# Cubase on Pc or a Mac ? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cubase\ **Tags:** cubase-older-version\ **Created:** [April 9, 2013, 3:05pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/cubase-on-pc-or-a-mac/627231 "2013-04-09T15:05:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![SteveHelstrip](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/stevehelstrip/32/92188_2.png) [@SteveHelstrip](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/SteveHelstrip)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2013, 5:36am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/cubase-on-pc-or-a-mac/627231/61 "2013-04-13T05:36:44Z")
I have Mac, PC and Hackintosh. I can’t use Cubase 7 on any of them without problems! I prefer Mac over PC. Not because I’m a fanboy, but because the OS is more elegant. That’s all it boils down to for me. ---
**Author:** ![SteveHelstrip](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/stevehelstrip/32/92188_2.png) [@SteveHelstrip](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/SteveHelstrip)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2013, 5:40am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/cubase-on-pc-or-a-mac/627231/62 "2013-04-13T05:40:53Z")
I will add that after 20+ years of using Cubase around the clock, I find Mac less troublesome and when I do run into problems, they are nowhere near as sever as those on PC. Let the debate continue!!! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/original/3X/b/e/becc0b2f3a148c189008691bb9be347bc647ba07.svg) [@system](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2013, 6:40am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/cubase-on-pc-or-a-mac/627231/63 "2013-04-13T06:40:02Z")
> [@dark blue man](#): > > If some had told me the that thirty years later we’d be doing what we do now it would have sounded like magic. what arguing on a thread about which is best ??? 😆 just be thankful there’s a choice kiddy winkles ! ---
**Author:** ![Jarno](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/jarno/32/403_2.png) [@Jarno](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Jarno)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2013, 6:44am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/cubase-on-pc-or-a-mac/627231/64 "2013-04-13T06:44:27Z")
> [@Steve Helstrip](#): > > but because the OS is more elegant And you don’t think that sentence wasn’t fanboyish? How do you define “elegancy” of an OS? And why do you think MacOS is more “elegant”? ---
**Author:** ![Mauri](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/mauri/32/75_2.png) [@Mauri](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Mauri)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2013, 7:26am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/cubase-on-pc-or-a-mac/627231/65 "2013-04-13T07:26:44Z")
> [@Elektrobolt](#): > > Stella Artois has a fine body for any further entertainment. Now you’re talkin’ 😉 ! Mauri. ---
**Author:** ![Plasuma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7c8e57/32.png) [@Plasuma](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Plasuma)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2013, 7:30am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/cubase-on-pc-or-a-mac/627231/66 "2013-04-13T07:30:35Z")
> [@Jarno](#): > > > [@Steve Helstrip](#): > > > > but because the OS is more elegant > > And you don’t think that sentence wasn’t fanboyish? > > How do you define “elegancy” of an OS? And why do you think MacOS is more “elegant”? Probably the way it looks. I guess Windows can also feel a tad clunky ergonomically since there are a couple of common tasks not smoothed out to the point of being at most two-click operations, but that’s usually because there are key commands associated with them instead, and people just don’t know they exist. It’s either that or subjective preference. Like how OSX handles windowing and fullscreen applications. I hate it, but know a couple guys who like it. ---
**Author:** ![Pete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3ab097/32.png) [@Pete](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Pete)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2013, 7:58am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/cubase-on-pc-or-a-mac/627231/67 "2013-04-13T07:58:50Z")
> [@papi61](#): > > Thank you for proving my point. You have proven my point plenty in this thread… ---
**Author:** ![Mauri](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/mauri/32/75_2.png) [@Mauri](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Mauri)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2013, 8:03am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/cubase-on-pc-or-a-mac/627231/68 "2013-04-13T08:03:08Z")
> [@Pete](#): > > > [@papi61](#): > > > > Thank you for proving my point. > > You have proven my point plenty in this thread… What is the point? ---
