Switching to Mac as a Windows User

In today's video I talk about my experience switching over to MacOS after being on Windows for pretty much my whole life. I talk about some of the features that I feel make the Mac experience so appealing, why I actually moved over to Apple's OS, and also some of the things that I don't necessarily care for about the Mac Workspace.
0:00 - Intro
1:07 - Why I switched to Mac
3:54 - What I love about MacOS
4:08 - Optimization
4:32- Ecosystem Integration
5:16 - Program Installation
5:56 - What Windows does better
6:08 - Multi-Window Workflows
7:12 - File Arrangement
7:50 - Too Much Security?
8:56 - In Conclusion
10:05 - Outro
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[@AllAroundFilmmaker]

Hey everyone! Just wanted to say thank you for all the love this video has been shown and also for the helpful tips regarding my switch over to MacOS! I also wanted to just clarify that while I have "switched" to Mac for the majority of my day to day work, I'm still using my PC on a near daily basis to play games. I still love both platforms I'm definitely gonna keep enjoying the strengths that both Windows and Mac have to offer!

[@venomc3127]

Also, if you don't like having the full screen view using built in tiling, if you hold the option key you can snap a window to the left or right of the screen.

[@jeanbaptistelabelle]

Why always speaking of lack of integration with Windows when...you are using an iPhone. I could not leave without a good integration between Windows and my phone. That is why (among other reasons) I have Android phone. And I do the SAME that between iOS and MacOS NATIVELY without installing additional software. What about the comment on installing or uninstalling software? You take them from the Store and you just click on install like on the iPhone. And a long press and uninstall like on the iPhone. It cannot be any simpler than that.

[@thechrisverhoeven]

@@venomc3127 thanks for this tip. As All around filmmaker talked about, I'm in pretty much the same position. I've always refused to buy any Apple product out of the principal of them charging way too much money. But bought my very first Macbook pro last August and never want to go back. Also during then and now, I bought myself an iPhone 12 Pro, just because of the airdrop functionality. That is such a breath of fresh air.

[@gideonkok2071]

I commented this on another channel, but we gotta stop treating Macs as a curse and windows pcs as a curse, just because they are different and the companies are competitive, doesn't mean we have to be, Macs have the pros and cons and so does windows, in the end the learning curve is the same wether you a lifelong pc or mac user switching over to both sides. I just love that we have these two great OS that if used together can give us everything we need and want

[@laughwithoutsmiling]

Not sure if anyone has mentioned this but there is a paid feature called BetterSnapTool that’s 3 bucks less than a cup of coffee and it allows for the windows snapping for apps. Infinitely better that the current Mac app viewing options. Makes my Mac unusable without it imo, def worth the price.

[@JackSalzman]

If you want the files to snap to grid in every folder, just right click and press show view options, set it how you like it, and then press set as default.

[@pushkarpimple4]

Thank you for this!!

[@iAMaReaperGotprobZ]

@@pushkarpimple4 You can also do it from the menu bar when you open Finder, just change it to snap to grid there and it will work on all windows

[@cbdislife2514]

Click on your desktop, click view menu the click show view options. From there you can set defaults for icons to be sorted , snapped to grid and a lot more options like font, size, colors

[@morten1]

Thanks. It can be nice though sometimes, to have a gridless folder or two ;)

[@MintPi_]

I don't typically comment on videos. But I have never seen such high-quality video and audio, well thought out, and great transitioning KZbin video/Channel with such little subscribers. You have the right workflow; and I undoubtably know you will succeed as a professional KZbinr. Great work, and I appreciate the information!

[@AllAroundFilmmaker]

Thank you! I put a lot of time into these videos and really try to make them the best I can so it's always nice when someone appreciates it!

[@micosstar]

me too! ❤

[@grinuts3866]

@@AllAroundFilmmaker for real I got surprised by the subcount!

[@tarakumawat8348]

I thought this channel would have atleast 500k subs if not million then I saw your comment and checked the count 😳

[@seyedhusseinmirzaki8056]

MKBHD looooooooooooooooool

[@user-kf8qc7cx4n]

Before I retired I was a Network engineer and we were always offfered a MacBook solely because in addition to network gear we also work with Unix systems. The under pinnings of Mac OS is Linux/Unix.

[@Sumiyyc]

This is why KZbin is so great. If it weren’t for the recommended videos the platform wants to put out to people, I would’ve never seen this masterpiece. Kudos to you, keep what you’re doing, and you’re gonna go places for sure.

[@glitch5174]

1) I can’t believe this video isn’t from a 100k+ subscriber channel.. actually insane!! 2) I’ll never swap to just one OS (between mac and windows).. my portable set up is Apple (mac, iPhone, iPad Pro, Apple Pencil) but at home it’s all about the windows desktop🙏

[@Sh0n0]

Hell yeah and when im showing my mom i use linux

[@skylermccrary]

Windows key + directional arrow to snap windows to different areas of the screen is one of my favorite keyboard shortcuts on Windows.

[@ChinoMagliba]

You can also assign that “manually” on a Mac. That’s what I did, the only thing that bothers me is you can’t do that when 1 window is maximized. It’s just counterintuitive.

[@SoyFaii]

i think that also exists in macos, control + arrow key sounds familiar to me

[@dj_hannah]

Great video! I am a life long windows user as well, I am now about 4 months into a migration to MacOS. I have to agree with the ecosystem integration, that’s a huge improvement but it has been a slow process adopting just about everything else.

[@amanwaseem926]

How do you not have atleast 500k subs? The quality of this video is insanely good.

