The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase.Apple computers cost a lot more than some PCs, but they're worth their high price when you consider the value you get for your money. Macs get regular software updates that make them more capable over time. Bug fixes and patches are even available on older versions of MacOS to keep more vintage Macs safe.If you love the way something looks as much as how it works, it's also difficult to argue against a Mac's aesthetic value.My longest-running Mac is an iMac from 2008 that refuses to quit.The first question any friend or family member asks me after I recommend getting a Mac is, 'But is it really worth the price?'As Mac power user for the last 10 years, I always say it is. That said, I completely understand the sticker shock people get when comparing a Mac computer to a PC. So instead of focusing on the price itself, I'd like to explain why the Mac is a worthwhile investment.The Mac is part of Apple's ecosystem of products, and it works seamlessly with the iPhone and iPad.Apple's biggest strength is that it designs its own hardware and software. This gives the company the power to make an operating system and suite of apps that are tailor-made and optimized for the Mac. Apple can also plan out new Mac hardware based on the software it's currently developing. In fact, Apple has designed all of the hardware and software it makes to work seamlessly.For example, if I take a photo on my iPhone, it's automatically synced through iCloud to my iPad Pro and iMac without any external software. I can also send text messages and iMessages to my contacts through my iPhone, iPad, and Mac — starting a conversation on one device and continuing it on another. Other vendors have tried to replicate this experience, but it remains Apple's biggest selling point. If you already own other Apple hardware, a Mac will start working with it seamlessly right out of the box in a way that no PC currently can. This integration is getting tighter and more expansive over time, so this is a benefit that will actually get better the longer you have your Mac.Apple can update software patches and make improvements quicker than PC makers.One of the biggest problems with issuing software updates to Windows machines is having to account for the fact that they have to run on systems with wildly different components. Microsoft has minimum system requirements to run the latest version of Windows, but beyond that hardware makers (or individuals) are free to build their own machines.Apple doesn't have that issue; there are only a small number of Macs (tens, instead of thousands) that need to be supported, so bugs can be squashed quickly. MacOS, the Mac operating system, is also constantly being updated, with a new major version released each fall. New versions of MacOS aren't without their flaws, but it's a lot easier to keep your system up to date with the latest fixes as soon as they're ready.Your Mac will last for a long time, and if it breaks, you know exactly where to take it.I've owned several Macs, but the first one I got to use at home was an iMac my mom bought for our home in late 2008. The machine has worked without any major issues for 10 years, and it's currently still set up in my room at her condo. Apple supported it with new versions of MacOS through 2015 and issued software fixes to it through the end of last year.My experiences with Macs haven't always been rosy, but when any Apple has hardware failed me, I've always known where to go: the Apple Store. It's always possible to get a reservation to sort out my problems within a couple of days. Having a place to go when you experience computer problems is another big selling point for the Mac, and one I appreciate even as someone who prefers to troubleshoot problems myself if at all possible.Macs have a high-end look and feel.Function will always be more important than form, but it is nice that Apple takes the time to carefully design its computers. I'm not saying I agree with every decision the company has made, or that there aren't nicely designed PCs out there, but it's hard to argue that Macs don't look and feel great.This is the strongest material case in the 'you get what you pay for' argument, so it shouldn't be overlooked. After using a Mac, most PCs feel a little clunky, or at the very least not as well put together.Knowing what you're getting makes the price of a Mac easier to justify.There's no getting around the fact that buying a Mac is expensive, but it's easier to justify the price of one when you think about what you're getting. 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- I had a look at it, so far seemed it was Xamarin Studio just renamed, but I am sure there is more than that to it.
- Till vs is a preview, stay with XS. Then start to use vs and forget XS
- https://evercall772.weebly.com/blog/cheeses-for-mac-and-cheese. @BradMoore said:
I had a look at it, so far seemed it was Xamarin Studio just renamed, but I am sure there is more than that to it.If a company doesn't want to to piss off their user base they don't make dramatic changes in UI. That's just business. You have to migrate users step by step so you don't loose them. So yeah, it looks a lot alike.I've been listening to all the live stream of Connect() while at work for the last two days. It sounds like under the hood is another story. Its a trimmed down Visual Studio, with Xamarin Studio code imported where needed - and a XS-esque skin on top.The important thing is that the underlying code is in line with the planned direction of Visual Studio, will be able to take the VS extensions, use the deep diagnostic features of VS that were developed over years etc. - I've found the preview of 'VS for Mac' quite stable and helpful if you also need to use Visual Studio on a PC and are going back and forth between the two. Also, on VS for Mac, the UI for the Storyboard for iOS is better.The only drawback is that in VS you have only the light and dark themes. In Xamarin Studio, I'm addicted to changing the syntax highlighting scheme frequently.
