Why I DIDN'T Switch To Mac From PC

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[@ChocoLater1]

What is the difference between flat earthers and Apple users? Their cult is spelled differently.

[@SiliconSteak]

@@cameraconspiracies What external audio recorder do you recommend/use for your lav mic? Need one.

[@cameraconspiracies]

@@SiliconSteak Tascam DR10L

[@SiliconSteak]

@@cameraconspiracies thank you. I’m going to pick the opposite of this now… jk

[@decoryder]

Good choice on keeping the PC, and the GPU!

[@geirisk8]

The amount of mac misunderstanding in this video is too much to handle 😅

[@memcrew1]

IKR😂

[@beefchicken]

Are you surprised? The dude thinks the earth is actually flat, and believes in lizard people. It’s not just schtick.

[@LorenzDominique]

@@beefchickenis this a joke? Source? Lol

[@The-Cat]

@@LorenzDominique He's searching for it in his beef chicken 😂

[@Timely-ud4rm]

This video is interesting the only reason I watched through it was because this guy has amazing personality and how he looks into the camera so confidently. Other than that all his points are either invalid or have a semi truth to them such as the hardware, sure lower chips aren't gonna be able to do complex video editing. If you're doing hardcore video editing you should be getting the max chips it is x10 more expensive but that's the cost. Also to point most of his augments stem down to "It's not the same as windows" okay? what you expect a whole OS built by another company to be exactly the same as windows? im sorry but what the fuck is he expecting? keyboard shortcuts are slightly different takes a week to get used to them. And the os doesn't take long to get used to the first few days will be sluggish. His only valid argument was that the software he is used to using may not be made for macOS/ or has to buy a new copy other than that he''s got nothing.

[@fraserwilkinson6759]

What's really important is that no matter how good the outcome is, you remain underwhelmed with the result - this is the essence of channel.

[@caiocesararts7136]

Here's a tip: do not, I repeat DO NOT reuse any actual cables from the old power supply. (even if they look the same). Remove all cables and the old PSU, install the new one with the cables that come with it. If you mismatch cables from two differents PSUs you will kill your PC.

[@cgriggsiv]

Yes do not ever use another power supply cable only use the ones that came with the box and that particular power supply only bad things really do happen like exploding PSUs motherboards and CPUs GPUs never ever use other cables other than what came with the box

[@SilverSmrfr]

I dont know if this is a joke but in the EU i can use any device with a IEC60320 C13 plug with any C13 cable. Why would it not work with another cable?

[@hoffybeefe]

@@SilverSmrfr He's talking about the cables that are INSIDE the computer, not the one you plug into the wall.

[@cameraconspiracies]

My old PSU wasn't modular so it wasn't an option, but thanks.

[@cgriggsiv]

@@hoffybeefe We know that at least I know that but we're just giving him a heads up on the bad things that could happen if he doesn't put the cables that came in with the power supply that he we all know how bad things can get it's just a heads up

[@mjklein]

I optimized Davinci for my graphics card and now I get over 90% utilization of my GPU.

[@yawningmarmot]

Care to elaborate how you did it? :)

[@mjklein]

@@yawningmarmot I watched KZbin videos from Davinci experts. I'm not joking. There are some great tutorials on the subject.

[@stefan_becker]

I just switched from Windows to Mac. It didn't take longer than a few days to get used to MacOS and the new keyboard commands. My new Mac MiniM4Pro ("biggest cpu", 48 GB of RAM and 2 TB SSD) is three times as fast as my previous high end Windows PC from 2019 used to be and it's completely silent.

[@SMGJohn]

Yeah and costs 4000 euros. It better be faster than your PC

[@stefan_becker]

@@SMGJohn 3000€ is more or less what I would have had to pay at least for a similarly powerful PC with Ryzen 9.

[@LoveMTB]

Hey Kasey long time fellow torontonian lurker here, appreciate your videos and approach to life! As one that just did a similar upgrade have to mention a few things that are worth considering. 1. your Motherboard BIOS upgrade - DO it 2. the PCIe setting that you should have on Resizable BAR. Try to enable it, could possibly improve speed 3. RAM - make sure you use an XMP profile to bump speed to 3200/3600 whatever your ram can do 4. Windows 11 2H updates had some optimization for our "old" CPUs you might want to be up to date on that 5. Your case ventilation will affect the performance of all crammed parts in there, temps will force them to throttle back. Slightly positive or negative pressure is what you want. And enjoy! Keep up the great work😊

[@TimBrownTown]

If you can do a 7-day dry fast, you can switch to Mac.

[@smashingfables6307]

Hahaha good point. This guy can do anything. When I first switched to Mac it felt weird. I bought a slow Mac mini in 2012. I went back to PC. Then when the M1 came out I pounced. I have been loving it ever since.

[@harrison00xXx]

@@smashingfables6307 Yep, since apple silicon, macs changed a lot. Before, it was more like a hybride, also for windows, now its really "mac os only", but so much better for it

[@The-Cat]

@@harrison00xXx "better" ? Zero upgrade/repair ability is "better" ? Damn... you're really deep into that cult 😂

[@joecam7109]

@@The-Catbut you’re deep into the other cult.

[@clarenceoveur9497]

We need an update video review of the new GPU and improvements over the old one. Loving your computer related content!

[@sabamacx]

After 40 years of PC, 6 months ago I got a macbook pro and... I haven't turned on my PCs once since then. It's very cosy in macworld. More expensive though.

[@JoATTech]

I can confirm that ... I couldn't understand mac phenomenon until I got Macbook Air ... they are all pricey ... but worth it ... of course apple ram and storage prices are just criminal.

[@jansix4287]

Cheaper. You will learn that your MacBook can last you for a decade, if you manage to fight off the FOMO on the newest stuff every year. I'm in the process of upgrading a 2012 Mac mini to a 2024 Mac mini. The cost of the former comes down to 13 cents per day of usage.

[@cebruthius]

@@jansix4287 I can run a 5th gen X1 Carbon for 10 years, without any of the aforementioned downsides.

[@akyhne]

Well, my last PC lasted me over ten years as well. And I could upgrade it, as I liked, with more ram, harddisk space or whatever. The argument that Macs last longer, is not correct. Electronics are electronics and they sometimes fail. No matter if the brand is Apple or any other brand.

