I switched to Mac after 30 years of Windows! Here are my tips in 2024 (UPDATED)
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- Опубліковано 11 лют 2024
- 13 Solid Tips on how to make your switch from Windows to MacOS easier! I have highly benefited from these, and how you could do too!
Please post your questions in the comments, if you have any. I guarantee I'll respond to each and every one!
The Highly Underrated Keyboard: amzn.to/3SIuM0E
Apps mentioned in the video:
Alt-Tab app for Windows-style alt-tab: alt-tab-macos.netlify.app
Rectangle app to shift window to the left or right half of the screen: rectangleapp.com
LinearMouse app to get rid of cursor acceleration: linearmouse.app
Karabiner app to modify keyboard short-cuts: karabiner-elements.pqrs.org
Enable Windows-style keyboard short-cuts: ke-complex-modifications.pqrs...
MonitorControl app to adjust brightness of your external monitor easily: github.com/MonitorControl/Mon...
Terminal command to get Windows-style folder address bar in Finder: defaults write com.apple.finder _FXShowPosixPathInTitle -bool true; killall Finder
To undo it, simply change "true" to "false" in the above command and enter it into the terminal.
0:17 My Windows journey
0:37 My First Mac journey
2:33 Tip 1: Windows style Alt-Tab
3:12 Tip 2: Shift window left or right
4:18 Tip 3: Linear mouse cursor
4:43 Tip 4: Right-click trackpad
5:26 Tip 5: Context-menu on keyboard
6:18 Tip 6: Window key for searching
7:00 Tip 7: Automatic sorting in Finder
7:26 Tip 8: Windows-style short-cuts
7:59 Tip 9: Snipping tool in Mac
8:22 Tip 10: External monitor brightness
9:06 Tip 11: Short-cuts for dock items
9:33 Tip 12: Folder address bar
10:13 Tip 13: Enter key to launch files
You can configure the standard settings for the trackpad so that a two-finger tap behaves as a context menu/right-click. No extra software required. 🙂
Yep-that’s possible. I prefer the left corner click on the trackpad instead, which is what I had set it to. However, if you want to use the keyboard to open up the context menu in, say, Word, then karabiner is needed unfortunately.
This coming in exactly time, switching to a mac after 20 years in windows
I hope you'll find the tips useful :)
You may have your timing wrong where the simple only advantage (albeit important) which is the M chip, being about to have itsatch this summer.
It's crazy to see you have to download a tool/extension for almost every simple thing on a Mac. (and they said you have to download drivers on Windows, hehe)
I however have to admit, these then integrate pretty well into the OS, eg. they move to the top bar.
The tool suggestions are great. I’ve never heard of them and will fix the issues I have transitioning to macOS.
Great tips, thank you. Most of my issues with macOS have to do with keyboard related annoyances, so these tips are especially helpful.
Glad it helped!
Great tips. Thank you
I am working with a Windows laptop and a Mac mini and it is difficult for me to use the correct keys on the Mac. What I don't like about the Mac is its window management, which is very rudimentary, for example where a window hides behind other windows and is difficult to find. Another thing that is difficult to get used to is that the programs do not have their menu directly in the window, but you have to first click to "activate" it and you will find the menu at the top. That confuses me every time when I look for the menu to see the options of a program. I also can't get used to its files manager and the Windows one seems better to me. On the other hand, you can also work relatively comfortably with MacOs. 🤷♂️
You've just described my gripe. Once you customise it to the way you like, it's smooth sailing from there onwards :)
Very nicely presented, very helpful, thank you!
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iOS and iPadOS now have an App Library, there’s also a folder app for transferring data from connected drives, or interacting with cloud storage.
And I’m sure you know of all the features available if you stay within the ecosystem.
As for the Mac, the task bar can be made dark to hide the notch and shortcuts can be created for any specific tasks you need.
Also VLC supports mkv files, but I’ve not used it myself.
Hope that helps, I’m presently looking at moving back to the Mac, last Mac I used was the Motorola StarMax.