[@Nijo_Thekiniath]

This channel should have much more subscribers.... Keep creating such great videos...

[@Deathsead747]

Great video mate. I wholeheartedly appreciate both OS for what they offer and it all comes down to personal use case. I too have been a life-long Windows user and I used to think that MacBooks were overly expensive and limited until I tried the M1 Air and I was blown away by what a thin & light notebook is capable of. I wasted no time in recommending and getting my best friend to switch over to the same specced MBP as yours, since he is a music producer and immediately after switching he was quick to point out how smooth, fast and bug-free the whole process is now. As a gamer, I will personally still stick to Windows but I wholeheartedly standby the Apple Silicone.

[@AllAroundFilmmaker]

Appreciate it! I didn't mention it in the video but Apple Silicon was another major factor in my decision to move over to Mac. Definitely, Windows is better for gaming, I'm keeping my PC around for that very reason haha

[@whatthe9256]

@@georgecalistruofficial Offering outdated games dont really make it enticing

[@testthetruth6238]

Hi I recently just bought XSPLIT but have just found out it is not compatible with MAC OS crazy! I have also just found out I can change my MAC AIR M1 to windows to try a workaround to use the XSplit 1.do you know if this works and 2. Will I lose anything on my MAC OS when I transfer to windows on the MAC ?

[@julianverting9869]

​@kev So you also get more weight compared to a macbook, little battery life and a strong noise from the cooling system, macs have never been positioned as a gaming device, I'm not even talking about the other little things, gaming laptops is a dog shit (I know from personal experience) Even if we're not talking about gaming laptops there's still the issue of battery life.

[@mechantechatonne]

@@AllAroundFilmmaker At this point my PC is a game console lol.

[@amazingmation97]

I just got a an Asus Rog Zephyrus M16 a few months ago! The only problem I have had with it is that the fingerprint sensor stopped working, but just needed a driver update. It has been an amazing device! I would switch to the apple ecosystem but it would be really expensive and I'm already invested into the Samsung and Windoes ecosystems. Loved the video 😃😃

[@AllAroundFilmmaker]

I really did enjoy my time with that laptop while I had it. I’m still happy I switched over to Mac as my main computer but had I not had so many issues with my M16 I probably wouldn’t have switched in the first place. Really glad you’re enjoying it though!

[@joesalyers]

To have every finder window snap all files to the grid go to the right click menu and choose show view options set that window up as you like it and then choose set as default and every folder will be organized the way and size you prefer. Snap to grid should be a default but it is MacOS which uses the Unix/BSD philosophy of 1 program 1 task so it is up to you to choose what you prefer.

[@Smbrine]

As a part-time win developer I might argue on your speech about the app installation. I can dive really deep into this difference but I will try to be as short as possible. There are only 5-10 types of macs that are running the latest macOS (I’m talking about MBAir, MBPro, iMac, etc.). Each of them is sharing almost an identical processor. The Xcode is also only available on Mac (this is a program to code programs on Apple devices). So basically macOS developers can build their soft on their machines and distribute the pre-built app. With windows, you will never know what processor will be installed in the pc so this “long installation” is basically an app build process. That’s why windows is way more popular but way slower.

[@christine_notchristina]

Good to knw!

[@kenfreeman8888]

A good, balanced comparison. This video helped me sort through my decisions on my next purchase. Thank you.

[@tommys234]

What did you end up deciding?

[@kenfreeman8888]

@@tommys234 I found a 2015 MacBook Pro on Back Market that I really like for a very good price. (Better than Amazon with a much longer warranty.) It's more than I need to dip my toe into the world of Macs (which I am enjoying thanks to videos like this one).

[@VAKZ23]

I myself was a windows user since the age of 5, from W95 to present, and having my first macbook air m1 way back 2021, spurs a lot of questions, there were pros and cons, but one thing you can't take away from them was the trackpad and its build quality, apple sure does treat you on the aluminum unibody that you can't even compare to laptops at the same price point. another thing is that the trackpad gestures were just sooooo organic and good and well makes total sense, there were features you wish you had on a windows laptop. but as they say you dont game on a Mac, i still game on my gaming desktop but when it comes to document works, browsing and stuff, I find myself picking the MBA, ohh yeah, battery, I can just work with this thing the whole friggin day without plugging it in again to juice it up.

[@shihaozhai2851]

Thanks for making this video! I’m about to go into grad school and your video definitely was the final push I needed to switch to MacBook Pro. I had a surface book 2 for my undergrad (which was very expensive), but I didn’t have the best experience with it. Similar to what some other people said, I’ll keep my windows PC around for gaming, and use MacBook for everyday tasks. We are definitely in the same situation here because I have been using windows for a LONG time but at the same time I also have all the Apple products but the computer haha

[@TheImprobableIronman]

Really nicely put together video. I too am a recent Mac convert - albeit to a couple of older machines (2013 13" i7 Macbook Pro and 2013 15" Macbook) and I love them. Completely agree with all of your observations about window sizing and snap to gird etc. But, when all is said and done, I'm very happy with the move.

[@alvaniss]

Your videos are so interesting, this filming and editing are great. Hope you will get much more subscribers asap, you are underrated creator

[@meismailshaikh]

Saw the first 10 second of the video and already subscribed.! keep going mate.

[@TheJonathanc82]

I like windows, and I have used windows 2.0 through windows 11. That being said, I got a MacBook Pro M2 this year and I am very happy with it. My only gripe is that MS Office apps still don’t have feature parity with the windows version. That annoys me as a business user but it is nothing that I can’t deal with.

