{"video_id":"BAG4QuUnkoY","title":"PC vs Mac - The Answer","channel":"Techquickie","show":"Techquickie","published_at":"2021-05-05T14:58:16Z","duration_s":375,"segments":[{"start_s":0.08,"end_s":6.64,"text":"coke or pepsi mcdonald's or burger king subway or starvation classic debates","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":4.88,"end_s":11.04,"text":"such as these are not just the domain of the food industry as today we're going","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":8.32,"end_s":13.84,"text":"to cover the age-old question right here on techwiki","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":12.48,"end_s":18.16,"text":"pc or mac it can be difficult to get an objective","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":16.48,"end_s":22.48,"text":"answer this question given how much passion die hards on each side of the","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":20.24,"end_s":27.84,"text":"equation have and how quick some of them can be to attack the other as a 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special offer on the total security package oh god from bitdefender","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":1},{"start_s":361.36,"end_s":367.12,"text":"right now so thanks for watching guys if you like this video hit like hit","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":1},{"start_s":364.84,"end_s":371.199,"text":"subscribe and hit us up in the comments section with your suggestions for topics","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":369.199,"end_s":375.84,"text":"that we should cover in the future not sure why it took us so long to do this","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":372.88,"end_s":375.84,"text":"one crazy","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0}],"full_text":"coke or pepsi mcdonald's or burger king subway or starvation classic debates such as these are not just the domain of the food industry as today we're going to cover the age-old question right here on techwiki pc or mac it can be difficult to get an objective answer this question given how much passion die hards on each side of the equation have and how quick some of them can be to attack the other as a clearly inferior platform so let's look at how these two options actually differ it turns out that once you get past the differing operating systems much of the underlying hardware is more or less the same between pcs and macs at least for now most macs in the wild use x86 based cpus just as most pcs do and there's typically nothing too special or mac specific about other parts like RAM or storage either indeed some enthusiasts have even built their own computers and found a way to run macOS on them although apple discourages people building these hackintoshes which you can learn more about here the fact that many folks have gotten macOS to run on off-the-shelf hardware punctuates how similar the platforms are from a hardware perspective so why all the fighting between pc and mac inheritance and ah a main point of contention is the significantly different ecosystems that you're buying into pc fans think of their side as inherently more free and open and american just joking about the last part and to be fair there is some truth to that from both a hardware and software perspective a standard pc especially a home built one is compatible with nearly any piece of expansion hardware out there provided you have the correct slots headers and ports on the other hand macs are notorious for being very restrictive with what you can upgrade many attempted hackintosh configurations for example simply don't work well because macos is quite finicky about hardware as far as software goes it's more of a mixed bag but recent developments have swung the pendulum in favor of pc as well if we're talking about being able to install what you want when you want although microsoft does have the microsoft store that tries to get you to use vetted apps with Windows 10 it's still a non-issue to simply download whatever program you want and run it to your heart's content and of course there's nothing stopping you from using an alternative operating system like Linux either macs have more of an uncertain future on this front although they don't have the same restrictions on what you can install as iOS devices the elephant of the room is what's going to happen with the new apple silicon lineup including the recent m1 chip we give more details on it up here but it's a non-x86 ARM-based chip going into the newest model macbooks and mac minis and apple appears to have plans to put them into desktop imacs as well because most desktop computer programs are written for x86 many developers may not want to bother trying to write for the m1 except for those that have large install bases on macs already and don't even get me started on how hard it is to game on a mac already so while apple may not actively restrict non-app store programs the company may have shrank a software universe that was already quite a bit smaller than what's available on the pc even further it looks like you might not even be able to run bootcamp on an m1 system which allows you to dual boot macos and Windows on a single mac for example but that doesn't mean going with pc is a no-brainer apple has a large following for a reason and while yes part of that is because apple's marketing has successfully positioned it as a lifestyle brand their ecosystem has a reputation for simplicity and functionality and design and again there's some truth to all this as well although you can only get a bonafide mac in a very limited set of hardware configurations the positive is that macOS is tightly integrated with the hardware that apple offers with the result being that macs tend to be a little more stable and if you do run into a problem it's often easier for the end user or apple to troubleshoot it rather than trying to work through the bazillion possible hardware combos in a pc isolate which component is causing the problem and then try random solutions that may or may not work imagine we didn't have stack overflow and apple's tight control over its own ecosystem means macs also have a reputation for being more secure although the cynical take is that that's simply because not as many people use max and not as much malware as written for them in reality both are true but we want to be clear about something max can and do crash and they do get malware infections your overall odds are just a little lower than they are on a Windows based pc but that extra bump in security and stability is enough to convince many people to pay a premium for apple products although part of the added cost is a brand tax it still makes the mac an attractive option for folks that want a machine for simpler tasks and that just plain work or for creative types like photographers musicians or video editors that apple actively targets by the way that need the extra processing power in a package they feel is less likely to crash during the middle of an important project so our answer for which one you should go for depends completely on what you want to use your machine for how much you prioritize customizability over a one size fits all ecosystem and whether you want the supposed sex appeal of an apple product plus if you have enough money to even buy the cheapest apple product though i wouldn't count on your mad final cut skills scoring you any extra dates big thanks to bitdefender for sponsoring today's video bitdefender total security protects your family's data photos and devices with award-winning security and performance that's right awards bitdefender just won the outstanding security product award from av comparatives it works on Windows mac Android and iOS and lets you adjust notifications and services when playing games or watching movies to help you maintain performance it features network threat prevention and ransomware remediation to keep you protected and there's webcam protection vpn services and anti-tracking to keep you private check out the link in the description for a special offer on the total security package oh god from bitdefender right now so thanks for watching guys if you like this video hit like hit subscribe and hit us up in the comments section with your suggestions for topics that we should cover in the future not sure why it took us so long to do this one crazy"}