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In this video Lee Morris discusses the first 24 hours with the new Apple Macbook Pro with M1 Pro processor. For the next few weeks Lee is going to attempt to completely replace his custom-built Windows Desktop with the new Macbook Pro.

[@syatos]

Finally a youtuber actually doing a review and not a spec list read through well done

[@BudyKIr]

yess,,,alot of people focus on specs..and its so boring...the majority of users just want to watch stuff like this guy tells

[@babiliar9110]

In term of spec MacBook is sucks

[@gowthamvarmasaripella6231]

Yes

[@PuhLiz]

​ @babiliar9110 🤣🤣that's why people with industry heavy workloads buy macs right ? c'mon no need to convince urself bro .

[@3_pancakes767]

Bro could have saved himself 1500 by just reading some dongle specs and compatibility.

[@koushikdas9936]

I am a software dev. I bought a mac yesterday. I've been using Windows my entire life. I faced almost everything that you mentioned in the video 😄

[@harshbehl4]

Same, for me the biggest annoyance was it was missing three finger swipe to switch apps(ctrl+Tab) huge disappointment

[@v3xxdd753]

@@harshbehl4 cmd + shift + tab…

[@harshbehl4]

@@v3xxdd753 I know that shortcut but I want to achieve it using trackpad, also minimized windows do not show up when using the shortcut like it does on windows, if you have a windows device try three finger left right swipe, you will get what I am saying

[@Batman-li4ub]

@@harshbehl4 System Preferences > Trackpad > More Gestures > Swipe between full-screen apps > choose 3 or 4 fingers Surprised you didn’t know, MacBooks set the precedent for multitouch capabilities, pinch-to-zoom, rotate, etc.

[@rainypath96]

@@Batman-li4ub ahh touché touché

[@bainmoosh6993]

Finally, not everyone has had mac before so it's great seeing the potential problems we would have transitioning

[@encycl07pedia-]

Take it from someone who has used Macs on and off since they were calling their OS "System #.#": don't transition. Not only is it terrible at multitasking still, but it's just a terribly anti-consumer company. If you love throwing money away, throw it away in a charity, not Apple.

[@zknight4481]

@@encycl07pedia- What do you mean by multitasking? 🤔 I just switched from windows to MacBook Pro a few days ago and I’m still having some trouble navigating the differences but haven’t noticed any actual oversights or failures yet. Just stuff I’m not used to

[@encycl07pedia-]

@@zknight4481 Dude, they can't even do window snapping without either a third-party app or going to fullscreen. The amount of time you'll waste moving and resizing windows alone in Mac OS...

[@reduchimaki]

@@encycl07pedia- window snapping is patented by Microsoft, that's why only third party apps that dont profit off of it are able to bring window snapping to Macs (eg: rectangle for Mac)

[@lunawense6288]

@@encycl07pedia- You understand that it's illegal for anyone but microsoft to use window snapping right? It's been copyrighted for a very long time and it takes a few seconds to download the app for snapping

[@lokechanmun8587]

The most difficult OS to learn is always the 2nd one.

[@rickross5949]

Facts

[@GaBoyInKy]

Totally disagree. I've been using Windows since 1992. Apple 1991. And Linux 1994. Windows for gaming. Apple for graphics and design. Linux for programming. Apple has and will always be the easiest to navigate.

[@Read_Heat_]

I've been using windows and linux no problems, mac os seems to be unnecessary annoying at time. Just like iOS on iphone

[@CHiCguitar]

I learned Mac OS second and found it infinitely easier. I manage with Windows these days that it doesn't even feel like my first OS anymore

[@cmille24]

I learned Mac after Windows in college and prefer it. It works way better if you have every other Apple device.

[@malayariver]

The clicking mechanism is just vibration, pretending to be a click. It’s amazing

[@God-Will-ing]

I didn’t realize that it was just a vibration until my MacBook fully died on me for the first time.

[@inwerp]

Thats not vibration. There is electro magnet which imitates 2 level deep click.

[@certifieddumbass1231]

@@inwerp i think it’s a taptic engine, similar to the one that vibrates in the iphone…

[@Vysair]

@@certifieddumbass1231 haptic feedback?

[@jeanbrouwers]

@@Vysair it's called taptic engine by apple. It's some kind of haptic feedback indeed.

[@_carbonarawhore]

i love how honest this video is and how you're not afraid of probably saying something wrong or dumb - you just say whatever you're experiencing. it's like asking a friend for an honest review and i found this really helpful! i haven't looked yet if there's a part two but i hope there is!

[@ReidMewborne]

I agree. Also, as a long time Mac user it’s good to see what you view as common sense vs what I see as common sense. Like swiping around the track pad with 2, 3 or 4 fingers does a lot of the things that you struggled with. It’s notable that it’s not just known. Also, agree that window management on Mac is for sure due for an upgrade.

[@sanders858]

First.... I'm not going to crap on this guy. He is the average Windows user that tries out a Mac. I was there, many other were. I've built Windows PCs and I've owned Macbooks. I love both, both have their advantages. My concern is that this guy has a video that right now has 1.16M views and he feels very reluctant to give the product a chance. Almost every Mac user after a week can answer and retort all of his concerns. The capabilities of the Mac he is using dwarf the performance (in geek terms) of any computer at that price point, I've learned that from personal experience. He comes across as an Apple hater that some people won't listen to. The laptop he is using is amazing, and as much as I love Windows machines, we're going to have to take the loss on this one. Apple really did something here.

[@xbriskx]

Thanks simp.

[@nikkossta]

​@@sanders858 It's great that it has amazing performance but I would bet that majority of Mac users don't actually need that performance but buy it because they want a laptop and this is the newest Apple model. Who needs that performance for normal office work? Whats more important to people like that is what the OS feels like. And he just says his honest opinion on how he gets along with thait. If you need the Laptop for its performance you firstly know not to judge it by how he seems to like the OS and secondly wait for the next part where he tests actual applications. I don't think he comes across like an apple hater but like someone who is used to windows and tries Mac OS for the first time and in my opinion he communicates that very well.

[@michaelscoots]

@@sanders858 Haters gonna hate

[@1Chitus]

command + ` to cycle between multiple windows of the same application. The other thing is to enable App Expose in System Settings -> Trackpad -> More Gestures. Then when you swipe down with three fingers, it'll show you all the windows of the application in focus at the time of doing the gesture. Hope this helps. Thanks for the honest review!

[@mattburkett9419]

You can also use “activity monitor” to see all transfer speeds. It’s unfortunate apple removed the data from the transfer dialogue, it definitely existed last time I owned a Mac, and I do miss it with my new one.

[@elismart13]

screw apples "im special with my keyboard" dumbass attitude.. just use the standard keyboard layout

[@wile123456]

dafuq is the ` button???

[@iamtharunraj]

​​@@wile123456the key right below *Esc* key.

[@EXTASY_74]

@@wile123456 Its called the "Tilde" key and its right above the tab key

[@nick-fahey]

It's great to see someone providing a real, unfiltered account of their experience with a new product. Keep up the good work!

[@DK-um4go]

You’ve verbalised EVERY issue I have ever had using a Mac after getting used to Windows! So many of the little differences are made more frustrating by the fact that other users don’t even agree that they could be improved haha

[@nathangebreselassie8515]

Ask me questions I can help

[@utubekullanicisi]

Because they can't. macOS is just does things differently than Windows, it doesn't lack any of the features apart from maybe showing the transfer speed. You can hide the dock, for example. You can cycle between multiple windows with cmd + tilde. You can forward delete with option + delete.

[@nathangebreselassie8515]

I can help with those, just ask. I can fix basically evrey problem he had, a quick search was all it took me.

[@bain90000]

@@utubekullanicisi I belive the point is from a new user perspective hiding simple standard features behind a wall of hotkeys is beyond infuriating. Instead of making the software better and more usable they sacrifice ease of use for a more finished look.

[@stanchung69]

In the end finding stuff is at least one click faster with macos. Lee is trying 'Windowfy' a Mac because of his trained/learned muscle memory and this stage would be very frustrating unless he has an expert to help him. Googling can help but that adds to the frustration especially when its not one or two things but a ton of things.

