Why is OS X better?

If you've read all of the other threads that discuss this (ones started in 2010 only) and still cannot figure this all out then I am not sure anyone can really guide you.

Custom search just for you:
http://www.google.com/custom?hl=en&...os+x+better+site:forums.macrumors.com&spell=1

 

Ease of use, phenomenal presentation, powerful tools for experienced end user, stability, etc etc etc.

Reasons why I made the 'switch'.

 

I agree. There are hundreds of references to the differences. Here's a few more:

http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=os+x+vs+windows+7&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

 

We're all really just big cat lovers.

I'm bolting after OSX. I heard rumors they're going to bears for codenames next.

 

Who said it was better. It's just our choice here on MacRumors. We prefer it because it's reliable and easy to use.

 

and fast, both as an os, but also eases workflow.

 

The new iTunes icon swayed me to switch to mac

 

Nothing wrong with subjective opinion
I like the OSX experience better... seamless integration of everything

 

Did you even click the link I posted?

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For me it can't get any clearer than this:



Vs.

 

I know it's a cliche, but I switched to Mac because it just worked. I bought a Canon digital camcorder. The Windows-based editing software that shipped with the camera never seemed to work. It would never recognize the camera. My son plugged the camera into our Mac mini and within minutes my son had made a movie. Like I said, it just works.

OS X does not use a complicated and unnecessary registry. Run a registry cleaning application on a windows machine and clean the registry. Reboot and run the reg clean application again. Take note of how many registry errors Windows introduces simply by rebooting. Admittedly, W7 is better in this regard but Vista could introduce 25 to 50 registry errors - SIMPLY BY REBOOTING. Applications have to include unistalling programs to help ensure all of the bits and pieces are removed (and even they don't work all that well). Registry errors are one of the main reasons for system slowdowns on a Windows machine IMHO.

On the other hand, you can simply drag an application to the trash in OS X. Sure, the application may leave a small preference file but nothing that will muck up your system.

There are probably a number of other technical reasons OS X is better, like natively running 32-bit applications while Windows 7 X64 runs 32-bit apps in emulation mode. I'm sure there are many more reasons.

~regards

 

What you're missing is that most people don't care about faster pc's. They care about ease of use. It just needs to work. With apple, this is true.

Windows is less built to be easy. It's more built to be faster and to work on all supported hardware.

With mac you don't have to think about a virus scanner. Once you know one program, you know them all. You don't need to install drivers, updates to drivers, plugins etc to make sure your sound/video works. When you want to know whats in a file, you just press the space bar. You don't need to launch any program.

Mac OS X is more thought through, it requires me to think less. Altough I know my way pretty well with windows, it's just less smooth.

 

I use OSX at home because I have a Mac.

At work, I use Windows. It's frustrating. Every thing is slow. I have a list of items to be fixed, but the IT guy either can't or won't fix them.

 

Oh, really? GGJstudios's link returned 72.5 million hits. Do you really want us to believe that you examined all of them and did not find what you are looking for in any of them? If this is the case, then what makes you think that anyone here will post the answer that eluded those previous 72.5 million writers?

 

I think the OP only looked at the ones I circled. I circled them as an example, showing there are many current sources that address Snow Leopard and Windows 7, not just outdated versions and old articles. I didn't intend that the OP only look at the circled ones, but to realize that using Google will give them plenty of search results to read. Apparently, the OP isn't willing to to actual research, but is under the mistaken impression that a discussion in this forum is the ultimate source of information on this topic.

 

Because of this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PB6aPpBbW0

 

No. I cannot agree with you less. Numerous people have asked this question numerous times before you did. There is nothing new to be added to it. You are clearly too "busy" to read the previous posts. I have no reason to believe that you won't be too "busy" to read the subsequent posts.

 

You want my honest opinion?

There is no better. Ever. Only the proper tool for the proper job. Some people prefer Win, some Mac, and some Linux. They all work well, and they all get the job done well. Some are better than others for specific tasks but in this day and age they're all pretty much equal.

It all comes down to a matter of preference.

If you were looking to pick OSX over Win7 or Linux however, you'll undoubtedly find a whole array of opinions against that, more-so than the other two, since it seems that there's a general trend of extremism surrounding some people's tool choice.

Some of the general "complaints" read on the Internet are by people who aren't very computer literate, and simply don't know the truth, and would rather espouse idealistic and falsified "truths" about the OS than learning more about it.

To be honest, you can do just about anything on OSX that you can do in Win7, only the methods are different. Desktop customization is quite possible. Enhanced options, command line functions, back-door fiddling; all possible. The OS is there, you can always run in root and modify it, or use sudo, or just replace files.

In general, I find OSX to be far more simplistic (but not lacking features if you know where to find them), streamlined, and easier to use than Win7, with a perceived speed increase in day to day use under OSX over Win7 with similar hardware.

That said, hardware is where it's going to get you. Win boxes always have better hardware, and also have a lot more cutting edge support for such. Driver updates are common, and while not always stable, will provide large performance increases. Gaming under Win is far better than OSX. Graphics cards perform better, and hardware can be tweaked (ie over clocking) via the BIOS. There's generally a larger gap in customization in this sense, as OSX is very hardware locked in, whereas Win supports complete hardware customization and frequent upgrades.

If having the cutting edge isn't important to you, at least in terms of hardware, then I'd recommend OSX. In my opinion their OS is far ahead of Win7, still, but remember, with each pro comes its con, which is why they're all about the same. If OSX were to get better graphics drivers, frequent updates, and be more supportive of over-clocking and DIY installs then I would hands down recommend it, but since this isn't the case I would say its really your pick, since there is no "best."

 

And that is the whole point. One is not "better" than the other. They are both very good. Different people will find that different OSes will suit their work habits better, or not. Choose the OS that suits you best. It may be OS X, or it may not. Just like some people like red, and other people like green. One is not "better". However, one colour works better when you want people to stop, and the other when you want people to go.

I use OS X because I got tired of fiddling with my computer. I turn it on. I read. I work. I create. I turn it off. Fiddling used to be fun, now I get my jollies doing other things. Perhaps the 'fiddle gap' is not as great as it used to be.... I don't know and I don't care. OS X works for me and I have no reason to try another OS. Boring.... but that's just the way it is for me.