[@Joshwaa_s]

I'm pretty set on getting a macbook soon in a similar situation to you as a windows user all my life. So far it's seemed to me that the best option is just to own both. Even if that takes time to save - being able to have a good PC to game on and use all the programs windows has to offer is a must at this point - and windows PC's are outstanding with price to performance. Macs however win the laptop field by far. It also feels good to have a machine for personal and entertainment and one that works and looks different for getting things done. Thanks for the video man, summed up the points from someone in a similar mindset to myself and helped solidify the decision.

[@bartclement8922]

Crisp and clean. Good job on the edit. Very helpful

[@ratgrug]

Another thing about uninstalling apps is that just dragging the app to the trash can does its job but sometimes there's leftover files. There's apps like app cleaner that when you drag an app into it it will find the leftover files and delete them. Just thought I would let you know

[@AllAroundFilmmaker]

Appreciate it!

[@julianc691]

@@AllAroundFilmmaker this is the first time I hear someone saying that their performance of a top notch windows laptop had performance drops of 50%. Either you don’t know how to use windows or the laptop was faulty. It’s 2022 man,those differences were very noticeable 10-15 years ago. For 2000 usd today you can buy a perfectly fine windows machine that can last you years to come. No offense but you’re pretty late with those arguments.

[@AllAroundFilmmaker]

I’m right there with you, in 2022 I think the majority of expensive windows laptops should have good performance and longevity. That said, it doesn’t negate the fact that the replacement unit I was sent was running games that previously ran at 120fps, at an unstable 50-60fps (using identical settings). I’ve used Windows for about 15 years, I know that there are things that can contribute to bad performance that aren’t the fault of the hardware, and I tried all the updates and troubleshooting that I could before retuning it again. It sucks because it was a really nice laptop, but I am happy with the decision I made.

[@julianc691]

@@AllAroundFilmmaker I’m both a windows and mac user. And this debate on which’s “the best” in very obsolete in 2022. They’re both good at something and bad at something else. Try to change your topics a little and you may get more subscribers

[@AllAroundFilmmaker]

9:27 🙂

[@davidmullins3802]

Nice video, I added Tiles for Window management and get those Window snapping back in MacOS. I also use AppCleaner to get all the configuration files off my app when I want to remove an App. Just two apps to look at that I find useful in my setup.

[@ronnham]

Similar story here, only I did the switch in 2014 for the apple eco system. I had issues with mac in the beginning because, in addition to what you mentioned, Microsoft Office, qGIS, R, and running games are just way better on windows. I now run a dual monitor setup with a mac and a pc and a kvm switch. The Mac is my “daily driver” and my windows pc is my „home“. Both are connected through my local network for file swapping and I have never been happier.

[@moganza]

It's amazing how similar our situations are. I also bought an M16 and had performance issues and am now looking to buy a Mac. I noticed you also bought the 16GB RAM model. I found out my performance issues were because the 16GB ram was a 1x16GB stick running in single channel. Had to buy another 16GB stick for it to run in dual channel and all my problems went away. Thanks for the video.

[@iAMaReaperGotprobZ]

such a stupid oversight on a laptop that literally costs more than a macbook pro

[@Funaki90]

Man, what a coincidence, I have the M16 too bought the 2021 model, when I received it started great amazing performance and everything, two days later one of the fans burst out and started to make horrible scratching noises sended back to the warranty, when it came back got issues with the GPU and again, sended it back to repair. And now, after 9 months probably, got to sent it back again becauses the screen started to get ghost pixels and started to have a purple tint because of it, and also started to get performance issues. This laptop costed me almost 3000€ and it got me so many problems and now I'm in search to switch to mac OS

[@Ballstar1982]

Very nice vid, feeling all of this! I just made this switch as well last week, Apple everything else, was editing vids on my iPad Air but had began struggling when I started editing more 4K footage...Went with the 14" MacBook Pro. Getting used to Final Cut looks like it will be the biggest change.

[@johnnyweissmuller5838]

Quick tip, especially on smaller screens set the dock to the left of the screen instead of bottom and activate hide automatically. The screen is wider than it is vertical.

[@techtipsuk]

personal choice, I like the look of the dock at the bottom

[@onyxriver]

I still prefer bottom dock. I just set the size to be a bit smaller and magnification to 0. I also dont like automatic hiding.

[@JavierYunes]

As a plus, if you set it to the side, you get another spot for Stage manager (if you use it, going from 4 to 5 apps is great)

[@Cortezuma]

I started with the exact same laptop… picked up the M16. Had issues and picked up a Lenovo Legion 7 slim. Then an Asus G14. Then gave up on windows entirely and now have a MacBook Pro. I haven’t truly put it to the test yet but so far everything runs incredibly smooth and as you said, it works really well with my other Apple products like my phone, watch and AirPods. I do wish gaming worked better, and as you said the multi-window setup and little things are strange. But overall I have more peace of mind and confidence in the machine and the system. I never saw myself as someone who could use MacOS but my frustrations with windows got too severe. So far I am satisfied but it’s still very alien to me and I’ve got to re-learn everything.

[@shalom1523]

You are so underrated bro. I am also on the same page on switching to a Macbook just because i cant seem to find the same value in Windows laptops, as much as id want to. Such a quality video overall. subbed!

[@dansanger5340]

I "switched" to Mac because the battery on my beloved but ancient ThinkPad was finally dying. I wasn't motivated by dissatisfaction with Windows, but because with M1, MacBooks had suddenly become an amazing value. I put "switched" in quotes because I don't really consider it a permanent switch. I still use my ThinkPad sometimes, and my next computer (when I get one) will be whatever seems like the best value at the time, whether Windows, Mac, or Linux.