The thing I really like about Macs is how quiet it can be. The fan doesnt turn up in 99% of times unlike Windows. Sometimes you gonna think the PC gonna start flying away or somehting lol
Definitely the same for me! Sometimes I forget that my MacBook Air doesn’t have a fan and get annoyed at it when I hear a fan noise. Then I realise it’s my wife’s windows laptop whirring a few meters away 😂
Yeah, the M chip is the biggest draw toward Apple machine. They may have at last a real challenge with Snapdragon Elite X machines this summer.
5:00 right click by double touch... i'm not a mac user but that thing just works
Great video thank you!
Windows for work ( out of no choice) . Mac for personal and hobbies
Me too, until 13 years ago when I retired. I have a Windows laptop with Windows 11. It sits on the shelf gathering dust.
Switching to mac soon. This video is just perfect !! Thank you. New Subscriber :-)
You may want to wait this summer with Snapdragon Elite X devices.
great content. i’m switching from windows to mac as well. this is quite helpful.
Glad it helped!
Why?
My first OS not including DOS was windows ver 2.0. I got my first Mac near the end of 2023. The quality is amazing.
That was a very good video. Have my sub!
Thank you!
I've used Windows since 1995, and Mac just as long. My Intellimouse Pro 5 button wired mouse works great on both systems. Steermouse is a very functional control panel app on the Mac side.
Thank you so much!!!
I'm considering switching from Win to Mac and you solved and and compiled most of my usability worries 🙌. Except for the on system clipboard, but now is down to just one little inconvenience to solve. Seroiusly I can't stress enough how much I thank you
I love windows, tons, but when it comes to laptop hardware specifically, Apple is really competitive with the M chips and their hardware decisions... No device is perfect, "Pick your poison" I say, but you helped me to broaden my options
I'm glad you've found it so helpful! Please like and subscribe if you haven't already :)
Command+tilde key (above tab key) switches between windows in an app.
Nice video. By the way, as of macOS Sonoma 14.3.1, the 'context menu' command (known as 'secondary click' on macOS) can be activated by pressing the trackpad with two fingers, eliminating the need to press the "control" key. Of course, it can also be accessed by right-clicking with a mouse, provided that it is not an Apple Magic Mouse.
Thanks for your input--very much appreciated. I didn't know two finger click for the context menu was on by default. There seems to be many other trackpad gestures on by default which I didn't know about here: support.apple.com/en-au/102482
Magic mouse has right click
This is not just since Sonoma 14.3.1. This has always been the case.
Outstanding video! I too am transitioning to Mac once again ... after 15 years. Started out a Mac user for school; however, educational institution is too cheap to purchase Nac for staff and only allow Macs gor administrators.... not that they conduct as many support services needs for those who are users remotely. Thus, I purchased my own.
In addition, I realized if you are a Mac user some of the access PC user Nac does not allow. As a result, admin can differ that workbto other PC users.... not cause Mac "CANT"
>>>>Its that they dont know how..😂😮
Thanks for the video and tips. I am a recent convert to Mac and found the advice helpful. I did try the command in terminal to display the file location but after using it would prefer to return the default setting. How do I do that? Thanks again. Looking forward for more videos
Thanks for subscribing! You just need to change "true" in that same command to "false" and it works as before.
I started off with a Mac in the early 90's. Windows 3.x was out at the time, and I found Mac OS 7 UI better to me. Macs and PCs were relatively the same in cost at the time. Then Windows 95 was introduced and I started building my own PC's and quickly forgot about Macs. Windows XP/ME/2000 eventually came around but I got tired of all the malware I had to deal with. Steve Jobs then made his triumphant return to Apple and iPods were all the rage. My first iPod was the iPod Photo in 2004. I loved how I could use it with my Kenwood stereo as a CD changer replacement with the appropriate adapter. Then Steve Jobs introduced the original Mac Mini and that really piqued my interest. I ended buying the Mac Mini. I was so impressed how far along Mac OS had come along. A couple years later, the original iPhone was introduced and that cemented my entrenchment in the Apple ecosystem and never looked back.
