Of the machine I bet. I think it may tie into the BIOS or hardware configuration.Whose lifetime?
Of the machine I bet. I think it may tie into the BIOS or hardware configuration.Whose lifetime?
The only negative to MacOS I have found is several free windows programs I love are either paid or not available. What I like is high performance in a 4lb (including the charger) package without noise or heat and a clean install out of the box. I don't know what there is to not like about MacOS, perhaps you could elaborate.Easiest way to minimize the bloat is to create a USB clean install stick and install a clean fresh copy of windows as soon as you get it. The license should be tied to the bios so you won’t have to pay for a copy. There are instructions for how to create the stick and install.
These days it goes fast like you can install a clean windows copy in 10 minutes.
Edit: also if you wish to go hardcore old school there is a technique to install without using a Microsoft account but it requires a little bit of trickery. They really try to force you into logging in or creating an Microsoft account. Personally I don’t care for it.
But one way or another if you use the machine for gaming or want to install store apps you will have to log in. But in just those apps. It will keep trying to log the whole OS into that account but you have to watch it.
It’s a real pain and as much as I didn’t like Mac OS I ended up biting thr bullet. The new version is more tolerable with that new feature that puts your open windows on the side.
Edit 2: it’s called stage manager. That feature has been very helpful. Before I couldn’t really understand the window manager.
Yes surface thankfully come clean. I actually can do without most the manufacturer features like on screen display. Sometimes fan control can be handled by a 3rd party freeware app. Got to figure it out within the 14 day return period.The only negative to MacOS I have found is several free windows programs I love are either paid or not available. What I like is high performance in a 4lb (including the charger) package without noise or heat and a clean install out of the box. I don't know what there is to not like about MacOS, perhaps you could elaborate.
It isn't hard to get Win 11 running on an Intel or AMD laptop. The problem is there's a strong chance you will not have the manufacturer's proprietary update, power, fan control programs and even some hardware drivers. Maybe you can scrounge some of this off the manufacturer's site, maybe not.
I have mentioned above with Dell the hardware control functionality is integrated into the spyware. A salesperson told me Microsoft Surface laptops are delivered clean. From experience I can say LG laptops can be cleaned up easily, unless that has changed.
You asked me that question and I don't think I replied at the time. It is what srrxr71 said. Plus a number of things when multi-tasking which are a click or side menu away seem to require more deliberate action on MacOS. Like two steps to really close something. Or an extra step to open something. It is designed to make using MacOS a more focused and calm experience. I found it made using the OS a relatively sluggish experience. Just a drag on using it I don't feel in Windows or KDE in Linux. I forced myself to use nothing else for 5 weeks once. I really hate the menu stuck at the top that isn't attached the software in use. Rather it stays put as you switch between what you have open. That one feature I think it is mal-conceived. When I went back to Linux it was like taking off an uncomfortable boot at the end of the day to put on some cozy slippers. Usually when software is just different using it for a few weeks makes it comfortable.I don't know what there is to not like about MacOS, perhaps you could elaborate.
A Mac mini is like the cheat code. Yes you have to pay for memory but for me 16GB is enough. For storage I take advantage of thunderbolt. Both for music storage and Time Machine.You asked me that question and I don't think I replied at the time. It is what srrxr71 said. Plus a number of things when multi-tasking which are a click or side menu away seem to require more deliberate action on MacOS. Like two steps to really close something. Or an extra step to open something. It is designed to make using MacOS a more focused and calm experience. I found it made using the OS a relatively sluggish experience. Just a drag on using it I don't feel in Windows or KDE in Linux. I forced myself to use nothing else for 5 weeks once. I really hate the menu stuck at the top that isn't attached the software in use. Rather it stays put as you switch between what you have open. That one feature I think it is mal-conceived. When I went back to Linux it was like taking off an uncomfortable boot at the end of the day to put on some cozy slippers. Usually when software is just different using it for a few weeks makes it comfortable.
I'd like to replace my aged desktop with something in the form factor of a Mac Mini. x86 based systems like that either need to compromise performance due to heat or have noisy fans. For similar or less money one can have an x86 system full size and quiet which is an equal or more powerful computer vs a Mac. I'd just like to not have the big box anymore. Plus Apple is just ripping you off on storage and memory costs. Maybe if in a couple years one of the ARM linux distros is well developed it would be worth having a Mac running linux. It will still be expensive for the performance on offer.
I have a Macbook I use when doing recordings remotely. Stage manager helps. But yes the menu at the top is not clear which app it is currently with. A confusion that had no reason to exist.A Mac mini is like the cheat code. Yes you have to pay for memory but for me 16GB is enough. For storage I take advantage of thunderbolt. Both for music storage and Time Machine.
That menu on top except or the leftmost icon does actually change with the app that’s open. But it’s not always clear which app is “open” cuz all of them are. It’s hard to compartmentalize. But with time you will get used to it. Stage manager fixes a lot of it for me. You can group apps that show up so you have several workflows going that you can switch between.
For example o have one group that is just for music. Including all the apps I need for music listening. Then I have another group for watching YouTube. So that feature has made it easier to understand for me.
