Flip Flopping between macOS and Windows

[bobcomer]

Yes, I said that (using search), but that's a work around to circumvent a bad design which is my point.

We just don't see eye to eye on this, but that's okay. I *like* multiple ways of doing things, especially if they are legacy based. It's easy to remember for me.

I agree with you on Apple's settings app. I liked it before AS, but now it's extremely hard to use. Search doesn't always bring up the right settings either. I have to use google to find things! Give me back my old control panel. It's almost like they took the iOS settings app and asked "How can we make it harder to us?"

 

[Thysanoptera]

I switched completely to Mac, ever since M1 was released. I mean, I'm still lugging around Surface Pro 9 for x86 VMs. I don't really mind Windows, but my 14'' Macbook Pro M1 is just absolutely best mobile hardware I have ever laid my hands on, as an overall package. I can play Cyberpunk on it, almost on par with my other 3060 gaming laptop. I have Windows desktops, when power and heat are unlimited it's hard to beat, but on the road - Mac only.

Last version of Parallels supposedly allows executing x86 code on Linux VM, I may be even able to ditch that Microsoft tablet after all.

 

[1BadManVan]

I switched completely to Mac, ever since M1 was released. I mean, I'm still lugging around Surface Pro 9 for x86 VMs. I don't really mind Windows, but my 14'' Macbook Pro M1 is just absolutely best mobile hardware I have ever laid my hands on, as an overall package. I can play Cyberpunk on it, almost on par with my other 3060 gaming laptop. I have Windows desktops, when power and heat are unlimited it's hard to beat, but on the road - Mac only.

Last version of Parallels supposedly allows executing x86 code on Linux VM, I may be even able to ditch that Microsoft tablet after all.

I definitely agree, gone through a few windows laptops and just couldn't compare to the experience of my M2 Air. But happy I finally have a desktop pc again, because no worries about power consumption and heat, just enjoying the raw power for gaming

 

[LiE_]

15 Pro is giving me headaches and dizziness so unfortunately it's going to have to be returned. I didn't get it via Apple so not sure where I stand with this retailer with regards to a return for my specific reason. Had the same issue with the 14 Pro, not sure why I thought this would be different.

Back on my Pixel 5 and Watch Ultra is being moved on.

I'm going to see what the Pixel 8 is like but I may end up sticking with my 5 for a while longer.

 

[maflynn]

I've been rocking the iPhone 15 pro for a couple of days - things are working well, though I found the phone not appreciably better then my iPhone 12 Pro - other then battery life (as the 12 pro has a 3 year old battery). I have a thread in the iPhone forum on this, but suffice to say that if it wasn't for the 830 dollar trade-in for my iPhone 12, I would not have purchased the 15. I can't speak of the Pixel, or Samsung, but there's definitely a lack of innovation from apple. In the 3 years since getting the 12 pro, there's little no differences.

As for the titanium that is just marketing hype, pure and simple.

JerryRigEverything reports there's only 30 dollars worth of the material and its just the outside metal band.

 

[GalileoSeven]

I've been rocking the iPhone 15 pro for a couple of days - things are working well, though I found the phone not appreciably better then my iPhone 12 Pro - other then battery life (as the 12 pro has a 3 year old battery). I have a thread in the iPhone forum on this, but suffice to say that if it wasn't for the 830 dollar trade-in for my iPhone 12, I would not have purchased the 15. I can't speak of the Pixel, or Samsung, but there's definitely a lack of innovation from apple. In the 3 years since getting the 12 pro, there's little no differences.

As for the titanium that is just marketing hype, pure and simple.

JerryRigEverything reports there's only 30 dollars worth of the material and its just the outside metal band.

I think iPhone innovation plateaued with the introduction of the Pro/Pro Max form factors (on the iPhone 11?) and from then on, improvement has mostly been iterative/incremental for the most part.

 

[1BadManVan]

I've been rocking the iPhone 15 pro for a couple of days - things are working well, though I found the phone not appreciably better then my iPhone 12 Pro - other then battery life (as the 12 pro has a 3 year old battery). I have a thread in the iPhone forum on this, but suffice to say that if it wasn't for the 830 dollar trade-in for my iPhone 12, I would not have purchased the 15. I can't speak of the Pixel, or Samsung, but there's definitely a lack of innovation from apple. In the 3 years since getting the 12 pro, there's little no differences.

As for the titanium that is just marketing hype, pure and simple.

JerryRigEverything reports there's only 30 dollars worth of the material and its just the outside metal band.

Yea im glad i made the decision to skip this year to be honest. Been awhile since i have but i really hope the 16 is a bit more promising

 

[maflynn]

Yea im glad i made the decision to skip this year to be honest. Been awhile since i have but i really hope the 16 is a bit more promising

Funny, but I decided to skip the 14, thinking the 15 would be better - whelp, I was wrong

 

[1BadManVan]

Funny, but I decided to skip the 14, thinking the 15 would be better - whelp, I was wrong

I had the 12-13 and 14 now. But had decided against the 15 awhile ago.

