Apple Shares 11 Reasons Why Business Users Should Choose Macs

[Mousse]

good - unfortunately many many IT organizations refuse to support Macs ...

And they have a legitimate reason why. Because...

Until it breaks and you need to buy a 2nd device to cover downtime (my company gave me a loaner laptop when I had to get mine fixed).

This is why IT doesn't want to support Macs. Look at it from the IT perspective. If RAM/SSD starts acting flakey, they have to replace the whole machine, which means worker looses all their data/work. Worker gets mad at IT guy for not replacing RAM/SSD, because those are replacable/upgradable in PCs.

If Apple wants the enterprise business, they need to make Macs flexible/modular so an IT guy can get the worker back up and running in the shortest time possible. Ugly PC business machines can have its RAM or HD or video card or PS replaced and running again in 5-10 minutes.

 

[1paine1]

How is using multiple monitors hard on a mac? Plug them in and they work. My multiple windows monitors at work don't plug themselves in, and I have to choose extend over mirror the first time, so the pain seems about equal there.

Let's see: Macbook "Pro" or Mac Mini don't support DP Alt Mode. No Display Port, one HDMI only. Need to upgrade to USB-C monitors or buy a bunch of adaptors which often don't work. Only support certain refresh modes so it limits compatible monitors even more. The list goes on. Not exactly "Pro" or business-friendly.

 

[aidler]

We use them and I have deployed over 400 of them. So far so good.

Well, as always, that is entirely your decision. You just need to be aware of the risk, which in my view and looking at the history of Apple’s review process is significant.

 

[RedRage]

And give up control to Apple? Lol

 

[bd139]

Until it breaks and you need to buy a 2nd device to cover downtime (my company gave me a loaner laptop when I had to get mine fixed). And until Apple can address this, a mac is no better than a paperweight when it comes to business.

I work for a multi-million dollar company, and we still have to use the same Applecare service that the common plebians use. While I'm not knocking it, it means that something like a piece of dirt under a keyboard caused multiple-day downtime (and that's with a loaner laptop purcahsed by my company at their own expense), and taking it in to get the keyboard fixed might result in all of your data being wiped. There's nothing business friendly about it.

Dell will come on site and replace a keyboard, no downtime at all except while they're physically working on the computer.

Oh cmon. I’ve worked with Dell, HP and Lenovo extensively and despite not living in some backwater country, actually getting parts replaced is a **** show at the best of times. I had Lenovo premium support on my T470 and it took them a month to fix it on site

If we buy Dell the lead time for a replacement computer is about 5 weeks at the moment. HP is monumentally dire as well, with HPE unable to deliver parts for DL380g10 machines to us.

Apple you can walk into retail stores here same day and just buy another machine, walk out, sign into iCloud, go make coffee and then wait a bit and carry on as before. Our ops guys would still be on the phone to Dell or Lenovo

 

[poked]

It’s funny they say this just as they’re making companies buy intel-based Mac Pros! Edit: according to this thread:https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...00-chips.2305545/?post=30124444#post-30124444

 

[Darth Tulhu]

Given the cost of the ThinkPads we use for work, I would prefer to use an MBA hands-down.

Apple had some initial momentum in the early 10's then dropped the ball with the butterfly keyboard crap, which left a bad taste in the mouth of everyone that needed reliable machines.

Between that and the Touch Bar, and yeah, I can see enterprises holding off. Not to mention IT Departments are Windows-y as Hades.

But man, an MBA for work would be heaven. Some in my company actually use them instead (they actually pay for the privilege to do so).

Still, my Win10 experience has been relatively stable and trouble-free, so it's not as painful as it was ten years ago. And Win 11 is looking nice too, so there's that.

 

[poked]

It’s funny they say this just as they’re making companies buy intel-based Mac Pros!

Given the cost of the ThinkPads we use for work, I would prefer to use an MBA hands-down.

Apple had some initial momentum in the early 10's then dropped the ball with the butterfly keyboard crap, which left a bad taste in the mouth of everyone that needed reliable machines.

Between that and the Touch Bar, and yeah, I can see enterprises holding off. Not to mention IT Departments are Windows-y as Hades.