[@dierkrieger]

I just use Windows 11, Ubuntu Linux, and macOS Ventura. I like using all three because they all do things the others can't do.

[@WololoWololo2]

What do you mean the others? You literally owned every OS exists in the world 😂 there’s no any OS other than Linux, Mac OS and Windows

[@justlearnitquick]

I wonder what kind of limitation you find with Ubuntu Linux in comparison to windows ? Apps ?

[@Hamyhamster24]

As someone who uses windows and Mac OS, I agree lol

[@kaskastera]

Really appreciate the quality of the video, i was confused when I checked your subscriber count, you deserve much more. And about the MacBooks, i would change platform in a blink if it wasn't for gaming experience. That's almost the only problem i have with Mac OS. And also i like the way i can change windows to my likings as well, but heck i can deal with that but not the gaming part, i really enjoy playing call of duty or witcher 3.

[@FlyFree2023]

Great comments on your thoughts and comparisons.

[@emanueleriontino9289]

I use “Magnet” to organise the windows and “Better Display” in case you get scaling issues with the monitor

[@akhisalaam]

Use rectangle instead of magnet if you want a free one but just as capable!

[@user-oe1nt4pp8n]

You can make snap to grid a default option for every folder. It's really easy to do if you're interested.

[@kenaliento]

Yes this is true! I do think Apple should make this the default out of the box anyway.

[@yatindersingh_]

Dudeee.. why don't you have like..a million subscribers!! that production quality is out of this world!!

[@GeoTio2324]

My journey is similar to yours when I made the leap from Windows PC to MacOS last year. I’ve own Apple products such as iPhone and iPad. I’ve been stuck in the Apple ecosystem for close to 10 years at that point. When it came time to purchase a new computer I decided to go all in with one ecosystem. It was definitely weird at first but glad I made the jump. It made things a lot easier such as accessing my photos, videos and messages.

[@sphoo1213]

Switched to Mac 3 months ago, been the smoothest and best transition I’ve had

[@thechrisverhoeven]

yes, I'm right there with you. Bought my Macbook Pro last August and am not going back to Windows.

[@gunzforarmz]

Too dumb to use Windows? Try Apple. They will do everything for you and you will never have to worry about customizing things because we won't let you. Now give me money.

[@gunzforarmz]

​@@thechrisverhoeven you're so cool. How can I be like you?

[@sphoo1213]

@@gunzforarmz It’s just an opinion; you don’t have to be so bitter ☠️

[@thechrisverhoeven]

@@gunzforarmz thanks, I guess

[@Archivist42]

Amazing video, excellent editing! I can't say I've ever fully switched away from Windows, where I work in I.T it simply is the more common operating system so you can't really get away from it. I do however prefer to use Mac OS in my personal life, I find the OS more fun to use honestly while still being very practical. There absolutely are drawbacks, gaming for me being the biggest where it really is in a bad state right now but even then I've moved more towards console gaming recently so it's become less of an issue.

[@AyLenty]

Yes! Same brotha.. I’m in cybersecurity major and windows is the platform of choice and I own a gaming pc to play games like siege and valorant but my windows laptop sucks ( the battery last one hour ) so I been debating on getting a better windows laptop or a Mac but I’ve heard office 365 is not the best on macs

[@6806goats1]

I did a full migration to Apple in July 2017 when my company switched to Win10 mainly because we had to use Win10 with very limited access. So it wasn't really a Win10 issue but it was enough to push me over the edge and learn MacOS. Still using Win10 in the same work environment, glad to get to my apartment to use my Mac Studio.

[@omerjose1]

beautiful description of your experience

[@norngkiman2356]

I have switched from window to Mac OS for 2 years . I do love everything on Mac including its built quality, trackpad, display, and the battery life but what I missed the most on my window laptop is the shortcut since I spend alot of time with Ms.Word and Excel. I find shortcut on window is way better.

[@onyxriver]

Shortcuts on Mac is as customizable as it is on Windows. And I mean the shortcuts/hotkeys. The app called Shortcuts is quite the bomb too, makes automation works like a breeze

[@AnthonyDunk]

The biggest issue I find with Mac OS is that it simply doesn't run the Windows programs that I regularly use. So if I changed to Mac as my main computer I would have to find alternatives for each of these that work on Mac, if they are available at all.

[@eliasfrancesch]

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[@jackrotterdam9181]

I bought a macbook air m2 a couple of months ago and i love it, use is for work, private and some light video editing for my motorcycle trips. Really love it! Easy quick and powerful and still slim.

[@randallmanalo3071]

Hey production quality is really and I mean really good for your sub count. I'm sure you don't hear it enough but great job dude

[@AllAroundFilmmaker]

Appreciate it!

[@ryanmalone2681]

I’ve also just moved over to Mac from 30 years of PC usage.I will say that Stage Manager is more powerful than anything Windows offers, but it’s not as easy and requires a lot of setup, but once that’s done, it’s better than Windows. Took months for me to figure it out.

[@iAMaReaperGotprobZ]

I've just been using Magnet and it has been working for my flow, I feel like I don't have the patience to fiddle with Stage Manager enough. One thing that actually annoys me and perplexes me is the fact you just can not rename workspaces. It's a whole process to hack around it and sometimes it doesn't work so you have to restart the app, you also need to disable some security features and because of that some apps from the app store won't run with the setting turned off. There is a way to turn it on and only disable some of the elements that you would need to run the hack but really, such a simple thing should already be implemented.

