And if you, like me, have recently switched to Mac OS, or are planning to, these tips will help you get started with. It s been three months since I switched to a Mac, and I m simply amazed with its smoothness when it comes to day-to-day performance. But these are just the initial hiccups, and once you get used to it, you ll enjoy it. The shortcut buttons are different, most tasks are gesture based, installing apps is a bit confusing and much more. Using a Windows-based computer or a laptop is simple, but in case of Mac, things are a little different. Also Read - Chip shortage increases sales issues for smartphone manufacturers in 2021 Also Read - Apple Festive Offer: Free AirPods with iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini, how to claim the deal You d often find Apple users taking about how smooth and fluid the experience is on Mac OS compared to Windows. But beyond Windows, there are other operating systems such as Linux and Mac OS as well. For me it was Windows 98, followed by Windows XP and so on, and I’m currently using Windows 10. For most of us, Windows has been the first operating system (OS) we got our hands on when we first started using computers.