[@jansix4287]

@ I upgraded RAM, SSD, HDD and even created my own Fusion Drive with Terminal commands on my 2012 Mac mini. And the first Chinese SSD upgrades for the 2024 Mac mini are also available now. So I’ll open that one up too eventually. Just don’t buy the mediocre offerings and workout the best bang-for-the-buck as you would with a DIY PC.

[@BearTracksFlyFishing]

I’ve been following you for a couple years now and I KNEW you weren’t going to switch to Mac despite many of our recommendations because you’re a natural contrarian…

[@lvn5609]

No it's because Mac is worse

[@kaptnwelpe5322]

@@lvn5609 Of course Mac is worse - where is the fun of changing a CPU fan and the computer being noisy as before? 😂

[@BearTracksFlyFishing]

@@kaptnwelpe5322 right! 🤣

[@cebruthius]

"Think different" yeah right...

[@cebruthius]

@@kaptnwelpe5322 At least you can get parts for normal computers. Ask Louis Rossmann...

[@sa.t.2507]

I got a Mini M4 Pro. Managed to crack the Adobe suite on MacOS within 24 hours. It’s amazing.

[@mikey7326]

Crack?

[@sa.t.2507]

@ google Adobe Activator 2.1

[@sa.t.2507]

@ yupp

[@mikey7326]

@@sa.t.2507 Torrent or are you a wizard level hacker?

[@sa.t.2507]

@@mikey7326 anything I write about it gets deleted, I’ve tried to explain several times. Google *dobe *ctivation tool 2.1 (replace * with A)

[@ACEDTVL]

Happy new year thank you for making this year, entertaining and informational, I always look forward to you wearing your wigs. It really makes my day but on a serious note the information you provide in second to none, I look forward to seeing what you have in store for us in 2025

[@HoundDogMech]

You're Right. Learning something New especially at 81 is a real PITA. My old ASUS Laptop was Running at over 95C on both the CPU & GPU. No Idea what the M4's temps are but the fan doesn't even kick in.

[@FGGiskard]

I mean, the number of YT channels fully edited on Mac already indicates that it is a perfectly capable system. It is completely fine for anyone to stay on windows PCs, but saying it. I switched to Mac both for leisure and work almost 4 yrs ago and I don’t think I’ll be going back anytime soon

[@jnemeth]

Refuse to learn new things, wait till you hear about linux LOL

[@NokiaPad_inc.]

Im using both mac and windows, honestly, not a big difference in usability, the right clic is still there, alt is just replaced by option, and you can still do all the control-c,x,a, ect with command. And they added window snapping in the latest update.

[@generalcontrol]

If you can't sell a kidney to plug a new 5090 into it - it ain't a computer.

[@AtlasRandGaming]

^^^ that!

[@MB-dq2gz]

Agreed

[@lanceevans1689]

If the OS won't even let you move the freakin' trash can where you want it, it wasn't meant for anyone doing any sort of professional work. And...those 5090s better be smoking. I just read a price of $2,600.

[@noahbirdrevolution]

How am I supposed to get some random game from the 2010s to 500fps in 1440p ULTRAwide AND edit a video once a year if I don't have a 5090?!

[@MB-dq2gz]

​@@lanceevans1689don't pay attention to that nonsense probably Nvidia leaking that stuff so when they announce it at $1999.00 it will be cheaper than expected yet still overpriced.

[@Jimages_uk]

I switched when my very high spec PC would not update to Windows 11. I must admit, I struggled a lot and there are still things I really hate with the Mac system, but the big downside is exactly what you point out early in the video, upgrading what you already have. I can't just increase the RAM, I can't upgrade the CPU or GPU, I have to get a whole new machine, and that is wrong. I can live with the Mac system, I prefer the Windows system, but the bang for buck makes it all a bit hard at the shop. I am going back to a PC for my next platform, but am still not happy with that either. The whole lot sucks.

[@Unrealsensor]

i have a 5600X with an RTX 4070 and everything is so smooth editing my ZVE1 footage on davinci you need good NVME SSDs and enough VRAM on the GPU

[@taffeylewis]

Stick with what works for you mate. Upgradability, cost and widely supported standards are why I'm still in the PC camp. People have different use cases though, so I understand that my choices aren't for everyone.

[@RockWILK]

I was in a similar place, PC forever, mainly because I could upgrade it whenever I wanted to, but then when I had to upgrade my GPU, the video card was more expensive than buying a brand new Mac M2, so I finally made the switch, and I have to say, It’s been a great move. I’m somebody who definitely always advises people to stick with what they have, but when the upgrades begin to be more expensive than moving to a computer that has been proven to just work, it just finally had me make the move. But I totally understand why you would want to stay with a PC because of all the muscle memory, and the usability of windows. But for me personally, Once I switch to the Mac, I don’t think I’ll ever go back. It has been flawless for all of my professional work. Took me about two weeks to get my muscle memory together, and it was smooth sailing from there. Having said that, I still think a PC is an awesome way to go, Purely for the flexibility. No longer is a PC more powerful than a Mac though. That’s an old way of thinking. I look forward to seeing what video card you get, because as you get faster ones, more powerful ones, they become extremely expensive. And Reason? I bet if you had a few days with Logic pro you would make the switch because your music making world would expand immediately. :-) I’m just saying.

[@titaniumben9923]

He told us what gpu he got in the video 😂

[@Sarsour_]

It definitely comes down to a per case situation and preference. The solution you chose was the path of least resistance and you prioritized efficiency to produce content over the technicalities. Congratz on the upgrades!

[@ElMartilloBlanco]

1:26 - Exaaactly. And I know Mac users probably don't care. But to me it's such a shame that Apple has moved to completely proprietary parts with no upgrade-ability. It didn't always used to be that way, and it doesn't HAVE to be that way. Apple just makes it that way so they can screw their customers with insane markups for memory and storage.

[@cristibaluta]

that's why it's so efficient

[@bigboi36]

M4 Mac Mini Pro at 24 GB chews through files. It is Not Slow!! 😅

[@bigboi36]

Mac now does window placement

[@andreaciccarello]

First third-party SSDs for Mac minis have been released.

[@bigboi36]

@@andreaciccarelloreally ? 😮 link?