[@jmitzenmacher5]

I know I'm a bit late, but I'm a long-time mac user, so I can speak on a few of these questions for anyone thinking of getting a Mac. 3:45 To delete text in front of the cursor hold the fn key (I am used to not having this button, so I don't use this often) 11:42 To be honest, I don't search the mac app store very often. Since you can never be sure which application are on there I usually just check the internet first. If it turns out it is in the app store after all, you will usually just get linked there as part of the download process. (Quick note, when you download certain unverified apps from the internet, the first time you open them you have to option-click on them and press open to verify them as "secure") 12:56 In order to maximize windows, hold down the option key and then click on the green button. While holding down the option key the two arrows will turn into a plus sign, and this will maximize the window without going into fullscreen. (There are a lot of hidden functions in mac that you can only use by option-clicking on stuff, I don't know why they don't make things more intuitive) 15:01 If you right-click/secondary-click on an application in the dock it will show a list of every open window (by default I think you can do a two-finger-click to do a secondary click, but in any case just hold control while clicking on the app icon). I usually just use the three finger swipe to switch windows, but if you want to use the bottom bar like in windows then this is it (Or, you can minimize windows you are not using, which will put them on the right side of the dock for later use). This doesn't work on a per-screen basis though, so again I prefer the three finger swipe for this. (You might want to try playing around with the Mission Control settings for multiple screens, and also the trackpad settings to get all the gesture controls just how you want them) 17:38 This is the "quick look" window, it pops up when you press space on a file in finder. It helps you preview certain kinds of files without opening any aplicaitons. I think you're seeing a glitch, it is supposed to say "finder" at the top while quick look is running (unless you found a way to quick look something directly from chrome, Idk on this one). But quick look is a very useful feature if you know about it. For example, you can highlight a word/pages document and press space to view it almost instantly, without actually taking the time to load word or pages. 18:46 This is one of the few features that I will admit is better on windows. Mostly Mac and windows differ in style only, but this is a functional thing that only exists on windows. If I want to see the transfer speed, I will open up Activity Monitor (similar to task manager) and go to the network tab. There I can see either the overall network speed, or I can find the task associated with the file transfer and check the speed directly. I haven't payed for applications to do this for me since I don't need to regularly check transfer speeds, but I can see why this would be annoying enough to justify the purchase if this is a regular part of your workflow. Also, taking some time to learn all of the shortcuts and hotkeys makes the experience much smoother. Every time I go to use a windows computer, I feel like I'm moving through molasses. But I'm sure windows has similar quick access features that just take time to learn. If you don't have the time or will to re-learn everything, then you probably shouldn't try to switch operating systems. I appreciate how open and fair this video was though. I wish you good luck with Mac!

[@danielmee]

This comment needs to be at the top more. The only thing I would add is using ⌘+tab in combination with ⌘+~, you can pretty much navigate all apps and windows - but your tips are good for those who aren't keyboard shortcut people. I also use ⌘+H to hide apps at times which helps keep the screen cleaner. Also, I think the preview window in newer OS's don't have Finder up there anymore... haven't gone too deeply into that though so not 💯

[@dinospd]

I've been using Mac OS for several years and had no idea about the option+click on the green button!

[@CalebPerez]

Also a swipe down with three fingers to show all windows of the active app.

[@jani0077]

to delete forward one can use the control + D combination too.

[@nexTabDE]

His "rant" about transfer speeds is one of the best things I've come across all day. I so do not care about transfer speeds as I feel like they are never something to rely on anyway. But I've also made the switch from Win to Mac 10 years ago and that clearly has something to do with it. ^^

[@VoidPaul97]

For the forward delete thing, you can hold Fn+Delete to do that, it also works on any pc that doesn't have a Backspace and Delete button.

[@jonathanschneiderman6232]

As a longtime Windows user (well, 8 years, which is a long time given my age) leaning toward buying a MacBook Air when the M3 models come out, I found this video really helpful and look forward to watching the rest in the series. Thanks!

[@user-dd8ps6gh1s]

My first version of Windows was 3.1. The one positive thing I can say about Windows is that deleting it is one of the few pure joys left in life. I honestly can't understand how anyone would, after experiencing other alternatives, continue to use Windows. Make the switch. You will never look back.

[@Hunter_Bidens_Crackpipe_]

​@@user-dd8ps6gh1sYou won't look back because you'll be knee deep in the walled garden 😂😂😂

[@reduchimaki]

they just came out, def go for it

[@larsgotfredsen6068]

I was an avid windows user for almost 16 years and then decided to switch to mac/iphone/ipad to try something new. The first couple of weeks were frustrating until I realized that I tried to use the Mac as a windows pc. Decided to unlearn windows and be openminded towards Mac. It turned out to be a wise approach and I have’nt looked back since.

[@westheadfitness]

that’s the issue with people moving to a new OS is they use it like their old one.

[@SuperMax_____0.0_____]

Been there, done that, then returned to windows... XD

[@Brockthedog315]

Yep that’s what usually always happens and is what always happens on these reviews.

[@professionalpotato4764]

@@westheadfitness There are certain things that should be a global thing across all brands though. Like for example, one thing I can't stand about macs is why is mouse acceleration permanently on? There's literally no way to disable it. Maybe there is, but the Macs I'm using in my Disney office just... CANT. The options aren't there. Consoles don't work. Idk which idiot on Earth programmed the feature mouse acceleration but it is so counter intuitive, it's literally the one thing stopping me from buying the M1 right now.

[@stevewellwood8288]

You have to stop trying to operate like a windows machine its a Mac completely different at the moment you a baby Mac and you were a power windows user . There will be stuff not quite as good but the experience overall is better to me and I use an iPad as a workhorse

[@declanscammell]

Ok, hopefully I can give some help as a longterm mac boy. Three fingers up like you have found shows you all the windows you have open, three fingers down will show you all the windows you have open of a specific program, so for example all the open windows you have in chrome! I would also recommend you right click on that icon where your download was on the dock and click display as folder, that way it will show as a folder with the downloads symbol on it, instead of a icon of the last thing you downloaded, makes life easier for continuity. Now for dock management Think of the dock as your pinned applications on windows, everything you use regularly you should put into the dock, things you don't you drag out hover and the word remove will come up let go and its removed from the dock! that will help thin it down a little, this next part is personal preference, but I personally go to finder, and drag applications, and documents next to the download folder into my dock because I often want to access things in them quickly, again right clicking and clicking display as folder, then you always have access to an application you need but don't use regularly, think of that as using the dock like a start bar. You can also try right clicking on the divider between the bin/folders and the applications on the dock and choose "turn hiding on" this will get rid of the dock unless your going down to use it then it returns, just something that I find a lot of windows users prefer when I help them change over. Also from what I can tell when you were playing that video but seeng chrome looks like you pressed "space" on the keyboard when looking at some media, this opens the media in a preview, but without moving from the finder program, if you double click an image it would open in "preview" or a video it would usually open in "QuickTime" but you can press space in finder to view the content without having to open something else up (this is the biggest thing I miss when I move over to windows to do something!) I hope this helps, feel free to ask any questions! more than happy to help been using Macs for like 14 years now..... wow that's weird

[@FStoppers]

Thanks! This is helpful

[@declanscammell]

@@FStoppers glad it helped! Can’t wait to see the next part and hopefully help with any more queries you have!

[@ehmaho]

@@FStoppers For both the dock and gestures click on the Apple icon on the top left corner of the menu bar and go to System preferences. Click on Dock; You can both hide it and magnify. This will hide the dock you bring your arrow down to the bottom of the screen and it will pop up. The arrow will magnify the app icon you are pointing at. For Gestures go System Preferences-Trackpad-Scroll and Zoom and More Gestures. You will get short videos showing you all the gestures. It will solve the problem you had with the Chrome windows and accessing the desktop. Also, look at Mission Control in System preferences. Specifically Hot Corners.

[@declanscammell]

@@FStoppers One other one thats just come to me! right click on the folders you drag to the dock, and the will be an option on how they are displayed, change that to "grid" then you will be shown a large box that you can scroll through and find the document/app/download you want, instead of the fan that only shows like 5/6 recently downloaded things, I think it might only be downloads you need to do this too? I feel documents and applications are both on "automatic" and wont need this changing.

