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Apple Explains Why You Should Buy a Mac

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Apple today added a new "Why Mac" explainer page to its main Apple.com website, which, as the name suggests, pitches reasons why customers should choose to buy a Mac.

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The Mac is "easy to learn," powerful, and equipped with tons of apps and free software updates.
Easy to learn. Astoundingly powerful. And designed to let you work, play, and create in ways you never imagined. It's the computer that comes packed with apps that are ready to go right out of the box. Free, regular software updates keep things up to date and running smoothly. And if you already have an iPhone, it feels familiar from the moment you turn it on.
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The mini site features highlights on how easy it is to set up a Mac and migrate info and accounts, the Mac's capabilities, and details on how simple the macOS software is to learn.

Apple points out how well the Mac works with other devices like iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch thanks to continuity features, and the privacy features introduced with the M1 chip and the macOS Big Sur update.

The new "Why Mac" site is featured on the homepage, and it includes purchase links for the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and iMac.

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My wife has had a couple Macbooks but I haven't been able to jump on board yet because of the frustrations I have when she asks me to help her clear storage. I like how I can see a breakdown of what takes up space, but frustrated when it doesn't explain why 45GB of her drive is "other" etc.
 
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Meanwhile, Craig Federighi explains why you shouldn't... :p

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Apple's Craig Federighi: Mac Not Meeting the Bar for Customer Protection

Apple software engineering chief Craig Federighi is testifying in the ongoing Apple v. Epic games trial this afternoon, providing details about iPhone security to convince the judge that any change to the App Store policies would be detrimental to iPhone users. Epic Games wants the judge to...
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Seriously, I've had a Mac as my primary computer since 2007 and as long as they keep making them, I will keep buying them as my primary computer because I continue to be "surprised and delighted" using them - including protection as a customer.
 
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gldoorii said:
My wife has had a couple Macbooks but I haven't been able to jump on board yet because of the frustrations I have when she asks me to help her clear storage. I like how I can see a breakdown of what takes up space, but frustrated when it doesn't explain why 45GB of her drive is "other" etc.
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I’ve been using a MacBook Pro for 3 years and that’s one of the many issues I have. It’s like some features have been simplified too much that they’re no longer useful or they’re counterintuitive.
 
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Why I should buy a Mac: OSX. OSX is vastly superior to Win10, much more user friendly than Linux.

Why I shouldn't buy a Mac: Laughable upgradability.😡 Everything is glued or soldered down. I like to tinker/fix/upgrade rather than replace the whole machine just because a port goes bad or want moar RAM. I feel like Oliver Twist when it comes to Apple hardware. "Please, sir, I want some more."
 
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iMac looks really odd in this one. Is there really that stark of a contrast between the foot and bezel colors?
 
I already know both MacOS and Windows, so not a selling point. I don't use any of those pre-installed apps, so not a selling point. I long for the flexibility and scalability / tailor-ability of Dell Precision Workstations. What I need from Apple is a full-sized desktop computer without a monitor that I don't want and standard expansion slots that I do want that is not as high-end as the current MacPro. I want a full size Mac"Mini" that will allow the use of the AMD or nVidia graphics card of my choosing.
 
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CWallace said:
Meanwhile, Craig Federighi explains why you shouldn't... :p

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Apple's Craig Federighi: Mac Not Meeting the Bar for Customer Protection

Apple software engineering chief Craig Federighi is testifying in the ongoing Apple v. Epic games trial this afternoon, providing details about iPhone security to convince the judge that any change to the App Store policies would be detrimental to iPhone users. Epic Games wants the judge to...
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Seriously, I've had a Mac as my primary computer since 2007 and as long as they keep making them, I will keep buying them as my primary computer because I continue to be "surprised and delighted" using them - including protection as a customer.
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Exactly my thoughts
 
The 9to5Mac article about the same Federighi explanation included this helpful quote from Federighi:
Federighi’s analogy is that the Mac is like a car:

The Mac is a car. You can take it off road if you want and you can drive wherever you want. That’s what you wanted to buy. There’s a certain level of responsibility required. With iOS, you wanted to buy something where children can operate an iOS device and feel safe doing so. It’s really a different product.
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