I've been a Windows kid my entire life. Not once has a MacBook graced my childhood. For the longest time, iPhones weren't even on the horizon in the York family household, but my dear mother changed that when she bought an iPhone 4. She has since upgraded to a Samsung Galaxy, but that's a story for another day.
In case you've been living under a rock, Windows 10 has made its grand reveal. Doesn't it look nice? Well, I followed the nice little steps and downloaded the beautiful Windows 10. I won't get into the ugly bits, but let's just say I'm no longer friends with Microsoft. The sum of my experience with Windows 10 resulted in the need for a new computer. Much to my family's dismay, I bought a MacBook Air.
Windows and Mac are different, but not completely opposite. Windows 10 has a similar set up to Mac so going in it was easy to catch on.
They may be similar, but it's definitely an adjustment. Here are my two biggest "what the ----" moments, I have encountered so far. For all my Windows people out there dying of curiosity, and all of my Apple diehards felt free to laugh at my confusion; let's begin.
The Charger
Ah, the charger. Wait, what the beep is this?
A few Google searches later and the bottom cord is apparently an extension cord. Oh so fancy Apple, I get to choose if I want the third prong or not. While we're talking about the charger, I have to mention the magnet on the actual charger port. When you go to charge your nice little Mac there is a magnet that keeps it in place. Now, let's say you get up with your computer in hand and you forget that you plugged it in (we all do this time to time). No stress, though, with the magnet it will just unhook and you're instantly cordless. Such a nice touch, Apple, really.
Trackpad
There is no left and right click on Mac's. At first I was furious and confused. How do you do anything if there is no right click? Turns out there is all of these clever trackpad gestures. If you got to System Preferences > Trackpad, you can see demonstrations and select the ones you wish to use. Of course, some of these gestures you will see on other PC's trackpad, but not all.
The fact is that Microsoft and Apple are just two different beasts. Transitioning from Windows to OS X isn't impossible, especially now that Windows 10 seems to follow in Mac's footsteps. In fact, I recommend it. Right off the bat, the OS X system works more effectively and efficiently. Seamless harmony with machine and operating system.
Now that I have experienced the crisp clear effectiveness of MacBook, Windows is a distance memory.
Comment below some more magical differences that I may encounter with MacBook or let me know if you think Windows 10 is superior.
