep5560 so xbox recorder isnt a thing. its preinstalled
@@sep5560 No, you can record the whole desktop with snipping tool. even select the area that you want to record. for xbox game bar, it is intended for games. even it will ask you if you want to record dekstop apps if you try to record on non-games apps.
I was ADDICTED to the mouse on my Windows laptop and since I got my MacBook I haven't used a mouse for almost 2 years
It's crazy how good the trackpad is on MacBooks
Yeah when I’m using my windows it feels like the trackpad is broken with loose parts😂
Humiliation ritual
A few things regarding Mac:
1. Applications are not as sparse as depicted here and you also don’t need to go through the app store. You can easily download things and apps online just as if it was a windows computer.
2. Games are available on Mac, just very little AAA games because of Apple’s proprietary technology (Metal, for example).
3. It’s easy to customize your Mac and there are many different applications that change things (such as Finder).
4. Non-Apple mouses act just like if they were Apple’s mouse. Just go into the settings like you would for Windows to change the speed and scrolling direction. You don’t need other apps to make your mouse work like needed.
5. “Closing apps” is slightly true, but it depends on the app. Safari, for example, stays open so you can browse the web instantly without opening it up again. Reminders, however, will instantly close. This can be changed in settings, again. You don’t really have to worry about these apps being open though, since RAM management is awesome on the Mac. It barely draws ANY energy, which also contributes to battery life.
4) No it's not. You can't disable acceleration, and if you change scroll direction, it changes it on trackpad too. You must use app to have reasonable experience
@@АдельМухамедшин I used a Mac mouse once with my old iMac but switched to a regular mouse I got on Amazon because I didn't like the Apple one and I continue using the same mouse on my Macbook and have never had an issue with that. I didn't even know there were apps to change how the mouse works on an apple computer? I'm genuinely curious as to why some people experience problems with using non apple mice
@@jakeldn7105 Yep, if there were no problem, there would not be dozens of apps fixing it. Macos doesn't separate trackpad and mouse settings, you change one - you change both. Without fixes you stuck with accelerating mouse(normal behaviour for trackpad) which scrolls in wrong direction(natural for trackpad, wrong for wheel).
@@АдельМухамедшин maybe i've just got used to it then tho really it does not bother me lol
@@АдельМухамедшин I didn't understand this mouse thing. I never had a problem with non-apple mouse. I only used Microsoft mini mouse and Logitech MX Ergo and they both worked perfectly on Mac too (MX Ergo is a trackball but my preference has always been a trackball on PC too). On mac, if possible, I always prefer a trackpad over anything else. ( I am using it on a 3 monitors area which is 3440*1440, and 2 3840*2160 area to travel on and with Trackball, Trackpad it is easy).
Few points (of mainly Windows user): 1. Like was pointed out below, in Windows you can use Gamebar (Win+G) which records also audio (and you can even have shortcut to plain start recording without opening anything), and snipping tool has this feature now too. 2. I don't know what screen coating has to do with OS (but most of today's Win laptops has gloss screen, not mate). 3. For virtual desktops, I would say that they are quite on par (maybe windows has less animations, but I really don't miss these. And Win+Tab do same trick as Mission Control, you can easily move apps here to different VDs, easy Win+Ctrl+arrow get's to another VD (and sorry, that different sizes and random positions of apps in MC really don't help to find app when you have open too many). But I agree that some things on Windows aren't also as great as they could be.
Windows 11 literally removed the desktop switching animation because there was a bug in that. Not to mention, it worked perfectly fine in windows 10
@@singhmp odd. I still have it on w11, lastest public Home build because I actively update my pc every week.
On Mac the virtual desktops are better when you use more then 1 display, because they are individual. On Windows when you switch the virtual Desktop on one scren it also switching the virtual screen on all other displays (on win10, i don‘t know if it‘s better on win11 and also it could be a setting but i don‘t think so)
and second point for mac, when you fullscreen an app it become a new „virtual desktop“ so you can swipe to go back to your desktop as it‘s an second virtual screen. On windows you only can fullscreen an app completely with F11 and then it's weird to switch apps, sometimes you are stuck in the app aslong it‘s in fullscreen
@@nils_skycloudwindows 10 and 11 both have that setting
Macs actually do show you file transfer speeds but only if you're transferring files to an external device (e.g. microSD or external hard drive) the reason why it never shows you file transfer progress on the internal hard drive is because it's actually instant. The way that APFS works means that files are all actually located in whatever place is most convenient for them to be in storage, and your entire file structure links to references to the actual location of the files. This means that when you're moving a file from one location to another, it's actually only moving the reference, which takes up next to no space.
