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The main advantages of Mac OS X over Linux are primarily the former's more widespread popularity and support. Mac OS X has more appeal because Apple, Inc.m its creator, created a popular portable media player known as the iPod. As Linux is not created by any single company, it has to gain users through it's own technical merits. Since there are more users available for Mac OS X, more companies also release products for it, whereas fewer products are available for Linux. With fewer programs available, people are less attracted to Linux for its other benefits, such as low cost or reliability.
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∙ 13y agoLinux advantages:
-free
-wider selection of free software
-installable on most computers
Disadvantages (Mac advantages):
-Mac computers are tailored to the software, quite integrated
-better official support
-warranties/guarantees backed by Apple
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What is mac os and Linux?
Both of them are operating systems.
What percentage of the operating system market do Windows Mac OS X Linux FreeBSD and Solaris have?
mac os
Can you dual-boot Mac OS X and Linux?
Yes.
What operating system (OS) does your system have?
Mac-OS=Disk operating system==Linux OS==Windows OS==Unix OS=
What operating system is free WindowsMac or Linux?
Linux is free. Windows and Mac OS X are not
What are the three basic operating system?
1.control programs 2.sytem service programs 3.utility programs
What is Linux is it a example of a personal computer operating system?
Yes, Linux is like an operating system much like Windows OS or Mac OS. Linux is kind of like a community of Operating Systems. A popular OS from Linux is Ubuntu.
Is Macintosh UNIX based?
Yes Mac OS is based on Linux
What ARE the most common application system?
Windows, mac os, Linux
If you download Linux on your Mac will it take over Mac OS and is there any way to avoid that without partitioning the HD if it does?
If you download Linux to your mac, nothing will happen until you initiate the installer. If you want to install Linux but keep Mac OS also installed, you will need to partition your hard drive. This can be done using the Disk Utility application that is found in the Utilities folder of Application. Finder > Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility
2 Os's written for personal computer that are not made by Microsoft?
Linux Ubuntu and Apple Mac OS
What are the six types of operating systems?
Dos Unix Linux Windows Mac OS OS/2