- edited May 2017Now that Visual Studio for Mac is officially released, seems the direction is to move to VS and leave XS behind. After installing VS for Mac, when I first attempted to open a solution in XS, it popped up with this message:Visual Studio for Mac is now available
Visual Studio for Mac has all the features of Xamarin Studio, and much more!
You can now delete the Xamarin Studio app from your machine.I've been a VS developer for years on Windows and still use it for server-side development. But, since I'm running on a Mac anyway, I've found XS more convenient to use for client-side development (instead of having to fire up my Windows VM all the time). With VS for Mac, it should provide that same level of convenience. - This isn't official.. But in the Visual Studio 2017 release event one of the Xamarin higher-ups said that XS wouldn't be receiving more updates. It was in one of the backstage interview video segments.
- edited May 2017
- Microsoft and Team at Xamarin suggest to migrate to VS4Mac - download from http://aka.ms/vs4mac
- It was announced that Xamarin Studio will stop receiving updates in coming days to months hence everybody should move to Visual Studio for Mac.
- You should uninstall existing setup for XS - https://developer.xamarin.com/guides/cross-platform/getting_started/installation/uninstalling_xamarin/ and then install the newer Visual Studio for Mac to avoid any potential conflicts. So far no issue for me.
- You may review the announcement here (2 days ago): https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Build/2017/B8095
- @HardikAnantMistry: Thanks for the link. When I started XS this morning, it prompted me for an update -- which I installed. Chrome cast for mac. When XS ran again, it immediately prompted me to install VS -- which I installed. And, as noted in my previous post, opening a solution in XS directed me to use VS and uninstall XS.VS seems to be working fine.
- Visual Studio for Mac is still in preview--does this mean it is not release build? When I use VS4M, I only have the option to select 'Alpha' as the update channel.Is there more detail on when developers should migrate to VS4M? I'm uncomfortable doing so if it's still in alpha (or beta).
- Keep trying to get the most stable version for you, the stable version is not any stabler than alpha or beta version!
- Or just us Visual Studio for PC - like the majority of the industry. Remember you're using C#/XAML and .NET - why use anything other than the IDE that the creator of those languages has had out in the world since before those languages existed.Just through something like VMWare Fusion on your Mac and run the PC version of Visual Studio.
- edited May 2017Looks like they have pulled VSfM stable. No matter how I install, I'm getting the preview version. Only has Alpha channel that wants to bomb the just released Android c# expression fix.Sigh. Must admit that I've been tracking flutter.io more vigorously these last past couple of weeks.
- Hello guys. Visual Studio for Mac stable was released on 10 May and is no longer in preview: https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/news/releasenotes/vs2017-mac-relnotesIf you are not seeing the update then try reinstalling Visual Studio for Mac to make sure you are on the latest stable version. You can grab the installer from here: https://www.visualstudio.com/vs/visual-studio-mac/
- @BytesGuy said:
Hello guys. Visual Studio for Mac stable was released on 10 May and is no longer in preview: https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/news/releasenotes/vs2017-mac-relnotesIf you are not seeing the update then try reinstalling Visual Studio for Mac to make sure you are on the latest stable version. You can grab the installer from here: https://www.visualstudio.com/vs/visual-studio-mac/I've done all that and more. Removing everything on my machine 4 times, using your uninstall script, using app cleaner, etc. I've tried the link from Xamarin, from Microsoft, from the popup inside XS. To no avail. All paths lead to the preview 9 build 2943. - @RossBender said:
Visual Studio for Mac is still in preview--does this mean it is not release build? When I use VS4M, I only have the option to select 'Alpha' as the update channel.I see the same - Here's what I did, and where it got me. If this is the proper final version or not, I'm not sure any more - It would be nice if there was a version number on the documentation page. But it doesn't report as 'preview'.I had preview version 4.I got updates from within VS for Mac.
That caused it to want to close, install relaunch.That got me to version 7.1 Community Preview.
Got update again.
close, install, relaunch again.That got me to 7.0 Community.. Not preview.Now.. If you ask me going from 7.1 and applying more updates to get to 7.0 is weird.But maybe just keep rehitting that 'check for updates' until it reports there aren't any more.
Its fairly common for Microsoft products. Updates.. Fixes to updates.. Patches to fixes of updates.. To get to the next version in the chain that can then be updated to the next version.. then get the updates for that version. {lather, rinse, repeat until you can't get any more updates} - 0
- Took the alpha channel bait of preview 9 build 2943.
That gave me the 7.1 preview and a stable channel.
Then Choose the stable channel to downgrade which gave me 7.0 community edition build 3146.Odd. Mirror for lg tv free. - @void, I saw the same thing--must be a bug in the installer
- Correct me if I'm wrong, but VS 2017 on Windows requires you to update to the new project structure. If you update from Xamarin Studio on Mac to Visual Studio for Mac, do you also need to update the project structure? If yes, this would only make sense if VS 2017 is used together with VS for Mac. Otherwise stay with XS on Mac? Vba for mac.