Uuu that's interesting. Thanks for explanation & for watching
It is the same for copying, APFS handles copying process as just adding a reference pointing to the file, if you modify the copied file, it would just store the delta change
the same happens on windows if you are moving stuff on the same SSD/HDD, it just rewrites the location attributes
Pointers basically
It works this way on all modern file systems. APFS, NTFS, ext4, BTRFS, ZFS all do this. The difference is that if you copy a file, ext4 and NTFS will copy the file immediately, which takes time and space. The others will only actually copy the file if you modify one of the copies.
99% of these comparisons on YT look the same, but this one is a much-needed exception. Thank you so much for not including the usual, nauseating BS about "content creator's workflows", Final Cut, bizarre benchmarks, random screenshots from Apple keynotes and gasps about mobility. This is one of the very few, real, user-oriented comparisons between the two systems. There are pros and cons of both and you clearly pointed them out, whilst remaining neutral. Your channel deserves far more views. Keep up the excellent work!
Damn, thank you!
One of the biggest things that needs to be mentioned is stability and battery life. Battery life on macOS M1/M2 is MASSIVE.
I agree.
but some of the comparisons aren't 100% accurate. For example, Windows DOES have screen recording built in AND in multiple ways: Snipping Tool and Game Bar. And for phone integration, Windows has the Phone Link app. But everything else was pretty spot on.
@@jimmie_g The video is 7 months old, the phone link app is not as advanced in connection to pc and the snipping tool capturing video is a relatively new feature. Windows 11 received A LOT of very useful updates in recent months, so yeah, some points are not relevant anymore. They were when the video was done though.
Bro literally having an argument with himself. Genius.
Using a macbook myself, its feels great to memorize keybinds that bypass the struggle of "missing features windows have".
Great video! I also switched from Windows to MacOS about a year. I am still confused about why Macbook users always said MacOS is much friendly than Windows, the shortcut keys combinations are horrible to me. And MacOS's multi-window / split screen features are far less than Windows. But power(battery), noise and heat managements are no doubt beyond all the Windows laptop. For me, I would definitely to own another Windows desktop at Home but enjoy Macbook on the go to have both advantages.
When I stopped using windows around 2012, it still didn’t have multiple desktops like many Linux distributions do. That was one of the things that I liked about OSX / Mac OS was the UNIX / Linux feature of multiple desktops. It’s not quite the same thing as having a second or third monitor but it’s close and incredibly useful to me. It allows keeping work or apps open in a relatively uncluttered space on its own desktop instead of having a huge mess on one screen.
On Mac you can swipe over to a different desktop on your trackpad or mouse, use the Mission Control button on the desktop, set up hot corners to invoke Mission Control, or just click on the app you want to get back to and it navigates/whooshes you over to the correct where you have it open.
I usually have about 6 desktops set up to work in. It helps to give each one a different wall paper so they don’t all look the same.
Using both, if you can, is definitely the way to go!
I have found since jumping ship from windows in 2011, that windows is becoming more and more Mac-like. Especially with Windows 11. The default layout of the task bar, the settings menu, the style of the icons all screen Mac influence.
And it’s not that Mac OS is necessarily easier (maybe if you had never used either a Mac or Windows pc), but the stability of the OS, the integration of the Apple eco-system, how fluid ICloud is, and having never experienced a ‘blue screen of death’ in the last 10yrs. Not to mention being able to get the latest OS upgrades without having to pay for them (which Windows only just started with Win10).
The Enter key doesn't even open files in the Finder
@@Eugensson I find it very useful renaming files with enter though
I've tried Windows, Macos, GNOME desktop, and KDE. For me GNOME is the most intuitive desktop. It has simplicity UI like MacOS, and robust key shortcuts like Windows. Best of the both world, except you can't run MS Office natively.
I personally prefer KDE Plasma. It's basically what Windows wishes it was. GNOME is really good too, but with both of these you do miss out on some apps as you mentioned sadly. But I just use Onlyoffice or Libreoffice and that works flawlessly for me 🤷♂
By default gnome really shine with there ui guidelines even though it's a little ugly
but biggest issue is, everything in gnome is under featured.. Comeon.. who records screen in webm??
in KDE, it takes a long time to take full advantage of it's power, but there, nothing is completely standardised, like, why you need 3 defferent little maintained frameworks for writting apps??
Xfce is not quite there, yet realy good
But any of these, accessability is a nightmare...