[@Lumilicious]

FYI: App Exposé (three finger down gesture) needs to be enabled in trackpad settings. It doesn't work out of the box. What I ask people who want to make the switch is "do you like gestures?", since that is how you use macOS properly and most people are turned off by the fact that they may need to buy the Magic Trackpad and use that instead of a mouse to get the most out of macOS. Windows only users have a hard time imagine how well the trackpads work and I don't blame them as the trackpad experience on a windows laptop is dogshit and has only started improving in the past 4-6 years.

[@vx653]

I think that using the 3 finger swipe up/sideways, and using more fullscreen apps helps a lot with the organization issues you were facing. Once i started organizing my windows that way, I have rarely used the smaller windows like you would on a Windows device.

[@zakariyahshah5229]

Same thing I do, I use my mac for university and it has no issues multitasking a bunch od different apps if you use this technique

[@FazliYusri]

OMG I've just tried this. Great tip! Thank you!

[@soofsofi]

You can use the Mission Control button to see all the windows you have open and go from one to the other. it's actually much better. The disappearing dock is very much less on the way for me since the screen on a MacBook can feel a little too crowded. On iMac I don't have a problem with the dock being always there

[@5133937]

“Thicker than the previous model” - that’s actually a good thing, Macs under Johnny Ive were getting too thin and sacrificing larger batteries for unnecessary thinness. Post-Ive, Apple has returned to a better balance of design purity and practicality.

[@johnnyj3498]

Yeah sure 😂

[@len0xx963]

Check M1 Air’s battery

[@mehdisheriff]

Ummm, battery size isn't a concern. The MBP 16 has a 100Wh battery which is the largest battery allowed on an airplane. I agree with it being too thin while sacrificing features. The battery size is less important than the chip efficiency and power consumption. I have a MBP 13 i7 which only gives me about 3 hours of battery. This is the same size as thd one in the M1 however the battery life is a lot better proving my point further

[@benny368_]

@@trol4889 that used way less power though, the M1 Max would have horrible battery life in that form factor

[@BIG2hats]

No we want thinner! I love my MacBook Air and even my thicker pro is still technically razor thin for how powerful it is!

[@JonGretarB]

One hint. Just automatically hide the dock and use mission control to see open apps. There is also another variant of it to only show the windows of the focused app. The dock is for launching apps not really forseeing what is running. And after I started using the cmd-space search to launch apps I have not seen the dock in years. Also consider using multiple desktops to create focus areas. Switching between desktops and full screen apps is a three finger side swipe gesture. I have a general desktop, programming desktop, productivity desktop(email,tasks,calendar) and then about 3-5 apps running in full screen or split screen.

[@martinbooth6040]

This man talks sense.

[@ShiroCh_ID]

man may i learn how to utilize multi desktop? i mean im not macs users but i use Both windows and Linux that coincidencetally has the dame features(albeit might not as powerfull, robust, or similar to MacOs does)?

[@trishnxumalo1644]

this is the response i seriously hope he reads, its like how iphones dont have a home screen, you choose what you wanna see immediately when you unlock your phone

[@yousawnothing644]

Yeah, I hide the dock and just use command + spacebar to open everything. Way better

[@cooperdeniro9189]

@@ShiroCh_ID on windows, use “Win+Tab”. It’s nowhere near as efficient as MacOS, but it gets the job done

[@amo_res9266]

I’ve used Windows all my life (cause it’s all there was) I finally got a MacBook Air M1 and it’s an amazing machine for it’s price. I charge it every 3 days with normal use, and about 1 week for minimal use. It was hard at first to get used to the software, but once you get used to it, it’s hard to come back to windows, and Airdrop between my apple devices is Amazing. The screen and speakers are amazing too

[@May16Joe]

The file management is awful, file explorer is 1000 years ahead of finder, and also macos does not support dual 4k monitors natively. you need 5k monitors so you can have a nice resolution. I tried it but windows is way more productive.

[@ra-ok8yn]

@@May16JoeOh no how can i live without dual 4k monitors 💔

[@May16Joe]

@@ra-ok8yn I tried dual 4k on a MacBook but to have a good screen view I had to lower the resolution to 2k. It was annoying so I went back to windows.

[@DVRAEIOU]

Well i think the OS and also the MacBook Air M1 are pretty good

[@ruykava]

Having got a Mac for my wife (always being a Windows user) I can definitely relate. Especially when you are juggling multiple applications and multiple monitors. The first time I installed an application using a DMG file, it also drove me completely crazy!

[@DHClapp]

Tip from a windows-to-mac convert: you can swap the ctrl and cmd keys in settings. I've been running that way for years. So much more ergonomic.

[@stevenfeken508]

Thanks! My work just gave me a Mac Book Pro and have never used one before. Been struggling with this lol

[@_Digitalguy]

I learnt you can have both, that was so life changing for me, especially when I remote from windows to mac

[@DHClapp]

@@yeknommonkey totally. So glad keyboard key binding changes are still allowed in the major OSes.

[@76williamsbh]

That is interesting. I was a long time Windows user and I switched to macOS about 10 years ago. It never occurred to me to swap the control and command keys out frankly because the command key is used for so much stuff inside of macOS. I can see how it would be easier initially though.

[@frankspark]

That's what I do with an external keyboard so my the control button is always the most lower left button my muscle memory knows from years of using windows.

[@samman4602]

“Why would you need to do that” is always the explanation I get for how to do the most simplest of things on macs

[@neige_lotus]

Yeah, but also… why would you need to do that? 😂

[@mil3k]

I had the same response to my question, when I first time use Staubli robot and ask, how to open two instances of Staubli Robotic Suit.

[@summertime_lol]

This is so hilarious and very relatable as I was a windows user, then switched permanently to Mac, same laptop, the device really impressed me, especially the battery and performance but I had a really bad time adjusting to it as I unfortunately bought it right before my Uni exams and me being a coder, that was one of my biggest mistakes but honestly within a week I was able to adopt, still to this day I learn about new features and get super mad.😆😅

[@rhiannn3416]

macs dtrongest point i would say is for students like me. Being able to take photos and transfer documents semalessly between devices is a time saver and lifesaver, especially for my anatomy classes or labs/dissections. Being able to annotate on the spot and have the picture easily transferrable is just so nice. Or when a lecturer uploads a document last minute in the lecture theatre, its really nice being anle to quickly download the document and transfer to my ipad if i need to annotate, or to take pics of a missing slide up on the board and quickly have it on my notes on my laptop is great.

[@lennardkempf1802]

I really like the hardware and the design of the MacBook, but when it comes to the software, I agree with you. In the end it's a matter of habit and it doesn't matter if you switch from MacOs to Windows or the other way around, you will always miss something.

[@fetchstixRHD]

Yep, switched to a Mac as my "main computer" relatively recently (from Windows and some Linux) and the differing shortcuts/keyboard layouts have always gotten me until relatively recently. Even now I have to think a little bit but it's a bit easier to remember which shortcut to use (and it is nice to be able to copy things from the terminal using the keyboard, as well as using a laptop on battery while having decent performance and time before needing to charge...)

[@angelmartinez3118]

I feel like macOS is more simple

[@BeachBoi1000]

Trying to learn networking in MacOS is difficult.

[@insenjojo1839]

@@angelmartinez3118 are you kidding me? it's a mess...for as brilliant the hardware is and for as impressive the Chip is, the OS is a hell hole....

[@WilkinsMichael]

Totally agree, waste of time argument. Whenever I have to use a Windows pc I go crazy. My Windows addicted friends have the same feeling when using a Mac.

[@BestindotechYT]

14:51 you can use cmd+~ (under esc) to cycle between windows. There is so many shortcuts you can learn, but yes take your time cuz its not easy switching from this OS.

[@tribehead09]

Also swiping down with three fingers whilst in an app will show all open windows/instances

[@saqibmudabbar]

doesn't work for me

[@acwesty]

@@tribehead09 Swiping down shows only the instances of windows in that specific application. Swiping up with three fingers shows all windows on the screen through Mission Control.

[@simontessier7015]

or simply press f3

[@MarioMoschetta]

@@saqibmudabbar you have to activate it in the settings of the trackpad but swiping with 3 fingers is the most convenient way

[@MarkJHEllis]

I bought a MacBook Pro a month or so ago after being a Windows user from launch. I went through the same experiences as yourself with the MacBook and feel I still have a lot to learn. I really like how my Apple Watch unlocks the MacBook when I open the laptop up.