 

[bobcomer]

Funny, but I decided to skip the 14, thinking the 15 would be better - whelp, I was wrong

I skipped this year too, the first you I've skipped the iPhone in awhile. . But at least I got a new Apple Watch Ultra 2 to replace my AW6.

 

[1BadManVan]

I skipped this year too, the first you I've skipped the iPhone in awhile. . But at least I got a new Apple Watch Ultra 2 to replace my AW6.

I used to do every 2nd year until the 12, then ive upgraded every year since, but through my extra funds into a gaming pc instead lol.

 

[leemkule]

I can't really see any compelling reason to change unless my iPhone 13 Pro Max breaks. Been running it without a case and it is somehow really durable even though it doesn't look it, survived so many falls. Reminds me of the durability of the iPhone 3G back in the day. Phone still works perfectly well and the battery still lasts ages. I'd like USB-C but I still have lightning accessories so I can't really see the benefit until that changes.

 

[lcseds]

I'm waiting on a 15 Pro Max to replace my 13 Pro Max. The camera got a nice update, and I will upgrade to any iPhone version that makes decent headway with the camera. Won't be long before the iPhone is my main camera, which I never thought was possible.

 

[anshuvorty]

I am a sys admin at my company and we are still using On-Prem AD for some our users, and because I need access to RSAT (Remote Server Admin Tools), I need to maintain an Intel Mac with Parallels installed so I can use that specific app. Pretty annoying that this suite of apps isn't available in the Cloud, in AAD, or on WOA (Windows on Arm)!

Why Microsoft? Why?

As such, I have to switch between Windows and Mac constantly. Otherwise, I would've been a full-time Mac user - the AS Macs are just so insanely efficient compared to their Wintel counterparts!

 

[LiE_]

15 Pro is giving me headaches and dizziness so unfortunately it's going to have to be returned. I didn't get it via Apple so not sure where I stand with this retailer with regards to a return for my specific reason. Had the same issue with the 14 Pro, not sure why I thought this would be different.

Back on my Pixel 5 and Watch Ultra is being moved on.

I'm going to see what the Pixel 8 is like but I may end up sticking with my 5 for a while longer.

So the retailer refunded my 15 Pro no issues. I’ve today picked up a regular 15 in blue after running my Pixel 5 in 60hz mode for a week. No issues so far with motion sickness like before, feel’s comfortable. Also grabbed a Series 9 in silver.

I can see this working out nicely. Wasn’t keen on getting another Tensor based Pixel, I’ve had too many bad experiences with them and I don’t trust Google to look after its customers.

I’m tempted to pick up an M2 Mini again to replace my Windows desktop, but we shall see.

 

[Spk1]

I think I'm ready to drop Mac OS after being a Mac owner since 1986.

Like most, I use a PC at work. We're still on Windows 10 and it's been rock solid. I also have Windows 10 in Bootcamp (2020 27" iMac) for gaming. I've been reading up on Windows 11 and it seems to be closer to Mac OS just in terms of feel and design. Like someone posted earlier, Windows always seems to be just a bit more snappy. I've always thought of Windows as an OS for hobbyists as it always seemed to need some kind of tweak or something to make everything work optimally, or when something goes wrong. I think that's now more the Windows of the past. I like how in Mac you just got the OS and everything worked (more or less) perfectly. Sonoma, so far, has not been that smooth a transition for me. Maybe because I have an Intel Mac.

I do like to game from time to time. Now that I'm no longer in communications and marketing, I'm doing much less work on my Mac with more time spent gaming. My hope was that with more powerful Apple silicon, the new game porting toolkit, better virtual options, that in the near future, when it's time to make the jump to Apple silicon, there would be better options for gaming. We'll see.

But I think what is starting to bug me is that in order to keep my computer relatively robust, I have to sell the whole machine and buy an entirely new one. I dropped $5,200 in my iMac; a new Mac Studio and monitor will likely set me back close to that amount again. It'll be nice to have a separate monitor again, which will also help mitigate upgrade costs. Even still, it would be much easier and I think less costly to just upgrade the CPU or GPU from time to time. In some ways, owning a Mac these days seems to have more limits than benefits.

Thoughts?

 

[LeeW]

Thoughts?

Go with whatever works best for you. I have always been in both camps. Mac and PC. I do spend most of my time on the Mac but that is because it has more convenient tools for what I do, not because the PC is missing anything. I could easily ditch Mac and go PC if I really wanted to but it suits me to have both right now.

I won't ever go back to iMac to ensure I can always have a simpler setup of a single monitor, mouse and keyboard that makes switching between both devices easy.

