What? LOL so windows is faster than Mac?
In some cases, yes, it is. I've come to realize this by using Boot Camp. On the exact same hardware, with the OS as the only variable, Windows 7 does outperform Mountain Lion on some tasks.
Video plugins are where I've noticed the biggest difference. Flash and Silverlight consistently stutter and cause fan overdrive while running OS X. Under Windows 7, on the same machine, they run flawlessly. I don't know who is to blame for this. It may very well be that Adobe and Microsoft have simply not done well in writing the Mac versions of these plugins. But it doesn't matter to me who is at fault when I'm trying to enjoy a video. I know that if I want a flawless experience, I'd better boot into Windows. That's just the hard fact proven over and over again by my MacBook.
Plugins aren't the only area where there is a difference, though. I've also noticed that my Mac will sometimes stutter when I'm typing into a web browser, even in the address bar. It takes a moment for the display to catch up with what I've typed; it has a little hiccup. I've come to accept this as a rare and temporary condition. The thing is, this NEVER happens when I'm running Windows. Never.
My knowledge of the intricacies of operating systems is nil. I often prefer using OS X. However, I can't dismiss the evidence of my own experience. It is often the case that Windows outperforms OS X on the same hardware.
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Another point to keep in mind is that all Retina Macs have to load double resolution pages. One would expect that to take a bit more time than loading the standard page.
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Another point to keep in mind is that all Retina Macs have to load double resolution web pages. One would expect it to take a bit more time than loading the standard page.
