blasteryui Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Hey guys I have a Acer Aspire 5590, Dual Core, 2.5GB RAM, x1650 video card. I know I can run Mac OS X quite well. My question however is that if I wipe off Windows XP or make two paritions, and I install Mac OS X, will my laptop run OS X faster then Windows XP or in my case Windows 7? Am I better off sticking with Windows 7. I do animation, graphic design etc, will Mac have the same speeds as Windows 7? Or Faster? Thanks. Oh and also If I do get Mac OS X, which is the best version and by who and do I burn it to a DVD or can I run it while I'm on Windows and will it just install and wipe Windows 7? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/194441-windows-vs-mac/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
blasteryui Posted November 2, 2009 Author Share Posted November 2, 2009 Hey guys I have a Acer Aspire 5590, Dual Core, 2.5GB RAM, x1650 video card. I know I can run Mac OS X quite well. My question however is that if I wipe off Windows XP or make two paritions, and I install Mac OS X, will my laptop run OS X faster then Windows XP or in my case Windows 7? Am I better off sticking with Windows 7. I do animation, graphic design etc, will Mac have the same speeds as Windows 7? Or Faster? Thanks. Oh and also If I do get Mac OS X, which is the best version and by who and do I burn it to a DVD or can I run it while I'm on Windows and will it just install and wipe Windows 7? Can nobody answer this question..? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/194441-windows-vs-mac/#findComment-1317264 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vilpostus Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 As for OS X itself, it is even faster then Linux. My experience has shown, that Windows is far behind of OS X in performance. OS X can "squeeze" all from a hardware and work reliably. So it will definitely outperform any Windows version (not to mention Windows 7). How it will work on your current system, is another story. It should work well. But one must set-up it properly. My suggestion would be, to install OS X alongside with Windows. Try it, then decide what to do next - stick with Windows or OS X or both. I would stick with both OSes. Some software is available for Windows only. Sure, if all the software you use is available for OS X, then Windows is not needed... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/194441-windows-vs-mac/#findComment-1317373 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blasteryui Posted November 2, 2009 Author Share Posted November 2, 2009 As for OS X itself, it is even faster then Linux. My experience has shown, that Windows is far behind of OS X in performance. OS X can "squeeze" all from a hardware and work reliably. So it will definitely outperform any Windows version (not to mention Windows 7). How it will work on your current system, is another story. It should work well. But one must set-up it properly. My suggestion would be, to install OS X alongside with Windows. Try it, then decide what to do next - stick with Windows or OS X or both. I would stick with both OSes. Some software is available for Windows only. Sure, if all the software you use is available for OS X, then Windows is not needed... Okay thanks but what is the best kernal or whatever to use? ideneb, ipc iatkos? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/194441-windows-vs-mac/#findComment-1318066 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vilpostus Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Okay thanks but what is the best kernal or whatever to use? ideneb, ipc iatkos?IMHO the best is a Retail-like install. Like http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php...=127330&hl= There are many such methods. This one is the best to my mind. Pros: fully updatable with software update - like a genuine Mac Almost retail system - so very stable Cons: bit tricky to setup bit tricky additional extensions installation In general it gives more then it takes to setup. A working OS X system may be needed to do some pre-install work. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/194441-windows-vs-mac/#findComment-1318123 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blasteryui Posted November 3, 2009 Author Share Posted November 3, 2009 IMHO the best is a Retail-like install. Like http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php...=127330&hl= There are many such methods. This one is the best to my mind. Pros: fully updatable with software update - like a genuine Mac Almost retail system - so very stable Cons: bit tricky to setup bit tricky additional extensions installation In general it gives more then it takes to setup. A working OS X system may be needed to do some pre-install work. I do not have another Mac so maybe I should not waste the time and download incase I need to do certain things, whats the next thing then? ideneb or iatkos or ipc? or i forget the millions of others xD Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/194441-windows-vs-mac/#findComment-1318364 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vilpostus Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 Start from an older versions, like Kalyway 10.5.1 then update to a newer, if needed. Do not select any (if installing from Kalyway10.5.1) drivers/patches. It is better to install them later. The only thing you should select is EFI boot loader (ether MBR or GPT) depending on how the disk is partitioned. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/194441-windows-vs-mac/#findComment-1318982 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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