[@ThePROWIRCmethod]

Happy New year man! Thanks for tons of incredibly great entertainment.❤

[@DarrellYoung]

A man that spends his life learning and using millions of cameras and lenses, and you are balking at learning to use a Mac. Poppycock! 🙂

[@Rosyna]

I think it’s pretty clear from years and years of his videos that he’s still yet to learn how to use any of these cameras or lenses and often complains about things not working when they’re simple options in the settings.

[@simpletraveltech]

@@Rosyna Agree here. Casey does not seem to be the most adaptable person when it comes to tech. Now he's complaining about having to google something and that windows don't snap into places (they do on the latest MacOS btw) which is a little childish but maybe it's just for the charm of the video. And also using resolve for youtube is a bit overkill in my opinion. Final Cut Pro shreds 8K footage and multiple 4K lanes even on M1 macs.

[@Mario_Pintaric]

ChatGPT says: "The ultimate state of the human condition is to bitch, complain, criticize, demean and procrastinate, while taking no action to self reflect or self improve." Clearly, Casey knows exactly what he's doing. He's leading us all to nirvana. Some folks just don't get how efficient the path through hell can be. Macs are too good, too easy and too painless. LOL 🙂

[@DeepteshLovesTECH]

Casey you should've got the RTX 4060Ti 16GB or 4070 Super to strike a good balance of price to performance for your content creation tasks. Plus switch to any 12th gen Intel or new generation CPU to get access to quick sync media engine which is cut through H265 4:2:2 very smoothly and efficiently. AMD is better for RAW codecs.

[@cameraconspiracies]

I don't shoot those ancient Canon codecs :)

[@darkkingastos4369]

@@cameraconspiracies ;mao

[@Finite-Tuning]

And too when you have a real PC like yours, you also have the option to run Linux if/when the MS Windows B.S. becomes just too much to bare anymore.

[@lanceevans1689]

@Finite-Tuning There's the man!! You are right, and it already is too much. Moved to Linux this past year. I have Win 11 on a laptop and it keeps mucking up the time. I have to redo it once a week. So sick of Windows. They did have a good decade or two. They also seem to be intentionally screwing Win 10, making it worse.

[@TheDanEdwards]

" a real PC "

[@Finite-Tuning]

@@TheDanEdwards : All I mean to say with the term "real PC" is that the system is not beholden to anyone but the owner. Apple owns you and their box, Microsoft owns you and the box. But when you build your own, you are the owner with all choices being up to you.

[@lanceevans1689]

@@Finite-Tuning I got what you meant. But it's true beyond that as well. There are reasons that even after HUGE pushes from Apple to take over the science and server markets (remember the X-serve?), and the high-end graphics market (remember they bought Shake and then killed it on all other platforms?). Yet despite all that, their inroads were largely short-lived. Business wants flexibility. Look at how the IT crowd has gone crazy for the Framework laptop. The total opposite direction from Mac.

[@Finite-Tuning]

@@lanceevans1689 : I honestly have no clue how Apple operates. I don't own an Apple anything. But I can guess, and it seems like I don't have to with folks like you prevalent and avaliable. The only thing I know about Apple is that it's Unix based, witch is Linux based. Is that correct or the other way around? One came from the other as best I can recall.

[@larryryan6003]

Switching to Mac was a nightmare for about 2 weeks learning the Apple system, but I'm glad I did.

[@orangejuicepony6881]

My PC started out as a 2700x with a 1080ti from 2016. I still have it but now its a 5700x with 7900XT, otherwise everything else the same. Unbelievable value and still plays AAA games at 1440p at over 100FPS.

[@blackalpaca5433]

I'm using mac and windows side-by-side, you can reprogram to change the shortcuts very fast.

[@hey_im_him]

This is the argument of a man who prefers to get shit done and understand a computer is a tool. I agree full stop. I’m on the Mac side tho, for almost 3 decades, anything I have to interact with Windows, I despise life, so I understand the things being too different.

[@geargeekpdx3566]

or is too lazy

[@originalscreenname44]

I will say as a person who has been a PC user half as long as I've been a Mac user, switching between the two when it comes to commands hasn't been that big of a deal. It's essentially the same command just with a different activator button (copy being CTRL+C vs Command+C). The reason Windows will never, ever be my primary hardware is because Windows is a godawful OS. Then again, I don't have a career that require specific software that needs to be reliable and efficient.

[@jansix4287]

@@originalscreenname44 Nah, I was on Windows from 3.11 till 7. Nowadays I couldn't find the start button on Win 11. macOS has been pretty stable in its basic functionality, but Windows is unrecognisable from its former self. I'm also allergic against bullshit now. Ads in the start menu, pardon me?

[@originalscreenname44]

@@jansix4287 The ads are just the tip of that shit iceberg. Force feeding you Bing whenever you just try to use the search function to find anything on your computer is one of the things that make me curse Bill Gates' name.

[@jansix4287]

@@originalscreenname44 Bing, Edge, CoPilot+. The things Microsoft wants to force upon you to increase their market dominance are endless. And they are not designed to make your life easier to increase your value perception of the product. They are meant to compete with Google, Netscape, Nvidia, OpenAI or whomever might come up as a future competitor. As a Windows user you just volunteered as a soldier in their next browser war. Apple wants you to feel like you've bought a luxury product, from unboxing and setting up to when you put your Mac to sleep for good and migrate your data to the next.

[@bananosipedist]

So, bottom line: you try every single piece of video tech you get your hands on, you learn how to use it, you learn the pros and cons, you tell people, but in the case of the computer, you're scared of change? Something tells me that's not the whole truth. After all, the content about switching or just - about using macOS with your sense of humour could get millions of views. And if you do decide to, I advise you to use not only the Mac OS, but also programmes that were made specifically for this system. For example FinalCUT, if you need more GPU for DaVinci, you should look towards Macbook m4 Max, or wait for the new Studio on m4 max/ultra. It seems to me that there will be no transition to MacOS on this channel, because judging by the current configuration of the computer a new top-end Mac is simply not affordable. That's not a bad thing, it's just really expensive. After all, one computer will not solve the issue, you need a monitor. Because Macs have special requirements for resolution and PPI, so there is another 1000+ CAD anyway.

