I spent a few hours messing around on my friend's macbook a few weekends ago and I loved it. Everything was so smooth and sexy and it just felt perfect. I understand that they are good pieces of hardware, since every other member of Boyah seems to have one now, so I've decided to start saving for one (shouldn't take too long). I was my friend was giving me the generic "PCs are better for gaming, macs can't run any applications blah blah blah" speech and I really didn't know what to say back, since I really don't know why macs are better than PCs.
Educate me boyah hocuspocus;
Message icons are a cool thing
Macs can run games fine.
If anything, it's lazy developers who can't take 5 minutes to compile their games for Linux and OS X. To fix that you can just run the games under crossover/wine, or dual boot Windows. I don't since I don't play games, and the few I do rarely play all run on OS X.
As for other applications, did he name any, because I've never had a problem finding any software I need.
Quote from: JMV on August 24, 2009, 11:52:19 PM
Macs can run games fine.
If anything, it's lazy developers who can't take 5 minutes to compile their games for Linux and OS X. To fix that you can just run the games under crossover/wine, or dual boot Windows. I don't since I don't play games, and the few I do rarely play all run on OS X.
As for other applications, did he name any, because I've never had a problem finding any software I need.
So, what are some features that are exclusive to macs?
Quote from: GUOB on August 25, 2009, 11:46:54 AM
So, what are some features that are exclusive to macs?
A stable and relatively safe operating system. If you're on the computer for more than an hour a week, a Macintosh will save you loads of time and effort.
Quote from: GUOB on August 25, 2009, 11:46:54 AM
So, what are some features that are exclusive to macs?
No operating system has "exclusive" features as you'd also have to factor in the hundreds of linux distributions which all will end up having one of the features. It's the combination and execution of the features.
OS X has the stability and security attributed to Unix systems, yet the commercial software support that Windows has.
It also does it in a sleek effective way.
the single biggest/best features I can think of for os x and why I like it are:
- security. you'll probably be surprised how convenient it is to never think about viruses, malware, etc... go to all the sketchy porn and serial number and whatever else sites you want, download shit recklessly
- safari. it has a windows version but the os x version runs MUCH better (and consumes less resources), never crashes, and is still the fastest browser if I'm not mistaken
- UI features. stuff like hot corners and their functions (show desktop, exposé, dashboard, show all windows of one app), plus spaces and finder, are things I can hardly use a computer without. when I use windows and have to minimize shit to get it out of the way I say "what the fuck. that is incredibly inconvenient and unpleasing"
- apps. everything you want to do on a pc, there's an app for it on os x, except it's much better than the windows equivalent (also say goodbye to wading through infinite shareware apps looking for one that actually works)
looks like i should be switching to windows y/n
Quote from: snorkel on August 25, 2009, 05:50:57 PM
- apps. everything you want to do on a pc, there's an app for it on os x, except it's much better than the windows equivalent (also say goodbye to wading through infinite shareware apps looking for one that actually works)
Was this a thing people actually wanted at one time?
Quote from: … on April 07, 2016, 12:29:17 AM
Quote from: snorkel on August 25, 2009, 05:50:57 PM
- apps. everything you want to do on a pc, there's an app for it on os x, except it's much better than the windows equivalent (also say goodbye to wading through infinite shareware apps looking for one that actually works)
Was this a thing people actually wanted at one time?
also i still go through my share of bad shareware apps on mac os x tbh so i don't understand how this point is remotely cogent
lol I have 0 desire to get a Mac now
lol i remember how STOKED i was to finally get my mac before i started college
and now i never want a mac again lolol
Quote from: … on April 07, 2016, 12:29:17 AM
Quote from: snorkel on August 25, 2009, 05:50:57 PM
- apps. everything you want to do on a pc, there's an app for it on os x, except it's much better than the windows equivalent (also say goodbye to wading through infinite shareware apps looking for one that actually works)
Was this a thing people actually wanted at one time?
apps on a computer? yeah i'm not sure baddood;
still use a mac (2 actually) for my work environment due to security and stability happydood;
i wish my work environment used macs so i could just turn on gatekeeper and not worry about dummies
lmao buying a mac
>having vulnerabilities with a CVSS of 10 every other week.
Quote from: Khadafi on April 10, 2016, 08:39:55 AM
>having vulnerabilities with a CVSS of 10 every other week.
the ghost of Steve jobs is sabotaging apple y/n
Quote from: squirrelfriend on April 10, 2016, 10:13:13 AM
Quote from: Khadafi on April 10, 2016, 08:39:55 AM
>having vulnerabilities with a CVSS of 10 every other week.
the ghost of Steve jobs is sabotaging apple y/n
[spoiler]was talking about windows[/spoiler]
[spoiler]timcook is sabotaging apple[/spoiler]
dumb people will mess up any operating system they have, james
there's no dumb peeople on ly a lt of inquisitiveidiots
Quote from: David on April 10, 2016, 11:53:36 AM
dumb people will mess up any operating system they have, james
a vulnerability with CVSS of 10 usually does not require user interaction nor authentication.
it would be like sending a certain command to a port or over a particular service and being able to execute code or crash the system.
These types of vulnerabilities are usually far more common than OS X and Linux. The only two recent ones for Macs and onter *nix systems were Shellshock and Heartbleed (which also could affect windows since they were bugs in OpenSSL and CGI passing stuff to BASH)
I know more security and auditing fam. >_<'
Quote from: Khadafi on April 10, 2016, 01:58:08 PM
I know more security and auditing fam. >_<'
shots fired, man down!!
epically pwned
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