And speaking of standerdisation, many people not taking complete advantage of TWMs... like why tf people uses alt+f4 in custom configs? Just why?? It's your config ... you can change it... and i don't think people keeping it because they like it..
yeah gnome extensions especially can fix some issues like im on zorin os and their default is only 2 windows side by side with keyboard shortcuts but i installed wintile and now i can have my fancy zones esc multitasking
i as a new user am kinda falling in love with some of the customizability cuz i always felt on windows it was kinda shit and annoying
Umm idk what you are using but I had pop os and MS office worked fine on "play with linux" app it juicy worked like windows except setting up Different font was mess up..
5:30 personal favourite, being able to use the same mouse and keyboard for an iPad and Mac at the same time
7:30 Where's mention that Mac OS DOESN'T SUPPORT CUSTOM SCALING AT ALL!!! ONLY CHANGING HIDPI RESOLUTION TOGETHER WITH INTERFACE SIZE.....
FRR that shit IS SO ANNOYING like WHYYYYY
@@flipogreen Use Betterdisplay with shortcuts to switch resolution or just switch to Windows to be more free.
To start recording a video of the screen on Windows - press Win+Alt+R. Press the same combination again to stop the recording.
Yes, it's built-in on every Windows by default.
for me its alt + f4 lmao
@@timpudge5816 hehehe..Bro isnt that poison? Alt + F$4 closes a program or window
not reliadble as OBS studio...i just entered full screen on youtube then recording stops...horrible
@@rabiulyt21224for some reason OBS sucks even more on windows , and meh for linux too .
5:51 For Windows, there is an app from Microsoft "Your Phone" that works great with Android phones. For some phones from Samsung and Huawei, there are additional functions (screen casting to PC, opening applications, wireless photo transfer etc).
Exactly, I have a Samsung and it work like a charm. Copy and paste one device to the other, share file, foto, video. Making call, message, screen cast to PC, control the phone with the PC. A lot of things
There's honestly just a ton he doesn't knkw about in this video and misspoke on. From recording screens, to app management
he just doesn't know shortcuts or functionality and just says Windows can't do certain things even though they are builtin.
I'm fine with folks having preferences either wa, but he definitely was not accurate in many things here from a functionality standpoint.
There’s also intel unison for doing picture/file transfers, messaging and calling, and a handful of other features that works with iPhones as well.
@André Alcântara you should try your phone with a samsung phone on a samsung galaxybook laptop it works flawlessly + it has many similar iphone mac features and samsung provide their own apps built in in both the phone and the laptop they too work very fine, features like cursor sharing and clipboard sharing are there with with the galaxy books and samsung phones and samsung tablets and also many features are integrated with the galaxy watch
and you are right it works well with samsungs because they have some partnership with microsoft but same could be said for iphone and mac features as well, its like they have their own samsung ecosystem
@André Alcântara my guy idk what the f are you using but i used "Your Phone" app with several different pc and phones.
( For Example: PC: ASUS All in One PCs and my current pc: ASUS ROG ZEPHYRUS GX701GX ----- PHONE: Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, Sony Xperia XZ Premium and lastly my current phone: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra)
I did not had a single issue. With my phone app, i did not even held my phone in ages while using pc...
if you want to find the window you want on macOS, just force click the app icon or double-"tap" your trackpad and it will reveal all windows you have from any space (except the one in full screen)
Or enable the three finger swipe down gesture to show app exposé. It’s a piece of Mission Control.
@@thunderbolt10031 that does it, too. but it's not a default setting anymore idk what they were thinking
Enjoyed it👍 down for a part 2
Nice! Thanks for watching
Pretty much every comment on the hardware of Windows laptops is just a generalization that no longer applies if you actually buy the right Windows laptop, god forbid at the actual same price as a Mac.
I have both, Macbook Air M1 & Legion 5 Pro 5800H both high end models. And let me tell you this video is 100% describes what I'm going through, I can't let go of any one of them, mac freaks me out when it comes to real computing and working with different apps, but its the greatest laptop to watch movies, browse internet, send emails and write assays with its smooth functioning, amazing screen, pretty loooong battery life and very good speakers that not any non apple laptops can beat. While my windows laptop is my gaming baby, and I can have any type of tools and programs to work with in peace without any frustration and limitations. So If you can afford it: Get both
I have both and use it exactly like what you described
Meh, I think you're better off getting a miniled ipad instead of going for a macbook. You get the same chip as on the macbook air and an awesome display close to that of the macbook pros and it does literally everything you said you do on a macbook, consume content, browse the web and write stuff like emails and *essays.* personally I have a legion 5 pro with the same cpu as yours and a 3060, but I don't have a macbook and wouldn't buy one for the price they're going for, especially the pros, but would absolutely love an ipad for media consumption. Idk this is my 2 cents about the topic lol. Yeah well I am in fact thinking of getting an ipad but before that I'm contemplating about selling my laptop and replace my 10yo desktop pc with an all amd powerhouse to run linux with a windows vm on it, since I don't trust microsoft anymore to have windows on bare metal.
