Item: macOS
Rating: 8
Author: Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with macOS

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use macOS for all staff bar windows developers. It's lightweight, easy to manage with policies and can be extended for power users with ease.
The unified hardware and software results in near zero IT issues day to day. Backups can be stored on the cloud, remote management is easy, preventing unauthorised apps is a piece of cake.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Unified hardware and software drivers
Power users can have full access if needed
Upgrade cycles are so easy with OS transfer

Cons

Allowing test apps can be tricky
.net and windows development is poor
Theming is pretty locked down

Return on Investment

Reduced IT issues to near zero
Upgrade cycles take hours not days
Threat management has meant zero breaches

Usability

User software management can be a pain. The no registry system coming from a Windows user means there's some getting used to
System preferences are intentionally locked down and restricted but this only affects a minority of power users.

Alternatives Considered

Microsoft Windows and Linux Mint

Just that simplicity of day to day activities and management.
It's basically zero hassle with the ability to scale and power up if needed.

Key Insights

Do you think macOS delivers good value for the price?

Are you happy with macOS's feature set?

Yes

Did macOS live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of macOS go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy macOS again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Docker, Google Chrome, Microsoft Visual Studio Code

Likelihood to Recommend

It's generally great all round.
IT will love it for the easy management and patching. Enforcing updates is straightforward.
As a developer it has all the tools and software you could need, apart from windows apps development.

macOS Feature Ratings

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Perfect for casual and power users alike.