[@nster3]

Interested to watch this video! As a Windows User that had my ups and downs with my view of Apple, I was really impressed by the M1 Macbook air and mac mini. I love Windows Hello facial recognition, just as quick as fingerprint readers and my laptop wakes up very fast. There are amazing keyboards on Windows laptops, they've caught up in build quality and touchpads now as well. For the longest time Apple had the defective butterfly keyboard and boy did they suck. Pissed me off that they go all USB-C so early but then kept lightning on their iPads for a long time and still today on their iPhones... Do you know how long it takes to transfer 200GB of data through USB 2.0?! Like 4 hours each way, so 8 hours to transfer to another phone. At least give me 5gbps with usb 3.0, which came out in 2008, it's only over 10x faster. With Android you can just connect two phones together and it'll take 20 minutes

[@danielj.3326]

Some tips: I was like that at first, but when you get used to it, it's amazing. Probably won't see it, but here is a multitasking tips. 1. Go to system preferences -> mission control -> Tick group windows by application, now when you 3 finger swipe up every app will be grouped. 2. When you are using an app like chrome and you have multiple windows 3 finger swipe down to show you all instances of that app (on the bottom you will also see all minimized instances) 3. When you use full screen mode you can make your menu bar (top menu) to stay around the notch all the time System preferences -> Dock and Menu bar -> Untick automatically show and hide menu bar in full screen mode. 4. When you have multiple windows in full screen mode you can 3 finger swipe left or right to cycle them or go to the desktop. 5. You can use trackpad gesture to see your desktop go to System preferences -> Trackpad and see all the gestures. Hope you see it and hope it helps.

[@thor.mukbang]

He makes some really great points about windowing and the Dock. I definitely think these are settings/features Apple could implement without altering their philosophy or direction. It's also clear that as the video progresses, he is coming to the realization that macOS is just philosophically different from Windows.

[@Joostmhw]

He does start to buy the bs yeah

[@TheHeadincharge]

I will say that with a bit of customization of different shortcuts with BetterTouchTool or even the default shortcuts and understanding of mission control and dock settings, you can quickly resolve the difficulties he encountered.

[@a_goblue2023]

I mean u can easily hide the doc and u can view all windows of an app by just sliding up with 3 fingers on the trackpad. There’s a learning curve with Max OS and u have to learn all the shortcuts, commands and gestures, if u do u come to love the OS, I find it leagues above windows

[@crustindanglade6036]

@@a_goblue2023 yea a lot of the hate is basically summed up as “it’s not what I’m used to”

[@MrsBridgette2012]

Where are the other videos he says he will continue on this topic?

[@Appfel]

Here some thoughts from me as a Mac user since many, many years (since 2008 I think…) It is kind of nice to see you trying Mac. Apple had for some time the slogan „It just works“ and that’s what you had: you login with iCloud and boom, it just works: your data, photos, iMessages, everything is synced and working as expected to. Also, Apple takes care of the user experience: you open the box and you see a welcome screen (but on my first Mac is was much nicer. I had a video playing, saying welcome in several languages. It was kind of nice. They removed this). Also the keyboard and trackpad are really thought trough. But many things are just learning and then they are like normal for you. Like the dock, for me it is normal to right-click on a program to see other windows. Apple is taking a different way here: the dock shows you all important programs for easy access, while hiding some open programs, that are not in dock all the time. Regarding full screen: I don’t like that as well. I have Magnet installed as well and I can work with it. I also often full screen a window, but I would also like to full-screen like on Windows. But some things I just adapted. For example numbers: I had no numberpad, so I started to use the numbers on top and still use those on Windows. But then again I love the CAPS lock on Mac. In Windows. CAPS lock changes all keys. On Mac however, CAPS lock means only capital letters, the rest stays same. So I love to see how the next days will be. If you have questions, feel free to ask ;-) But AppleCare is not as good as it was years ago…

[@kathrynmdesign]

To access multiple windows: either right click or control+click the icon and it will provide a drop-down list of the windows. I agree with you on the multiple monitor problem. But I think the layout is better with the dock on either right or left side.

[@kevin_mitchell]

15:10 Many options here: #1 Use Mission Control to show all apps in a window - can be accessed with a simple 3 or 4 finger swipe up gesture on the trackpad, or however its set it up. #2 Command-Tab to switch between applications. #3 If apps are in the full screen desktop mode, then a simple 2 finger swipe left or right (or however you've set it up) will scroll between all desktops. Mission Control will also show all the fullscreen apps and desktops at the top of the screen, with a "+" option to create a new desktop

To cycle between one app’s windows, you can use Command-~ (the key between escape and tab)

[@psu2dcu]

@ fyi that key is called the "tilde" key

[@thetannerpowell]

I always auto-hide/show the dock and use command+tab (and the key above tab to switch windows within the current app). Hold down command to keep the switcher up and toggle through them or select with your mouse. It’s so much faster, and saves screen real estate.

[@colinDimages]

@@psu2dcu Tilde on a UK keyboard is to the left of Z

[@stephensalex]

I switched to the Mac over 20 years ago, and man! This is basically how I felt for the first few months too. It's personal choice, but I can say that if you like the user experience, you do get used to the differences otherwise and adapt over time.

[@_Digitalguy]

just like you adapt to losing one finger, or to any inconvenience of an overall good thing

[@ThePopbanks007]

@@_Digitalguy lol

[@thedersstudio]

@@_Digitalguy 😂

[@nathangebreselassie8515]

​@@_Digitalguy nope, every problem in the video can be fixed in settings. (except transfer speed)

[@nathangebreselassie8515]

every problem in the video can be fixed in settings. (except transfer speed). Just ask me

[@joshdax2]

I plan on buying the 15” M2 Air but being a Windows user all my life, I am having second thoughts after this video. It icks me just the very simple things are difficult to do

[@reduchimaki]

Thing is, MacOS is very different from Windows, easy to use, but only if you don't use it like a Windows machine. Macs and Windows machines are meant for two different demographics: Mac for creative professionals (and software development for iOS, Mac and others), and Windows for software development (for Android, Windows, etc.), gamers, and again, creative professionals. Only switch to Mac if the apps you require are compatible with Mac, otherwise you might end up regretting your purchase. File management is quicker on Macs too: Spotlight on Mac saves a lot of time searching for files compared to the Start Menu on Windows, but finding the file path is a bit difficult on Macs. What I've noticed between the two, MacOS is way easier to use once you do make the switch. And in the same price points between the two, Macs usually end up being the more powerful ones. Also MacOS's animations are really clean too. But, the compatibility with games is very little. Roblox, Minecraft, and RE are one of the few games that run on MacOS without a VM.

[@therealchickentender]

Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Yoga. I've used Macs professionally (at work) for many years. I deeply appreciate some things about them.... but I still own a Thinkpad at home and always will.

[@wabash9000]

6:28 the trackpad doesn't actually move. It has force sensors under it and then it has a haptic feedback module similar to what is on the iphone. It basically vibrates the glass to simulate the feeling of a click instead of having anything actually move. Works perfectly every time regardless of where you touch and there is no moving parts.

[@itsonlybrad2278]

This blows my mind every time because it *feels* so damn real, like it's really clicking. It's wild when you power the machine off and realize it's just a piece of glass.

[@UXSpecialist]

Mine broke, the motor broke just like so many other things on my crapple laptop, including the freaking keyboard!!!!!!!

[@spamspasm8183]

@@UXSpecialist If that many things broke on your laptop, the common denominator is the user/owner. This is true for any multipart product regardless of brand. Statistically speaking, it is likely that you are the problem. At the very least, the odds of getting a unit with so many bad parts are smaller than all the issues being caused by the same user. (Disclaimer: I am a pc user primarily. Although I do own a 10 year old mbp that I use to run a laser cutter.)

[@razrv3lc]

@@itsonlybrad2278 that haptic feedback blew my mind when it first showed up on the iPhone 8 with the home button that wasn’t actually a button. Has such a weird yet realistic feedback lol

[@revirdkcalb]

I have had a Macbook for like 8 years now, I still don't believe that trackpad clicking is not real. 😅😅😅 That feels like it's clicking better than an actual clicking trackpad.

[@daishi711]

Omg this has been exactly my experience 😂 I’m so glad he posted his raw reactions. I can’t wait til he tries to “quickly” change thumbnail size of a folder of photos in Finder.

