Comparison of operating

systems Mac OS, Linux and

Windows
 WINDOWS
• Until recently, the most common operating
system. According to statistics, it is
installed on eighty-five% of devices:
tablets, laptops, computers. Used both at
home and in businesses. With the
proliferation of mobile devices -
smartphones, Linux began to crowd out
Windows. After all, it was she who became
the basis for Android.
• The most important advantages are
excellent compatibility and prevalence.
 LINU
X
• from the family of Unix operating systems. However,
there are different distributions that have a kernel,
depending on the version, and are tailored for specific
purposes. They are suitable for both homemaker
desktops and powerful clustered server systems. More
than eighty% of the servers on the Internet run one of
the Linux distributions, FreeBSD or other Unix-like
systems. We talked about the base for Android above.
• The advantage is the prompt completion of
shortcomings and inaccuracies thanks to the open
source code.
 MAC OS
• A system that was developed by
Apple. This is companion software
for devices manufactured by this
corporation. Based on FreeBSD,
closed source. It currently occupies
less than twenty% of the market and
is considered the second most
popular.
• The advantages are stability and
performance.
 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
• Windows. For stable operation of the latest versions of the system, you will need a
processor with two cores, 1 GB of RAM (and if you take a 64-bit distribution kit, then
even more), not the worst video card.
• Linux. The situation is simpler here. A single-core processor, two hungred fifty-six
MB of RAM (immediately get ready to buy a bar) and absolutely any video card is
enough. Naturally, this will not be enough for fast applications and easy surfing the
Internet. But these are the minimum requirements. Note that a plus will be the Zram
kernel module, which allows you to compress data using zip before storing it in RAM.
• Mac OS. Since the system is closed, it will not be possible to draw an unambiguous
conclusion. Theoretically, this OS will be able to run with five hungred twelve MB of
RAM, a single-core processor with a frequency of 1 GHz and 9 GB of free hard disk
memory.
 SECURITY / VIRUS
PROTECTION
• Windows. It is believed that this is the most vulnerable OS. This can be explained very
simply: less qualified employees are working on the latest versions. This is confirmed
by numerous errors in the code. If you remember Windows NT and Windows XP, the
development process was well organized, hence the stability. That is why hackers come
up with more and more viruses for this shell. Also, experts from Microsoft eliminate
very few vulnerabilities, and if they do so, then in a month or more.
• Linux. If you look at Linux, "holes" can be fixed in a matter of hours. All Unix
products have very few flaws. It is possible to encrypt data, but doing this will require
certain skills. As for pop-up blockers, you can forget about them.
• Mac OS. The most secure operating system, for hacking it even appoint a good reward
on some hacker sites. Helps keep the system stable by encrypting data and distributing
it to personal and system. In addition, the new Mac OS is rewritten from scratch and is
not compatible with previous versions. This means that finding ways to hack has
become even more difficult.
 STABILITY
• Windows. Yes, outdated versions did break down quite
often. This is not the case on modern OS versions. Blue
screens of death are now extremely rare.
• Linux. Perhaps the most stable of the three.
• Mac OS. Crashes occur at about the same frequency as
Windows. This is most often due to the use of programs
that are incompatible with Apple standards.
 EASE OF USE

• Windows. No questions asked. The interface is self-explanatory

(except for Windows 8). Working at a computer is not difficult.
• Linux. Each distribution is developed by a group of like-minded
people from different countries, not by individuals or firms. Anyone
can choose a distribution based on the recommendations of other
users, taking into account their knowledge and tastes.
• Mac OS. It is also a convenient and simple system, it takes into
account all the little things. Working with it will be understandable
even to the uninitiated.