[@ArchStanton88]

Looking forward to video card, power supply upgrade video/ tutorial 😅

[@KonstantinProsnikov]

Thanks for helping us observe a natural phenomenon of people thinking it’s for some reason important for them if other people use the same product or software. When in reality it would not change a thing in their life if millions of other people switched sides one way or another. It’s not an argument of “to each their own”, it’s common sense - you should not really care if another person wipes sitting down or standing up. M1 Pro Macbook 16’ FCPX user if YOU MUST KNOW, you weirdos, happy 2025 🫶🏻

[@smashingfables6307]

Wipe? Use a Japanese Washlet you caveman. I like Mac too. Switched and never looked back

[@michaelpoczynek]

Congratulations on not joining the Apple cult. 😀

[@spanishmackerel]

That's a good GPU. I've had it for a couple years. Quite a step up from my 2080, so should be noticeable from your 2070. Happy near year.

[@alijafri2022]

You probably need that soothing white noise of the fans blasting on your PC. Makes sense.

[@TomasRamoska]

Noctua is the answer

[@SimplyAwesomeness]

Been using Mac for over 10 years, coming from PC for 20 years. The shortcut keys have never been a problem. I still use a PC on a VM for live streaming sometimes because TikTok Studio can only run on a PC. No issues remembering the shortcut keys.

[@ralphkuhn2291]

I'm glad you figured out the best solution

[@deepfriedbananane]

Hope for the best. And happy new year

[@danhule]

im glad you came to your senses.

[@utopian666]

Cope

[@danhule]

@@utopian666 i dont need to cope when i have top of the line hardware XD

[@BryceShamwow]

@@utopian666 You're the one who needs to cope.

[@AndrewBentonElevationFilms]

Lol enjoyed the video. I built a $6k pc in 2020 (24 core threadripper, 3080 GPU, 128GB ram) and later that year I got a M1 Pro Macbook pro (16GB ram) just to use occasionally for editing out of office. Once I realized that the $2500 MacBook was faster than my PC I started doing all my projects on the MacBook and am still using the M1 Pro MacBook as my main editing rig while my $6000 PC collects dust 😢 The only thing it has trouble with is multi cams with 4 (4k) video streams playing back at once....or trying to go 2x speed in multi cams with 3 (4k) camera feeds. I also shoot in Sony HS codec which is h.265 so it's understandable. I think you would probably be very happy with a M4 Max, or a base M4 Ultra Studio when that comes out as that will have options for beefier GPU effects. And yes, when you are ready to upgrade you do have to buy a whole new system with Mac but the good thing is that they last for a very long time. Like I mentioned, my M1 Pro is still doing great almost 3 years later. Also, I should mention for anyone wondering, I (unfortunately) use Premier Pro, so I could probably get better performance results in FCP or Resolve. Your experience may vary. Switching to Mac after years on Windows did take a lot of getting used to but now I do actually love it. It's just a lot more streamlined, but there is a learning curve so if you are interested in switching like I did, I might be a good idea to try a MacBook first instead of replacing your main Rig immediately.

[@danbrockettDOP]

Only masochists who enjoy their credit being abused each month by an evil corporation that hates them are still on Premiere. Dump that shit and go Resolve. Just do it, rip the BandAid off and you'll be flying in a few weeks. And while you can transfer your Premiere keyboard shortcuts to Resolve, don't try to make Resolve BE Premiere, just learn the Resolve ways.

[@TheFlajpan]

Upgrade CPU too - 5950X is not expensive, and you get way more performance.

[@cameraconspiracies]

My motherboard can't handle that, I've researched it. It's compatible but would fry my board basically.

[@1armbiker]

@@cameraconspiraciesnah, that board would be fine. People make a big deal about VRM cooling and size, but realistically that board would be completely fine with a 5950X so long as you don’t overclock it. I’ve been using an X570 Unify with a pushed 5950X for years without issues and the VRM is pretty comparable. One thing to note is you may have been looking at people talking about the B450M Aorus Elite, which doesn’t have the extra heatsink yours has. In addition you’re using an air cooler, which also cools down the VRMs more than AIOs, putting even less of an emphasis on how over built the board needs to be.

[@pitterpatterlf]

@@cameraconspiracies What if you enable "eco mode" with the 5950x. The power load would be much less. Do you still have a 5700X3D on the way or did you decide otherwise (after the failed shipment)?

[@cameraconspiracies]

@@1armbiker You sure? It's not the version 2. It's the original B450 Aorus Elite. The new one has 8 phase VRM, whatever that means lol. I just don't want to fry my world :) Otherwise, that would be a wicked upgrade maxing out my PC's potential.

[@mastroitek]

​@@cameraconspiracies yeah it should be fine, also you can lock the CPU at 125W max, yes you lose some performance (actually not much) but it would be whisper quiet and that is surely well within the limits of that motherboard. But don't upgrade if you don't need it though. Still, you might find a deal on the used market, might be worth it either way 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@FPVwineUK]

7900X TX - I just upgraded to the 6900 XT! Smashing it. H265 10-bit should be a breeze on that one, if you're not already exporting as such.

[@Frogboyx1gaming]

AMD color science is awesome

[@romantkachuk168]

Not the HEVC 10bit 4:2:2 though

[@FPVwineUK]

@@romantkachuk168 ahh right! Shame!

[@djvidual8288]

Very sensible upgrades. I feel like you made a good choice. If your CPU doesn't cut it anymore there is still nice CPUs to get without changing ram and the motherboard.

[@MrMoviePhoneEx]

I’ve been in limbo with this same issue. Problem is when you build a solid PC designed to last, by the time you need to upgrade it most likely you’ll be building a whole new system - that’s where I’m at. Though I know if I put in a new GPU early, I could at least take advantage of those bonuses while I debate switching out the other components. Current system is a 3950x, with 64gigs of 3200, 1000watt power supply, and 3080TI. And instead of upgrading my system components these last few years, I’ve focused on storage instead, which is future proof and will upgrade nicely into the next system. The other issue I have is that I have a goldielox MB, and haven’t found its equal in modern updated boards - MSI x570 Prestige Creation. My entire setup is build around the number of ports and the 10gig ET it provides for a massive number of external storage connection options. No idea why they didn’t make another one.

[@monkeyofspice]

As and IT guy, I typically advise people to buy a Mac if they are not PC experienced. HOWEVER, if you have used a Windows PC most of your life it is better to stick with what you know. Though I am convinced you would make hilarious content for "I switched to Mac and I hate you jabrones".