That is what I meant, was Win 11. You can get rid of the ads, but you shouldn't have to bother. And yes, it isn't free software from Windows, it is free software in the Windows ecosystem. I think Apple is somewhat hostile to allowing such an external ecosystem to develop. There are some good reasons for it, and some money to made as well.@Blumlein 88 It appears Windows became a lot busier with Win 11. There are advertisements on the settings page and similar annoyances in Edge. What I found is the stuff that costs money on a Mac isn't so much that which is included with Windows but that which free in the Windows ecosystem. Free music playback and related apps seem to be an area where Windows has a major advantage.
As for external hard drives, I had to use them with Windows due to the amount of data that I need to access. Having said that, I'm not utilizing the measly 512 GB drive in my Mac as well as I could. Perhaps I don't see the external drive as that much of a hassle.
I had to. 4tb for Time Machine and 4tb for bulk storage. Both external thunderbolt SSDs.My take on the three common OS's. Yeah, I know everyone has been waiting for it. Sorry.
I think Windows has lots of options which is good and bad. In its current version it is very busy. You kind of have trouble maintaining focus almost for simple tasks. The attempt to get you into the Windows store and money-tise it are responsible. Ads in your OS.....PLEASE! You can alter it to take care of most of this, but you shouldn't have to.
MAC OS is calm and serene. It works out of the box, it works the way it works, and it isn't friendly if you want to work some other way. Which can be frustrating for some users. For most it is one of the main things they like about living in that OS. Some included software with windows will cost you some money. It is a calm OS to live with however. And if you never used another or use it long enough you don't miss anything. I think it bothers me more because I know Windows and Linux enough that when something is not easy I can think of three easy ways to do it in two other OS's.
Linux gives one the options like in Windows (or more), it is not busy like Windows. It is not serene like MacOS, but it is pretty calm. It does require a bit more user involvement though that has been dialed way, way down versus a decade ago. You probably have about as much chance of some bug or other issue cropping up in Windows as in some of the better Linux distros.
Frankly, I'd probably give MacOS a more serious go, but it irks the crap out of me that they are just plain ripping you off on memory and hard drives. And no I don't want to dongle some external drive off the back of the machine. It is an insult to need that after already paying a premium for what you get.
not true, at least not for what I need/use. love my windows machines, but there's a LOT of free stuff out there for macOS.Free music playback and related apps seem to be an area where Windows has a major advantage.
Some of those Snapdragons would really be rather suited to laptops, at least they can have adequate cooling unlike a lot of phones running them. It's really odd, I always thought as chips got smaller and more efficient heat would go down. Admittedly it's a smaller die space, but still. Just shows how cooling technology isn't at the same level, there's graphene but it's still prohibitly expensive it seems.I’m curious about this…
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite is a mobile processor for laptops that was announced at the end of 2023. It is the first processor from Qualcomm to feature its custom Oryon CPU cores, which are designed to rival Apple's M-series and Intel's Core processors. The Snapdragon X Elite has 12 Oryon cores that can run up to 4.3 GHz and support on-device AI inferencing. It also has a powerful Adreno GPU and a Snapdragon X65 5G modem. Qualcomm claims that the Snapdragon X Elite offers up to 2 times faster CPU performance and 4.5 times faster AI processing power than its competitors, while consuming much less power and delivering longer battery life. PCs powered by Snapdragon X Elite are expected to be available from mid-2024¹². For more details, you can check out the Snapdragon X Elite webpage³ or the product brief⁴.
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(2) We tested it: Here's how the Snapdragon X Elite compares to Apple .... https://www.xda-developers.com/snapdragon-x-elite-benchmarks/.
(3) Snapdragon X Elite Specs Leak Reveal Top-Tier PC SoC Sports 12 Oryon .... https://wccftech.com/qualcomm-snapdragon-x-elite-pc-soc-detailed-specifications-leak/.
(4) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite Processor - Benchmarks and Specs. https://www.notebookcheck.net/Qualc...-Processor-Benchmarks-and-Specs.763556.0.html.
(5) Snapdragon X Elite is Qualcomm's latest ARM-based chipset for laptops. https://www.gsmarena.com/snapdragon...t_armbased_chipset_for_laptops-news-60346.php.
I would love to see a list. The situation has been improving as the latest builds of F00bar2000 for MacOS are very good. I finally learned how to split a single Flac into tracks using a cue sheet and XLD. It's not as convenient as fb2k for windows. Things are kind of fragmented. You can do this or that, but it's not like using fb2k for Windows where everything is there. I have no idea as to how to convert DSD to PCM on a Mac. Lots of free stuff yes, but not as much and some things are missing.not true, at least not for what I need/use. love my windows machines, but there's a LOT of free stuff out there for macOS.
This is an interesting development. One main drawback is except for the ultra low power models, Intel CPU's run hot. The integrated GPU's are weak. RTX40x0 chips are powerful, but unless power limited to 45 watts (Dell and some others) the resulting machine is more luggable than portable.Some of those Snapdragons would really be rather suited to laptops, at least they can have adequate cooling unlike a lot of phones running them. It's really odd, I always thought as chips got smaller and more efficient heat would go down. Admittedly it's a smaller die space, but still. Just shows how cooling technology isn't at the same level, there's graphene but it's still prohibitly expensive it seems.