FixesComputers

I haven't seen any Mac users comment so I'll put in my opinion. For reference, I've been using a Mac as my main desktop for well over a decade. I've generally enjoyed how the MacOS works as a GUI compared to Windows. Usually when I've purchased a new Mac, it's been relatively trouble free for several years. Now comes the opinion: Don't. Just...don't. As I've tended to use the OS as it appears, I've done little to customize. There are some utilities that allow you to "unlock" features the standard GUI hides by default. I use a utility call Onix to do this. Onix has some other features as well, like giving you easy access to running maintenance utilities, etc. (these trash collection utilities generally run automatically on a daily/weekly/monthly basis anyway so actively running them is generally not necessary). Other utilities exist. What I've noticed over the years is Apple either hiding or making it more difficult to do things. Secure Erase used to be a thing I could do when emptying the trash with a mouse click. Now I have to go into the Terminal (the MacOS CLI) to do that. Setting up a hard drive in Disk Utility to have multiple partitions was a fairly simple process. Now we're back to Terminal or setting up the drive on a different computer with a different OS (I'm sure there are third-party GUI utilities for this, I haven't sought them out). Occasionally I've seen other utilities here and there, but since I don't frequent Mac forums, I don't see any of them mentioned to be able to suss them out. Again, I've largely been OK with the default with just a few minor tweaks I like to make. Finally, don't get a Mac. I've decided my current Mac is the last one I'm likely to own. My previous Mac suffered from a problem with the video card which caused the system to be unstable. I've noticed my current Mac to increase in instability. It frequently locks up for up to several seconds (and sometimes several minutes) before allowing me to continue. I've been noticing video glitches several times an hour as I use it. It probably has some kind of underlying hardware issue. I've never had these kinds of problems with PCs. I've had them run for YEARS before any kind of hardware problem occurs. If one does, since I've built them myself, I can competently replace any failing component. If you really want to know why not to get a Mac, check out Louis Rossmann's YouTube channel. He fixes MacBooks for a living and he goes into great detail as to why you shouldn't buy a MacBook. If everyone followed his advice, he'd be out of a job. Some of his rants go on to how Apple has made it increasingly difficult for their computers to be serviced. As an example, current MacBooks have an SSD that's integrated onto the logic board. If you have a logic board failure, there is a strong likelihood your data will be inaccessible. Because of the T2 security chip and defaults in the current MacOS, your data will be encrypted by default. Replacing a failed CPU or T2 chip is effectively useless as your data can no longer be accessed. Previous models had a "Lifeboat" connector so there was a way to access your data should the rest of the logic board be toast. Models before that had SSDs using a standard slot (M.2/NVMe). Again, newer models are increasingly worse for maintenance. And for that, you pay a premium price for the product. A decade ago, I would have had no problem recommending a Mac over a Windows box. Generally easy to use and got the job done and nearly universally worked. Now, I'll tell people to stay far away. There has to be a major change in how Apple does things before I'll consider going back. At this point I hope I can afford a new PC before my current Mac becomes unusable.