[@shaggyfeng9110]

I switched to mac from my gaming PC. It just works. Cracked Lightroom and adobe PDF, da Vinci, office... things work. Just need a few hours or two days to set things up, and no more gaming, then I do not even need to turn off my Mac. And I even use my terminal like a hacker because of spotlight...

[@The_Endo]

Attaboy, no reason to throw your happiness away for a Mac.

[@eclipsehunter303]

Putting hardware to good use, always the best choise' happy upgrade- enjoy and best wishes to all & the perfect camera people

[@TigroGumi]

The learning the new mac system does take about a week to get used to and if you switch back it takes time to learn again.... but it's never that much but other things in mac does make you hate a dumb windows is at time... the closing the thing and something still being open in the background is annoying until you learn it... but another thing is if you have programs already on your PC or your Mac and you switch to the other you need that system version of everything... either way you are in a cult which ever one you chose... if you are starting again from scratch then a I would suggest a mac myself and have a PC for fun stuff... the time it takes to get use to how a mac works VS how well it works after isn't that much of a thing... fortunately the only thing Apple do right enough is their computers and only for professional use, don't switch also if you are someone that does a bit of stuff and the rest of the time you are gaming and pissing about... Apple computers are a business computer choice.. they have been dickheads with the not being able to switch SSD's and RAM, something that annoys me when I will buy, but a part of it is not having the terrible problem windows has with systems being so unstable... but for your Channel, it's about fun more than anything so your best remaining with the same... I saw one the MixBusTV guy switch to mac recently, but he's making thousands a day from the studio so could afford to switch systems and get the plugins switched also and prefers it now... but again this is a professional studio that is only doing the studio work... for audio. Mac is better for latency so it is kinda better... but to have to thought that one or the other is actually is brainwashed mentality ironically when the premise is to get away from cults... where a mac might have suited you is if you then made a editing suite to edit other videos all day and that was your new bunnies but you still wanted to come home and be creative you might get a mac for that editing suite but keep a PC to have fun at home and do whatever and work with all your own programs... the premise that you wanted what was best for editing brought up the "get a mac" but the premise of course included a lot more than just the question "what was best for editing"

[@Tony-tj1yq]

bro thank you so much, I really like your content. Thank you again.

[@scottymagillacutty]

These comments are hilarious. I use both Mac and PC. Both have their place. People get so bent out of shape and judge you on what you like. Do what you want brother. The video is great! Hope you do another one when you put in the new power supply! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@danbrockettDOP]

I've been a Mac user for decades. When we opened a new partnership in live streaming during Covid, I quickly discovered that while I like Mac better and hate Windows, it was impossible to deny that in the world of live streaming, PC was far ahead of the Mac. Today we own 10 PCs and four Macs. I still edit on Mac using Resolve, but when it comes to live streaming, we are big fans of vMix, a PC only live streaming program. It's a truly amazing tool and it will never be available on Mac. I built a $15k hot rod rack mounted PC desktop for live broadcast and live streaming and we have a pile of PC laptops that we use for smaller jobs. It's pretty juvenile to indulge in Mac versus PC wars and pointless. Both have their strengths and weaknesses and building my high end PC was fun and interesting. I can input up to 8 1080 sources and 4 UHD sources with two BMD cards in the high end PC, I don't even think that would be possible on Mac. OTOH, mandatory WIndows updates are evil and constantly break drivers on all of the PC programs and we have to scramble to fix it, typically on insane deadlines. Microsoft is probably more evil than Apple overall, but IMHO, both companies suck hard, but its what we're stuck with. At least the Mac OS updates aren't mandatory and you can choose when and if you want to do them, unlike evil Windoze. I still love using my MBP M1 Max for editing and I am typing this on my daily driver iMac i9 27", stupid Apple no longer offers a 27"" iMac, pricks. In the end, they're just tools and its what you can accomplish with them that matters. As far as the updating versus buying a new computer, I will say that overall, my Macs have lasted longer than my PCs, we have to dump two laptops soon that won't be upgradeable to Windows 11 and support and anti-virus updates will discontinue for Windows 10. OTOH, my other 27" iMac is a 2017, still works great and this one is a 2020. Recently updated the hot rod PC with a new CPU cooler but kept our old GPU, the NVidia Quadro RT 5000 as it handles the live switching stuff just fine. Mac versus PC, in the end, doesn't really matter, at all.

[@borisov1024]

I think you made the best choice. Congratulations!

[@SeventySoyer]

Always a PC guy. Raw, unpretentious, direct, you make of it what you want.

[@VibeBooth]

Got both

[@IsawUupThere]

What other electronic devices are out there that you can still order and self-replace every single part on? I wish every device shared the PC design philosophy. I think it's awesome.

[@jdogi1]

I don't like platforms to decide how i should do something. I want them to stay out of my way. Windows and Android both suck, but they suck less than Apple's crap 🤷‍♂️

[@basilf1]

I would have stuck with the flexibility PC as well. IMO, Mac laptops have more advantages over their desktop options. The upgrading issue goes away. I haven't considered opening or upgrading after buying a laptop in quite a while.

[@lennutrajektoor]

You made the right choice. The power of PC is it's longevity and ability to upgrade. The core to that capability is a decent and future proof motherboard.

[@ricki-bobby]

Freelee uses a Mac. Enough said. You did the right thing bro

[@unFILMEDtv]

I’m a full time video editor who has a work supplied Mac and never edit video on it. It’s been 2 years and I STILL hate it. I hit update in a program and it goes to a website and downloads a whole new installer for every little weekly update. Even just maximizing a window is a nightmare. No, I don’t want to see a 1/8 sliver of my desktop at all times and no, I don’t want to lose my taskbar just to maximize a window. My Windows editing PC is 8 years old and I still use it and upgrade it all the time. I edited and color graded (Resolve) a 90 minute feature shot in 8K Red raw (stupid Red cropped the sensor in anything but 8k) and I did it with only a 1070 GPU. If my PC could do that, I can’t complain about the TikTok deodorant ads I edit for work.