Thanks for sharing mate. It’s interesting how the choices we make earlier in life significantly affect the trajectory of our relationship with technology. I, for example, never had an iPod around that time-just had the usual mp3 players. Maybe if I had an iPod, my story may have turned out differently.
@@BrilliancePsychology btw, you can activate the context menu, aka right click, in the trackpad settings, and turning on "right click" by tapping with two fingers. I find that much better than using Control plus clicking. you can two finger click anywhere on the trackpad.
Great video! Do you know, how to close Wondows in Outlook by using the ESC-Button instead of CMD-W? Best regards, Rob
“For some bizarre reason pressing ENTER renames the file instead of opening it” - Apple assigned this key behaviour in 1984 (or probably before in LISA) and it was Microsoft that decided it should open a file instead. It’s Windows that has the bizarre behaviour when a quick Cmd-O opens the file. Remember that ENTER is used to move between fields when text editing, even in Windows, but then suddenly it opens a file in File Explorer! Consistency? Not a strong point on Windows.
Thanks for providing the history for it. It makes a bit more sense now why enter goes to rename. It’s just that I prefer to press less key strokes for more commonly used functions.
ive got a 2015 MBP (works fine), a refurbished $500 windows laptop (works fine), and a $400 chromebook (works fine), and switch between them regularly. i used to do everything on the macbook (and used VM's for WIndows and Linux), but now everything is so cheap it's easier to have a dedicated PC for the OS you need. (funny that linux type utilities are all on windows, chromeOS, and macos these days..ha!).
I love that Linux is getting more popular and easier for the average person
Enjoyed the presentation. Can you replicate the Windows file explorer experience as well?
Glad you enjoyed it. Which particular experience are you referring to? The most I've modified it is what I've shown in the video.
While I can understand a bit of a headache when you switch over, I have been in IT for 30 years - retired and now going back in, because retirement isn't for me (at least not at this young age) I started out on a DOS compatible and Switch to Macintosh in 1991 and never went back as a personal computer. However, for work I used both and can switch on the fly between the two without any trouble. I think the problem is the programming in our heads when we become bias in our minds about something that tends to set the stage for some failures. While I may grumble about Windows every now and then its nothing my life depends on. You need to understand its two different computers and they both really well at their tasks. As much as I would love for Windows to be more like a Mac. i don't add things to it to make it more like a Mac. The same on the other side My Mac is my Mac and the Windows PC is a Windows PC.
Good Choice
Welcome to the Mac world, I never used Windows before so I don't know how bad Windows is, I started using Mac since 1992 until now,from Power Mac G3 G4 G5 to Mac Pro 2019 etc...etc...
It’s a matter of opinion, but as a longtime Windows user (31 years), who is very familiar with macOS, I’d say it’s not so much an issue of Windows being bad as Apple hardware being superior in some ways. Personally, I’d rather have Windows 11 on Apple hardware, though, as a recently retired IT person, I’m now trying to avoid computers as much as possible!
@@user-yk8ns6yf1y you can run Windows on Intel Mac,I have a Mac Pro 12 cores mid 2012,many people have Windows 10 on it.
you also get used to mac real quick! Ive had mine for going on 5 months and its like Ive always had one. And its been like this for a good 4 months!
I have this masochistic urge to switch but I have so many fears. I've always been on Android and Windows. I have iOS users in the family which made a step closer to that side but I am also completely aware of what to expect. There are probably a lot of things I'd love (not sure what those are :D) but definitely more things I'd hate on both on an iPhone and a Mac. So, I am watching videos like yours for now :D
I'm thinking about making another video on things I love and hate about Mac. That might help you make an informed decision :)
@@BrilliancePsychology Apart from the battery life (which is significant) there is hardly anything my laptop cannot do, knowing I don't even have an iPhone. It's actually pretty powerful Asus VivoBook 15" Pro OLED (i7 11th gen, 16GB, 3050 RTX, 2TB). The keyboard is great, people drewl about Mac keyboards and the touchpad. Why would I get a machine with 1/4 of the specs for 2x the price? BUt I am soooo curiousy :)
@@ZotmundSzele let's hope that the Snapdragon Elite X lives with the hype and bring M performance / consumption on Windows laptop.