[@vlee9275]

Rectangle works pretty well for snapping windows on Mac.

[@travisdixon824]

Really high quality video! Great work

[@cherylelinsmith743]

Good video, and you are so right to switch. I’ve been a Widows user since 1999 with Windows 98. Always had desktops. When I had a website, my webmaster taught me how to build my own web pages. So, I got a high end Dell desktop with Windows XP pro. Had that computer 10 years, when hard drive died. Cause Dell was so reliable, I bought another high end Dell with Windows 7pro, with 2T hard drive. First off, I usually set up my own computers. This time I got lazy, and had a computer guy set it up. Not long after I got it, Windows screen kept on going out on me. Computer guy took tower, told me Dell didn’t put in enough power supply for that drive. He changed it, but other things acted up. Finally at barely 2 years, hard drive died in 2017. Dell wouldn’t replace it. I wasn’t going to buy another expensive 2T drive. Computer guy held on to tower. I didn’t bother to fix it since I no longer have a website. Now I’m in senior housing studio apartment. I got the iPhone 13 pro. My lawyer said I should really get a laptop. After the last experience with Windows, having iPhone, figured a MacBook Air would be compatible with phone. I have the M2 MacBook Air coming. After watching a ton of videos on here, I upgraded to 16 gigs of ram, and 512 SSD storage. I stuck with 8 core GPU, since several videos said not allot of difference with the 10. I’m not a gamer or graphic designer, so didn’t need the pro. I’m going to subscribe to Photoshop. This is my first laptop, so will be a learning curve. I’m excited to get it, I like that it’s light and thin.

[@NathanNJ300]

7:11 You don’t have to set “Snap to Gird” for every window’s icon arrangement, you can set view settings for them all once by clicking “Use as Defaults” at the bottom of the Show View Options panel in any window.

[@BiscuitLazers44]

Currently on the fence about switching, and I’m in the same boat as you. Been a windows guy since I was a kid with XP, but lately I’m about fed up with the lackluster battery life and nonstop tweaking needed to have my windows laptop run the way I want it to. At this point a MacBook seems better and better (for a mobile computing solution)

[@samuelsalt3890]

The Production value of this video is insanely good.

[@SAM-Z-X]

Awesome video mate ❤. With just 4 k subs your video quality is super ❤

[@moisemust]

Great video! I personally switched to Mac 13 years ago, while going to college. I used Windows my whole life. My first contact with Windows was when my grandmother died back in 1998 and my dad bought his first PC. It ran Windows 95 and was great. Before graduating high school my mom bought me a desktop running Windows xp. Then while going to college I bought the biggest piece of garbage PC I’ve ever encountered. It was a Packard Bell laptop running Vista. And it crashed at least twice a day. Once it blue screened while typing an essay for a class. That was the last straw and tried to install Linux which I used on the Windows Xp desktop my mom bought me. But it wouldn’t install as my laptop was ‘tatooed’, something illegal now which locked you to a specific version of Windows which you couldn’t downgrade or install anything else. So I sold it on eBay and bought a white MacBook. Now I just bought a second hand M1 MacBook Air after using a hackintosh I put together myself for the past 5 years.

[@2BALLER32]

What did grandma have to do with the story?

[@russ254]

“packard bell” ? “tatooed” ? pretty good story if written by AI

[@BM30]

Good video! I kind of want both computers in my workflow. I like using Windows PCs for playing games, watching videos etc and although I don’t have one, I want a Mac for video editing, scripting etc, because I always felt like Macs are better at being work machines and making videos on iMovie on an iPad/iPhone gets limiting really quickly.

[@AllAroundFilmmaker]

Definitely! I'll personally be "dual-wielding" both my computers with my Mac being for all of my work, and my PC being where I play my games.

[@thechrisverhoeven]

yes, that was the exact reason why I bought my first Macbook Pro too. video editing. Especially when most bigger KZbinrs all work with Macbooks, I figured I would eventually buy one anyway.

[@jeshdhawan]

As someone planning to buy a Mac mini, this was mighty helpful. Thanks.

[@romerdlc19]

MKHD video quality in here. Voice and content quality are here. You deserve more subscribers than 1k.

[@shmurt11]

Get better touch tool or better snap tool for the same windows tiling capability. You can set a primary setting to apply to all finder windows.

[@amrenmiller6053]

My point exactly.

[@markholle3450]

I used MSDOS at the beginning. I thought I would never change from PC and Windows. In March of 2021, I bought the base M1 MBA because everyone was raving about it. I just wanted to try it out. Long story short, I wish I had bought the 16GB version for running Parallels because virtualization is better with more resources. I know it sounds a bit wishy-washy but most of my accounting and tax software is PC only.

[@thechrisverhoeven]

MSDOS.... Format c:, lol. I'm 39 years old now and bought my very first pc with MS-DOS on it. And I love how the transition went over all of those years.

[@moshigan38]

This video hits the spot in every possible ways for me! Even the transitions feel nice. I’m on my way to ‘switching’ to Mac and now stuck in the middle. Right now, iPad Pro + some peripherals and waiting (more like confusing) for right decision between MacBooks.

[@sunrise3364]

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[@HIT...]

