Both Linux & Mac OS X are from the Unix family, so they're like distant cousins in a way. Windows is a completely separate entity.
Now for the differences:
Mac OS X
Linux
Both of them are operating systems.
mac os
Yes.
Linux is free. Windows and Mac OS X are not
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instead of windows you can have linux or mac. they are different, but you will know whats best for you when you try them, linux is free to download.but you need an operating system (windows, mac, linux or any other OS) for the computer to work
1.control programs 2.sytem service programs 3.utility programs
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.
Different operating systems have differing features, though they all have the primary function of controlling the software and programs running on a computer or other device. Popular features include: A start menu or application menu (Windows, Linux) Multiple desktop workspaces (Linux, Mac OS X) Taskbar (Windows, Linux) or dock (Mac OS X, also Linux) to track favorite program shortcuts and active applications A desktop environment. Linux has GNOME or KDE (and a few others), Mac has Aqua, and Windows Vista has Aero. Desktop acceleration (Mac OS X, Linux using Compiz or similar, and Windows Vista Premium, Business, or Ultimate)
The operating system, generally abbreviated as "OS". This could be Windows, Mac OS, Linux (any of dozens of different distributions or "distros" of Linux), Android, iOS, or many others.
Yes Mac OS is based on Linux
Windows, mac os, Linux