PeppyBagel
PeppyBagel

Mac or Windows for office

People in day long office jobs, how can you work easily on Mac (startup folks specially ) I have been given one at my new job at a startup and it looked pretty jazzy and all on day one. Now when I have to do real work, it sucks.I can't use MS Office, multi windows or even screen sharing / split. I want my normal windows desktop back.

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JumpyWaffle
JumpyWaffle

Ugggh, people will be pretty divided over this I am sure. I have used Macs for the last 6 years in all jobs so I don't even remember what a Windows feels like any more

PeppyBagel
PeppyBagel

I get it, it's the ‘ getting used to’ thing. But honestly what's the incentive of using a mac over a Windows. Apart from the Jazz. I can list so many for Windows.

SleepyNoodle
SleepyNoodle

Linux. It was a little difficult to start with but now that I'm used to it, I'm unable to use my personal windows laptop lmao.

SnoozyBanana
SnoozyBanana

bhai windows 🤢, feels like its a decade behind macs. I prefer mac or chromebook over windows anyday

Idk what all the smart people working for microsoft are building.

"humans have one life on this planet, and with all the top brains working for microsoft, the world deserves better"

QuirkyWaffle
QuirkyWaffle

Decade behind macs? Mac doesn't even have the clipboard feature yet lol. And the snapping sucks.

WobblyJellybean
WobblyJellybean

Apple>>>Microsoft for security and privacy purposes.

JazzyNarwhal
JazzyNarwhal

You can do Multi Windows..

Who needs MS Office when you can just type doc.new ? sheet.new ?

You can copy from one app and paste into another app without changing their position (front/back) (so underrated)

Music & Battery (far better than any Windows)

Saying all these, I use a personal Windows and I enjoy it too.. although context switching especially Keyboard was tough, but with a wireless keyboard it's just same everywhere..

DerpyBurrito
DerpyBurrito

Was like you but learnt shortcuts Understood many functions don't work well like VB editor for macros, powerapps so reserve it for my windows office laptop Functions keep improving over time and will reach parity by 2035 is what I feel

PrancingHamster
PrancingHamster

Mac if non finance

JumpyPretzel
JumpyPretzel

Why can’t you use MS Office? My Mac has those pre-installed. May be your organisation hasn’t taken their paid version, so it is their fault. For other things, like keyboard etc, you can get familiarised just in a few days, but obviously for initial 2-3 days it will look very weird.

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Why do people use Mac? it's UX is so shitty

futures wise it's far far behind windows

then why do people use it ?

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It's an easier alternative to Linux without all the Windows bs

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Please suggest some nice productivity apps for a windows.

Currently just use Microsoft Suite and Notion.