But man, an MBA for work would be heaven. Some in my company actually use them instead (they actually pay for the privilege to do so).

Still, my Win10 experience has been relatively stable and trouble-free, so it's not as painful as it was ten years ago. And Win 11 is looking nice too, so there's that.

MacOS probably wouldn’t have native support for the entire companies’ programs, though which is why Windows beats it out every time.

 

[coolfactor]

Schools and businesses are now foolish to ignore Apple, even if they want to run Windows. The M1 architecture has truly turned the industry on its nose in terms of low-power high-performance computing, and this is just the beginning.

 

[coolfactor]

Marketing blah blah...
The only reason why i also have a mac is to compile/create ipa packages and because of the longer battery runtime of the M1, but i know that M1 can't cover all my demands, nor will Apples next M* CPU/GPU cover it.
I would never use a mac for non Apple related business topics.

If there was a good way to compile for Macs and iOS devices on other platforms, i would instantly ditch the Mac.

Can't please everyone. And we don't want everyone, so please go enjoy your Windows.

 

[RedRage]

Schools and businesses are now foolish to ignore Apple, even if they want to run Windows. The M1 architecture has truly turned the industry on its nose in terms of low-power high-performance computing, and this is just the beginning.

I don’t think schools and businesses want to give up control to Apple. Apple likes to control everything and keep you locked in their ecosystem. Not sure businesses want that.

 

[poked]

Schools and businesses are now foolish to ignore Apple, even if they want to run Windows. The M1 architecture has truly turned the industry on its nose in terms of low-power high-performance computing, and this is just the beginning.

Yeah, totally… except for the part where a lot of windows-running applications don’t run on a MacOS and you have to do side loading, which creates a lot of risks, lack of long-term compatability, etc.

 

[md1801]

I'd be all-in on Macs for my business (and would prefer to be all-in one camp) but having to run parallels to get a decent fully functional version of Excel on the Mac is to much of a pain in the rear to make it worth it. If they, in combination with Microsoft, could come up with a way to un-gimp the software products that many of us professionals and business users are logging significant hours on, they wouldn't need much of an advertising campaign to get us to switch and stay.

 

[rp100]

Up to 2x Excel performance? Big whoop. Excel on MacOS still doesn’t have PowerPivot even after all these years (and that’s likely an intentional move by Microsoft). The SUMIFS warriors out there would undoubtedly appreciate the 2x bump while computing several hundred thousand rows, but the Mac edition still lacks quite a bit of advanced functionality.

 

[rafark]

There’s the thing about backwards compatibility though. Macs tend to last a long time, but their OS support on older Macs is terrible. This is one big plus for Windows. You could probably have high end PCs with 2007-2008 hardware still running the latest version of Windows.

I assume these new m Macs will even have shorter life spans software-wise.

 

[Wildkraut]

Can't please everyone. And we don't want everyone, so please go enjoy your Windows.

Don't forget to name my Linux and FreeBSD. 😜

 

[bollman]

Businesses can set up Macs from anywhere with zero-touch deployment, and Macs are intuitive to use and easy to manage with features like Migration Assistant so companies won't need to rely as much on IT support staff. Apple cites a study that says the Mac is less expensive to run because it needs fewer support tickets and less software, saving businesses up to $843 over a three-year period.

This has got to be the dumbest thing that ever Apple came up with. I know SAP and IBM are still doing the same false math.
How can it possibly be "cheaper" to let the staff working on the computers do the support?
I know Fletcher Previn at IBM talked in length about this: employees with macs are more prone to help each other and therefore not contacting support staff as much, thereby saving IBM big bucks on support staff.

But? Who is cheaper? First line support or the high profile engineer next to you?
Having expensive staff google solutions to common problems instead of contacting first line support who’d probably delt with the same problem many times is the dumbest thing ever.
Sure, the support boss is probably looking good when he can let support staff go as they’re not needed, but I bet you the development lead is not as happy having his staff do support instead of development.

 

[jdb8167]

Let's see: Macbook "Pro" or Mac Mini don't support DP Alt Mode. No Display Port, one HDMI only. Need to upgrade to USB-C monitors or buy a bunch of adaptors which often don't work. Only support certain refresh modes so it limits compatible monitors even more. The list goes on. Not exactly "Pro" or business-friendly.

