This document compares the operating systems Mac OS, Windows, and Linux/Unix. It provides information on the history, developers, source models, and platforms supported for each OS. Key features like price, security, and usability are compared. System requirements for memory, storage, and processor are outlined for MacOS, Windows 10/11, and a typical Linux distro. Pros and cons of each OS are discussed for different user types. In the end, MacOS is recommended for office/school work due to optimized software, Windows is best overall due to wide industry support and gaming, while Linux offers best resource utilization and is open source.

1. Which Is the Operating System for You?
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Operating System
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Kong Clayton
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Sherpa Chodenla
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Linux
Open Source Group

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Name
Occupation
Recreation
Mission
Chodenla Sherpa
Property Assistant Manager
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Obtain Radiology Degree
Complete Prerequisites to enroll in Radiology
Program

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Name
Occupation
Recreation
Mission
Clayton Kong
College Student
Video Games and trying out food
To learn more about CIS and select a
career path in CIS

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Family
Occupation
Recreation
Mission
Mohammed Alshugaa
Security Guard
learn something new
Earn Bachelor Degree in Computer
Science

5. What OS are these?
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Mac OS
● MacOS is the OS commonly
found on Apple’s models of
MacBooks and iMacs
● Made by Apple Inc.
● Is a Unix like OS
● First released in 2001
Windows OS
● Windows has been the common OS
many people have been familiar with
● Made by Microsoft (first released in
1985)
● Not Unix based, was created from
MS-DOS with IBM
Linux Mint
● Linux Mint is among the most
popular Linux distros in the market
● Built on the open source Linux Kernel
● Linux Kernel was created by Linus
Torvalds in 1991
● Linux Kernel was built from Unix

6. Extra info on each OS
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Mac OS Windows OS Linux and Linux Distros
● MacOS is divided up into separate
versions (Ventra, Monterey, etc)
● Mac OS only works with the hardware
it was designed with (Intel and ARM)
● Older Apple hardware tend to be
unable to support newer OS versions
● Is “free” but still has a license fee to
unlock additional features and remove
watermark
● A lot of malware is coded to work on
Windows OS
● Sometimes updates cause issues
● Windows 10 and 11 are the major
versions (Windows 10 still hold majority
share)
● Only the Linux Kernel is under a standard
● Community made distros are what makes
the Kernel into an OS
● There are multiple distros and they are
not under a common standard
● Some distros are better than others

7. Status : Which best operating system on 2023
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FEATURES Mac OS Windows Unix/Linux
Developer Apple Inc Microsoft Ken Thompson +
Written in
C++[1] Objective-C assembly
language C, C++, C#, assembly language
C and assembly
language
OS family Mac ,Unix Windows NT Unix
Source model Proprietary (with open source Closed-source Open source
Initial release 03/24/2001 11/20/1985 09/17/1991
Platforms ARM64, x86-64 ,PowerPC IA-32, x86-64, ARM, ARM64
Alpha, ARC, ARM, C-
Sky, +
Kernel type Hybrid (XNU) Windows NT family: Monolithic
Default user
interface Aqua (graphical) Windows shell (graphical)
Command-line
interface/Unix shell (CLI)
License
Commercial software,
proprietary software Proprietary commercial software
GPLv2, free/open-
source software
Price Free $119-$199 Free
Best For Apps, Gaming, Browsing Apps, Gaming, Browsing Open Source, APPS
Security Huge Negligible Negligible

8. System Requirements of each OS
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Platforms Price Security Usability
x86/x64 free high personal use

9. System Requirements of each OS
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● 4GB of memory
● 35.5 GB available storage
minimum (44.5GB
recommended)
● CPU requirements: x86-x64 CPU
from Intel and/or ARM(not
really a set standard due to the
different versions of MacOS)
● Trusted Platform Module Security Chip
(only required for Windows 11)
● 4GB of RAM bare minimum, 8GB
minimum recommended, 16GB true
recommended
● x86-x64 Multi-core CPU: Two cores
minimum, 4 cores recommended (Intel
9th gen or above and AMD Ryzen 2000
series and above for Windows 11)
● Storage requirements for Windows 11:
64GB min and above
● Storage requirements for Windows 10:
32GB min and above
● 4GB of Ram recommended
(2GB minimum)
● 100GB of disk storage
space recommended
(20GB minimum)
● x86-x64 multi-core CPU
MacOS Windows OS (10 and 11) Linux Distro Mint

10. Which one the best for you?
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Windows
10
Linux
Distro
Mint
Windows 11
MacOS

11. Best OS with old age and Many Users
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FEATURES My IDEAL Windows OS
Price Free $119-$199
Manufacturer Several companies many
Source model Open source Closed-source
User Home users and businesses Home users ,businesses
Available language( Multilingual Must purchase
Supported architectures Intel and AMD processors Intel and AMD processors
Virus Attacks No attack most virus, Malware
Equipment Cheap Cheap
Repairs Any agent Many

12. Best OS Free and open source
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FEATURES My IDEAL Linux OS
Price Free Free
Manufacturer Several companies many
Source model Open source Open source
User Home users and businesses Home users and businesses
Available language( Multilingual No
Supported architectures Intel and AMD processors Intel and AMD processors
Virus Attacks No attack less attack
Equipment Cheap Cheap
Repairs Any agent Many

13. Best OS Free and open source
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FEATURES My IDEAL macOS
Price Free Free
Manufacturer Several companies Apple
Source model Open source Closed-source
User Home users and businesses Home users and businesses
Available language( Multilingual Multilingual
Supported architectures Intel and AMD processors Apple Silicon
Virus Attacks No attack Rarely
Equipment Cheap Expensive
Repairs Any agent Apple only

14. Which one the best for you?
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What does each OS have to offer?
This is an apples to oranges comparison
as every operating system has different
requirements along with VERY different
resource usages. Each OS also serve
different purposes.
Mac OS
Windows OS Linux
● Much of the software that MacOS
supports tend to be MacOS
exclusive
● To get into the MacOS
environment buying an Apple
machine is very likely
● It’s a very closed environment
● Is good for office and school work
● The best OS for playing video
games (Steam, Epic Games Store,
etc)
● Widely supported by many
different third party software (
● Is accepted is the standard OS by
the tech industry
● Support for Windows 11 is
narrower
● Support for Windows 10 is much
wider
● Linux Distro Mint Is the best
distro of the many distros in
terms of user friendliness
● 3rd party soft support varies
greatly as there is no standard
with the Linux distros
● Open source code that is free to
edit by the user

15. Which one the best for you?
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Best in
office/schoolwork Best all around Best in resource utilization
● Access to the Apple's exclusive
applications (iCloud, iMovie, etc)
● Low security risks from closed
environment
● Software for MacOS is very optimized
● Hardware that Apple develops is
optimized for Mac OS
● Windows has been the standard OS
many people use
● Both closed and open environment
● Windows is widely supported by the
industry
● Has the best support for playing
video games
● Linux in general has a low resource
utilization
● Open source and you are free to access the
code
● Friendly to older hardware
● Lowest security risks
● An active community that supports
development

16. Citation
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