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Jamf Survey Suggests Employees Using Macs See Higher Productivity, Creativity, and Collaboration
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A lot of this also boils down to personal preference and comfort. I've been using only Macs the last 20 years so if someone were to throw a Windows laptop at me I'm going to lose productivity for a while until I realize I have to get work done, suck it up, and get going. But I have to say, using that amazing trackpad and gestures every day would take some replacing.
(Fortunately at this point in my career I don't need to take a job where I won't be using a Mac or MBP.)
(Fortunately at this point in my career I don't need to take a job where I won't be using a Mac or MBP.)
If the employee can just bring whatever device they have and remote to their virtual desktop or connect to their enterprise applications, then yes, iPad is more than enough. That is, if the IT department is willing to build their private cloud and deploy servers to host their software and give employee Remote Desktop access.
That’s exactly what this type of survey result is for, to twist what is actually happening. Hardly a surprise.
I immediately scroll through the entire report as soon as I notice JMCF in the title. Thanks macrumors for putting company name in the title this time around.
I second to this. Often time windows computer is restricted by IT department to a weird level that even normal operation is somewhat slowed down because of maybe a few crazy policies.
Mac on the other hand, does not have such a huge market and collection of administration software suite afaik. If Apple releases their own supervision software, wait to see how Mac can Be screwed up.
I have a strong emotional bias for Macs and against PCs, so I am always more productive on a Mac.
The headline should be...
Jamf Survey Suggests Employees Using Macs 'think they' See Higher Productivity, Creativity, and Collaboration
right? Did I miss where they actually quantified anything?
Jamf Survey Suggests Employees Using Macs 'think they' See Higher Productivity, Creativity, and Collaboration
right? Did I miss where they actually quantified anything?
So a company asked users for the user's own opinion about their productivity? In other words, the survey is a summary based on self-reporting. It would be interesting if they had surveyed the employee's supervisors to gauge how they felt their staff performed based on the platform they used for work.
Comments like these are hilarious. Making ridiculous comments like "Macs Increase Productivity compared to PC" couldn't be anymore flawed. It's all about Hardware. Hardware will depend more on how fast, and capable your machine is.
Software optimization would play a role on how well the software runs, but not necessarily how well it performs. Anyway, this video shows how cheaper Windows PC's will outperform Macs with Productivity.
Software optimization would play a role on how well the software runs, but not necessarily how well it performs. Anyway, this video shows how cheaper Windows PC's will outperform Macs with Productivity.
For sure. I built a custom PC last year and run Linux on it. The machine was crazy cheap to build and pretty much blows away anything Apple was offering at twice the price.
That being said... When I'm encoding HD video I can definitely appreciate the speed, but when I'm coding I notice literally no difference between the desktop and a low-powered Surface Go, because running a text editor or SSH sessions don't really use a lot of power. In the end I think it really depends on what you need, but there's no question you can build PC hardware for a fraction of what Apple is charging.
I can assure you, a bad IT department can screw up a Mac as well as any PC, especially when leveraging Jamf. Like any tool, when properly used it works great, but when used in properly, it can make for a poor user experience.
Not really, what about actual mouse support when needed. A real file management service, real multi window tasking, true SUB external device usage. Just being able to use remote desktop to an enterprise machine does not make the iPad itself an enterprise worthy tablet. I can do the same thing on my Galaxy A6, and probably more really than the iPad.
I am an executive at a construction company that employs 80 people. Since the time that I joined, about two years ago, we have replaced nearly all our software in both operations and accounting with cloud-based solutions. Now most roles are platform-agnostic, and many of us, both in the office and in the field, choose Macs. I supply these people with 2017 Macbook Airs. Our superintendents and project managers also carry cellular iPads for communication, job site photography, document control, time tracking, punch list creation, and plan viewing and annotation.
This has allowed us to get rid of our expensive IT consultant. I do all tech support now, which at this point is minimal. And (not to say that this is the only reason) our margins and our relationship with our largest client have improved considerably.
This has allowed us to get rid of our expensive IT consultant. I do all tech support now, which at this point is minimal. And (not to say that this is the only reason) our margins and our relationship with our largest client have improved considerably.
iOS 13 provides mouse support, and you can connect external device directly to iPad. However limited it is, this is something.
Mac OS is fantastic for usability and productivity.
You know why people who use Macs are more productive?
Because you don't get the "Windows is restarting in 9:59 to install updates" pop up every other day.
You know why people who use Macs are more productive?
Because you don't get the "Windows is restarting in 9:59 to install updates" pop up every other day.
Companies don't even have to set up a private cloud anymore. All of the big cloud providers are moving towards managed desktops. Both Google Cloud and Azure offer managed Windows desktops, along side containerized, on-demand shells with persistent storage.
The future for most typical computer work is serverless and in the cloud. Unless you're doing something specialized or esoteric, your choice of desktop will be your preference, and it will mostly be a gateway to company-controlled environments.
My god, this is a horrible, horrible report...
First, the only thing they're really measuring with any of this is "are you happy"? Asking people their subjective judgement about their performance doesn't give you any real data about their performance...
Second, their method of reporting the data raises severe questions about their ability to analyze data. What the hell kind of charts are those? People see a Gaussian and are supposed to assume the data is statistically valid? What's with the overlapping donut charts?
I get that people might like that the summary aligns with their personal beliefs, but please, please, please, none of us take this as any sort of objective support for those beliefs...
First, the only thing they're really measuring with any of this is "are you happy"? Asking people their subjective judgement about their performance doesn't give you any real data about their performance...
Second, their method of reporting the data raises severe questions about their ability to analyze data. What the hell kind of charts are those? People see a Gaussian and are supposed to assume the data is statistically valid? What's with the overlapping donut charts?