[@MrSocialflyer]

"command + increases icons, command - will make them smaller. also works in chrome, safari and other apps. :)

[@valanchan]

I always use multiple Screens for different apps. The first screen is reserved for the finder.

[@cheddar07]

Selecting multiple things with shift+click doesn't work in icon view. Or how items by default don't snap to grids. Fun times

[@zachstraw8832]

So glad someone else mentioned the shift-click error in icon/thumbnail view... It's horrible.

[@arvinsharma1861]

You really spoke for me Same thoughts as I had while switching from Windows to mac, Switching to a Mac for its hardware perks like battery life, display, and sound quality can be enticing. However, the Mac software user experience may not satisfy those who thrive on seamless app integration and extensive customization options. Windows often offers more flexibility for users who frequently work across applications and enjoy tailoring their environment to specific needs.

[@LandTester]

as a mac and windows user I use a virtual machine for Windows on my macbook and its great, if u need it i recomend it 100%

[@borisostrica]

20 years of Windows and I just learned that 'delete' erases in front of the cursor 😳 I'll show myself out PS, switching to Mac next week, video was great insight

[@beast3582]

same.... i though the delete was used to select text n delete it

[@karthikramprakash]

Delete in mac is just backspace....

[@LCJammer]

lol only time i use delete on my windows pc is for ctl-alt-del for task manager or if its a bios command to get into the bios. no shame bro

[@yungdsastar4392]

@@LCJammer just use ctrl shift esc for task manager

[@sledgetable172]

@@karthikramprakash So the backspace in Mac goes backwards the direction of the Window's backspace? (If the Window's delete has the same functionality of the Mac's backspace)

[@emmettpickerel5016]

As a developer (across many platforms and decades), I find the Mac's use of command as "control key for the UI" to be extremely useful. It means that, unlike on Linux and Windows, control key combos on my terminal windows won't be confused with UI control keys combos.

[@zekirjaalidema7040]

he talks so much about trasnfer speed its not a big issue just use thunderbolt and it gone be the fastest don't need to know it best is the best

[@VisibleMRJ]

@@zekirjaalidema7040 unless you accidentally swapped your cable with your friend’s fake Chinese one and you have no way to tell. I think that’s the whole point.

[@smahsan3431]

@@zekirjaalidema7040 tbh if u didnt know, thats what ignorance and fanboism sounds and smells like If smt is done right, appreciate it. If smt is done wrong, constructively critise it. What does being a fanboi get u? If u wont drive a company to respond to ur needs, u have failed as a customer. Fanboying and defending their defects doesnt help

[@shannonkohl68]

Same here. It's a happy accident, since those cheat keys existed before MacOS was unix. But it is great to be able to select, command-C and not belatedly realize you just killed something.

[@The_Ballo]

When running Linux in an emulator I bind command-c etc. in my terminal app to copy which is extremely liberating as I have to copy and paste info between the terminal and all my other apps

[@wimsadmojo]

4:10 “I wished keyboard was just a keyboard” , couldn’t relate to anything now than that quote

[@samueldavidvisuals2595]

20:28 I’ve been a Mac user for my whole professional career, and I absolutely agree with you. I wish we had transfer speeds natively. Thanks for the shout on the software fix, I will be purchasing as well

[@AUNEEKUZIRNAIM]

- The file you were trying to figure out how to close at 17:40 is in a mode called "Quick Look". It's a quick preview of the contents of a file. You probably didn't realize you were invoking Quick Look but it is one of the most handy features of macOS for quickly finding out what kind of content is in a file instead of opening. Select a file icon and hit the spacebar. Hit spacebar again to put it away. You can invoke it just about anywhere you can select an icon. Maybe scratch "just about." If Windows has ANYTHING like that, let me know. - The lack of ability for Mac to write to NTFS file systems without Paragon Software is not any failing of Apple. Microsoft refused to license it to Apple many years ago. Some sort of Gates spite thing then. He wouldn't enable Windows to access Mac file systems, either. - Hitting Command -TAB brings up quick access of all open apps in the middle of the screen. While holding Command, tap TAB to cycle through from left to right, let go to bring that app to the front. Hold Shift-Command and tap TAB to move the selection from right to left. I've used that every day since I found it in OS X Puma or something (circa 2002). I think Windows copied it much later, maybe by W8 or W10, not sure. I don't recall seeing it in XP or W7 (I avoided Vista and W8). - Want to quickly add emoji and other such silliness into text and even KZbin comments? 😎 Character Viewer pops up when you hit Control-Command-Spacebar. - If you like to geek around with some hidden features of macOS, ONYX app is a great tool 👍🏻 and still 🆓 after all these years. Lots of hidden options can be turned on or off, and stuff like invoking networking apps for administrators and some options to make it easy to do some cleaning and rebuilding chores. To get lots of Mac tips, subscribe to Macworld.com or just visit their website. Or search the web for "macOS tips" and "OS X tips" for some of the features that have been around awhile.

[@Adrianbudiman]

DUDEEEEEE>....... SO OG!!!!! Thank you!!!

[@parasight]

Regarding cmd + tab: you can't cycle through multiple windows of the same app that way, which is the issue Lee was having (he was try to reach a second Chrome window behind the active one). I think there is a different key combo which I can't figure out right now (German keyboard), but I use a third-party app called Witch (no affiliation) to make this a lot easier.

[@XKOvers03]

Finally got my first Mac, shout out to you for showing me quick look. Question though, what is the difference between Control-Command-Spacebar, and just clicking the Globe/fn key on the bottom left corner of the keyboard?

[@WouterStudioHD]

@@parasight CMD + ~ (command + tilde)

[@TrioLOLGamers]

There is a window on the left to just look at a fast preview of some files... But still it's not a lot useful and as always it's way faster to just open the program.

[@IanHobday]

Used Macs in the 80s and early 90s, now thinking about moving back because of the M1. It's a big change and a lot of money so I've subscribed to watch this series and see how you get on.

[@dahezu3238]

How old are you? No offense, just curiosity

[@IanHobday]

@@dahezu3238 I'm 49. Been using computers since about 1979 and my entire career has been in the tech industry.

[@bruhwth]

@@IanHobday Just curious but how much have the tech industry changed since the 80s until now. As a teenager, I’m really interested in knowing about technology from the past.

[@IanHobday]

​@@bruhwth I don't really know where to begin. My first real job was organizing circuit upgrades on an IBM SNA WAN from 9.6Kbps to 52Kbps. These were dedicated lines, not dialup, and used IBM-specific modems. Racks and racks of point-to-point dedicated lines going from a central datacenter to each office. Total area covered was about 1.4x as big as Texas. We had 50,000 users in total (multiple government ministries) and total storage capacity was 1TB. This was in 1992, 1TB was a nearly unimaginable amount of storage at that time. Now that's available in a USB stick or a phone. The world has changed a lot.

[@bruhwth]

@@IanHobday Oh wow, the world has really changed a lot. Thank you very much for that information!

[@cdrc2900]

Really good video, thank you. Nice to hear a good review, well explained and true ;)

[@petersterling5334]

Lee I really Love All your Whining about Whatever all the Things!! Really Entertaining. Thanks man!

[@samuelmingo5090]

To delete a lot of photos at once on your iPhone, press “select” and drag your finger across all the images you want deleted (or share). Once you’ve made your selection, hit the trash can icon. I understand your frustration with Mac. I’ve only been using Mac since the summer. There is indeed a learning curve and appreciating the quirks of a different OS. I’ve pretty much stopped using my windows system now, because even though I get frustrated sometimes, the convenience of the apple ecosystem and the weird way Mac allows me to focus on work just makes it worth it for me.

[@laertlani2826]

Bruh

[@Kjaywest]

I know right... LOL

[@catherinedesrochers]

I have been a Mac user since 2005 out of total frustration with the windows user experience. But absolutely everything you highlighted is true about some of the most awful UX flaws of the Macs. I love that kind of raw and honest review so bad that I will definitely follow you for the next ones!

[@andy.morris]

You can actually thank Microsoft for this. They’ve have a patent for window snap control since 2000. You gotta use a program like magnet to make it usable.

[@ogidy001]

@@andy.morris the problem isn’t snap, the problem is the way that Mac maximises windows and cycles through windows of the same application. I still much prefer windows for this even after 4 years of running a Mac. Some stuff is excellent, some stuff remains annoying.