I tried making the switch from windows to mac with a new macbook air m3, but i just couldn't adjust to such a dramatic change and had to return it only after a few days. i ended up buying a new windows laptop with all the bells and whistles for substantially less - sure its not as pretty but so much more functional without the learning curve. i wanted to like mac but just wasn't for me even after installing parallels windows vm . i tried :) my wallet is happier for it too. btw, i had an android for years and switched to an iphone and that transition was a little easier despite the limitations of ios. just my two cents :)
Maybe in the future you might try to give Mac a try with these suggestions. They made the difference for me. I'm not sure if I would've been able to stuck with it without for these adjustments I've made :)
Like you my first windows was 3.1, 3.11, 95, 2000, ...,xp, 7, 10; that's it. Ubuntu 2007,....23.10 currently. Used apple 2c for a while. Linux desktop and server definitely the winner.
Nice video but don't you think there are too many compromises involved? Maybe you just needed a better windows laptop. I'm using a Samsung Galaxy book 3 pro 360 and man, there's a difference. Me personally, I'm sticking to Windows by now.
I agree, it does have a fair bit of compromise. And there are things I miss from Windows that I can't get through a modification on Mac. However, I think overall, what it brings outweighs what it sacrifices.
I missed the windows opened apps quick view on the task bar that allows me to view all opened apps easily by moving my mouse to it. On Mac all it gives you is just a dot at the bottom of the app.
I also missed see the one that if I have 2 chrome windows opened, it shows you the 2 on the taskbar
You can get the thumbnail preview of opened apps on the taskbar by using an app called HyperDock. It costs a few dollars though.
The only reason i finally switched to a Mac, was Apple Silicon. Blows everything out of the water. Besides Windows machines, I was was using an iPad Pro and was amazed at how much faster almost everything was, expecialy something I could quantify equally such as web browsing. There was no going back. I used the iPad Pro for everything but the most demanding apps not available on the device. When Apple finally introduced Apple Silicon to the Mac it was a no brainer, i could finally ditch Windows for good.
Exactly! Seeing the amazing performance of Apple Sillicon was the major factor for me as well. I edited this 4k60 video on an M1 Macbook Air (16gb) and it handled it very well.
M-series was reason I got Macbook, but next laptop is going to be again intel/amd based. There's so many new fast processors now that are very efficient. Apple silicon is just bad in compatibility imo.
@@jothain Yikes. Intel is dead. I will use whatever is best regardless, but I cannot see myself ever going backwards to Intel garbage.
After 10 years I got tired of hearing Microsoft say the next iteration of windows will do everything that Apple does and more. Once I stared my own business I needed machines that work from day one and rarely broke. I needed a sales team not an expensive IT team to fix daily IT problems.
Out of curiosity, what things were you looking for Microsoft to implement from Apple in the next iterations of Windows? Perhaps I might include them in a Part 2 video.
Daily IT problems? That seems a bit dramatic I use multiple PC’s on various OS and don’t seem to have the same daily issues as you.
I didn't need or want commercial applications, so I moved to Ubuntu. That change happened in January of 2009.
Exact timing, I also switched to Mac after 30 yrs (of life) in 2023 lol
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Hi i am also new with mac book and i cant get use to the dock if i klick on thecrome icon forexample i never know which window wil show up or simple i want it one klick hide one more klick open again..... do u kow some solution for that ? THANK YOU
I couldn't find a way to get this functionality unfortunately. One thing that is close enough is a paid app called "Dock Mate". It gives you the thumbnails for open windows for an app when you hover over its icon in the dock. It's a bit buggy though.
I understand what you’re doing, but there’s a way that macOS is designed to make you work.
Maybe it’s worth taking the time to adapt to the OS to see its benefits.
