Mac or PC for Creatives?

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[@AlexDsage]

Thanks for this, really helpful ❤️

[@sweetgregt]

Definitely best for creatives/designers to be AT LEAST comfortable, familiar, and able to use both if you are working a corporate gig because often you have no idea what equipment they are going to supply you with. I use PCs these days professionally but if I took a new job and was given a new Macbook to use, I would be fine because of my background using Apple devices for years.

[@classwrapper6466]

I've never used an Apple device. I worked freelancing with my windows pc doing UI and print design. 4 months ago I got hired by a company and was assigned an iMac. the first day everything seemed so strange, I first noticed how weird the mouse was, I think it made my hand feel short. having to close a window I found myself looking for an X at the top right and found it opposite. o many things that made it hard to adapt. I got a Logitech mouse instead but one thing I love about Apple products is the Display.

[@leifashley]

After a few months it will kick in... PDF backed in, image editing, screen shots, office like tools, phone integration, never having to reboot or shut down, no performance issues 6 months from now, keys/palmrest won't rub off, trackpad is awesome, spaces/mission control is awesome (especially for music in the background), endless battery life,, no paid updates for OS/office like tools... And if you're a dev, unix under the covers. They are pretty awesome. If there was something better I'd get it, but there isn't.

[@Mikivli]

@@leifashley I use Mac and I say the next best thing to one on windows is something like the surface laptop studio or dell line

[@leifashley]

@@Mikivli DELL is the piece of crap I left on PC when I switched to Mac. I will never use them again, ever.

[@Gato11st]

Same! I’ve been editing with windows and adobe for 5 years now. I was hired to create ads for a company last year and was assigned a 2017 Mac. It was kinda weird at first but I love the Ui. I really hated the Magic Mouse though and only used my Logitech mouse at work. I still perfer windows but windows 11 is a bit buggy still, might consider a change in the future when it’s time to upgrade just because Mac Operating system seems more stable from my experience. Kinda weird but my favorite thing about windows is how the folders are organized.

[@Mikivli]

@@leifashley true heard of their flimsy trackpad. The surface laptop studio is like a mac tbh

[@technocatdance]

for me the mac is all about the trackpad I use trackpad on the left and a mouse on the right with a keyboard in the middle on a Mac mini and wowza that’s a nice place to be !!

[@leifashley]

I would unquestionably say this is true except 1 particular area. 3D work especially in Unreal Engine. Getting a PC with a 3080+ card is hard to contend with performance wise. Apple is getting there with their new M1/M2 CPUs, but there are times where more is needed and the app you use MUST make use of metal. But, it will literally add to your power bill, pumps out head like a sun, you have to deal with windows crap, and so on. I have both, PC for 3D, Mac for everything else.

[@cryptonative]

I’m wondering why people use Airdrop last few years that most apps are online. Even the apps that are offline are those that are really power hungry and better done on a desktop.

[@sadeqsanee]

Hello, I hope you are well, dear I am a graphic designer; Most of my work is with Adobe software, and I recently entered the world of 3D and Blender I bought a laptop with these specifications a few months ago asus tuf dash f 15 fx 517 with cori 7 12650; RAM DDR 5 4800; ssd 512 nvme; 8gb rtx 3070 Due to the poor screen it has for displaying color, I attached my screen to it Do you think it is reasonable for me to sell it and get a Mac mini m2pro 10 cpu and 16 gpu? Do you think I will get a more powerful device with this move? Thank you for helping me

[@zerospecs2331]

I'm a lifetime PC/Windows laptop owner. I've used Macs here and there before, but never owned one personally. Because I'm seriously getting back into photography, editing, projects, etc- I just ordered my first MacBook Pro ever 🙈🙈. I have an iPhone, an iPad I use sparingly. Never had an Apple computer before. Hopefully I like it 😅....all else fails, I can get something else 🤷‍♀️.

[@JesseShowalter]

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@farzadjahanfard]

Pc android ios mac user here does not dwell on mac or windows ios android get what makes you feel more comfortable and happy. There is no difference what so ever at the end of the day; you are doing the work you and your creative mind. you are the most important thing here

[@cheyennestreeter]

I was debating on the two, but at the time a few years back, I decided to go with a M1 MBP because of the color accuracy. I'm glad I did because the pc color grading is different for my teams who use PCs. I also find that since apps like figma are native to MacOS, i find that the functionality is better, certain features and placement are available to mac users over pc users, but that's just my opinion. I don't use a PC mostly because the interface was never really as seamless. The screen size was often a lot smaller. and if I went with a bigger screen, the computer itself tended to be cheaper. PCs often tend to crash a lot to, and UI/X is stressful enough sometimes, to then have to worry about a computer crash is not something I had time for. with the M1, I don't have any fan issues, crash issues, and I will be in figma, wordpress, and WIX for HOURS.

[@JesseShowalter]

Really good thoughts here

[@neoncherry6698]

When it comes to color, yeah it feels really nice to design on a superior monitor, but at the end of the day I don't think it matters that much. That's because your average user will most likely have a janky miscalibrated monitor or just use their phone.

[@waleedkh9769]

I always thought you were an Apple fanboy, and you would trash PC. Glad to know you are unbiased. Back to topic, for 3D, don't even bother having a mac.

[@rinrathnak8077]

window user will never go back to a window if they get used to a mac. i used both device and i love using the mac for almost of my work and only use my MSI for gaming.