[@axethepenguin]

@@andy.morris they have a patent for window snap??? okay ms…

[@schitombite]

@@andy.morris if you can buy an app for 12$ then apple could include it.

[@TheSdotFiles]

I use a PC in the office and iPad and iPhone for my mobile devices. My MacBook Pro has sat in the box for 8 months because I was intimidated with the setting it up (definitely different than the iPad I was used to). Now, I’m going to unbox it and dive in alongside watching these videos to take away my anxiety. Thanks 🙏🏾

[@NONAME-ut6vb]

How was it. I’m thinking of buying a MacBook but I’ve been a windows user for 20yrs . I have a iPhone and iPad Pro so I was wondering is it the same

[@ShaamJones]

@@NONAME-ut6vb It’s definitely different than using a mobile device like an iPad. I still find myself trying to swipe when I have to mouse click. Also, remembering the quick keys took awhile to get used to. I appreciate not having to constantly download programs like on a PC and it seems as if it’s more secure as well. Hopefully this helps you.

[@ClovisCheminot]

What I find interesting is the distinction between programs and windows on mac. Explains a lot of things, for example the dock is for switching between and launching programs, not individual windows. Command tab also works that way.

[@MS-tw3tj]

...and this is precisely the error of the interface design

[@Soda_Lemoon]

The best way to navigate through open windows is using multiple desktops. And then, in order to move through multiple desktops the best way is the 3 fingers swipe left/right.

[@MegaWeitzel]

Multiple desktops are also a windows thing. So I doubt lee isn't aware of that option

[@jbnelson]

@@MegaWeitzel Windows Multiple Desktop UI is pretty underbaked compared to MacOS since I last used Windows 10. But it may have been updated or 11 might have fixed it.

[@johnrcui]

this definitely. also the ease of managing multiple desktops on a mac vastly changes ones workflow compared to managing a taskbar on windows. I hope he tries using multiple desktops on multiple monitors to see how much easier you can manage what you see on the screen at any given time instead of layering windows on top of each other

[@LiamMarcon]

@@jbnelson the default shortcuts aren't great but with some tweaking you can get it to function nearly identically to macOS

[@mortenhattesen]

4-finger swipe to move between desktops. 3-finger swipe highlights (if enabled, used to be default)

[@Paras123Shah]

Great honest video. I recently got a new Mac Mini M2 Pro on a whim....was initially having buyers remorse but after slugging it out..am very much used to it now. Gotten used to the idiosyncrasies of the Mac. Good points is that things just work, not experienced a major crash, very very quick, wake up times are amazing and so is the productivity use for Final Cut Pro, Motion, Logic Pro etc. Major annoyances is that when expanding windows they expand to full screen rather than up to the menu bar like Windows does, the delete key DOES work if you use a non Mac keyboard like the Logitech MX Keys which has been amazing. It is not as good as a Mac Keyboard but is very close and also has backlit keys, Bluetooth and wired functionality. The fact that some things do not have drivers available, I'm looking at YOU Logitech - where is the StreamCam software that works on a Mac with a Mx processor??? On the whole I am getting used to using a Mac and am learning keyboard shortcuts as they make life easier especially from Windows to Mac use. If you are a gamer then Windows will definitely be the better system given the sheer number of games that works with Windows.

[@WalrusRiderCycling]

There is always a way to get the mac to do what you want .. If you have many "finder" windows open you can easily find the one you want by right clicking the finder icon on the dock. It will show list all the finder windows you have open. I routinely have 20 + windows open and my workflow is smooth with this tip..

[@pacioli]

As a windows and Mac user, I generally don’t care to see the transfer speed either, however I can def see the use in it and why it makes no sense that it isn’t even an option on Mac OS

[@hishamshawky2481]

espacialy when it's avaialbe already under the hood, means they display remaining time so 100% this is available as they use speed and size to calc remaining time.

[@toddramos722]

As long-time Mac user I found your first 24 hour experience very entertaining and it brought me back to some of the same confusions I had using the OS when I switched a long time ago. Bravo 👏🏻

[@angel_withaflamethrower]

Big Mac

[@kattihatt]

@@angel_withaflamethrower le big mac.

[@refilwe4860]

Your rant about transfer speed was hilarious 😂! Thank you for making my day.

[@Sirmellowman]

lmao dude omg im cracking up right now, when you downloaded something and opened it and you were like "what does this even mean" I did that exact thing LOL!!!! omg thats so funny 😂

[@davidpayne6544]

Never agreed with every single word of a KZbin review until now. Especially the build quality, the speakes and the clueless "it just works for me" mentality of the mac community. Absolutely nailed it, sir.

[@RedBearAK]

You can change the green button from “full screen” back to a proper maximize button by holding down the Option key. The symbol on the green button will change to a plus instead of diagonal arrows. You can autohide both the Dock and the menu bar. They will reappear when you touch the edge of the screen with the mouse.

[@neoyaku]

I didn’t know this… 😩use macOS professionally for over 10 years LOL

[@cellobarney]

Came to the comments to say this.

[@zknight4481]

One thing I noticed about the keys when I switched to Mac a few days ago is that they’re definitely higher quality. First of all, the Mac I got was refurbished and had some kind of super glue type stuff on one of the keys. I got ballsy and used acetone on it and it didn’t damage the key at all. Every other laptop I’ve had, it’ll take the clear coat off or take the painted letters off or even straight up try to melt the keys if they’re cheaply made plastic material. I was absolutely shocked that this whole damn laptop can withstand straight acetone being rubbed on it repeatedly

[@YTLi-ci8js]

you are not alone dude, I also experienced the same issues when I first gave Mac a try

[@coolwinder]

This at the end is gold, and says a lot about Apple and it's users 💯💯

[@snowman7234]

This is fascinating. I'm both an ex-Apple employee and a passionate Windows + Apple ecosystem user. I love both and yes, some things on macOS are just plain infuriating. The same can be said if you flip the coin, though. Cool video :)

[@Ketoswammy]

You’re a PC user, quit lying. There are way more annoying things about windows. Like the fact that menus don’t work correctly, or tell you the implications before you choose it. (…)

[@MultiMattRogers]

@@Ketoswammy I don't even know what you're referring to about menus not working properly. Not only have I never had a complaint with windows menus, you're also the first Mac user who I've ever noticed bringing it up. What's the problem?

[@reviewchan9806]

@@Ketoswammy lol no mac users are just dumb.

[@kenf3539]

As a former Microserf who worked Windows support (2nd level and networking). When I left Microsoft, I had ditched Windows and was running Linux on my personal computer. Once I built a hackintosh, I was stuck on Apple. Six (real) Mac's later, I am waiting for a M1 Pro/Max Mac Mini to make the Apple silicon change.

[@theoblongbox4909]

@@Ketoswammy I am an Apple user and I can tell you that there are annoying things about the apple ecosystem. It's not like they said anything crazy. Both ecosystems have their advantages and disadvantages.

[@Luanne_Ashe]

The first thing I did was move my dock to the RIGHT SIDE. So much better for me! I came over to "the dark side" of macbook air in 2017. I'm hooked. SO much more user-friendly than windows. And you can google any question you have about how the dang thing is supposed to work. LOVE IT. Now own an iMac and an iPad mini. Next will get a Mac mini M1. seriously.

[@MiniBrothas]

I totally understand your frustration. As a long time Mac user, I kinda find it funny the things that frustrate you because there are some really easy setup adjustments for all of them. Super curious to see how the rest of the series goes.

[@MattShannon]

It's really nice to see some honest feedback from a PC user trying to switch to a MacOS environment. Don't worry about the Mac fitting into your PC process and focus on learning how the Mac accomplishes the process in its own way. It's going to suck, and you'll want to pull your hair out... well... beard out, but it's all for the good entertainment value of the community. HaHa. Thanks for doing this, looking forward to it.

[@nlksh]

What a great comment 😂❤️

[@nyambe]

I am actually confused, there is no way he has used a Mac and does not know about screens. Clickbait?

[@nlksh]

@@nyambe i think this is his first time right. I've never used mac and i had no idea about these😅

[@manart6506]

@@nyambe I guess he has but he gets frustrated easily and doesn’t learn ever or fixes on something form windows that doesn’t exist in Mac and leaves.