You can also maximise a window with Function + double click on the corner of a window by the way. This doesn’t full screen it.
Enjoy!
How do I us Karabiner to modify "Shift+F10" to activate using the Context Menu key?
Nevermind. I figured out what I was doing wrong
Happy to hear you've figured it out. I'll be pasting the code that needs to be placed in Karabiner for this, in case there are other who would like to know as well. This works for me, at least in Word:
{
"description": "Application btn -> context menu",
"manipulators": [
{
"from": {
"key_code": "f10",
"modifiers": {
"mandatory": [
"shift"
],
"optional": [
"any"
]
}
},
"to_if_alone": [
{
"key_code": "f10",
"modifiers": [
"left_shift"
]
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
}
Have you noticed that the animation when minimizing/unmodifying windows is not smooth and sometimes runs at 25-30 frames? I've seen this on my mac mini m2, on macbooks and on imac on m1, it seems like apple still can't make their system smooth.
That's not something I experienced on my M1 Macbook Air. Could it be a ram issue? How much have you got? Mine is 16gb and it's pretty smooth, even when I'm editing 4k and have multiple windows open.
@@BrilliancePsychology Maybe you rarely minimize windows and that's why you don't see animation retardation?
I have a mac mini m2 16 gb. I have enough of this machine for all tasks, but the animations slow down, and it's like this on all macbooks and iMacs, look closely. This is a huge problem with Apple.
My mac literally ran like this from the very first startup, I tried different monitors, reinstalled the system, even bought a magic mouse, but it didn't help.
@@stmpmusic I do occasionally minimise windows, but probably not as often. I’ve never noticed it.
Can I move those hideous red yellow green circles to the upper right corner and make them work like the the min/max, restore/full and close buttons in Windows? Why can't I make windows full screen... maddening!
I am very used to having those buttons on the right side too, but unfortunately I couldn't find a way to shift them there on MacOS... Have a look at Tip #2 on the video for the windows style maximise function. I have set maximising to Win+up short cut and it works well. Also once you download the karabiner and install pc-style shortcuts (Tip #8), Win+W can close the window and Win+M minimises it. With these three shortcuts, you don't even need to bother with those tiny circles anymore!
@@BrilliancePsychology I just can't do it. Back in the day the Mac wouldn't run any of the software I used. AutoCad, Quickbooks, etc. It was a useless expensive toy like a Gucci purse or Livestrong bracelet, a narcissist's ego boosting status symbol. The green and blue bubble bullshit is peak elitism. Thanks for the tips though!
Iirc there's stupid way to open app in Windows like full screen, but it was something like option + Green button. Yeah, Mac has some incredibly stupid stuff going on.
Yes there is a way…stop using Macs
I switched back and forwards to Mac / Windows all the time.
Despite the impeccable hardware and design, Apple disappoint me a lot regarding gaming and other unnecessary hardware and software restrictions that affect the users.
The M1,M2 and M3 are capable enough to run great games, but the lack of support Apple is giving to the developers is destroying the whole gaming scene on Mac computers.
I had a Mac Studio M2 Ultra which was very capable to run anything, but again: Apple is against gaming it seems, and there're only a handful of games you can chose from, often for a high price compared to Steam.
Not everyone is 100% into making music or editing photo's: there's more you should be able to do with a almost 5k euro system....
Nowadays, Windows PC's are better and better, and if you chose the right hardware, it should be able to run smoothly without hassle and/or noise.
I hope Linux desktop will become mainstream soon and people make videos about their switch.