It's same as saying get rich 😂
You switch the topics so smoothly, its mesmerising. nice video
Damn, thanks for the commend and for watching
the best comparation video that I’ve seen about those two OS, PLEASE A PART TWO!
Thank you for this comment! I'm glad you liked it!
I bought a Surface laptop 4 and as a long time Mac user (2008), I must say, it's pretty nice!
1:09 On Windows you can use Xbox game bar but it’s not as good as on Mac.
Straight to the point, simple & not confusing, thank you.
Thank you for this comment & for watching
I went back to Windows after 12 years on macOS and am loving every minute of it. Of all the positives, chief among them is the S-tier window management.
People with affordability issues say this
@@gauraav And with that response it just shows why some Mac users are so elitist and annoying!!
@@gauraav lol, macs are cheap in comparison to the pcs I buy.
And what about the noise? I have to put the laptop far away lol With mac it might be right in front of my nose and it is pure silence.
@@duartelucas5746 some windows laptop can do that thing like my Asus ROG zephyrus G14 bruh...... Atleast I can game whenever I want than a mac with capped at 15 fps kekwwww
I've seen a lot of talk about the Game Bar for recording on Windows, but it's worth mentioning that it is also now (I'm running an Insider build, not sure if this is in general release yet) built into the snipping tool.
They need to roll it out for everyone asap. It'll be so useful. Until then I'll use Windows + Alt + R for now.
Great great comparison! I subscribed!
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Probably my favorite comparison video of all time. This style WORKS and makes clear the pros and cons of each!
Wow, thanks!
First thing to do when you buy a PC: reinstall windows using an iso from Microsoft without any extra software
Why ? And how?
With a bootable USB drive, you can do wonders 😉. Getting rid of windows manipulation by the pc manufacturer is one of them.
@@emanuelourencooo And straight buy Windows 10 Pro und install for company, not private. Also if you have a home server, pxe is better than usb bootable iso.
Rufus!
@@andym417 rufus
I loved how objective this was and how you clearly not favorited one over the other
I grew up with windows, but used both Mac and windows over the last few years. I’d say windows used to be simpler, but nowadays it’s looking more and more like MacOS. The biggest reason I just ordered a $4,5K MacBook (more expensive here in Europe) over a Windows is performance. I don’t play video games, and with that in mind a MacBook outperforms a windows by far.
@@whengrapespop5728I’ve used windows all my life and already find my Mac easier to use after 2 months of getting used to it
Suprisingly low amount of linux users in the comments. Thank god
Lmao
I use arch btw
Linux is lagin a lot
@@faraamarouane2850 thats simply wrong but ok
finally a video that's not taking sides
finally a comment that's not taking sides xd thanks for watching
I would like a part 2! You make quality content. Great job!
Thank you for this commend and for watching
Also, there are plenty of gestures you can do on the trackpad of a Windows laptop. Some you have to configure in settings and you can chose what they do (ie; 4 finger swipe up: increase volume, 3 finger swipe; task view, ect)
plain wrong. the horrible thing about trackpads and generally hardware is that it depends on the manufacturer. my asus laptop doesn't have any gestures.
Haven't seen any Windows laptop that has a track pad as big as MacBook's. So I rarely use gestures with more than 2 fingers on Windows laptop.
@@king_james_official Depend on the laptop, you can't compare $300 to $1500. My Asus does have gesture (never use it tho).
@@akisuri2202 your asus what? do you even realize how many different laptops does asus produce?
@@akisuri2202 but other than that you're right
Sometimes with windows, you need a specific laptop to create such a comparison; for instance, the hardware on Dell XPS laptops is insanely good too.
If only Dell would work with AMD to put a more efficient chip in the XPS Plus, it could be a contender for the best laptop on the market. Oh well, I can only hope.