[@thomastuorto9929]

@@nyambe If you go back a couple /few years , you will find a vid where he switches from mac to pc. Most of the vids from you tubers that switched was because of price mostly, the deletion of connectivity/ports being a secondary .

[@JohnSchroter]

18:00 that is a quick preview window. If you hit the spacebar on any item you have selected in the finder it will give you a quick preview of that item. You can select multiple items and show them in a grid as well. It is definitely weird when coming from Windows. I am really enjoying seeing this fresh perspective of MacOS!!

[@21N13]

Note: it's called QuickLook, in case you want to find out more about it.

[@pappito]

@@21N13 it is a very useful tool, I use it constantly, very convenient

[@KiltedGreen]

I use QuickLook SO much and it drives me nuts when I’m at work on Windows that there is no equivalent and I have to keep opening the application to see the document.

[@pvsamorgan9803]

I can totally relate to you. Growing up with Windows all my life, I had to work on Mac at work...and never liked it. I absolutely love the hardware of Macbooks. But the OS UI drives me crazy.

[@Steve-zt2rh]

Use multiple desktops to open different windows and spread stuff out so that it’s easier to access. Do the 3 finger swipe to show all windows open on your screen and look at the top of the screen. You can drag open windows into the top of the screen, effectively placing them on new desktops, opening things up and making space. You can then swipe left and right between desktops. You don’t have to have all windows on a single screen or plug in a second display to create that space.

[@franciscogaxiola9450]

I use both, I appreciate how objective his feedback is. The point is that a mac person using windows would expect and consider intuitive the inverse, usability can be subjective depending on the expertise. Both are great.

[@jeremyinthebay]

I use both, but I wouldn’t say Windows is great. On a desktop it’s generally fine, Windows laptops are super subpar on build and function to MacBooks.

[@BrianPex]

@@jeremyinthebay 100% spot on

[@oofingberg]

Just say baby duck syndrome

[@0bsmith0]

@@jeremyinthebay I use both, but I wouldn't say macOS is great either. I feel the same way about MacBook's. Too plasticy and too many aspects poorly designed. You can pry my ThinkPad from my cold dead hands. For how much I hate Windows I hate macOS even more so.

[@longerino]

What expertise are you referring to?

[@sirmontecristo2808]

Dude, I've been a Windows user since 95 and as part of my development I had to start using a Mac. They gave me a MacBook Air 2021 model and the thing is fenomenal. Like you said, best laptop I've ever had. However, just like you point out, there are certain little things that are frustrating. And also, being an IT tech/sysadmin/everything else, yes transfer speed is important. So, bottom line, yes Macs are impressive, but if we could get the same performance from a Surface, then the story would be different.

[@christopherangeli1141]

Phenomenal* damn, your fancy Mac doesn’t have a spell check either.

[@YD_.]

2020* there’s no 2021 MacBook Air

[@sirmontecristo2808]

@@YD_. You're right! Thanks for the correction. MacBook Air (M1, 2020)

[@HelixAdamOxford]

macs can have the same specs as windows laptops but still perform better because the os has so much less bloatware

[@syncacct8576]

My PC career started in 1983 with MS DOS and I have used the boxy 1g Mac at the university as well. I think the first usable Windows version was 3.0. I had a stint with OS/2 as well, which had potential, but never reached commercial success. My first Mac was PowerPC based and I have used Intel Macs as long as they have existed. I do have a handful of Linux servers at home and old laptops repurposed running Linux. I do use Windows as well. I have two Win laptops, one dedicated for KNX building automation (ETS) software and Gira Homeserver and Door Communication software. I also have a surface type device, Eve V, which was an Indiegogo project and I only use it casually instead of an iPad. I have a bunch of Macs at home from M1 to older Intel based machines. I think the only reasons for me to use Windows are: 1) running Windows specific software (ETS has a hw dongle) 2) need to use Windows only functionality in Excel VBA Otherwise, I think Macs as machines and OS are far superior to anything Windows or other laptops in the market can offer. The cool thing with Macs is that they are nix based. I used to love Norton Commander for MS DOS and used in heavily within Windows as well. There is a similar program for nix called Midnight Commander. The install on a Mac is dead simple and I am using MC in a terminal window a lot on Macs as well as on Linux. At work, our developers use either Macs or Linux. I've bought Asus Zenbooks and replaced Windows with Linux. The beauty of Mac computers and OSX is that they can be super easy, simple and intuitive to use but pack all the power of a Unix-like operating system surpassing Windows for a power user.

[@peter.organist]

Lifelong Mac user here (thanks, Dad), and it's great to see someone else's perspective!

[@Hammerman48]

I bought my first Mac (MacBook Air) a year ago……I mostly use it for Logic Audio…..it’s truly the best device I’ve ever used!

[@dougscott188]

As a Mac user since 1990 I found this video most amusing. Stick with it. The learning curve would be the same with any operating system.

[@babybird1138]

Absolutely agree

[@matematicasyprogramacioncl1251]

I’m student of data science and i bought recently a refurbished macbook (all my life i’ve used windows). It took me one day to dominate the basics for programming with terminal. It’s a matter of disposition.

[@jonbeargenx]

It's not about learning the system. It's about lacking basic features. For the record I use both Mac and PC Windows. (also android and ios phones and tablets). I have a lot of grudge against Microsoft, but blatantly disregarding the lacks and faults of Apple products is unhealthy and basic fan boy behaviour.

[@alexbrodmen]

you haven't seen world

[@hugoantunesartwithblender]

At work i already use a mac for 1 year and 6 months and i still hate using mac

[@sidsunder]

Great and honest video by the way. I wanted to add some help to a few of the issues you had in this video. To expand the window the way you were trying to do, it's called Zoom. You do that by holding down the Option key while clicking that Green button. Without the Option key, it will go to Full Screen mode. I wish it was the other way around with Zoom as the default :). Another thing you were getting tripped up on is the fact that Windows OS treats each window as another application launch. While Mac OS treats each window as just another document/window that the same application is using. So you do not launch the app multiple times, you just create a new document, or in your case, a new browser tab or window. You do that quickly by typing Command N, for new window or doc, or Command T for new tab if in a browser. The Menus also show the keys to use, in this case they are under the File menu. Another thing you were stuck on is the transfer speeds of your connections, yes by default it does not show this, I actually don't care to see this in the individual progress bars. But you found iStat which is what I use also. But Mac OS also has a utility that shows this as a system stat, the app is called Activity Monitor and can be found in the Utility folder of your applications folder. You can also quickly launch it using typing Command Space, then typing the first few letters and pressing Return. With Activity Monitor you can monitor many things like CPU, Memory, and Network usage, including Disk usage when clicking the Disk button. I hope this helps. Looking forward to watching your other videos. Cheers :)

[@eSKAone-]

Nice 💟

[@blackandblue2855]

Thanks for the Zoom tip! didnt know and also Im a Windows user switching to mac and I personally struggle with this one =)

[@Aidan.17]

This is a great video and just what i needed to see before I made the same mistake again. Literally brought back painful memories of the last time i bought a Macbook Air and used macOS for 3 years. Great build quality laptops but horrible OS they add so many "innovative" new things but completely forget basic UI improvements that were made to windows before 8.1

[@louislafontaine5984]

The Dock is convenient but has limitations. It can become very busy. For years I have used Dragthing, which is a Dock on stereoïdes but it’s no longer working with M1 chips and recent OS so, I replaced it with iCollections. Not as easy to setup as Dragthing but once setup, it’s doing the job. So I place the Dock on the left and iCollection on the botton. The nice thing is that it handles multiple tabs. Tabs can contains, files, apps, folders, links, etc. I have a tab for regular apps, one for web apps, one for graphic jobs, one tab for my main types of documents folders and so on. At the end, I can store hundreds of elements (which are shortcuts) without having anything cluttered. Something the Dock can’t offer. Both Dock and iCollection are spring loaded so they show only when mouse is near.

[@scott-richardson]

When you have multiple maximised windows from the same app on top of each other, use Command+~ (tilde) to cycle through the windows. OR, using three fingers, swipe downwards and it will reveal all the windows in that app open. OR, right click the icon in the dock and it will list all the windows.

[@jamesgumapac1615]

It's not intuitive

[@justasjancas8306]

@@jamesgumapac1615 the three finger swipe really is intuitive

[@sujovian]

Two finger click on Dock icon is pretty intuitive IMO, and it yields exactly the behavior he was looking for. Kinda surprised he discovered three finger swipe before two finger click.

