Surface Book fully up looking at 138 processes (security & VPN up), RAM utilisation around 2.3Gb. There's is a distinct difference in how Windows 10 & OS X manage memory, neither theses days to me is terribly bad, equally dependant usage one may fair better.
I would now say for my usage on OS X 16Gb RAM is now mandatory for my 13" class notebook assuming a new purchase, while 8Gb remains to be adequate under W10, not going to get into the better or worse as too many permutations rather more an observation.
For my use now Windows 10 is now the more stable by far, nor do I prescribe that Windows slows/fails by default. I always do clean instals or more recently MS hardware and have had very little if any issue with Windows since W7 SP3
My own opinion of Windows 10S is that it's looks good for usage in controlled conditions and for newcomers. For those in the know Windows 10 Pro is the clear winner. Personally I always manage the "autostart's " in both OS's as the vast majority simply don't need to fire up with the OS
Process Explorer & Autoruns are great free utilities for analysis a Windows base system, as with all such apps should be used prudently with a level of knowledge. Both are available from Microsoft Technet - Sysinternals. Also worth noting Process Explorer can if set up can send active process hashes & submit unknown Executables to VirusTotal allowing you the benefit of 60 Anti Virus/Malware engines. TaskExplorer from Objective-See performs similarly for OS X
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I would now say for my usage on OS X 16Gb RAM is now mandatory for my 13" class notebook assuming a new purchase, while 8Gb remains to be adequate under W10, not going to get into the better or worse as too many permutations rather more an observation.
For my use now Windows 10 is now the more stable by far, nor do I prescribe that Windows slows/fails by default. I always do clean instals or more recently MS hardware and have had very little if any issue with Windows since W7 SP3
My own opinion of Windows 10S is that it's looks good for usage in controlled conditions and for newcomers. For those in the know Windows 10 Pro is the clear winner. Personally I always manage the "autostart's " in both OS's as the vast majority simply don't need to fire up with the OS
Process Explorer & Autoruns are great free utilities for analysis a Windows base system, as with all such apps should be used prudently with a level of knowledge. Both are available from Microsoft Technet - Sysinternals. Also worth noting Process Explorer can if set up can send active process hashes & submit unknown Executables to VirusTotal allowing you the benefit of 60 Anti Virus/Malware engines. TaskExplorer from Objective-See performs similarly for OS X
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