Why Is Mac Better Than Microsoft
I keep hearing that if you're going to do serious work with graphics, design, et cetera, you should get a Mac.
What are some actual differences between the latest Mac OS X and the latest Windows in 2010 that would make it better to work on Mac OS X if you will be working with graphics and design?
McFarland & Pecci build a brand new 4K video editing system on a PC. Running both the Adobe Creative Suite and Blackmagic Resolve. Better than the new MAC Pro systems. Adobe has gone on record via their Adobe Hardware Performance Whitepaper to point out that the performance of their software comes down to specs, not operating system. So there is no real evidence for the old saying “Adobe software runs better on Mac.” Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator etc were not designed to perform better due to OS preference.
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Why Windows Is Better Than Mac
2 Answers
Why Are Macs Better
I use both Mac and Windows. Overall I would prefer to work on the Mac, but with Windows 7 the differences are getting to be razor thin. Adobe used to have serious issues on Windows, but those are entirely gone. The Mac/Win versions of Adobe's CS5, for example, are only related to the differences between windowing and menu handling on each platform.
There are only a few areas where there exist clear advantages for one side or the other now.
Advantage Mac
- The finder window column view
- Folder shortcuts that are part of thewindow frame, not a list, and arehence easy to drag/drop to, etc.
- Control-arrow changes your window set (I can't remember what this is called atm, although I use it every day).
- Some really decent Mac-only apps. Also, iTunes is way faster.
- Better mouse 'feel' for doing graphics. More precise control, better start/stop easing.
- You can run Windows on Mac, but you can't run a Mac on Windows.
Advantage Windows 7
- Edge-resizable windows (I mean, come on, this is just better)
- The Taskbar implementation has finally beaten out the Mac's dock
- Better implementation of mouse right-button
- More software to select from, and almost everything you want to use has a Windows version at least; many, many useful programs have no Mac ports.
Why Is Mac Better Than Windows
It's a perception that was objectively true back in the days when desktop publishing was an emerging field and ColorSync was an amazing new technology, but these days it's largely a question of preference. I, and many others, find the Windows versions of Photoshop and Illustrator utterly bizarre and non-conducive to productivity. People who've never used anything else will have a different opinion.