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Mac user since 2006 here, who often tries switching back to Windows. The biggest deal breaker for me has been the Windows 10 update system, where it will somet
by SyneRyder 8y ago
Mac user since 2006 here, who often tries switching back to Windows. The biggest deal breaker for me has been the Windows 10 update system, where it will sometimes start installing updates when you shut down your computer and tell you "don't turn off your computer". There's been times when I've been stuck at a cafe for 45 minutes & nearly missed a train home because Windows was still sitting there saying "Don't Turn Off Your Computer". With the Mac, I can close the lid and it will always go into sleep mode straight away (with its excellent snooze light to indicate sleep mode), or shutdown and have everything off in seconds.
There's also a Mac program called SuperDuper! that makes bootable copies of drives, so I can clone my internal drive to an external USB, and if/when my internal drive fails, I can actually boot directly from the cloned USB drive, just by plugging it in during the Mac startup sequence. It has saved my bacon several times. I don't think there's a Windows equivalent, unless that has changed.
- oarsinsync 8y agoThe Mac has a snooze light? Where? I’ve been using a MacBook Air since 2010 and MacBook Pro since 2015 and haven’t seen anything resembling a snooze light. Would love to discover this!
- rsynnott 8y agoSadly, abandoned as of (I think) the rMBP.
- saagarjha 8y agoYou missed it: it was only present on MacBooks and non-Retina MacBook Pros.
- SyneRyder 8y agoOh no, did they remove it on later models? I'm still using a 2012 MBP (bought new in 2015), that I upgraded to 16GB and 2TB and is still covered by AppleCare. My 2006 & 2007 MacBooks had the light too. Here's a video of the sleep / snooze light in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT6siXyIjvQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT6siXyIjvQ Aside from it being cool/delightful, it's also useful. When you close the lid, the light initially stays fully on, until the system has actually entered sleep mode. If it stays fully lit (and doesn't start 'breathing'), it's a hint that the machine hasn't actually gone to sleep. Do not put a non-sleeping MacBook in a backpack, or it will get insanely hot to touch...