I am always in the position now that if I am ever done with Mac I can switch it off and never need to go back to it. I don't see the opposite of being able to turn off the PC and never go back to it though.

 

[Spk1]

Go with whatever works best for you. I have always been in both camps. Mac and PC. I do spend most of my time on the Mac but that is because it has more convenient tools for what I do, not because the PC is missing anything. I could easily ditch Mac and go PC if I really wanted to but it suits me to have both right now.

I won't ever go back to iMac to ensure I can always have a simpler setup of a single monitor, mouse and keyboard that makes switching between both devices easy.

I am always in the position now that if I am ever done with Mac I can switch it off and never need to go back to it. I don't see the opposite of being able to turn off the PC and never go back to it though.

I have had a separate monitor since Power Macs came out. The only reason I have the iMac is because it was pretty much the last of the Intel Macs. And I really regret it now. I don't think changing over to a Mac Studio, though, is going to put an end to my present issues.

 

[eltoslightfoot]

I have owned macs since the ibook 12" G4 (I think it was?) in the early 2000s. I had been a linux/unix admin for a hot minute and loved that Mac OS X was based on BSD Unix. I have since owned the lower end version of every mac--including making a few Hackintoshes over the years. My last one was an M1 Macbook Air 16GB RAM/512GB SSD.

But I had been getting slowly disillusioned with the stagnancy in the Mac software. Plus I realized I would always have a gaming desktop (and my family's PCs as well). So I went completely cross-platform for a few months with all of my apps. Which eventually led to me selling all my Apple stuff (m1 iPad Pro and the aforementioned m1 MBA) except my Apple Watch Series 6 and my iPhone 15 Plus.

Once you get outside of Apple, the deals on tech are so much better. I just bought a refurbished Acer Predator Helios Neo 16" laptop from Acer for $1000. It has a 13th gen i7-13700HX, 16GB DDR5 RAM (which can be upgraded by me to 64GB whenever I want), Nvidia RTX 4060 GPU, and I added a 2nd 1TB NVME SSD to go with the one from Acer. That would have been a lot more money from Apple.

As far as a tablet, I was able to get a Surface Pro 9 i5 with 8GB RAM on Swappa for $600. I then added a 512GB SSD myself. I really like this setup. Just the two devices and I can take them anywhere. Game anywhere also.

 

[eltoslightfoot]

I have had a separate monitor since Power Macs came out. The only reason I have the iMac is because it was pretty much the last of the Intel Macs. And I really regret it now. I don't think changing over to a Mac Studio, though, is going to put an end to my present issues.

This (intel inside) did make owning a mac much easier when you could dual boot into Windows and get native performance. It even worked pretty well as a low-end gaming machine. At one point in the past (I think it was about the time of the first aluminum unibody macbook), the best windows laptop was actually a macbook loaded with windows LOL--according to PC world or something like that.

 

[Thysanoptera]

t one point in the past (I think it was about the time of the first aluminum unibody macbook), the best windows laptop was actually a macbook loaded with windows LOL--according to PC world or something like that.

I'm pretty sure M1 MacBook, any one, running Windows in Pararells is faster than any other ARM Windows laptop.

 

[eltoslightfoot]

I'm pretty sure M1 MacBook, any one, running Windows in Pararells is faster than any other ARM Windows laptop.

This is, of course, true. However that isn't saying much. My x64 laptop and probably even my Surface Pro 9 can kick the tar out of any ARM Windows 11 install--parallels or otherwise.

And there are a lot of programs and things (such as Smart Card compatibility in M1 Macs and ARM Parallels) that simply don't function correctly. A problem that we didn't have when it was an intel inside the Mac.

 

[WriteNow]

the best windows laptop was actually a macbook loaded with windows LOL--according to PC world or something like that.

I remember hearing something along those lines, although I can't recall who said it first.

I also recall hearing of Linux users who purposely bought Apple hardware to run Linux, although most of those stories I (barely) recall were in the PowerPC era.

 

[eltoslightfoot]

I remember hearing something along those lines, although I can't recall who said it first.

I also recall hearing of Linux users who purposely bought Apple hardware to run Linux, although most of those stories I (barely) recall were in the PowerPC era.

YES! I wish I could find it! But I agree with you on Linux as well (and it was true even in the intel days)...

 

[AndyMacAndMic]

YES! I wish I could find it! But I agree with you on Linux as well (and it was true even in the intel days)...

This (from 2013)?

MacBook Pro declared 'best-performing' Windows laptop

A PC services company placed Apple computers in the No. 1 and No. 6 slots as the best-performing Windows laptops.

www.cnet.com

or this (also 2013)?

The Best Laptop To Run Windows On Is A Mac

How crappy are Windows PCs these days? The most reliable, best performing, highly rated laptop for running Windows on is a frickin' Mac: specifically, a

www.cultofmac.com