Probably not gonna happen. Linux is more of a os for servers not for consumers
Tip number 1: Keep both pcs, one with macos and one with windows. One for gaming and one for anything that you dont want to upload through microsofts spyware aka windows 10/11
I've switched back and forth a couple of times. I even used Linux for a a few years. I currently have a couple of Windows machines that I use for specific purposes. I used to build custom computers so both those machines were project computers for me. But I have been comfortable using Mac OS for over twenty years. I found that you need to just jump into the Mac OS environment and quit trying to find a substitute way of doing things that approximates Windows. First off, Windows is not an intuitive OS. Mac isn't totally intuitive, but if you know nothing about computers it is much easier to learn because it seems more logical. As a writer, the hardest thing to get used to for me was the whole backspace and delete keys thing. I use a keyboard that connects to both Mac and Windows on different channels and it has the keys I need for each OS. I have also found that MAC OS is much easier to connect new devices to the computer (with rare exception). You will have no problems if the device you want to connect says it is made for MAC OS. But a lot of devices will support both OSes.
Apple Silicon prevents me from switching to Windows. Maybe I'll get one for gaming and 3d work, besides that Mac serves me well.
Parallels?
Share the code to switch Enter key to open files please
Make a complex modification in karabiner using the code below:
{
"description": "Finder: Use Return as Open",
"manipulators": [
{
"conditions": [
{
"bundle_identifiers": [
"^com.apple.finder"
],
"type": "frontmost_application_if"
}
],
"from": {
"key_code": "return_or_enter"
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "o",
"modifiers": [
"right_command"
]
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
}
And next, Linux! I’m a dual Mac/Linux head with a spare windows machine or two kept around just in case
My condolencies.
Why is it a big deal to switch from one OS to another? I use both macOS and Windows and to some extent Linux flavors.
I can definitely imagine it not being a big deal if you're used to using all the different OSs out there, especially from a young age. But most individuals have experience only with one OS or the other for most of their lives, which makes it harder to switch to another OS, especially if you're trying to do it at a later age, where your brain might not have as much neuroplasticity as it used to. Think about it like asking a right handed person to only use their left hand from now on--would be pretty challenging :)
but what good mac offers that windows didn't? except for a better laptop chassis (you could have found a better windows machine for that...)
I'm thinking about making a video on things I love and things I hate about Mac. That might answer your question :)
I switched 20 years ago. One of the best decisions I ever made.
How could you know then? If you have no experience on modern Microsoft device? How is it to consume content (video, web browsing..) on a couch with keyboard always there? How is it to take notes? Draw mask in photo editing? Sign and fill in pdf?
@@jeanbaptistelabelle How could I know? Well, for one thing I had a lot of experience with Microsoft products before I made the switch. Because of that experience I have a pretty good understanding of how they work as a company and their philosophy in terms of software quality, reliability, and usability which has never really changed regardless of how many times they have updated their products. And lastly, just because I no longer buy their products for my own personal use doesn’t mean I don’t ever use them. At my job I do, unfortunately. So all of that is how I know. And the user experience is still superior on a Mac in every way.
@@pulsatingsausageboy2076 may I ask which Surface model you have experience with? A'd what was your complained?
Do you have Surface at work? With factory Microsoft install? No bullshit corporate antivirus and other bloatwares to control whatever and lock in every possible way?
Because this is usually what you have in corporate environment and you cannot in any way translate that in a normal Windows fresh experience.
@@jeanbaptistelabelle No, we don’t use any Surface models at work. Mostly desktops. And you’re not speaking with someone that doesn’t have any knowledge of computers. I have a degree in computer science, have built many computers, used Windows, Macs, Linux, Unix etc… The thing is a good operating system should work well regardless of what you install on it. Macs do and Linux does, as you pointed out yourself, Windows machines often times do not.
@@pulsatingsausageboy2076 good. So I can easily install MacOS on any desktop or on my Surface? And the camera will work with Face ID and it will all run fine and smoothly? You can tell me where I can download the IDO to try?
Well it's different for me than. I been using Mac OS since 2006, it's 2024 now, let's go 2006 to 2023 than as it's still just the third month. That is 18 years of being a Mac fan. I had many Macs for sure. But what I didn't like was the dock, it didn't cover left to right side, I found it odd after so many years, and also that stupid menu bar always at top was very annoying, vs windows there is menu options usually in a side task bar that can be open or some apps have there own menu bar at there own tops, and lastely I hated that you needed to close apps by clicking the name in the menu bar and than press quit. So over 18 years of being a Mac fan I have gone back to Windows and I like it very much, it's a lot easier and the best part is window snapping happens on windows, oh sorry mac doesn't have that. I just don't like mac anymore, if anything it takes more work to use it.