[@Talpiot_Program]

I have used both systems (Mac and Windows). Mac hardware (M4) amazing. The work environment an absolute mess. Nightmare. Joke. Words cannot describe. And I have to listen to the Apple deluded cult members tell me how wonderful it is. Microsoft's biggest problem is all the vulnerabilities it has - because of where it is coded in a small Middle Eastern country. Bet you didn't know that.

[@CanuckQuest]

I bought a 16" Macbook pro and liked the screen. Returned it the next day.

[@BryceShamwow]

No shit. Mac OS is AWFUL. I use it for work and hate it, the bullshit maximizing is the worst.

[@unFILMEDtv]

Also, I’ve always heard the Mac touchpads are the best but the thing is too big. I’m always right clicking instead of left clicking and I can’t use it for more than an hour without pain in my fingertips because it’s just pressing a solid brick that only pretends to click. I vastly prefer the touchpad on my 6 year old Surface Laptop… which also happens to be half as thin with just as nice a screen and similar battery life after years more use. Can’t edit with that but if I need to pull up a website I reach for the Surface laptop every time.

[@CanuckQuest]

@@BryceShamwow It's cumbersome

[@randydean23]

I am glad to hear it! That is a superduper upgrade over your previous GPU and will work very well with DaVinci or any other editing software. And it will be great at encoding. The thing about NVIDIA is the ray tracing and Cuda cores, but check out how much you'd have to spend to get an equivalent amount of memory!! I think you made a great call. Cheers

[@SiliconSteak]

It’s crazy how you completely inversed the advice we gave you 😂 A 4070 gpu (maybe more like a 4070ti super in resolve) would perform better than your 7900xtx in the applications you will use. Also, a 5950x would have been over double the performance for a similar price compared to the 5700x3D you got. But hey, it’s fun to watch you learn 😂

[@ionrage]

In what way? the media engine in the 7900 is pretty good and Resolve is AV1 compatible with AMD which has really good performance and quality. Its the H.264 performance is where it lacks but why would you use that?

[@Frogboyx1gaming]

I run a 7900XTX 7800x3d I literally sold the 4080 Super I bought because the 7900XTX runs just fine. I think he definitely needs a better CPU now to fully utilize the 7900XTX especially for editing. I would've recommended him get either the 7900XTX or 4070ti super

[@przemysawrozwaka7100]

the 5950x wouldn't have been better if he observed that he's only getting 30% CPU-usage on his 3600. In fact, 5700x3D makes more sense here, despite being a non-optimal choice.

[@Frogboyx1gaming]

@przemysawrozwaka7100 5700X3D is a gaming CPU my friend i wish I would've got the 7900X instead of my current 7800x3d productivity was better on my 5900X

[@SiliconSteak]

@@Frogboyx1gaming hey froggy. Weird to see you here… 🐸🥩

[@fierceflyer5]

I hear you Casey. I don’t like change either. Nothing worse than having to learn a new program

[@Gusman27]

Make sure to update your motherboard bios before putting in the new CPU

[@littleshubunkin7926]

I’m very happy with my M4 Mac Mini for managing my large photo collection.

[@TechMixr]

Like I said a few times in the comments, you could have tried my M3 Max lol. Offer is still open, I’m an hour north of Toronto, no issue with coming down.

[@MrUpchukov]

His PC is fine. Hasn't even maxed out. Only 48%. A new PSU and $1000 graphics card should do the trick instead of learning how to right click on a no-button mouse.

[@TechMixr]

@@MrUpchukov You’re definitely not wrong. I meant for him to try it from the standpoint of REALLY seeing if there’s any advantage at all. If there isn’t, he can definitely make a video shitting on Apple even more 😂 (it would be funny) Also as a disclaimer, I may be a Mac user, but I’m not delusional either. I was on Windows and never thought I’d ever go to Mac. But my profession required it. I HATED IT the first year but now I love it. But there are many MANY things PCs will do well beyond what a Mac can. Also, regarding the mouse, I use a Logitech MX Master 3S and loathe people who swear by Apple’s dumb ass Magic Mouse that charges from the bottom.

[@MrUpchukov]

@@TechMixr Apple mice have been far from ideal for a long time and yes there are advantages to the PC side I'll admit. In the end it doesn't really matter which he chooses as long as we keep getting entertained and the PC might actually be more conducive to that judging by the last few videos 😝

[@jukkaforsten3790]

@@MrUpchukovYou can use what ever mouse you want with Mac.

[@MB-dq2gz]

​@@MrUpchukovtime is money

[@PhilKnall]

The muscle memory pain is real. Also file management is frustrating in macOS. Explorer is so much better than finder.

[@wiseguyknowsall]

I like your sense of humour ..

[@andreas-franke]

Hey, I'm an old audio guy and have built my Windows PC for over 30 years, the last one three years ago (AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 64GB), but now I switched to a Mac mini M4 Pro. You are right on so many points, MacOX stands in my way many times. Even for an equivalent to ctrl-x, I had to buy an App. WTF? You also are right about the point of keyboard commands, they have burned into my brain for over 30 years now, and it's hard to relearn, especially if you are 59, like this old man here. :-) Also you are absolutely right, the lack of IO ports makes a docking station essential and this clutters up your desk like f*ck, and the Apple taxes for extra RAM and internal SSD are absolute robbery. And this f*king power button on the bottom of the case? Form follows function, Apple! Not the other way around. On the other hand, real-time audio in my DAW on MacOS is buttery smooth, I never had such an (audio) performance on Windows. No fiddling around in the registry and dark sides of Windows anymore, to get a stable audio performance with low latency and without any bleeps and bloops. That's really great for my daily work. I've been in Dolby Atmos Music for a year now, my old PC wasn't able to run a 9.1.6 immersive reverb plugin, it just sucked the life out of my 5950X like a vampire. On the M4 Pro, I don't have to care about it, it just works like any other plugin.

[@collapsingruins]

Dolby Atmos is the same scam, as with 3D Kino, 20 Years ago,. Nobody will hear your music in Dolby Atmos. It's pointless.

[@andreas-franke]

@@collapsingruins This is your opinion, but it seems it's not based on facts, also mirrors a lack of knowledge and so it's not qualified, so I don't care. I also don't care, because decide by myself what kind of formats and tools I use in my music. ;-)

[@collapsingruins]

@@andreas-franke Yes, tell yourself that when you can sleep better. They say that people turn back into children when they get older, seems very true. Everything you wish for should come true. 🌈

[@ptwo]

Wise choice for wise reasons!