If you're a gamer you're answer is clear, if not then its clear also lol

[@Sirmellowman]

same, I just switched to the m1 macbook and I am blown away. this thing is more of a jump in tech than I have seen in the last 20 years. I also just could not agree more about what you said about people that get too locked into one camp. its like they get all tribal about mac or PC, I personally use both and they both have their strengths and weaknesses. although I have too say, after trying the few supported games on steam that do work properly on my macbook. I really wish AAA gaming wasnt PC's stronghold because this m1 runs games so unbelievably efficiently its just mind boggling. the games that are supported I can run everything maxed out on m1 and at the same time have 3-4 hours of battery life. that is alien level of efficiency, my razer blade gaming laptop that gets the same FPS I might add, only lasts 45 minutes. how is this even possible. the freaking macbook fan doesnt even start spinning until 5 minutes in, and its not like ramping up high at all. it seriously feels alien compared to what im used to.

[@chibonchibon3967]

Yes if you had the resource use all , I use Mac for office, windows for gaming, Linux for my TV entertainment, iOS for banking safety and android just for fun custom ROM. All good for me 😄

[@PhillipRPeck]

Cool video! I agree about MacOS security. It's a bit overbearing and not always obvious why apps and features aren't working (at least to a novice MacOS user). Also agree about Finder. It just seems way more clunky than File Explorer. I also love how you can middle mouse click on the File Explorer tab in the task bar to open more windows. Makes copying files across drives way easier, IMO

[@13Luk6iul]

Uh, didn‘t know you could do that! So useful, thanks!

[@Maxaker]

You can do that on windows too...and in every browser.

[@-Burb]

@@MaxakerHe was talking about windows.

[@jitu613]

same here i used windows for 17 years .. i purchased used 2021 macbook pro last week, it’s look easy to handle always youtube tutorial help me lot !

[@nabeeltareqq]

Good one! On point. I wanted this type of video.

[@af4396]

One thing I always found annoying when I switched to Mac is you need an app for so many functions, and you either get free apps that look like garbage and have little options, or paid apps that require new versions every time you update the OS. Devs love Apple because they can nickle and dime the hell out of you. Also, multi monitor support was pretty atrocious. Aside from that, it's good stuff.

[@daveep9794]

I've been using both Mac and Windows for 25+ years. I've never had any issues with multi-monitor support I run two monitors with a Mac Mini and also two on a Mac Book Pro (so laptop + 2). I do the same on Windows, though I have to say some of the windows graphics card drivers "have" given me issues with multi-monitors from time to time. Also, I've had to acquire just as many, if not more windows apps to do simple stuff as I ever have on Mac, so maybe we just do different things :)

[@Pingwinho]

Give an example

[@LongshanMusic]

Glad the Max is working for you. I came to Apple after a similar experience with a new Thinkpad many years ago. Move your speakers close to the outer edge of your desk, and point them directly at you for a more accurate sound. 👍

[@ascgazz7347]

Lift them up off the desk too, at least a couple of inches. 👍🏻

[@tom_4615]

It always makes me chuckle when I see these videos… they always go the same way. “I’ve used a pc for 10 years, I just switched and I realised it’s a way better experience” it’s like.. yes, it is…

[@erezgonculer9279]

Keep the great work man!

[@johnmartin8481]

Thanks for the video and sorry to hear you had so many problems with your previous laptop. However, based on your other Apple purchases you are a perfect candidate for an Apple laptop to my way of thinking. My experience with Windows and Android products has been excellent so far. I very much admire Apple products, but I have not found a reason to switch from my Android smartphone or Windows PC. I must admit, Apple feels from my experience a very purpose designed set of products that meets many customer requirements. But when I review and compare Apple with other Windows and Android products available, Apple has felt to me to be limiting from design to features available to application availability. But Apple was superior in product integration and customer service. Though product integration is not exclusive to Apple anymore. More on that later. In my case, I needed to replace my laptop PC and I decided to include the Apple MacBook Air M1 (the Apple M1 was the most current model when I was looking to buy). The Apple MacBook Air M1 is a beautiful thin and light laptop with great battery life, beautiful display, great build quality and feels premium to hold. But once I reviewed and compared what I prefer in a laptop, the Apple MacBook Air M1 came up short. For me, there are features and designs I have come to think of as a must have in a modern laptop. My previous laptop was the Microsoft Surface Pro 3, a wonderful PC to own and use every day. When I compared my seven-year-old Windows PC with the Apple’s MacBook Air M1, I realized that I was giving up too much for what the Apple MacBook Air M1 has to offer. The Apple MacBook Air M1 is a wonderful 13-inch laptop for personal computing. But it was no match for the form factors, designs, apps, and features of Windows PCs. If your requirements are for a tried-and-true clamshell laptop design, then Apple and Windows have plenty to choose from. However, if you want an OLED display (in my case Super AMOLED), Multitouch display, Pen inking capability, convertible or 360 form factors, and to connect to any device, you simply cannot find an Apple product to compare with. When I compared my selection of premium designed Windows PCs to the beautiful Apple MacBook Air M1, the MacBook Air M1 remains a solid laptop, but with limited features. One of the key design advantages of the Apple Ecosystem is the product integration and convenience of the Apple iPhone iPad, Apple Watch and Apple Earbuds all communicating together. The Windows/Android products simply could not compete in this area of technology. Well, until 2021 when Samsung Galaxy announced the Galaxy Book Series of Windows PCs. Samsung now offers product integration for the Galaxy line of products which include smartphone, smartwatch, earbuds, tablet, Smart Monitor, Smart TV and SmartThings to link to a host of other products from lights to garage doors to security to appliances to heating and cooling. The Windows and Android ecosystem just received a hand up into the world of modern living for convenience and control. Over time I have upgraded to a Samsung Galaxy smartphone, Galaxy Tablet, Galaxy earbuds, Smart Monitor and Galaxy Book Windows PC. I did not plan to buy into the Samsung line of products, it just turns out that way over time. My Windows PC experience has been in a word, fantastic. The PC brands I have used are Lenovo ThinkPad and Microsoft Surface and now Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15-inch. All my PCs are still running today after years of service. I cannot say what Apple integration will be beyond their personal tech products. But what I have experience to date from Samsung is a very satisfying integration with Windows and Android products and the selection and availability of apps and peripherals that goes well beyond what Apple offers today. But in the end, I am with you, the best tech is the tech that works best for you. In my case it has turned out to be Samsung integrating the best of Windows and Android.

