Is Windows really more stable than OS X?

OS X and Windows 8.1 and 10 are equally stable in my opinion. Which version of OS X are you using? El Capitan is more stable than Yosemite (generally speaking) so if you haven't upgraded I would recommend doing so.

 

I don't know about Logic Pro X, but Im using EL Capt since the day one and yet have to see a single crash on 4 Macs from 4 different generations ....

 

Not really, and I have a less powerful machine than your (13" MBP with 8 Gb).
I'm working with quite large PDFs all the day (mostly ICAO documents). I don't use PDF Reader, but just the integrated viewer of OS X.

 

I don't use it myself but I heard that Logic Pro X has huge compatibility issues with El Capitan.

http://createdigitalmusic.com/2015/09/os-x-el-capitan-update-breaks-some-music-software/

Update to 10.11.1 if you haven't done so yet. And make sure your plugins are updated too.

 

a week ago? talk to apple. that's not correct behavior. am running logic X as well, since the first public betas, and all is well. logic should not be crashing. what audio interface are u using? try disconnecting it, and running logic from the macbook's speakers...see if it's more stable.

what's happening for you is not a universal issue, it's an issue you're having. pointless to try to turn this into a 'windows vs os x' thread...

 

Nowadays they're kind of equal, even if Windows still has ugly DLLs and Registries.

But that doesn't change the fact that Windows is still an ugly OS with a terrible legacy.

 

Definitely,the last two OS X releases are nightmare,way far less stable than Windows 10.In the national tv station I work which stability and compability is our main priority our Mac pros are still in 10.8.5 and our dell workstations are updated to Windows 10 run faster and more stable than ever.Os x has even lost its basic functionality just google or check the forum how many people still have wifi issues.Last Updates its all about new emojis.

 

It's always been that way with IT departments at professional environments. They'll stick with OS releases that are stable and tried and true. I still go to places and they are running Snow Leopard. Works fine for that particular environment.

But Apple doesn't care about anyone they do their own thing and people still adapt.

Look at Windows. Do you think people didn't have to deal with the crap from Vista to 7 to 8.0/8.1 and 10? Of course they do. At least Apple just updates the base of the OS, it's not as evolutionary as Windows which completely wipes out certain parts of the OS from each upgrade.

 

Try using skim for annotating PDF's it's pretty light on computer resources and I like it far more than PDF reader or preview.

 

As an advanced user of both, I'd like to think I'm in a good position to comment. Lets just talk about the latest from Apple & Microsoft for a moment. Both Windows 10 & El Cap are brand new operating systems that are always going to have teething issues. With the last 3-4 releases of OS X, I always had a few annoying issues that didn't get resolved until Apple released some patches or .1 or .2 updates. El Capitan so far (for me) has been rock solid. I'm very impressed with how everything works flawlessly, even if OS X is starting to show its age.

Lets get this our the way and make this very, very clear. At the end of July Windows 10 was not ready for release to the public. It was rushed and still to this very day contains many bugs & issues but none of them are really critical or show-stoppers. I've been a Windows Insider and use Windows 10 on my main PC at home and my machines at work. I can put up with a few little issues because Windows 10 is a magnificent modern operating system that will eventually get the spit & polish it deserves next week when Microsoft release the long-awaited update.

I use both Windows & OS X extensively and neither of them are any less stable than the other. I think Apple's decision to take Yosemite and really optimise and improve it in the guise of El Capitan was the correct decision. El Capitan didn't need tons of new features, it just needed to tweak & improve everything from Yosemite and Apple have succeeded. In my opinion it's the best release of OS X ever. From next week Windows 10 will almost be the Windows 10 Microsoft promised everyone. The update should correct most of the issues that piss people off so from that point of view its a job well done and next year the Redstone update should enhance everything about Windows even further.

Whether you choose OS X, Windows or both like me, you'll get a very good operating system, providing you clean installed of course. The people with weird issues are the ones who simply upgraded.

 

OS's are as stable as the operator makes them

 

I disagree IMO. I can leave OS X with a year of uptime (not doing updates, not shutting off the Mac) and be as fast as I turn it on a year ago while Windoze would choke and freeze after just a month of uptime.

 

Different OSs, even if the base is the same. WinServer is used all over world. Windows will keep asking for dumb updates every couple of days and auto restart. The new one at least.

Windows is just a boring OS with terrible file management. I mean they still use Registries an DLLs.

 

I don't know I can never work in Windows. The font management is terrible, the color gamut is horrible...just bad for work in general.