[@skyrunr]

Good call. Get WindowsManager to prevent windows from opening in front of each other. You can use a PC keyboard on a Mac for ALT/Control. The noisiest thing in your computer now is that ancient SPINNING/SPINNER hard drive. At least spinner's give you some warning before they bite the dust. SSD's go quickly when they go. Swap out your main drives every 4 years because they get better and larger anyway. You can emulate/VM Windows on a Mac, but you lose some processing power/resources.

[@Frogboyx1gaming]

I highly recommend getting at least a 5900X CPU for your shiny new 7900XTX

[@s.lindland]

yeah mac woulda only made sense if you were gonna stick to never actually upgrading your pc. It's literally like the main selling point of them (for me at least)

[@NorthernWhisper]

No idea who you watched to give you the impression that mac gpus can't keep up with windows gpus in real world video workloads, but it's just not true. If you already have a pc, you can upgrade some parts, sure. However, full price pre-built VS full price mac (baseline) right after release and you usually end up with more bang for buck on the mac. Don't buy older machines (M2 ultra in the mac studio for example) as they don't offer the same value now. The one exception is storage space, but external thunderbolt drives are extremely fast and pretty good value so you can handle that later. Another major benefit to mac is that you only pay full price once; the resale value stays high and you can usually get most of your money back for a machine even 2 years later on the used market, allowing you to effectively "upgrade" like on PC. It's different, but not in a meaningful way. Selling a machine to buy a new one ever 2 years is as cheap as buying new computer parts and gives you new warranty for the entire machine. This allows you to also reuse the external drives you bought, so that is effectively a one-time purchase too. All that is to say, macs are not expensive relative to PCs in the long run, if you intend to upgrade every 1-3 years. This used to be untrue, but the M-line of processors are goated. As for needing to repurchase software or relearning hotkeys and so on, yeah that is annoying. This is a completely valid reason to not jump ship, as creativity can really die when you constantly get stuck on the learning curve.

[@The_Endo]

@@NorthernWhisper so much cope 😂

[@kaptnwelpe5322]

Yes - there are still video codecs only Mac hardware has accelleration for. The other media codecs implementations might be good enough on the PC side. But nothing beats Apple as they use their class leading stuff from the iPhone chips....

[@Dano-Media]

I'll have to disagree with your point on resale value. Maybe it was the case before, but now that they're coming out with a new M generation processor every year or two, the older ones are getting harder to sell. My brother bought an M2 air about a year and a half ago for ~$1800 CAD, now he's having trouble selling it for $900 because the M3's and M4's are the same price. Most people aren't gonna wanna pay close to $1800 on a Mac that they can get new for the same price.

[@NorthernWhisper]

@@The_Endo I have a Threadripper workstation PC and a Mac. I have used both my entire life. It isn’t cope, it’s just truth.

[@cameraconspiracies]

It was MrAlexTech the Davinci expert, and the mac struggles the harder you push GPU based effects kzbin.info/www/bejne/lV7KomOnlLaXfMk

[@bazdesh]

Hey, this one is truly off topic - I know what your opinion about Sigma glass is, but - I noticed their "I" series - there's quite a few lenses with simple optical designs and no ED glass. Did you use any of them? Any opinions? Cheers.

[@stefaansorensen7175]

Im glad you stuck with PC/Windows. Im curious how an AMD card will perform, nVidia is the clear choice its CUDA cores, but if Resolve supports OpenCL it might be just as good.

[@Naaackers]

Despite the the fact that I love Mac's, I 100% understand your "time" point. Even if you had the time, it's also about the mental bandwidth of uprooting a core part of your life and routine. It's a lot. If you ever decide to give Mac a chance in the future, save this: Karabiner: Lets you remap any keyboard key to any keyboard key. No muscle memory issues. RectanglePro: Window Snapping with awesome mouse support Also your delivery is hilarious XD

[@mohanplays]

The best decision you made in your entire life, 😅

[@sun-man]

I have a fanless PSU. I highly recommend it. Buy a cheap stethoscope for testing where the noise is coming from next time

[@michaelfenemore1168]

Exactly. Every time I consider switching to a Mac, I don’t do it.

[@Omega_Mark]

Update your BIOS, make sure your XMP profile is set to proper RAM speed. Also look into Resizable BAR in BIOS and enable it.

[@MB-dq2gz]

AMD uses EXPO not XMP and I thought he is just upgrading his PSU and GPU if so no need for a BIOS update.

[@Omega_Mark]

@@MB-dq2gz Yeah, EXPO. I'm just used to call it XMP from the old days of Intel, just like we say BIOS, but it's really UEFI. He probably never updated the BIOS all these years. Newer versions have better memory compatibility, patched vulnerabilities, Resizable BAR, etc. He will need it also, if he decides to upgrade the CPU to 5900X or similar.

[@michaeljkeeney]

As a user of both, Windows is FAR superior.

[@randallbrander8157]

I use the PC for gaming and an old email address. I use the Mac for KZbin Content. So Pc's in different rooms from the Mac's. Happy Holidays! Cheers!

[@asimpletune]

It’s funny bc people who prefer windows only know windows, but people who prefer Macs all left windows.

[@iamionscat9035]

Mac users are like Flat Earthers

[@cameraconspiracies]

Because they are hipsters who like wireless minimalist builds with no number pad on their keyboards lol.

[@lanceevans1689]

I bet if I ask for your reference data, you won't have any, right? So you base that on the 12 people you know? I know plenty of creatives that started on Macs - because that was the default for art years ago - and have since moved to Windows. There is a reason why all the big shops/effect studios use windows.

[@JesseHall-gd4sd]

Yep, in fact the feds were about to do Mac but apple refused to add numbers on the keyboard because it’s not hip now we have Elon musk as president his keyboard is wired and has all the numbers 0-9 😭

[@TheMadmacs]

i came from mac to hackintosh to windows, only thing that bothers me, windows doesnt have an app folder, oh and when i plug anything into windows i have to hunt through device manager..... with a mac it tells what you just plugged in and its easy to find.

