• @areyouevenreal@lemm.ee
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    923 days ago

    Maybe this is true if you use Windows. If you use Linux on your PC versus macOS on a MacBook you will probably find the PC performs comparably if not better.

    • @HauntedCupcake@lemmy.world
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      23 days ago

      Oh totally, Linux is in the same ballpark as, if not better than, Macs when it comes to RAM usage. Windows is just a hog

    • Captain Aggravated
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      323 days ago

      Until you open a web browser or an Electron app. Them folks don’t really seem to give a shit about RAM usage.

      • Echo Dot
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        323 days ago

        A Windows application and a Mac application will use pretty much the same amount of memory regardless of operating system.

        The real issue is how much memory the OS uses up. Windows is a massive waste of RAM but not enough to make any difference, certainly not with 8 GB versus 16 GB. You’re still better off on PC then.

    • Echo Dot
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      023 days ago

      That’s probably all the telemetrics in Windows taking their toll.

      • @areyouevenreal@lemm.ee
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        123 days ago

        While that might have some impact, it’s not really the main problem with Windows. For the most part it’s how it’s actually engineered. For a start look at their compiler.