@@Lee.S321 Same. But god for fuck sake, make it bulkier. It's almost as if a laptop that is as thin as paper is something ideal. NO IT'S NOT. The asus G14 Zephyrus would still be consider thin and light to me. It's the perfect laptop. Plus, it looks like a laptop too, not some of those wedge shaped or diamond cut shaped design like the Macbook air, or the dell xps. Just please make it look like Razer blade but bulkier then boom. Even greater battery life, more cooling, more power. WIN WIN
1:05 lemme tell you, "IT'S WINDOWS+G"
You're welcome!
4:42 in other video i saw the TH-camr complain about how Fonts looks horrible and jittery in his macbook
Best comparison about windows vs mac i've come across so far. unbiased and talks from perspective of a normal user and not a content creator only
Cheers! thanks for watching
I started with Mac back in the early 90s, went to Windows around 94, back to mac 2005, now I am back to windows 2022.
I prefer mac os for work use and stability. I don't mind Windows 10. I will start to use Linux soon.
The best thing about Windows is you can have a desktop that you can open up and clean dust, upgrade hardware and generally a lot cheaper for the same specs.
The best thing about Mac is you know it will just work while the hardware doesn't fail. The OS is flawless and will never bog down.
I am hoping that linux gives me that mac os like experience with a desktop upgradeable tower.
I will never go back to Apple though from bad experiences with hardware and employment with Apple. I've had two macbook pros fail on me, just outside of warranty. Of course the repair cost at Apple was higher than a brand new PC with better specs so they just became paperweights. I worked for Apple as tech support and felt like I was in slave labour camp. I realise their best sellers like the iPhones and their airpods are not bleeding edge anymore in design and function compared to competition. In fact I feel like innovation has slowed across the board and a bunch of other companies have caught up to Apple. So here I stand, from Mac to Windows/Linux and from iOS to Android. I used to be the biggest Apple fanboy too.
4:34 Fonts
just get an 8k monitor and an RTX 4070Ti to run it 💀
This might be the best comparison video I found. In depth, easy to understand and covers topics most real world users care about. 👍
Ayeee glad you liked it, thanks for watching
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Merci beaucoup pour cette vidéo; next will be in french 😁 ?
Kind regards
Cyrille
Fantastic video. Although I'm no closer to deciding if I'll ever get a macbook pro or not.. haha
This was the most fair video I’ve ever seen on the two OSs. I would say though that it’s more about getting used to the way each OS does workflow. You mentioned that window management is terrible on the Mac but also say that the trackpad is amazing. In fact, the trackpad is how you do window management. It’s how you get around. If you want to see all of the windows of one application you just flip down with four fingers. And there are videos in settings showing you what everything does for the trackpad. I wish flip down was enabled by default.
And yes, better snap tool is the first thing I install on my Mac to get back that windows feature.
The problem on the Mac is that it is really geared to people who know absolutely nothing. So it won’t give you the extra information that the average user doesn’t care about.
The worst thing about the Mac though is the security is getting insane for anything that is not on the App Store. If you go off the beaten track at all Apple is going to complain about it and you’ll be giving permission for things every other minute. This for me is the worst thing about Apple. It wasn’t like this in the Jobs era.
I have not really experienced a problem with keyboard shortcuts on the Mac. It is confusing though about quitting apps. Because sometimes, like in settings, closing the window does close the program. But this is very inconsistent.
No one would argue that gaming is great on the Mac. However it is good. On my M1 pro MacBook Pro (a terribly named computer if there ever was one) there are very few things I cannot play. Now I am not a fps kind of guy. But, I have found that by the time you use wine/Crossover and Parallels, along with GeForce now, you’re mostly good to go. And now Microsoft is joining the fray with GeForce now. There isn’t much you can’t play. However, setting up games on the Mac is often not for the faint of heart. It does require technical skills with Crossover or Parallels. If gaming is your primary use, just stay away from it.
Yeah fair, when you compare operating systems and half of it is the fucking hardware. Like it has nothing to do with the OS.. Bullshit
Even though i don't agree with everything, I loved how you managed to explain lots of cons and pros without being annoying or even a fanboy of one of them. Good job!
How can you disagree with facts?
@@shunbeats5431 He's giving his opinion when he says "that's hard to use" or "It's a mess" and people can disagree with that.
I disagree for example with the mouse thing. He said it's a mess on Mac, but I've never bought Apple's mouse, for example, and it wasn't any difficult to set it up. I just plugged it in and it was ready to use. :)
@@KelvinF yeah you "plugged it in" however bluetooth support on mac for peripherals that arent apple just suck
@@Thebigbean114 I bought an mx master and just installed the Logitech options+ app for it, exactly as I did on windows and I've had zero problems...