[@jorgem50]

I tested a mac mini m4 base model vs my pc and my pc was much faster. Then I upgraded my gpu and my pc became even faster for editing and rendering. The mac mini m4 however is an incredible value. I paid $499 and my wife is using it for photo editing

[@s1opp]

I fell for it. I now own a brand new M4 Mac Mini. Shock Horror, it performs about the same as my Minisforum Mini PC running Windows. Don't be like me

[@kaptnwelpe5322]

Nothing beats Mac in Media decoding and encoding. But if your gear doesn't use Video codecs only Mac has hardware accelleration for - the other ones might good enough implemented on the PC side.

[@s1opp]

@@kaptnwelpe5322 The problem I see, is most people look to move to Mac when their PC needs to be upgraded. Therefore, compare a new Mac to an 'older' PC. The reality is, a Mac (any of them) compared to a current PC of similar cost will perform about the same. Just my opinion, as the owner of iPhone, iPad, Mac mini, iMac and Macbook Pro, I like Apple, but they aren't anything special

[@Cre8teQ]

I've put Linux on my Minisforum UM790 and it runs, better still, without Winshit 11 running on it.

[@NorthernWhisper]

@@s1opp try editing 10 bit raw 4K footage on that PC and come back with the results. The Mac mini will handle it ok, the pc won’t.

[@RealWorldReview]

I would have gone with atleast a Pro. Base M chips are good, but they happen to have good graphics performance, but not for professional work flows. Essentially the graphics performance of less than a PS5 lol. But even with the M4 Pro, the M1 Max still outperforms it. He should have gone with a used M1 Ultra Mac Studio for the price he spent

[@MTBD80]

CTRL-SHIFT-ESCAPE for Task Manager ! (Also a one handed operation)

[@ShadesOClarity]

I've never used Mac and never will. I knew all the keyboard shortcuts would be probably different. Once you get used to one system it is really hard to transfer unless you do it early on.

[@DrunkDelilahBrewery]

Macs are great - they work....forever....you can own both....

[@ShadesOClarity]

@@DrunkDelilahBrewery I take back what I said about never using them. I have never owned one. In the newspaper/editing industry they are lauded for stability - especially with programs like InCopy and InDesign. I didn't use them long before they went back to PC. Probably because of the cost. I could use them for that as well as writing copy. They were old iMac G3s. I haven't messed with them since. I have also never owned an iPhone. The iPod was untouchable, however.

[@DrunkDelilahBrewery]

@@ShadesOClarity To be honest, for most people surfing, emailing and social media - a Raspberry Pi (or other SBC) is enough. For anything else a mini pc is all you need - beyond that Macs deliver for multi-media - it is why the film industry mainly use them...pc's are great for gaming....but then Macs were never designed for that. I don't see the point in dropping $1500 for a graphics card to get you 30 seconds better render time on a 30 minute video !!!!

[@ShadesOClarity]

@@DrunkDelilahBrewery Me neither. I started my alcohol recovery channel exactly one year ago today. I've got 604 subs. I am using Capcut and transitioning to Resolve using a Intel i5 with only 16 gigs of RAM and a 1 TB solid state drive. It's worked fine up to a point. It's a compact HP Elitedesk. It's getting slower so I'll probably build a new system - closer to gaming PC specs.

[@thejeffyb9766]

They work 'forever,' or until Apple bricks them effectively by no longer allowing OS updates.

[@samguapo4573]

I've been on PC's for decades. Old and new. My whole office is run on PC's. Personally I use a Mac. Less headache. Yes it's different. But less HEADACHE. Honestly after 2 years of switching to a Mac, I'm still not 100% used to it yet but the lack of problems is well worth it.

[@ShaneInseine]

This is why I have always owned both going back to the mid-1990s! Muscle memory is a real thing and you can actually learn both and it only takes about a minute for me to switch to Mac Mode or PC Mode and then the muscle memory kicks in. Owning both is only about twice as expensive so no problem! 🤑

[@shadyninja1]

It's PC all the way for me. I love my Frankenstein build because I can upgrade at will .

[@TheNewArtSchool]

You mean you actually tried using the M4 machine mini ?

[@serkanonf]

Amd GPUs for gaming, they're not fast as nvidia cards in davinci resolve . Buy Nvidia 4070 super instead.

[@michaelokeefe6902]

I was so happy to switch away from windows. Could never go back.

[@kniferideaudio]

Explorer has folder tabs now, you can do all that dragging in a single window

[@The_Essential_Light]

I can longer update my Windows 10 PC because of the mother board and I can no longer update Photoshop either. I think the new M4 Mac Mini is my next computer.

[@ScorpionRanchTX]

The Radeons aren't bad graphics cards, but DaVinci optimizes for nvidia. An RTX 3080 which is half the price of that 7900XTX will perform about the same.

[@cameraconspiracies]

3080 is not less than half the price, but it does have less than half the VRAM :)

[@danielmartinphotography]

Haven't touched a windows unit since 2001! Couldn't imagine going back to pc, like you say. To much to remember , stuck in my ways now! My dad still uses my Mac I bought in 2001and it works fine, of he he only surfs the web, but it works!!

[@officerockstar]

That’s when I switched too. When I saw Mac OSX I was convinced that was how a computer should behave.

[@AndreasKingMedia]

Almost certainly the noise is just your case fans - You might want to take a look at your fan curves if your temps are alright, or if your temps are at the limit maybe you just need either more fans, a better arrangement of fans, or just quieter fans. If you have a prebuilt often times the fans are one of the places they cheap out, since it doesn't really affect performance and also doesn't show up on a spec sheet. EDIT: Also, since you're making a switch from an Nvidia GPU to AMD - make sure you check out a guide on what you need to do when you switch. Since your computer has drivers installed for Nvidia, they can often conflict with the new AMD ones you'll install and create weird behaviour. There should be plenty of videos online about how to clear out those old drivers.

[@jeanjacques774]

As a Mac user for 20 years.. I understand both sides, no reason to argue, let’s just coexist folks

[@jansix4287]

No we can't. No mercy for people, who claim you can't right-click on a Mac and Apple SSDs are apparently failing a lot and what not. If he cared to learn about an unfamiliar platform, he might understand why the grass is greener on our side. He doesn't need to, if he doesn't want to, but he also doesn't need to spread lies.

[@megamastah]

@@jansix4287 > understand why the grass is greener on our side lol