I have been using macOS as the main and almost the only operating system for about 6 years. After switching to it from Windows, I was in pink glasses for a long time and idolized the creation of Apple. Nevertheless, in practice, he had enough problems. Yes, of course, I have absolutely no desire to return to Microsoft specifically. However, this does not mean that I do not have to put up with a number of shortcomings. It is also important to note that not all of them are solved by installing third-party software. It’s a pity, a pity. But nothing can be done – all that remains is to endure.
Tightly tied to the Apple ecosystem
We’ll have to get other Apple devices
Apple has very cool proprietary software. That only there is the application “Notes”, which is incomparably suitable for storing records of any type! Here I write down ideas myself as part of my professional activities, keep general family lists with my wife, and compose lecture notes as part of improving my educational level. The cool thing is that it all automatically syncs with iCloud and downloads to iPhone and iPad. But it’s a shame that the solution is incompatible with other platforms. This is one of the factors that keeps me on iOS and does not allow me to switch to smartphones running the Android operating system.
Insufficient user control
Many actions in the system are not obvious
On the one hand, macOS is an extremely feature-rich operating system that is great for professional work in a number of areas. On the other hand, Apple believes that it should be as simple as possible for untrained users. Apparently, this is why many background processes in it lack adequate control. This especially applies to syncing files in the Finder using iCloud Drive, as well as freeing up storage space through “Optimize storage”. Google Drive and other cloud solutions are becoming more transparent.
Application activity is not obvious
Not sure if a particular application is running minimized
What happens to the application when the user clicks on the button with a cross in the right corner of his window? That’s right – the program is closing! What happens if you try to use a similar window button on macOS? I don’t even know – the question is quite complicated. This will close some applications. Others will collapse and pause. Still others will continue to work fully while in the Dock. Interestingly, even Apple’s built-in applications behave completely differently – what can I say about third-party ones. As a result, one can only guess or remember the manner of interaction with a specific program.
Working with windows leaves a lot to be desired
Windows of open applications are not magnetised to the sides of the screen
Apple’s operating system loses quite a bit to Microsoft’s solution in terms of the convenience of working with windows. In principle, this is natural, because the latter even has a corresponding name – Windows (“Windows”). In macOS, it will not be possible to expand the window to the entire working area of ​​the display (we are not talking about full-screen mode) without the help of third-party software. Without it, it will not work to magnetize the window to the right or left edge of the screen, as well as expand it to half of the work area or some other part of it. You have to look for additional utilities for all this, for which you usually have to pay also.
The system will have to be updated forcibly
This is necessary for the full use of built-in applications.
Many people praise Apple for the long-term release of updates for all of its devices. However, it’s hard to say that this is always justified – especially in the case of the Mac. For example, before the 2020 MacBook Air on the M1, I myself used the base 2019 MacBook Air on Intel. It worked very slowly with macOS 11 Big Sur immediately after its release. I had to roll back to earlier builds, but they did not support the installation of fresh software from the same Apple. This, for example, concerned branded office programs: Pages, Numbers, Keynote. I had to look for workarounds outside the company’s branded app store.
You can’t play modern games on macOS
There are enough prerequisites for this, and a lot of them are really connected with the operation of the system.
For a long time, Apple has positioned its computers as tools for active professional activities, not game stations. Therefore, it is not surprising that today they are practically useless in terms of modern digital entertainment. On the one hand, this is due to the hardware used – especially the graphics unprepared for three-dimensional worlds. On the other hand, with the peculiarities of software technologies (especially in the issue of working with 3D – the company develops alternative methods of working with graphics, including Metal), which are used in the operating system. It just isn’t suitable for complex AAA games, for which full-fledged PCs are usually assembled.
The system has strict hardware limits
You cannot officially install the operating system on a self-assembled computer.
After all, Apple’s operating system is only for hardware that the company sells itself. It must be said even more – macOS mainly becomes only on the manufacturer’s computers. Windows and other operating systems have this much easier. Moreover, even the developer himself, represented by Microsoft, is interested in maximum market coverage with his software. At the same time, Apple is not interested in opening access to its software to everyone and everything – it is much more important for the company to promote its portable computers, all-in-ones, and other hardware solutions.
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