Seriously, I am not spending any more money on anything Apple. I am on open forums and comments on youtube saying out loud, I will not do business with Apple - not just Macs. No more iphones, ipads, nada. That's what I'm doing to get their attention. Let them take a big hit in quarterly earnings and they might finally take notice. You bend the will of a company by boycotting them. You talk smack about them every chance you get and keep up the pressure. That's the only thing I know how to do to get their attention. If they can't make a computer that works, why would anyone keep buying it? These guys are nobody special, they don't care about you or your problems. Why pay them for that experience? It's not just the T2 chip. Somebody at Apple has screwed up the code so bad that it crashes any Mac you can buy. I've seen this same screen on 4 different iMacs over the last two years. I had less crashes on Windows in 24 years than I've had with Apple in the last two years. I don't care why it's crashing, that's Apple's problem. They don't care that my Macs have crashed, obviously by their complete silence and ignoring all of these threads.
After two years, I don't need any more evidence that they aren't working on this. The culture of Apple has obviously changed. Their computers are over-priced and underpowered and thermally run too hot. You can buy anything Apple makes for half the price and get a better build. The ONLY reason I used them was for nine years the OS was rock solid.
Now, it's a buggy piece of garbage. Windows 10 is now a better platform than Apple. I thought that would never happen. It just did..... why do I say that? Because I've just spent the last nine months researching Apple and how to find a replacement PC and software for Logic. I don't want a PC, I now have no alternative, it's more reliable. Where's Tim Cook? cricket noises.... they owe all of us an apology and a new computer. I've invested thousands of dollars in their products. Tim, if you're listening: you just lost a really good customer...... I want Tim Cook to personally give me an iMac Pro. Then I want a follow up every month from Apple's engineering for a year to see if I've had ANY crashes. I want the Heads at Apple to make a video that will be released on Youtube for all to see whether or not their iMac Pro works for a year without a crash. I want the top guys at Apple to take responsibility for their garbage......after a year, if I've had NO crashes, I will personally apologize to Apple and pay them full price for the iMac Pro. That's the only way they get my business back. I don't trust Apple any more. Without trust, you don't have a company or customers. Trust me, I'm not expecting any response from Apple... lol......
Though the frustration in your post is understandable, because it is almost word for word what some people have written for over 15 years, it is also misplaced. It always has been a misplaced opinion and I hope it doesn't annoy you to hear that. Let me explain why without wanting to get into any tiresome debate about it.
I have spent many thousands of dollars on Macs and PCs. If I tell you how much I spent your mouth will drop. Your eyes will fall out. I will keep doing it too.
macOS and Windows both have bugs. It's damn hard for an OS not to have obvious bugs, especially when new hardware comes out and you're dealing with first generation firmware and drivers. My PCs always need to be updated weekly or monthly. The motherboard BIOS is updated frequently to iron out performance and compatibility issues.
But here's big reason why I have both platforms. Because all computers are not the same.
I wouldn't use a PC for design, writing, reading or graphics work. It can be done completely well, but Windows font handling is not good on the eyes and color profile management is a pain in the ass. Apple knows this and that's why their platform is built mostly for students and creatives who work in writing, journalism, photography and design.
Macs are built for those sectors in mind. Writers, students, photographers and graphics designers don't need or want thick laptops. They need to be mobile and comfortable. A lot of research goes into designing Macs. They know who their bread and butter users are.
If you want a slim laptop for rendering CG or 4K/8K video you're out of luck. You'll need a thick laptop or one with a large footprint. Even when you have that, the software and media content will keep consuming more and more power. You will always have hot laptops, even if you go thick and large.
That's why people should use different tools for each type of usage, for the same reason a carpenter has different tools for different actions.
- Use a PC or console for gaming.
- Use a PC or Mac desktop workstation if you need to render the type of media content that requires a machine with suitable cooling and expandable storage.
- Use a Mac laptop if you're a student, creative or someone who needs portability and user friendliness.
Some people can argue 'I can't afford all that!' but if you're student you have a discount and if you're a pro you have tax deductions. The 'system' we live in does want to help you buy stuff.
Apple could introduce an low to mid-range desktop computer for gamers or casual semi-professionals but the demand and the developers have to be there first.
