Mac OS
Peripheral management- mac os x
Although Mac os x does not have any sort of peripheral management like windows, it does allow the user to change the display, mouse and keyboard settings.
Although Mac os x does not have any sort of peripheral management like windows, it does allow the user to change the display, mouse and keyboard settings.
Security- mac os x
OS X checks for updates everyday so that the user will always have the latest security features, it also has Gatekeeper this makes downloading apps onto the computer safer because it has three options: 1. To completely block any app apart those downloaded from the app store, 2. To allow app downloaded from the app store and apps from the internet that has a developer ID, and the 3rd setting is to allow everything to be downloaded. Mac OS X also has filevault 2 they encrypts the users data, there is privacy controls, better passwords which are harder to crack, it also has iCloud keychain which stores all of the users passwords to make it easier for them because they won’t have to remember their passwords, Sandboxing blocks malicious code, by isolating the app away from critical parts of the system and the user files, the runtime in OS X protects the system by creating a strong wall between the memory used for data and the memory used for executable instructions, this feature is built into the CPU, anti-phishing protects the user from fraudulent websites, the user can also create password protected user accounts, the user can set the time it takes for the mac to lock the screen.
File management- mac os x
Mac os x has the finder, much like windows has windows explore, they both essentially do the same thing but with a different GUI style.
OS X checks for updates everyday so that the user will always have the latest security features, it also has Gatekeeper this makes downloading apps onto the computer safer because it has three options: 1. To completely block any app apart those downloaded from the app store, 2. To allow app downloaded from the app store and apps from the internet that has a developer ID, and the 3rd setting is to allow everything to be downloaded. Mac OS X also has filevault 2 they encrypts the users data, there is privacy controls, better passwords which are harder to crack, it also has iCloud keychain which stores all of the users passwords to make it easier for them because they won’t have to remember their passwords, Sandboxing blocks malicious code, by isolating the app away from critical parts of the system and the user files, the runtime in OS X protects the system by creating a strong wall between the memory used for data and the memory used for executable instructions, this feature is built into the CPU, anti-phishing protects the user from fraudulent websites, the user can also create password protected user accounts, the user can set the time it takes for the mac to lock the screen.
File management- mac os x
Mac os x has the finder, much like windows has windows explore, they both essentially do the same thing but with a different GUI style.
Device drivers- mac OS X
Mac OS X doesn’t need to use device drivers all apple products are compatible with each other so its plug ‘n’ play, however if the user is connecting a printer to the mac they need to make sure that it is mac compatible because it will need drivers, this goes with all non-apple peripherals
Customisation- mac os x
In mac OS X the user can change the desktop background, the appearance and the dock via the corresponding sections in the system preferences.
Mac OS X doesn’t need to use device drivers all apple products are compatible with each other so its plug ‘n’ play, however if the user is connecting a printer to the mac they need to make sure that it is mac compatible because it will need drivers, this goes with all non-apple peripherals
Customisation- mac os x
In mac OS X the user can change the desktop background, the appearance and the dock via the corresponding sections in the system preferences.
Support for media- os x
Mac OS X has quick time that is much like windows media player, it can support most forms of audio and video.
Mac OS X has quick time that is much like windows media player, it can support most forms of audio and video.
Stability and reliability- mac os x
The older versions of Mac OS X for example Mac OS X Cheetah was not as stable as the new versions of mac OS X, OS X is based on UNIX which is more reliable than Windows NT.
Cost and support- mac os x
You cannot really buy OS X from anywhere because it comes pre-installed on every mac that is sold, the support you get on a mac is like that of windows you have the online support on apple.com but the user does not have any support built in to the operating system.
The older versions of Mac OS X for example Mac OS X Cheetah was not as stable as the new versions of mac OS X, OS X is based on UNIX which is more reliable than Windows NT.
Cost and support- mac os x
You cannot really buy OS X from anywhere because it comes pre-installed on every mac that is sold, the support you get on a mac is like that of windows you have the online support on apple.com but the user does not have any support built in to the operating system.