[@_Digitalguy]

yeah, he was the perfect candidate and the bad luck he had with one Windows device just closed the deal.... I am an Samsung phone user (since 2011) and have both Macs (including M1) and WIndows PCs (but use Windows much more) and both iPads (including M1) and Galaxy Tabs (including the S8 ultra) but use iPads much more... I don't plan on getting another Samsung laptop, I think they are not great (for many reasons) and the weak link of Samsung ecosystem (and instead use a thinkpad as the main laptop). Overall I prefer Windows to MacOS, although I much prefer the efficiency and quiet operation of M1 devices

[@johnmartin8481]

@@_Digitalguy I would be interested if you are willing to share your experience with the Samsung laptop you commented on. I have the Galaxy Book Pro 360 15-inch and it has been fantastic, especially in creating the hub for Samsung's ecosystem. The Galaxy Book Pro 360 has been excellent, but it is not perfect, and I have not experienced the perfect laptop from any brand to date. I cannot speak to apple laptops as I have limited experience with their products during evaluation prior to purchase of my Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360. I continue to be impressed with Apple products in general, but my positive experience and comparative evaluation of Windows and Android products has me always saying to myself, there is little to nothing Apple offers over Windows and Android. In fact, I always find Apple products offering less in features, design options, and performance for my use case and workflow. That said, every review of Apple products that I have read or watched gives Apple the best performance with battery life, efficient power and tight integration for hardware, software, and services. But I already have the best integrated experience with Samsung's ecosystem today and more when I compared it to Apple and Google. I guess at the end of the day, it comes down to what you need or want from your tech brand of choice. As long it meets your requirements that is all that matters.

[@Thron2111]

The way you multitask on MacOS isn’t threw split few but with Mission Control. There is almost no need to see more than two windows at once most of the time so I think it is almost as good although windows has a similar feature but not as simple.

[@PerryKiblerboy-of-destiny]

yeah, I almost never do two windows that take up 100% of the total combined real estate. I double-tap on the mouse for mission control or cmd+tab, sometimes I'll get spicy and turn on stage manager. Personal preference I guess.

[@carsonlujan8134]

Definitely a topic for consideration again with M3.

[@seyedalamdar5052]

nice job man , cant wait for new video

[@giovannifm]

As a lifelong windows user, a year and a half ago at work they gave us the new m1 macbooks. It was my first time ever experiencing MacOS. I have to say the transition I was cursing a lot, but once the learning curve was over, I began to love it. I actually love both OS systems. I downloaded some apps that just made it amazing for me. I now have an iPhone and the ecosystem is wonderful for me. I had been an android user (was a fanboy) for years, I know appreciate both systems and respect both. MacOS is wonderful and I'm happy to have stuck to using it.

[@ucduong8703]

Like you, I'm cursing as well. Still find Windows so familiar. I especially struggle with function keys, they are really complex compared to Windows.

[@midogaming2141]

May i ask what’s your job sir?

[@richrollin4867]

I went from Windows to a Mac M1. In terms of performance and quality of hardware the Mac is way ahead. However, I ended up back on Windows for editing and serious productivity tasks - Mac OS is very frustrating. Window management and multi monitor setups are far better managed on Windows. Finder falls far short of explorer too.

[@midogaming2141]

i agree that macOS can be frustrating but its all about you getting used to it. just don't use it as a windows computer learn and use it as mac device@@richrollin4867

[@SprintKeyz]

Nice video! I considered MacOS, but I found the Zephyrus G15 I picked up for $1099 to be an overall better value than a MacBook air would've been for me. I will say Windows and Android integration is getting pretty good, and thanks to things like the Phone Link app and Nearby Share for windows, I can seamlessly send files to my computer, message, take calls (this one has been a bit finicky), etc. My one complaint has been the seemingly poor Bluetooth range I've been getting on my earbuds, but I suspect it's an issue on their end as it happens with my iPad pro as well.

[@aria1720]

Make your default bluetoth setting advanced and you are good to go

[@Resfar]

That’s a video I was looking for :)

[@extrasoap4881]

the best part for me is the battery life, and consistent performance plugged/unplugged

[@Asnowz]

Hi, great video! I noticed that you were complaining about having to change the pin to grid functionality independently for each folder. To make it apply to every folder you can right click in any folder, bring up the display options, and in sort by put snap to the grid and press "use as default" at the bottom of the page.

[@amirmhashmi]

Thanks for the tip. It helped me.

[@Asnowz]

Great if it helped you!

[@60beats44]

Thank you for allowing us into your Mac journey and what a slick presentation. My preference though would be 'background' music at a much lower volume, or left out altogether. There is always an option for us viewers to add music tracks from home, if desired. I would also not start almost every sentence with 'Now'. Thanks again.

