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How exactly do some programs work better on macs than pcs?

I've heard that certain programs like photoshop and illustrator and basically all creative programs work better on macs. Honestly, I'm biased because I hate macs so shut up, but is this just what creative mac people say or is it true? and if it is true then do these programs work better enough for it to really matter? (I've used photoshop and illustrator on both a pc and a mac and I don't understand what exactly the difference is)

Update:

thank you people for further encouraging my hatred for macs ♥ i ******* hate them with my whole life

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  • 1 decade ago

    It depends on who the Developer is. Now a pc can run the same or better than a mac BUT most people get cheap pcs so that is why macs are better. Because the cheapest mac has a better processor and memory than even half of the pcs out there. Also Adobe products are developed on and for Macs that is why photoshop and illustrator may be nicer and seem to run smoother. Also the mac display is nicer than the pc. So I would say that the mac is better for Media (Photoshop, After Effects, Illustrator, etc.) and pc is better for business or more personalization.

    I have a pc.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    there is no difference. it depends on the parts in the mac and pc. if the mac has a faster cpu and more ram and a faster hard drive it will run faster on the mac but the same can be said for the pc. though you can say this, if you buy a mac for lets say $2400 and a pc for $2400, it will run faster on the pc because macs are seriously overpriced. you could quite easily make a pc with twice as much ram and twice as much cpu power and a far better graphics card than a mac for the same price as a mac. apple products are seriously overpriced, especially their notebooks.

  • 1 decade ago

    I doubt that it is true because I own both on the same computer (macbook pro with bootcamp) and Windows is faster in every way. I also have the same programs installed on both programs and the Windows always runs faster.

    What is true is that sometimes there is a program that is ONLY for mac. For example, Logic Pro for music. Logic Pro is the only reason I still have a Mac OS partition.

  • 5 years ago

    there is not extra valuable or worse. they're 2 products aimed in direction of distinctive aim markets -- Mac's are designed from the floor as much as be fuss loose. they're usually all-in-one computers with a sturdy construct high quality and extreme high quality IPS demonstrate, yet you may pay fairly plenty for the layout besides because of the fact the hardware. Apple has additionally very tight qc, and lower back, that explains why their expenses are larger. enhancements, specially, are very costly for Macs, and there is little or no you are able to stick interior an iMac. So GPU and CPU enhancements are literally fairly limited. maximum people who get a Mac, do not assume their macs to be upgradable down the line. They use it for 3-4 years until eventually now plonking down yet another 1500 for a extra cutting-edge one. a typical computing gadget on the different hand has plenty extra flexibility because of the fact of their distinctive style element. they're additionally plenty extra much less costly to produce considering they don't seem to be a closed equipment like iMacs are, their factors are sourced from distinctive distinctive OEM companies on an identical time as Apple contracts one or 2 companies to make the motherboards and manufacture the aluminium casings. standard computing gadget's are modular -- want extra valuable overall performance? swap out the CPU and upload in a extra valuable snap shots card. not adequate storage? upload extra drives. want it besides speedier? Get a RAID setup or an SSD... the main upside of a typical computing gadget is that that's maintained very actually -- not plenty with macs, if some thing fails, you will could pray which you have Applecare guarantee or you would be paying consisting of your limbs just to get it fastened. So there is the two professional's and cons with those 2 platforms, considering they're designed with very distinctive consumers in techniques.

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  • 1 decade ago

    Before Windows 7 they used to work better. With Windows 7 is hard to notice the difference.

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    1 decade ago

    macs have always been geared toward graphics, pc's come out with stuff without testing it.

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