Windows Snipping Tool can record videos and take screenshots
haven't run a PC in years and Mac user for a long 10 plus years. had to download windows onto my Mac for specific programs and now I remember the feelings of why I switched , lol... the simplest tasks on a Mac can take hours to figure out on PC...
I have to disagree with some statements. You can switch scroll in System Preferences → click Scroll & Zoom → toggle the Natural scroll direction on or off. So scrolling with other mice works just perfectly. Also on Windows now we have a phone link which works just perfectly for sync and control of the phone. Google also released nearby share
You can swap the scroll direction, but as far as I know you can't do it independently between mouse and trackpad.
I cannot fathom wanting inverted scroll direction on a physical scroll wheel, but I definitely want it on a touch interface where the motion aligns with moving a page of content.
Macbook glossy screen has a really good non reflective coating, I would take it over matte finish any day. I had my problems with 13 inch m1 MBP but 16 inch m1 MBP is literally the best tech device I ever used. I have 0 complaints about it and I mean it.
Sames bro, it's glossy AF but it's not an issue.
great sound btw, with high quality video
Ayee thank you!
Both are great OS's now. However, the only Windows laptops that compare to Apple build quality (trackpad included) are Surface devices... however, unfortunately Microsoft puts terribly underperforming parts in them and charges as much, if not more, than Apple, but with like half of the performance and battery life. Therefore, if I wanted a desktop I'd go with Windows, and at the moment, I'd go with Apple for a laptop. I really hope Surface laptops get better. Dont me wrong, they have great displays, keyboards, track pads, and general build quality, but often they have bad battery life and underwhelming performance, especially compared to Apple's chips now.
Asus makes very good laptops with their ROG Zephyrus Series Laptops such as the Zephyrus G14 which has a very good design, heat management, hardware and materials with having a glass touchpad that feels so good and AniMe Matrix LED on the back cover of the laptop which can make cool gifs and show your personality. Asus ROG also has higher end laptops with stronger specs than design such as their ROG Strix Series that have RTX 4090s and 13th Gen Intel Cpu's
Razer Blade Series Laptops also have very nice touchpads and come with high specs with top of the line Ryzen, Intel and RTX Series Chips.
surface?? lol buddy thinkpads are way better than surface. they are the closest to macbook quality on windows side.
I definitely agree with u on getting a windows desktop. Unless you NEED to use apple's software (Like final cut) there's no reason to get a Mac studio when you can get a cheaper windows desktop that's better, and the desktop Mac pro is beyond pointless, you could build a far superior windows pc for less money. I think there's better alternatives to the surface for windows laptops though
Really thanks for the helpful information and super fun conversation.
Good video. First video which points out it is hard to switch between browser windows/tabs on mac OS. Aligning windows to the left/right edge, or across monitors - good luck.
Cheers! Thanks for watching
0:01 that is called sleep mode
Outside of games I pretty much use my Mac for everything now. I love it, and I highly recommend every PC gamer get one to use as a secondary machine
whats your macbook reference? i'm considering to migrate to macbook air m2 with 8gb but i can´t still decide that change
This feature has been made available in the newest snipping tool in windows 11.
Just by windows + shift + s, you will be able to record the whole or any part of your screen
Also Xbox GameBar was a thing years ago in Win 10
THIS IS PRETTY GOOD VIDEO! Apple font doesn't work as well on common external monitor. You need to take in consideration of resolution and screen size. 1440p 27" is probably better than 4k...
You can actually switch between apps using ALT + TAB, just like in windows
Thank you for this comparison. I've found that having a MacBook for just laptop use and using Windows on desktop is a great combo if you can afford it. The laptop is so great on it own and I wish there was a monitor that was as good as the laptop screen. Mac definitely has a learning curve compared to windows, especially with shortcuts. But I'm not that big on customisation so I learn the parts that I need and keep it moving.
Facts. I got a MacBook Air which is an amazing portable machine and I have a pc gaming setup at home. It’s a dream.
I loved the smooth transitions between each topic. Nice work!
Glad to hear it! Thanks for watching
at 1:00, windows also has a built in screen recording app, just click win+alt+r to screen record
You can actually record you screen with a built in softwear, click the windowed button and the g key. Then go to screen capture. So it’s easier than the mac’s.
Yes! Please make a part 2. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
as a user of both, I find this review very on point, good job! much covered in so little time
Much appreciated! Thanks for watching
6:28 bro buy a galaxy book pro it has a 20 hour battery life and it doesn't need anything
5:38 Windows and some Android (Samsung and few other) devices can sync copied items through Phone Link.