[@longerino]

Or just save a lot of money and enjoy life.

[@attekotiranta8650]

@@matimefju You can set the keyboard shortcut freely in settings, by default it's control-down arrow.

[@thetoekneesan]

also, with the hot corners feature, you can make each corner have a certain function. For example, when my cursor goes to the bottom left corner of the display it opens the Launchpad. When I navigate to the bottom right, it shows my desktop. Helps alot!

[@zcforlife]

you could also use activity monitor to see the transfer speeds of files

[@astrix1014]

I used a windows laptop and plugged a printer into it being a Mac user stuff just works I couldn’t believe how complicated it was on windows downloading drivers all sorts. We should be all thankful we have a choice between both machines

[@petemellows]

Probably someone has already said this: go to the keyboard and trackpad preference panes. There are loads of tips in there for navigation. IStat has been on my Mac since forever. It is invaluable for so many things - especially for sensors and hard drives.

[@jpmendozajp]

I recommend not to try to recreate Windows behaviors with third party software, but instead, try to learn how macOS is intended to work. When I made the switch to macOS ten years ago, I decided to go ALL IN, and really try to understand it; after a couple of weeks I got used to it, and now i love it.

Fully agree. You want to use Mac or Windows. There is nothing like something between that. I would recommend him to check first all settings, because it would answer so many queestions already he has a problem with.

[@vervetech9395]

The same thing applies to people that switch from iOS to Android. They'll ask certain questions as if both OS's are supposed to have the same names of apps or features. They'll be like "where's FaceTime"?, "Why can't I see airdrop"? They just forget that they're using a different platform so they have to learn how to use it like how it's intended to be used.

[@jpmendozajp]

@Eugen N yeah, I agree with the windows management part, I do use an app to manage my windows sizing and positioning through keyboard shortcuts; it’s true that Windows OS manages them better. I did find the “Finder” app way more powerful and easy to use though.

[@EonHSD]

Shortcuts that changed my life on Mac are CMD + > to cycle through windows of the same application and CMD + option + space to open the finder in search mode.

[@linneamooney3090]

I don’t like the dock at the bottom of the screen either but you can go in settings and hide it so you can maximize your windows all the way to the bottom of the screen and you can still bring up the dock when you want just by moving your mouse to where the doc would be

[@CC-gy7el]

You can also bring it to the side of the screen

[@ZakViemon]

Tihis pretty sums up my experience from changing to mac from windows. The first week was all dedicated to a completely new learning curve and troubleshooting all the things that should be there from the get go. I have been using windows for 23 years and after getting used to the mac environment i can now safely say there is nothing like it. I cant go back to windows now after having used the air for almost a year. Everything just works for me now. 16 max fully speced is on the way. Hope your transition goes smoothly. Enjoy

[@whitewolfstudios4727]

I've been a Windows user for over 30 years... started from Windows 3.1 and I've really been contemplating getting the MBP M1 for my next laptop, glad to know you were in a similar situation. Just out of curiosity, what do you mean when you say "everything just works for me now"? What are some things you feel are improved over Windows? Also, do you have any things you miss from Windows?

[@ZakViemon]

@@whitewolfstudios4727 I surely miss what f stoppers mention about windows showing separately as they open on the task bar. I have learned to live with it by now. It took me a while to get used to the shortcuts and new key placement but that was to be expected. After the luring curve I can't imagine me going back to Windows. The need for no drivers at any point, not having to format every now and then and stuff like that really has saved me a tone of time. Now everything I do is just plug and play. Also not having to deal with bsod in random occurrences is perfect. I had a macbook Pro 2013 for quite a while but never made the full transition because it didn't offer me everything my windows workstation offered which was a really power hungry machine that worked continously for days. Made the full transition with the macbook air and everything runs as smoothly as possible and after that experience I am now awaiting for the full speced 16 max.

[@ZakViemon]

@@whitewolfstudios4727 And another thing that drove me crazy was fan noise and consumption. Now that problem is completely of the table. I used to have 9 fans on my previous system all marketed as silent but none did the work that the new macs do. Silence is a dream. Not having any headaches any more. Haha

[@zoodoku]

same story here. I feel like i have been hating Apple without honestly giving Mac a chance. Now i use almost only Mac. My 64GB Ultra Power Desktop barely gets booted for dedicated tasks like over night rendering or flying the MS Flightsimulator

[@JamesWilliam70]

I used PC's for years, let go of the Windows way of working and you'll get there alot faster once you realise you were trapped in the windows way of thinking.

[@bl4ckbl1zz41]

13:00 you can have all of your programs in fullscreen, then just swipe with 4 fingers on your trackpad left to right to switch between them

[@user-in6if3wp8d]

Yeah, understand you. The first thing I did when I move to mac I bought Magnet app. And seeing transfer speed doesn’t matter for me but it’s still a little bit frustrating. And about multiple windows of one app - I’ve been using different desktops for each

[@thinkofparis]

To maximize any window and solve your mac issue at timestamp 13:50 do the following Move your cursor to any one of the 4 corners of a window. it should turn into a double headed arrow cursor. hold option (aka alt) key. then. double click. that will maximize your window. Problem #2, find the screen that is behind others. You can probably use the shortcut control uparrow. if this doesn't work look into Mission Control shortcuts

[@cvm6854]

Being amazed about it syncing everything for you was hilarious. And I was just like you when I first started using Mac OS. You can do everything you want to do but it’s just a learning curved.

[@kyletoner7465]

I’m sure it’s been said already 1. Dock can be set to minimize when you’re not using 2. Cmnd tab will switch to the most recently used application behind, and you can hit tab repeatedly for other apps behind as a shortcut even between multiple instances of the same app.

[@VISIONoutloud]

CMD + ~ to switch between windows of the same application as well

[@miguelmedeiros4824]

As a software dev who previously hated Apple with a passion and now has Apple everything, I ran into many of the same issues that you were having. I think there is a steep learning curve when you're used to doing things a certain way. The potential is there for MacOS, and it certainly would be a lot better if they added work-arounds for many of the things that exist on Windows. I like the idea of pressing and holding the option key (as they do for some other things) to see extra options / extra information. There are a few annoyances that i've faced that i've just had to deal with, but overall I find that my experience with Mac is filled with less frustration. Things tend to just work.

[@wolfwoof2000]

Software dev too, I tried a bit a friend mac, it felt so cumbersome. Hardware awesome But paying this much, I would feel restrained on the small details for development I'm on linux and I love it for that, hardware is okay but at least I can do everything I want on it In the future if m1, m2 are working with linux, it would be tempting to switch though...

[@innosanto]

Lower macs only take one external screen.

[@gerald9113]

I agree with the external monitor docking and transfer speed problems. Other things you mentioned are just a matter of setting things up and getting to know OS.

[@RubesM]

This is great! Finally, a PC user that gives their full experience on moving on to a Mac. Especially an M1 MAX as I've been interested in purchasing one. I've been using a PC for years, oddly enough I used a Mac strictly back in college. It wasn’t till I moved into the corporate world where I then experienced using only a PC. Love the tips on using certain apps to mimic some of the PC functionality too. I would image It makes switching over so much smoother. Looking forward in seeing your next vids on this topic!

[@IgorLjevak]

Yeah useing it less then 24h 🙃 total expense

[@Davidkiania]

Lee your feedback is very refreshing and honest, I love it. Honestly I can’t relate since I am in the ecosystem. 😁

[@NKWTI]

fn+delete for a Windows-like delete action. Also, if you want to skip forward or backward to the very beginning or end of any line of text, cmd key+arrow left or right. Incredibly useful.

[@maesc2001]

You can see transfer speed depending on the application. Question: what do you use dongles for? (I have a 1gb download speed on wifi depending of course on the capacity of the source. )

[@millermichael]

Regarding the dock and app instances. There are settings in system preferences that you can change to have the dock disappear and reappear with mouse closeness. You can also change the position of the dock on the screen. Now if you right click on the app, it will pull up all of the instances as well as give you the options for a new window/tab etc.

[@AndrewEck]

if you right click, it'll only show you the open tab on that window, so if what you're looking for isn't the "currently active" tab, then you're kinda out of luck...