[@TheMortzCanberra]

when it comes to laptops, MAC every day. I don't know what it is, but every windows laptop I've owned has a 2-3 year life span. MAC lasts well over 4 years and still holds its own.

[@shaybapple]

There's a pretty wide range of quality for PC laptops... not all created equal. Any Surface laptop I've owned has never had issues.

[@Mikivli]

@@shaybapple I was gonna mention surface lol. I use macs and that’s what came to my mind very solid when I tested one out

[@B_S_L_S_K]

I like that this video started off with a disclaimer that peope should use whats best for them. A+ for that. Here is my issue with Macs: They seem speedy at first because of how the system is locked down and the "walled garden" ecosystem of Apple is "safe". The problem is, as a graphic designer that also does video editing and 3d rendering, Mac is not a viable option. A $700 windows PC gets far more performace for my tasks than a Mac can, and Windows (even though im not a big fan of Win11) is way more customizable for my workflow and saves me tons of time. The amount of money and effort id have to spend optimizing a Mac for that workflow would cost me at least a thousand extra dollars, which could be much better spent of peripherals and expanded storage. The biggest differnece between Windows and Mac nowadays is that windows allows you to do what you want, where Mac shoehorns you into doing things the Apple way, which is a complete dealbreaker for me. Macs arent without thier benefits, but there just simply arent enough to compensate for the massive price difference.

[@sandeepsaini3121]

Mac for everything specially their silicon is way better

[@wilder6408]

Not very up-to-date regarding the price point. I am currently using a 14" m1 macbook pro (16GB RAM) I bought for around $1500. And it will be much more efficient than either laptop in this video, with battery that lasts forever. Just ditch Intel and go with a refurbished M1 laptop. It's the best deal on the market right now.

[@thomas0101]

Honestly with thw way Apple has changed over the last 10 years to force this planned obsolecence strategy on everyone with their products I maybe switching to Windows at some point in the years to come after using a Mac for nearly 30 years for creative work...

[@Krishnendulaha]

No matter how powerful a Mac you buy you can't play games even occasionally and even connecting your Xbox or PS to a Mac is a headache. Windows will always be my first choice and not just for gaming but for everything....

[@JesseShowalter]

Thanks for your insight!

[@mrblink1251]

Why bring gaming when u are talk about creativity

[@Mikivli]

because as creatives we need time to cool down, also gives us the option to use a gaming graphics card to render things quickly especially on videos and 3d work

[@prod.Menace]

hes just saying you can do the same and more

[@frulex]

bro comparing a 2021 lenovo thinkpad with a macbook pro intel version lmao

[@prod.Menace]

and the thinkpad wins💀💀💀

[@420moneytree]

I used windows, I tried switching to macos, I used windows again, sr but macos is suck

[@jje3605]

Oh please, we all know we aren't buying PCs for work😂

[@BleakDeath]

I feel like I would destroy a MacBook they are so weak. If having 30+ tabs multiple servers and VMs plus VScode Spotify Figma file explorer, concepts, gmail outlook would wreck any Apple device 😂 and that’s an every day thing. Crazy how Apple products don’t have options for 64GB DDR5

[@bobpage6597]

You need a Mac Pro for that.......but that comes with a 7k price tag starting! And most people don't have 7k to blow on a computer system aha!

[@neoncherry6698]

Lol I'm right there with you! I just broke the 1k open browser tabs 😅 and everything still works fine on my pc. The only slightly noticeable difference is that Illustrator takes a little longer to render complex shapes.

[@BleakDeath]

@@neoncherry6698 sheeesshhhh

[@BleakDeath]

@@bobpage6597 yeah 7k and crazy thing is they start to slow down after 2-4 years for 7k lolll

[@Fillup82]

Do bear in mind a MacBook will drastically outlast a PC laptop. Yes they cost more but if you look after them they last 10 years plus.

[@badmanproducer7008]

Very very correct

[@obvinpro]

Thats a (Myth) I believed until two MacBook Pro screens broke down unexpectedly. While my 2017 Lenovo yoga was still kicking. I was using Lenovo roughly because I didn't pay premium but I petted my MacBooks. 2017MBP screen stopped working in 2019, I bought 2019MBP the same thing happened in 2021 while the Lenovo is looking beat up and can still perform very well. I don't know when you last used a premium device that runs Windows like XPS, Zephyrus, Spectre and the best Surface from Microsoft.

[@akshayshemla2983]

My windows desktop is working smoothly from last 11+ years and still I can upgrade it further. But MAC users can't do that.

[@BleakDeath]

Lol I’ll take my custom built gaming pc and windows OS laptop thank you very much 😂

[@robertocoladomenico5426]

Don't listen to him, he has to sell through affiliate links. Buy mac if you have the budget and don't care about gaming. Or if you are interested in blender maybe the pc is even better but at that point get yourself a fixed pc, and in any case in a few months they will update a lot for macos too ... Hi Jesse, love you!

[@NotDominic26]

"Don't listen to him, I obviously know better" - sure

[@robertocoladomenico5426]

@@NotDominic26 you are so funny omg

[@NotDominic26]

@@robertocoladomenico5426 well, is that not what you said?

[@robertocoladomenico5426]

@@NotDominic26 shut up

[@prod.Menace]

Macs are trash most like all apple products you just buying it because its what everybody "likes" but at the end of the day youre just buying a very overprice pc just beacause of the ui? i mean thats a lie