They even let you have full control over your phone (Yes, you can see the screen and control it.) within PC so I feel like that should be in there.
You can text, make phone calls, or even share internet connection or view pictures.
It's really convenient because I don't have to pull out my phone from my pocket.
Really nice presentation. Covered most thing in really short time.
Fun fact: you can now have nearby share on windows, so sharing files between android and windows is now super easy, just as airdrop
4:44 yea, until you connect your mac to a FullHD monitor
I use my Mac with the same 2 Monitors I use my Windows with, no problems at all
Else yes good comparison on the pro's and con's of each system.
I came from the Windows world but I have to say I like the way MacOS handles things a bit better. Also the full integration of all the devices into one unifying (using ipad as screen extension of your Mac, have your calls redirected to your Mac or iPad, start something on your Mac and continue uninterrupted on your Phone or iPad etc) system is just amazing.
I use two external screens as well, both at home and at work, mostly without problems. At work I used to have one screen in portrait mode, but for some reason my Mac got confused so that when I was attaching my computer to a projector somewhere, it would flip my internal screen on its side! I changed the screen at work to the normal horizontal mode, and that problem disappeared, but it was kind of crazy. The other problem is that it lacks an effective alternative to windows+p to select if you want to extend or mirror the internal screen when connecting a monitor/projector. There are many other things to love about Mac though, and I'm happy I switched.
I like the mouse/trackpad behavior on Mac but I hate the issues it has with both multiple screens and with spaces. I haven’t tried the new stage manager yet but I’m sure I’ll hate it too. Not that multitasking is all bad on Mac but it has its annoyances that you can’t do anything about.
7:16 Thats true although thats because there are no games for mac so it doesnt get hot
I've owned a Mac for 9 years and I didn't know about the Command-Shift-5 feature! I only knew about Command-Shift-3 & 4! Thank you for talking about this
Ayee no problem, thank u for watching
Switching between windows for the same app on Mac is actually a lot easier if you learn trackpad gestures. I still occasionally miss the old alt-tab or ctrl-tab combo from Windows, but gestures on MacOS give a simple, uniform way to switch windows, apps, desktops, etc, and even launch other apps.
Also, while the number of free apps on Mac is comparatively small (when compared to Windows), they are still present on the app store, so what you said on that front wasn't strictly true.
Otherwise, a fair comparison. And yes, I still don't get why closing a window on MacOS doesn't close the app as well! Very odd choice that one.
P.S. I use both daily and like both for their strengths, so no axe to grind here. ;)
Windows' virtual desktops actually have gotten really better since the first release of Windows 10, I have a Thinkpad that I use for work and the multiple desktops are a life-saver for me. And also about the trackpad: a well built Windows laptop (Thinkpad is at the top of the game here i think) has a trackpad that is just as smooth as a Macbook trackpad. The only downside on a Windows machine is the battery life in my opinion: I've seen Macbook users getting 7-8 hours on a single charge while my Thinkpad at most gives 4-4.5 hours. One last note is the clipboard which Windows handles excellently (activated by Windows + V), I haven't seen any Macbooks having built-in clipboards while the Windows one lets you keep track of copied text, pictures and even whole Excel sheets' rows.
With the whole "X" to close the program, the reason this is different is on Mac is that it pins the basic menu of any program to the very top menu on the screen, replacing the finder menu as long as that app is first most. This means menus for the basic functions are not limited strictly to window views like they are in windows (Not a better feature, just different), so yes you can close every window and the program can still be open.. Consider that maybe you want to open a new window after you've closed all the previous window, so You click on the app in the dock and bring up the menu (Top most menu) and then open a new window. Again.. this is subjective but understanding the GUI design helps understand why this is the case. Additionally to move between open windows of open apps on your Mac, you can double tap on the track pad or Magic Mouse and see the thumbnail for all your open windows to quickly navigate. It's not the same thing but it works arguably just well unless you have a million windows open.
As an upcoming uni student with a desktop PC, a Mac seems like the best option. I’ve been an iPhone user with an Apple Watch for a while, so the integration when I’m on campus would be great. But when I get back home I can game and use my more powerful machine.
1. On windows now have a built in screen recorder, in snipping tool now it shows a record screen button. Which works perfectly.
2. Mission Control in Windows which is Win Key + Tab works perfectly fine and actually better than mac because at the bottom it shows virtual desktops as well. Which means one more easy way to switch v-desktop. Also, in taskbar you have virtual desktop switch button. Super easy!
