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Desktop publisher pro for mac review12/26/2023 ![]() ![]() Why is there no double-tap function on the trackpad? Where is the Backspace key? How is that not there? That I found incomprehensible. What is up with that cutout with sharp corners on the bottom half of the laptop? It kept cutting into my wrists while typing. Honest to goodness, at first, I was excited, but after a few hours I could not wait to go back to my Surface laptop. It didn't sound like an honest article comparing the two experiences and the pros and cons. ![]() I am not too sure the author is unbiased. More: We tried playing PC games on MacBook Pro M1 Max via Parallels - it’s bad.You may find yourself having a similar experience. If you’re a die-hard Windows user like me, I suggest giving macOS an honest try if possible. Gaming aside, there’s very little I dislike about macOS. Also, I simply want to experience more of the eye-pleasing user interface. Editing videos and photos is a snap, and everyday tasks like working or watching YouTube videos are a breeze on macOS. In fact, I like macOS so much that I am seriously considering purchasing a MacBook Pro 14-inch for myself. To that end, I won’t hold macOS’ AAA gaming shortcomings against it.Īs a life-long Windows person, I have to admit that macOS is a solid and thoroughly user-friendly operating system. However, as great as gaming on laptops can be, I prefer playing PC games on a desktop. Sadly, as our own tests playing the latest games through Parallels have proven, playing titles that aren’t optimized for Macs is still a disappointing experience, even with the power of M1 Max. It seemed the M1 Pro and M1 Max chips would finally give Apple a competitive edge in the gaming space, as they appear powerful enough to handle even demanding AAA games. Gaming on Macs has always been a dicey proposition. Sadly, I haven’t had time to play a lot of games on the MacBook Pro 14-inch. I doubt I’ll be a Mac expert anytime soon, but based on my time with macOS, I can see myself becoming more proficient with it than I am with Windows. I had to wrap my brain around things like the red, yellow and green buttons (macOS’ version of close, minimize, and expand) and am still learning a dozen shortcuts. I acclimated to macOS faster than I expected. Thanks to the ease of use, one can simply focus on creating without having to wrestle with a potentially unwieldy user interface or slow computer. I now understand why so many artists love using Macs to bring their work to life. Using Photoshop was also snappy and responsive. Thanks to the M1 Pro chip powering the MacBook 14-inch, I was able to render 1080p videos in Adobe Premiere in a handful of minutes. While I’m not a master in any of those fields, I know the basics of video editing and Photoshop. Macs have long been the go-to computers for professional artists working in illustration, animation, video editing, music recording and more. Installing apps on Windows now feels unnecessarily cumbersome in comparison. All I had to do was download apps and then drag them from the download folder to the apps section. In fact, I found the process smoother than on Windows. I had no trouble downloading and installing apps. Though my experience with Apple is limited, the user-friendliness of its products is something I’ve always appreciated. After a solid week of using the M1 Pro-powered MacBook Pro, I’m surprised by the results. I was able to get extensive hands-on time with macOS and see how it differs from my beloved Windows. Casey shipped his review unit to my apartment. Shortly after finishing his Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch review, Tom’s Guide senior editor Henry T. Though I found Apple’s MP3 players and tablets easier to use than those offered by the competition, I still didn’t feel the need to try Mac computers, even when I was able to afford them. The PC version of iTunes is still my default music player when I’m on my desktop. I’ve owned several iPods and currently have a 2019 iPad. I have some familiarity with Apple’s operating systems and applications. If Windows PCs served me well, what use did I have for Apple’s computers? The other, perhaps more important reason, was that Macs were always out of my price range. The first is that I’m generally an “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it” type of person. There were a few factors that made me feel that way. ![]()
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