[@JerryN7970]

I’ve used both Mac and Windows since the early 90’s. I learned Windows on version 3.11 (before Windows 95) and Mac on what was then called System 7 (before Mac OS X). I still to this day use the current versions of both platforms, but prefer the clean interface and user friendliness of the Mac. Certain Apple apps I like better than their Microsoft counterparts too. I’ve been using Word and Excel a lot longer than Pages and Numbers but I prefer the simple, easy-to-use interface of Pages and Numbers.

[@MonkeyOnFleek]

I agree with basically everything mentioned in this video and I have thought about moving over to the macbook countless of times. But as an engineering student, unfortunately, there are just so many apps that simply isn't available on the apple's OS or run terribly (mentioned by a friend who's also in the engineering field). Which sucks! Because of this, I will still stay on the windows side of things for my studies/research.

[@AvengeTheTECH]

Salutation brother. Great video on an ever on going topic. Myself I can never use a mac I just find it a child like experience like using my first leapfrog laptop. No disrespect to any mac users but I like the freedom to build and explore with multiple OSs and tech built into the OS without having 30 other programs to achieve 1 task e.g. WSL, hyper-v, Windows sandbox for example and there are so useful and amazing coupled with Windows terminal. Visual code, etc. I see no reason to mix and match. If I want Linux I use either hyper-v or WSL and if I test a website I'm not sure of I use Windows sandbox which is a containerised version of Windows. I close it deletes simple. Each to their own but I'm Microsoft. I just got the surface laptop 5 15" and Windows dev kit 2023 which is Windows 11 on Arm. Beautifully designed and ready to rock. Enjoy whatever tech your into.

[@user-oe1nt4pp8n]

The window snapping feature is actually patented by Microsoft so Apple can't implement a similar feature.

[@432wheels]

I just did this today like I would on Windows, although I didn’t get a choice for what to put on the other side but it was odd to see it happen. Running Ventura

[@XStreet1985]

No worries they can borrow it from Linux.

[@gec6278]

Thank you. Good video. My own experience: I have been a IBM/Microsoft PC user (and system builder) since 1982. I have built a number of Intel and AMD home systems. As such I have been helping people with Computer problems for many years. Up until 3 years ago if someone told me about a problem they were having with a Mac, I would just apologize and say I wasn't familar with MacOS. One day I decided to get some level of understanding of the MacOS and bought an old 2012 MacBook on ebay. I changed the Hard drive to SSD and added memory and found that that machine was actually pretty nice to use. Well, that ended up with a purchase of a 2020 MI Mac Mini, then a 2020 Macbook air. Oh for playing around - an I7 2012 MacMini upgraded and I use Bootcamp on it as well as Catalina. The net: I have learned to love both Mac and windows (I am a retired IBM employed). Like yourself, I have found a few things that I prefer on Windows 11, like window positioning. However rectangle has been the savior for me on Mac. My goto machine when traveling is now my M1 macbook air. How sweet that machine is.

[@Ryuu92i]

A good way to do the transition is installing parallels, you have windows on your mac and you can continue doing what you do, and still learn the iOS way on your spare time

[@mr.mysterious7940]

Something no one mentions in videos like these, is that every new macOS version is free whereas you have to pay for new windows versions.

[@davidgoggin7921]

That ended over 5 years ago when Win 10 came out and was free to already everyone. Upgrading to Win 11 was free. Updating from home to pro will cost. But nominal updates, even version updates, have been free for quite some time

[@burritobunny6901]

Its free though...

[@shortblack2984]

I use Windows 11 on my MacBook (using Parallels) as some Microsoft 365 applications work better on Windows such as switching between multiple accounts in Teams which I find very useful.

[@Elab19]

Really good well made points. really liked this video, man keep it up!

[@Elab19]

Can you make more in depth reviews/ talk about your experiences on new features coming from a window user.

[@AllAroundFilmmaker]

Glad you enjoyed the video! Yeah I'd definitely be open to doing more in-depth/topical videos like this in the future. Stay tuned!

[@307586040]

Great video. Thank you for sharing.

[@Cyberman86]

I use both Windows and Mac OS, idk why people make a big deal about using certain brands 🤦🏻…they are just tools and both are amazing. The windows and Android fan boys are the ones always making a big deal about people using apple products, they need to grow up and just embrace Technology as a tool not a Cult.

[@1965GJS13]

...starting with Windows XP... so you're a windows noob then? I started with PC-DOS 2.1 on an IBM XT. 🤣

[@SHREDDER915]

Ok

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[@Andyhandle]

Great video. I'd been a windows only laptop user until I got my first mac, a macbook Pro 2013 (which is still in use). I haven't looked back since for value for money and usability. I use windows for games but am looking at getting an M1 or M2 which will cover what I need. I like the a windows interface and I'm enjoying using Apple macs/macOS and also Windows based laptops (as well as iOS and android, though I loved Windows phone OS!).

[@darrenwatson874]

Changed to MacOS 10 years ago mainly for Logic ProX best move I ever made. iPhone, iPad, and MAC just work together so well for me.

[@BlitzCentral]

Thank you KZbin algorithm. Another gem of a channel that needed more exposure.

[@MrLoipurz]

I too, move to macOS 2 months ago and it’s one of the best decision i make in my life. Windows Modern Standby is the last straw for me

[@poprazor]

I just made the switch from Windows 2 week ago and it's been going great! For window management, I got Magnet App on day 3 as I could not live with the native Apple way of doing it.

[@e1sc129]

Until I looked at the comments, I thought this channel had at least 300k subscribers. I'm halfway through the video, and I just realized that this channel has only 3.6k subscribers. You are amazing 👏

[@lukasharing]

If you want the window snapping same as on windows you can try magnet or rectangle.