On windows supported laptops you can also switch v-desktops using trackpad gestures.
Most of macs shortcuts are like linux if you have ever used linux before you should not have a problem for switching 😊
Unsure what you’ve been using, but I think that’s not true for most mainstream distros?
With Ubuntu for example, I think you still use CTRL for almost everything like in Windows. I don’t remember being confused by CTRL + WIN or something like that for zooming and so on.
So glad that someone mentions one of the biggest ones for me: Font Rendering. It's absolutely criminal that you cannot get decent font rendering on windows on anything less than a 4k screen. Reading text in Chrome on most screens feels like someone just cut the letters with a hacksaw.
It's mostly because you're using your mac like a windows. So it comes with a lot of nightmare. Of course you have to learn the how it works, but swicthing tabs on Mac is way simpler than on windows when you use the trackpad to show all app at once.
Hell no, switching apps on Windows is Alt+Tab or Win+Tab, or a 3-finger swipe on a trackpad-enabled device. The gestures are the same as MacOS except that Alt+Tab behaviour gives you window previews rather than just app icons.
1:58 or so: if you lost a safari window or something, go to the dock and hard click it and all the open tabs should pop up.
1:46 On mac, you can right click the app in the task bar and click "show all windows".
Microsoft does have good phone integration. "Your phone" lets you do so much that IOS and mac can do. You can text, use your phone apps, call, and so much more
It's very buggy and unreliable
With Samsung phones it works great
Though I prefer Windows 10's pointer over MacOS'. Its shorter shaft makes it look much more aesthetical compared to MacOS' old-Windows style one. Also the way thinner white lines on a black pointer emphasizes the black way better. Seriously, after changing pointer to black and short shaft version I thought that Microsoft used the same exact MacOS style but it is just way better to me.
I never thought about it in terms of shaft length but I do prefer the windows cursor on smaller-resolution screens. The mac one looks great on its retina screen but I think it can't beat windows if the res is lowered.
There is an app for macs called ‘Mos’ to improve third party mouse support. Fixes the inverted scrolling and makes scrolling smoother too.
Dude, your vids are amazing!
Dude, thank you!
Your transitions between Mac and Windows are so smooth
2:52 describing mac apps as paying for every single one is the worst. I never ever paid one app and there’s a lot of good (and beautiful) stuff for free that I wish there was in windows
Okay, fair point. Thanks for watching
Windows has Step recorder built in though, which is a lot more friendly than showing grandma a video recording
Yeah, fair point. The grandma line was there just for fun xd
Part two please 🙏🏾
3:22 man discovering new mac porting tollkit
as user of Mac and Windows , I really comfort to use windows since its more practical , open source and user friendly .
Windows.... open source?
Now i'm even more indecisive than ever
xddd im sorry. If you care about gaming go windows if you don't - probably mac.
Mac is more efficient in general use but if your gaming go windows
as for the mouse thing in macos, ive not had big issues. you can fix direction of scrolling in the built in settings app (I actually think the default reversed scrolling makes sense since before i had an apple magic mouse which scrolled the same way) mouse acceleration is a bit finicky but not a massive issue, and everything else works fine, e.g the side forward and back buttons.
also as for quitting apps on mac, i think the behaviour for this is better on mac because it's consistent. It always keeps apps open in background, and you can easy fully quit it by just right clicking on the icon and pressing quit. On windows, some apps fully close, e.g chrome, but others stay in the background like discord, ms teams, skype, etc. I would rather have all apps behave the same way than have some fully close and others say in background.
The stupid thing about MacOS scrolling settings is that the change will affect the trackpad. The reversed scrolling only makes sense with the trackpad and not the mouse wheel.
@@phamnguyenductin For me, i used to use the apple magic mouse where the scroll was basically a trackpad so i got used to that, then when i moved to a mouse with a wheel my preference stayed the same. so i guess it's person to person whether this makes sense or not
@@louistin I mean I don't really care about that because it's personal experience. But something like that has to be customisable. A mouse is fundamentally different from a trackpad and in this regard, Windows is doing much better.
@@phamnguyenductin Considering how apple mouses don't even work with windows out of the box, I don't think you can say windows is doing better that apple which works with all mouses, albeit with slightly annoying scrolling (that becomes a non issue after literally 5 minutes of getting use to it)
Bro installed tlauncher😂 at 2:42
The default screenshot app has now got a record function on windows
This video is genuinely informative
Ah nice, thanks for watching