we asked you our faithful community why you think macOS is the bomb and we
compiled this list of the 10 ways that macOS really is just
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number one is a big one the ecosystem that apple has created i mean the fact
that you can have your phone laptop desktop and even a watch and then have
your data documents photos i mean even copy paste
or open websites just move seamlessly from one to the other via handoff and
icloud is so cool that i can almost
forgive apple for calling it magical
imessage is closely related but came up specifically a lot in your comments
being able to text and call from any of your devices was a standout feature for
many of you and yet another cool one that's coming up in the upcoming build
of macOS catalina is approve with apple
watch which lets you authenticate by clicking your watch instead of typing in
your password another part of the ecosystem that results in
it just works or it's like magic is the first party peripherals they all
just work with little to no initial setup and have the great feel and
functionality that almost make them must
finally we can't forget about airdrop apple's wireless file beaming solution
that kind of sort of makes up for the inability to get certain files off an
iphone over usb kind of number two easy navigation and
organization mission control apple's visual app
manager lets you see what you have open as well as create virtual desktops
having multiple desktops is great when you have only a single screen looking at
you macbooks but you need to keep multiple applications or even multiple
workspaces organized with only a single swipe needed to switch between them
speaking of swiping apple's track pads are freaking amazing i've said it before
a lot but apple has nailed the trackpad
in every way feel functionality and especially the
gestures the most amazing thing about apple's gestures isn't that they exist
or how much you can do with them i mean there's lots of gestures on Windows too
it's just that they're intuitive enough that people will actually use them
number three is spotlight a quick command space bar allows you to
find just about anything on your mac or anywhere else need directions to the
nearest restaurant easy forgot where you put your master's thesis due monday bam
spotlights found it that recipe is in metric and all your baking supplies are
imperial poof converted it's a great tool and it's ultra fast
number four is the ready-to-run experience i mean there are very few
things that an average user would need to install to be able to deal with most
work or casual situations garage band imovie and photos are
already included to help your simple creative projects get started and apple
includes their basic but functional productivity suite for free while
Windows can't even open a powerpoint until you install separate software
another big inclusion is apple's preview it's a pdf viewer it's an image file
converter it slices it dices it even lets you preview video files in finder
and fill out forms and sign them too number five is bootcamp got a Windows
laptop and want to run a mac app you're plumb out of luck but on the flip
side every mac can be a Windows or Linux machine now there are obvious uses for
this like if you're a developer and you want to check compatibility or if you
want to fire up the odd game but ultimately the way people use it boils
down to the individual user and there's no doubt that it gives a lot of extra
flexibility to mac users number six is
it just works but specifically for developers we must have a lot of
developers in our audience because there was a very vocal group that pointed out
to the point where you just couldn't ignore it that macOS is based
on unix specifically a highly modified
version of bsd now to be fair this is
much more of a technical feature so not
everyone would agree or even understand that it's important but it does have
implications that do benefit both expert level users and more casual slash
average ones at a very high level developers and
system administrators love unix because they can dig deep into the os and have a
clear understanding of what's happening for average users the benefit is the
stability that comes from such a solid foundation another thing our developer fans brought
up is xcode apple's integrated development environment it's used to
develop for apple's entire lineup of operating systems so whether you're
working on software for a mac computer or the apple watch xcode allows
developers to harness the power of each system's hardware and create compelling
apps that fall in line with apple's stringent guidelines number seven
exclusives aren't exclusive to gaming consoles and macOS
has a fair few of its own logic pro has been one of the standards
in the music industry for years alongside pro tools another digital
audio workstation or daw logic pro is preferred by many
professionals because it doesn't rely on third party vendors to provide core
functionality or even music samples this makes it easier for pros who might
have to move around from workstation or studio to studio to slide into the chair
and get going right away parallels is another exclusive that lets
you have much of the functionality of bootcamp by enabling you to run Windows
or Linux without even shutting down your macOS operating system
now that other operating system will be virtualized so there is a performance
penalty but if all you care about is let's say running the Windows version of
microsoft office it'll do you just fine
the big one though of course is final cut pro
as a video editing suite it is loved by professionals and amateurs alike for its
fast rendering and smooth workflow and it remains to this day a key purchase
consideration for creative types number eight accessories
want to personalize all the stuff you own so you can be your own unique
unicorn well you can do that and if you're more of a pragmatic type you're
covered there too stands dongles docks cases you name it you can probably find
it for your mac because apple has a smaller more focused
product line it's easier and in many cases more cost effective for third
parties to support which leads to a ton of options for consumers
number nine is that apple products cost more
and believe it or not i'm actually not joking with you guys apple has made a
lot of noise in recent years about how the product is the product instead of
the customer being the product but they really do walk the walk for the most
part when's the last time apple tried to cram their crappy web browser down your
throat so they can collect more of your data to sell when have they served you an ad when you
went to launch a program they haven't so for many users the idea of paying the
apple tax upfront in exchange for the peace of mind of knowing that they can
actually turn off all of the os level telemetry and data collection is a sound
investment finally number 10
reliability now this one is sure to spark some
debate in the comments but guys hear me out for a moment if your mac fails time
machine is flipping awesome you set it up once and you can basically forget
about it until you need it and it's there to get you back up and running
lickety-split furthermore apple's versions feature which allows access to
previous versions of documents and files makes it an even greater asset to both
professionals and average users
speaking of godsend updates back when i was daily driving in imac sometimes i
didn't even notice that my computer got an update i'd come in in the morning and
everything my apps my desktop it was just untouched exactly where i left it
and in true apple magic fashion when an
update happens time machine if you have it set up even makes a quick backup
ahead of time you know just in case
amazing now we're not glossing over apple's
reliability scandals there have been quite a few but this video is about the
10 reasons that you guys love your macs
and with the kind of response that we got from our community apple clearly has
been doing something right for so many of you to want to purchase their
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