Ever Switched from Microsoft to Apple Laptops

Jules

Jules

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We both use iPads. DH use his Asus computer most of the time. He’s been cursing quietly about how slow it is. Whenever I use it, I curse out loud at the speed. Now that Windows 10 is disappearing he’s definitely going to replace it. He should have done it ages ago. He’s commented a few times that he might switch to an Apple laptop.

We need to go into a computer store and check how well documents, spreadsheets, etc carry over.

Anyone made the switch and was it worth it? Easy peasy or nothing but headaches?
 

Jules said:
Anyone made the switch and was it worth it? Easy peasy or nothing but headaches?
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Yes, I switched about 18 years ago. It took a little while to learn some new basic habits, but I found that fairly rapid and reasonably simple. And, after that, I felt overall the Mac's are easier to use. I've got a MacBook Pro, and I share an iMac desktop with my wife.

Of course, I never spent top dollar for the absolute best of the Microsoft-based PC laptops. But I've found the Macs more trouble free... far fewer visits to a technician for service. And less in the way of viruses, etc.
 
Similar issues. I was with pc's from the eighties, I believe, even before windows came out.
Switch to an Apple Mac mini this year. Faster, without a doubt but I have to switch gears on a daily basis to work with apple. My thinking has been different so problems arise simply because I am over thinking with my pc brain.
I prefer Apple but sometimes I wish for the past with my pc when I am looking for the right icon or indication to move thru something.
Bottom line, I guess is that they are two viable systems.
In my case I have an iPad and iPhone so the Mac seemed a logical decision to blend everything together. There are distinctions between the Mac and the iPad and they pose problems for me on occasion. I am sure with time I will correct my wicked pc ways but it is not an easy migration.
 
My feeling is that if you make such unsophisticated use that a Mac will serve, you might be better off with a Chromebook. At that level any of them will probably work for you with little retraining.

The downside is when you own other Apple products. Then the walled garden offers multi-device integration capabilities through the Apple Cloud which many people find valuable.

However, that said, I know that people do make very sophisticated use of Macs. And that some people even buy them for the premium hardware and then either install Windows over it or run Windows in a VM on the Mac's OS.
 
I have been on PCs for decades but now I am looking at Mac Minis. Right now I run Windows 10. Yes, Microsoft sent me a letter that they will no longer support Windows 10 after October 15, 2025. That's fine because I am switching to Mac. My iphone will be glad too!
 
Packerjohn said:
I have been on PCs for decades but now I am looking at Mac Minis. Right now I run Windows 10. Yes, Microsoft sent me a letter that they will no longer support Windows 10 after October 15, 2025. That's fine because I am switching to Mac. My iphone will be glad too!
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There is a cultural difference in switching. I know, I switched. I love apple but there is a lot I don't understand. It's faster for sure but then I get bogged down trying to do something that in the pc world was simple. With apple you have to relearn. I don't know, on hindsight that I would ever do this again. Both have advantages, both have draw backs.
 
I have been using an iPad since the first ones came out. My old computer crashed, and my daughter loaned me her new iPad to use until she could see if the crashed computer could be saved. I had never used a touch screen before, and she didn’t give me a lot of information about using the iPad, she just left me to figure it out.
Anyway, by the time she was able to let me know that the computer was dead and gone, I had fallen in love with the iPad , so she gave it to me and got herself a new one.

I have used Windows, Apple, and Chromebook , and I would never ever go back to another Dell or any other Windows computer or laptop.
If you are only doing basic things with your computer or laptop, and do not want to spend a lot of money, a Chromebook is a great choice. It uses the cloud to store everything in, comes with excellent virus protection, is simple to use, and there are a zillion books and videos to help seniors learn how the Chromebook works.
I still have one, but since I do everything on the iPad, I seldom use the Chromebook, but it has a 17” screen, and is great for watching a video or just for being easy to read.
They come either with or without a touchscreen, and in a variety of sizes and prices. They are easy to use, and can use the google apps.

I have a MacBook , and it is a 16” one, so I use that when I need a laptop, but I am so used to having the touchscreen that having to do everything with a mouse/trackpad is frustrating, and I miss having everything so easy with an app , like on my iPad.
Everyone in my family has Apple devices, so having the same thing makes messaging and sharing pictures simpler and fast. We have the shared albums, and do one each year for all of us who have a garden, so we can share garden and flower pictures. We use FaceTime, and my youngest son loves to take me for “walks” through his garden and berry patch in the summer.
So, having something that works with your other devices is important, too.

I am used to all things Apple now, but if I were going from a Windows to something else and had not always had an iPad, I would go with a Chromebook with a touchscreen. They do everything necessary for basic computer use, are easy to use, almost indestructible, and don’t cost a lot because they don’t have that gigantic hard drive, and store it all in the cloud for you.
 
I've used Microsquish appliances since long before the Windows era mainly because that's what my employer provided. I suppose I will buy one more (Windows 11) unit next year unless cancer gets me first.
 
It seems like many of us really, really like the Apple universe and have or want to transition. DH deals with some intricate programs, though is wanting to make his online life more simple. I won’t push his decision, though I’ll quietly input some of your suggestions. Thanks.
 
Apple just had their Apple Event for the new MacBooks and it is on youtube, so he might want to watch that and see if it looks like they will do what he wants his laptop to do. This is only about 15 minutes long, so not like the regular apple event that lasts over an hour. It is just for the MacBook Pro.

 
I love apple but sometimes I get frustrated with which icon to press, which side of the screen to scroll up or down. how long to press down etc, etc, etc. Faster for sure. Easier??
How to make my flash work when taking a picture, How to clean out the junk that one accumulates. PC was easy, apple has the junk all over the place.
Some apps transfer very well from pc to apple, some apps like Quicken are a bear. Photo editing is another issue but I suspect some of that is the responsibility of Adobe. Long time photoshop user in the pc. Much different in the apple, but then again adobe has changed as well so.....
Added to that being said I must include that I am older now so changes are a little more difficult. Security just about rules no matter where you go. You better have your iPhone handy for the 6 digit code coming in.
otherwise life is good
 

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