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lockhrt999

lockhrt999

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With all its flaws, I like Windows. I use tools like AutoHotKey, ShareX, PowerToys to increase my productivity.

I'm looking to buy a mid-high end laptop for my work. There aren't many serious options available for Windows in my research. And, I'm not looking to waste my money on a gaming laptop.

Basic things I want from a laptop:
Seriously good battery life
No intel.
If proc is AMD, then an entry-level RTX GPU.
A lot of RAM. 32 GB+ RAM
Good display, good speaker, good overall package.

I was hoping we would get great snapdragon X elite laptops, but India didn't get serious SKUs.

Only Apple has serious options available with its MacBook Pros. It has probably launched its entire lineup here. No step-motherly treatment for Indians.

Coming back to my question, will I like macOS?

I have never used it. My only experience is watching YouTube videos of people using macOS.

The general theme/assumption is, people on macOS struggle to maximize windows. Is it not possible? Everyone I saw is spent a lot of time manually resizing apps. And, why the file menus are on the status/task bar? That looks very weird.

The majority of my work these days is with Chrome. Occasionally, I code, photoshop and use 3D apps. I work at a desk with multi monitors but would like the portability of a laptop on some occasions. I don't buy into the myth that macOS is better for coding. People who say that, are bad at computers.

Are there alternatives available to AutoHotKey, Sharex etc?

I like how a single MacBook Pro can set a benchmark for display, speaker, webcam, trackpad, battery, performance etc. I presume service from Apple will also be good?

I wished somebody threw an early m series MacBook Air in the trade section so that I could have checked the macOS myself.

Or would you recommend me to stay on Windows?

Bottomline, I very much like the hardware of MacBook Pros, but it's the software that I'm unsure about.
 
lockhrt999 said:
Coming back to my question, will I like macOS?
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Cannot answer.
lockhrt999 said:
The general theme/assumption is, people on macOS struggle to maximize windows. Is it not possible? Everyone I saw is spent a lot of time manually resizing apps. And, why the file menus are on the status/task bar? That looks very weird.
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Window snipping works in macOS now but for it to work like in WIndows you can use Rectangles application.
lockhrt999 said:
Are there alternatives available to AutoHotKey, Sharex etc?
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Yes there are apps like BetterTouchTool that allow lot of macros. I am not sure what autohotkey does and to what extent you are using it. One thing I can say is MacOS is way ahead in automation

Automator User Guide for Mac

Learn how to use Automator on your Mac to automate much of what you do on your computer.
support.apple.com
lockhrt999 said:
I like how a single MacBook Pro can set a benchmark for display, speaker, webcam, trackpad, battery, performance etc. I presume service from Apple will also be good?
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Apple care is a must if you are buying MBP. You get 3 years of warranty including accidental damage protection (no theft protection though).
lockhrt999 said:
I wished somebody threw an early m series MacBook Air in the trade section so that I could have checked the macOS myself.
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If you are in Bangalore, you can come over to my place to try.

lockhrt999 said:
Bottomline, I very much like the hardware of MacBook Pros, but it's the software that I'm unsure about.
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I am not sure buy why not try AWS EC2 Mac instances if they allow GUI remote desktop.
 
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You already love the MacBook Pro’s hardware, so why overthink? macOS isn’t hard—just grab Rectangle for window management, Raycast for Spotlight, and CleanShot X for ShareX vibes. Battery? Untouchable. Performance? M-series runs cooler, lasts longer, and 32GB here feels like 64GB on Windows. Photoshop, coding, even Blender—unless you need CUDA, you’re golden. Yeah, there’s a learning curve, but you’re tech-savvy, you’ll adapt. Worst case? Sell it with minimal loss.
 
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Can't comment coz it's subjective but I used a M1 macbook pro and I loved the hardware but couldn't really gel with macOS UI or fighting to make it work linux-ey (tried stuff like homebrew etc) - these days I use Win11 with WSL ubuntu (mainly on desktop though, but I also have a ThinkPad T14 AMD Gen4 Ryzen 7480U) and I'm golden. Yes, it cannot match the battery life (it's like half that of the macbook) but perf is great and runs windows and linux smooth which is my main ask.
 
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