Mac and iPhone are one of the best combinations you can have. From passing photos through AirDrop, answer calls from your Mac or copy and paste between the two devices. All of these are compelling reasons to switch to the Mac. At Applesfera, we wanted collect the opinion of a Windows user switched to Mac so I can help you if you are also considering taking the plunge. To put it in context, This Windows user first tried macOS in 2012. Since then and until now he only uses Windows.
The reason for the change was the attractive MacBook Air with M3 chip
The new generation of MacBook Air with M3 has left a truly accessible Mac lineup. For a reasonable price you can have the new MacBook Air M3 and even the previous MacBook Air M2 with a lower price and maintain the new design that attracts users so much.
This was the case of the user we want to address today. The last time you tried macOS was in 2012. How much Macs have changed, right? At that time, there was practically no ecosystem between the iPhone and the Mac, they had HDD hard drives and the price of a quality device with features similar to the MacBook Air M3 exceeded 1,700 dollars. It’s because of it I decided to stay on Windows.
Twelve years later, attracted by the design of the MacBook Air and above all, the power of Apple chips is decided to take the plunge and buy a MacBook Air M3, specifically with 1TB SSD and 16GB RAM.
The screen, performance and battery are what impressed him the most
Starting with the screen, he was surprised by the quality of the MacBook Air. And I think many of us agree that Mac screens are exquisite. Above all, it stands out brightness level, color contrast and anti-reflective film. On the negative side, it is striking that a 1300 euro laptop only has a 60 Hz refresh rate.
If we talk about performance, someone coming from Windows might consider it quite demanding. Especially since there are a multitude of options and processors available compared to the M3 chip that Apple offers. Mainly measured andl performance thanks to Stray gameplay. The performance was good, although not astonishing. MacBook Air M3 doesn’t hit 60fps, but it does held at around 30fps stably.
This is due to the design of the MacBook Air, which is so thin and light that it does not have active heat dissipation, that is to say it does not have a fan. Therefore, during long periods of chip work, performance decreases to balance the temperature. Therefore, the MacBook Air M3 It is suitable for casual games, and even demanding over short periods. However, it is clear that This is not a AAA title machineespecially since these games are only offered on Windows and not on macOS.
Lack of information for navigating macOS was the hardest part of this jump
If we look for the most “negative” aspects of this transition from Windows to Mac, it emerges navigation system. It’s easy to get used to little things like the controls for minimizing windows, making them full screen, and positioning one window next to another.
The problem that was found is that macOS makes no effort to teach the user anything. The Finder, where the Control Center is, and even how to take a screenshot. On the other hand, under Windows a context menu opens with the right mouse button or with the right button of the Trackpad. On macOS, however, the default setting is to open the context menu click with two fingers on the Trackpad. But this is not the case if you use a mouse, which in this case is the right button.
This is something that those of us who use Macs consider very obvious, but for a Windows user it can cause conflicts. Another thing that also surprises me, as a Mac user, is the different types of application and program installation.
On the one hand, we have the Mac App StoreOn the other hand, there are programs that are downloaded from the Internet and they have an installation process. Finally, there are these applications that They are also downloaded from the Internet but you do not need to install them. Just drag them to the applications folder. On Windows, it’s much more unified.
In favor of users, it must be said that Apple offers certain facilities. Only you have to know where to look this information. On the one hand, you have Apple’s website with hundreds of official support articles. Then, if you have the chance to own an Apple Store Nearby, there are weekly workshops on using the Mac. And finally, yes, we must find your life on the internetbut there are hundreds of blogs like Applesfera to discover the new world of Mac.
Basically that complaint after reaching macOS whether it is the method of installing applications or the way the mouse is used leaves macOS in a very good place. Yes, Apple could surely include a “guided tour” for macOS like it did in the Apple Vision Pro, so that all users know how to use it. In this we are right and who knows if something similar will come with macOS 15, or changes to resolve these drawbacks that have been found.
Did you also encounter these difficulties when switching from Windows to Mac? We have all gone through this period of adaptation.and I’m sure if I switched to Windows now I would also find a function that is not used.
By | derstandard.at
In Applesfera | I’ve been using Mac computers for 17 years and this is what I always configure right out of the box
In Applesfera | This is the best value Macbook you can buy right now (2024)