Just use 2 fingers tap for the right click
nice of you to include mostly if not all free apps. Mac requires paid s/w most of the time
Being that macOS is unix based, there are THOUSANDS of open source apps. I never pay for any software unless it's for specific.
Have both and find windows much better.
Who says you need to switch? I use both daily and don't see a dime's worth of difference between the two.
Once you go Mac you never go back :)
...and that's a fact
No.just a myth.
@@Teluric2 If you don't have money, sure.
As for productivity, windows and linux are far greater.
Actually I'm going back to Windows and Linux after about year of using Mac.
Dude, just use two fingers on the trackpad for secondary click.
People like you don't really use a computer. Plug into your drones, plug into your guitar amp, do some Arduino programming, control your Nikon camera(s), control your telescope.... and the list goes on and on. Try all of that on a Mac or linux and come back to me. Then we'll discuss how hard it was for you versus how easy it was for me.
Swapping Cmd/Ctrl just triggered everyone who works on the command line. 😂
Windows using Ctrl for shortcuts is objectively wrong and always has been. The Mac did it right and doesn't interfere with established CLI standards. Not only that, but if you're already on the keyboard Cmd is more natural to reach.
Exactly my thoughts too. Just give it a month or so and you'll be used to it instead of keep using the backwards way Windows does it 😅
So you switched to Mac because your Surface laptop was junk? And then you did everything you could to make your Mac act like Windows?
Not quite--I'm just trying to find a way to get the best of both worlds without needing to switch back and forth between machines :)
the only path forward is linux. i have linux mint (for daily use), rocky linux for familiarizing myself with Red Hat without license fees, and ubuntu server for some specific work tasks. switching from one big tech to another is nothing to be brag about, both of these companies have slave labors all around the world, and it's not like you are their major shareholder anyway!
GET ready to pay huge repair bills when your Mac laptop fails. they are so thin and impossible to repair yourself. the ssd and the ram are soldered on to the soc. a Lenovo laptop has at least 2 m.2 drive slots as well as SSD. you can replace your ram or upgrade it. every part including the screen can be ordered and replaced yourself. If we have a nuclear war good luck trying to find an Apple Store open to fix your MacBook. I build PC Towers with i9 14900k all day long. everything is repairable and upgradable. even during a war or some other national disaster in the USA. Apple charges a fortune to repair and how you order your MacBook you are stuck with for life. PC just upgrade the motherboard to get thunderbolt 5 and WIFI 7. or even an AI Co Processor. No touch screen OS for Mac either.
Jesus this guy. Had a macbook for 6 years without slowing down or anything. Windows usually slows after 3-4 years
I’ve owned no computers other than Macs since 1984. The original Macintosh had to have its power supply replaced after about 6 months. Three Macs later I switched my G3 on one day and got the flashing disk! Aaarg! I took the lid off, disconnected the cable to the hard drive and reconnected it, it booted fine and never another issue with it. My iLamp Mac needed its hard disk replaced. Those are the only issues I’ve had with 8 different Macs in 40 years. No problem at all with the original iPod, or my three iPod touch devices, my two iPhones or my three iPads. YMMV. 😊
Oh, I forgot I also had a 2nd hand White MacBook for about 2 years around 2004 and I had a 2nd hand MacBook Pro for about 2 years around 2017. No problems with either.
If we have a nuclear war good luck finding some power and you’ll probably have bigger concerns than your PC anyway …
HaHa, Why take so loooong??
My advice. Don't switch. Stay with windows. You will regret very soon.
I bought a Macintosh in 1984. I’ve had to use Windows for work since about 1990. It’s always a pleasure to go back to the Mac and at weekends I can’t put away the Windows kit I use and get my iMac up and running. Every time I pick up the keyboard the difference in quality is dramatic, just for starters.