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Mac OS X vs elementary OS: What are the differences?
Mac OS X: A desktop operating system for Macintosh computers. It brings new features inspired by its most powerful users, but designed for everyone. Stay better focused on your work in Dark Mode. Automatically organize files using Stacks; elementary OS: A privacy-respecting replacement for Windows and macOS. It is the flagship distribution to showcase the Pantheon desktop environment. The distribution promotes itself as a “fast, open, and privacy-respecting” replacement to macOS and Windows.
Mac OS X and elementary OS can be primarily classified as "Operating Systems" tools.
elementary OS is an open source tool with 921 GitHub stars and 540 GitHub forks. Here's a link to elementary OS's open source repository on GitHub.
Pros of elementary OS
- Free to use5
- MacOs like feel4
- Fast4
- Stable4
- Elegant3
- Excellent replacement for Windows2
- Good for beginners2
- Very easy to use2
Pros of Mac OS X
- Stability1
- Elegant, Minimalist look1
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Cons of elementary OS
- Less customization1
Cons of Mac OS X
- Expensive if you don't want to break the EULA2
- Even less customization1