Says who? I'm running a M1 MacBook Air on a DisplayPort cable that uses USB-C DP Alt mode right now. The M1 mini has the same USB4 spec.

The current M1s have some issues with external displays but not supporting Display Port is not one of them. And not supporting all refresh modes (whatever that is) isn't a problem either. Here are the resolutions my M1 MBA supports:

 

[James_C]

I have been using Macs in windows centric businesses since 2002. Currently using a M1 MBA in the office with a 35” widescreen LG screen. The screen has a USB C connector to drive the screen, and also provides enough power to charge the MBA. Who needs two screens

 

[thebeans]

Apple today updated its Apple at Work website with a new section dedicated to the Mac, which offers up 11 reasons why "Mac means business."

On the webpage, Apple highlights the M1 chip as the number one reason why business users should choose a Mac, offering up an M1 overview [PDF] that explains the benefits of the M1 chip. The information isn't new, but it does provide a look at all of Apple's M1 marketing materials.

The M1, Apple explains, offers up to 2x faster Excel performance, 50 percent faster web app responsiveness, and 2x longer battery life when video conferencing on Zoom.Apple also highlights the MacBook Air's long battery life, device security, and integration with iPhone as reasons why the Mac is superior to PCs.

Businesses can set up Macs from anywhere with zero-touch deployment, and Macs are intuitive to use and easy to manage with features like Migration Assistant so companies won't need to rely as much on IT support staff. Apple cites a study that says the Mac is less expensive to run because it needs fewer support tickets and less software, saving businesses up to $843 over a three-year period.

According to Apple, 84 percent of the "world's top innovators" like Salesforce, SAP, and Target run Macs at scale, and business apps "run beautifully" on the Mac. Apple's site aims to convince businesses that employees should be given the "power to work the way they want" using the "tools they love" to inspire them to do better work.

Article Link: Apple Shares 11 Reasons Why Business Users Should Choose Macs

I can add to the list.

They are more expensive to repair
They are MUCH more difficult to repair
They will stop supporting newer OS versions after some years.
They are so integrated now that one failed part can often require replacing entire motherboard which costs nearly as much as a new machine.

 

[Cosmosent]

Apple's site aims to convince businesses that employees should be given the "power to work the way they want" using the "tools they love" to inspire them to do better work.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't that Counter to what we've been hearing from Apple Mgmt lately ?

I.e., their NOT-so-secret plans to Lock Down macOS !

 

[TheNotch]

Maybe for small businesses, like graphic designers, photographers, video/audio content creators, for examples. As some one who works in IT for a very large government agency, I'd say Mac is a no go for large enterprises. It takes more than just fast laptops/desktop/devices. Apple just don't have computing infrastructure/solution catered to large enterprises as compared to Microsoft. Enterprises often run software that normal people never heard of and these software usually only available on Windows platform.

 

[VictorTango777]

Apple at Work - Success Stories - Foncia

Learn about how Foncia, France's largest real estate services company, switched to Mac in order to offer the best service to their customers.

www.apple.com

Of the 10 companies featured on this page, only one of them included any mention of Mac. The rest were all about iPhones and iPads. How about focusing less on marketing drivel and instead, feature more companies actually using Mac computers?

 

[HenrikWivel]

M1 and later chips should be great at transcribing dictation for medical professionals but AFAIK there is still no easy way to add a specialized (medical) dictionary and the dictation interface makes corrections, etc. very inefficient.

Dragon (now owned by Microsoft) abandoned the Mac market years ago and with M1 you can no longer run Dragon for Windows in a VM on a Mac.

Perhaps you can. Crossover for Mac runs great on an M1 Mac and Parallels 16.5 with Windows 10 ARM does too for me. There is light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to windows WM’s on Apple silicon.

 

[mainemini]

Perhaps you can. Crossover for Mac runs great on an M1 Mac and Parallels 16.5 with Windows 10 ARM does too for me. There is light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to windows WM’s on Apple silicon.

I'm not aware that Dragon nor any other dictation program can run on Windows 10 ARM. Is there one?