I get that people might like that the summary aligns with their personal beliefs, but please, please, please, none of us take this as any sort of objective support for those beliefs...
I never understood why people say this. My PC never forces an update on me until I choose to shutdown or restart my PC. Maybe because I never keep my system on all day? But never has it shutdown while I'm on it and I use Windows 10 Home.
My job we use PC's. I actually use a Mac now because I currently sell them (ironically). Some of these PC's are 7 years old and are still running as they did 7 years ago. As for the iMac I use. There seems to be no speed difference compared to the Windows machines. One problem is that I can't use certain Web software on the Mac because it prefers Internet Explorer or Edge.
For company that values their data, using amazon or google or Microsoft is not an option. Private cloud is still a thing and will exist for a long while. That’s when Linux server or windows server comes into play. Employee can still work in a platform-independent environment, but company data can be controlled in a much better way with private cloud.
It's the applications that matter. Mac users said it themselves over a decade ago - end users want to spend their time working in applications, not messing with the OS. This is certainly true of business Windows users today. Most PC users in companies today spend their time working in one application at a time, full screen. No overlapping windows or multiple applications on a screen. Their entire job revolves around certain applications that are expected to work exactly the same throughout the company.
Microsoft, Adobe, Autodesk and other software companies are all guilty of not providing the same functionality in Mac versions of their applications compared to their Windows versions. If employees wanted to screw with Mac users, they would purposely use features in their applications that were either missing from the Mac versions or did not work in exactly the same way. And when those Mac users complain, who is the manager going to listen to? Companies can call their Microsoft or other software account reps, but are they really going to do anything?
Microsoft, Adobe, Autodesk and other software companies are all guilty of not providing the same functionality in Mac versions of their applications compared to their Windows versions. If employees wanted to screw with Mac users, they would purposely use features in their applications that were either missing from the Mac versions or did not work in exactly the same way. And when those Mac users complain, who is the manager going to listen to? Companies can call their Microsoft or other software account reps, but are they really going to do anything?
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Oddly, even Windows on Mac (via your favorite virtualization client) is more productive than just Windows on PC (like Dell, HP, etc.) esp in laptop form-factor.
I use VMware fusion with Windows 10 (and a suite of Windows productivity and devkits) on MacBook Pro. then when I have to use Windows 10 on an Lenovo laptop (undocked, using built in screen and trackpad)... my productivity just dive a decent 30%.
Windows 10 is "better" in MacOS under Fusion than native on PC laptops for me. Under VMware, I have access to mac's gestures, big-glass trackpad, 3-finger drag, etc. It makes it so I could operate many within Windows with 1 hand. When I go back to my Lenovo (even though I love Lenovo's keyboard), the trackpad feels so clumsy. The loss of 3-finger drag causes me to lose 10-15% time to coordinate and time the double-tap drag gesture on Windows. Sometimes the hiccup makes me think it didn't register my taps and I tap too many times causing Windows to Maximize the folder or window (ugh). I always have to plug in a mouse just to keep most of my productivity going again.
The MacBook is just a better mobility design laptop (even if it runs Windows) that you can quickly bring into a conference room and work on powerpoint drafts with a team without needing to bring extra accessories (like a mouse) with you. It saves you time and enables the team to quickly hold last minute hallway meetings go over design, ideas, drafts, and move on to the next meeting. This makes me willing to pay up to a grand more over a conventional Pc laptop (including license fee for VMware fusion Pro, and Windows 10 license for the VM).
I use VMware fusion with Windows 10 (and a suite of Windows productivity and devkits) on MacBook Pro. then when I have to use Windows 10 on an Lenovo laptop (undocked, using built in screen and trackpad)... my productivity just dive a decent 30%.
Windows 10 is "better" in MacOS under Fusion than native on PC laptops for me. Under VMware, I have access to mac's gestures, big-glass trackpad, 3-finger drag, etc. It makes it so I could operate many within Windows with 1 hand. When I go back to my Lenovo (even though I love Lenovo's keyboard), the trackpad feels so clumsy. The loss of 3-finger drag causes me to lose 10-15% time to coordinate and time the double-tap drag gesture on Windows. Sometimes the hiccup makes me think it didn't register my taps and I tap too many times causing Windows to Maximize the folder or window (ugh). I always have to plug in a mouse just to keep most of my productivity going again.
The MacBook is just a better mobility design laptop (even if it runs Windows) that you can quickly bring into a conference room and work on powerpoint drafts with a team without needing to bring extra accessories (like a mouse) with you. It saves you time and enables the team to quickly hold last minute hallway meetings go over design, ideas, drafts, and move on to the next meeting. This makes me willing to pay up to a grand more over a conventional Pc laptop (including license fee for VMware fusion Pro, and Windows 10 license for the VM).
Everyday I do engineering on PC I wish those DOS-like Apps to be reworked in an intuitive Apple-like way to eliminate their DOS-like handling. I speak about current software (solidworks, Autodesk-stuff...).Engineering with a Mac?
Really?
I had to buy a refurbished Windows laptop just to get through the EMC class for the graduate course.
[doublepost=1561061551][/doublepost]I'd go one step further: If America stays with Windows in engineering, and China develops its own efficient operating system, America will be set back globally.
I had a job once where they led me to believe I would be using a Mac, but instead I had a PC. Turns out there were a few months until they were able to upgrade that machine, so it would be cheaper on that team's budget to wait for IT to upgrade to a completely new device at the right time. My boss noticed an immediate increase in productivity once my iMac arrived, and I had only been using Macs for a few years at that point so I was still pretty familiar with PCs. If I had to switch back today I would be pretty lost.