**Author:** ![dr4kan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f07891/32.png) [@dr4kan](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/dr4kan)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2013, 9:18am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/cubase-on-pc-or-a-mac/627231/69 "2013-04-13T09:18:22Z")
> [@Jarno](#): > > > [@Steve Helstrip](#): > > > > but because the OS is more elegant > > And you don’t think that sentence wasn’t fanboyish? > > How do you define “elegancy” of an OS? And why do you think MacOS is more “elegant”? Look, Windows is just terrible in my opinion: crashes, driver issues, slowness, tons of clicks, no terminal, etc… I moved to Mac many years ago because of the reliability and stability of OS (sure this is also related to the fact that it has to be compatible with few hardware configurations). I am not a “fanboyish”, but I work with computers and I can assure you that in the professional business (and I am not just talking about music) 90% of people use Macs. ---
**Author:** ![Yutaka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/dc4da7/32.png) [@Yutaka](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Yutaka)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2013, 9:42am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/cubase-on-pc-or-a-mac/627231/70 "2013-04-13T09:42:11Z")
I am still on C6 here, but my experience with W7 x64 + C6 x64 has been a great one. I’ve used Macs for many years, and made a switch a couple of years ago. I don’t know how all those guys run into troubles, but my machine has been performing very well. Maybe had 2 Cubase crashes in a year (I use pretty big VSTi based template for my projects). I consider that as very reliable. ---
**Author:** ![Rumdrum](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/rumdrum/32/428_2.png) [@Rumdrum](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Rumdrum)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2013, 10:37am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/cubase-on-pc-or-a-mac/627231/71 "2013-04-13T10:37:24Z")
> what arguing on a thread about which is best ??? > just be thankful there’s a choice kiddy winkles ! Exactly! For all those who calls MAC useres fanboys: It takes experience to become one. If you’re a fanboy of the MAC it is because you prefere it over the alternative. Sometimes there are good arguments for this preference and sometimes it is just a “feeling”. It is the same the other way around for the fanboys of PC’s. It is like food. Some food have a better taste to some than others, some food can be of documented value to you but not to all people. Some food are good combinations for some but not for all. (If you really are interested in why the two platforms differ, a dive into the Steve Jobs biography might be worth the effort). My favorite taste when eating Cubase 7 is MAC Pro. I have tasted other meals but they did not appeal to me as much and after trying out several combinations, CB7 and MAC Pro turned out to be the best for my environment too in sence of reduced trouble and headake. Since that is my experience I will continue eating MAC together with Cubase. It is a wonderful combination. Nobody can convince me otherwise. However I have friends and business relations that prefere Cubase with PC. They are satisfied with that. However I must add that I know more people going from PC to MAC than the othere way around, but they (MAC to PC) exist in my environment too! And guess what; wonders of all wonders, there are people out there that prefere things like Protools and even Logic! Can you imagine that! ---
**Author:** ![dark\_blue\_man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3ab097/32.png) [@dark\_blue\_man](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/dark_blue_man)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2013, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/cubase-on-pc-or-a-mac/627231/72 "2013-04-13T13:27:31Z")
> [@dr4kan](#): > > > [@Jarno](#): > > > > > [@Steve Helstrip](#): > > > > > > but because the OS is more elegant > > > > And you don’t think that sentence wasn’t fanboyish? > > > > How do you define “elegancy” of an OS? And why do you think MacOS is more “elegant”? > > Look, Windows is just terrible in my opinion: crashes, driver issues, slowness, tons of clicks, no terminal, etc… > I moved to Mac many years ago because of the reliability and stability of OS (sure this is also related to the fact that it has to be compatible with few hardware configurations). Evidence? Preferably none anecdotal peer reviewed. > I am not a “fanboyish”, but I work with computers and I can assure you that in the professional business (and I am not just talking about music) 90% of people use Macs. Link? Preferably none anecdotal peer reviewed. > You Really have to be a blind apple fanatic to not see the difference . Most Windows users see the computer as a tool, no different from their toaster, car or lawn mower. An iSheep sees the computer as a fashion statement, a religious icon and some sort of warped symbol for identifying the “superior and enlightened” beings among mankind. And to fulfill their cause, they must act and behave according to the gospel of Steve Jobs in lock step. - Economist **Usage share of operating systems** - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Not exactly the most objective source on the internet but a reasonably good guide for most purposes. > **[Usage share of operating systems](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usage_share_of_operating_systems)** > > The usage share of operating systems is the percentage of computing devices that run each operating system (OS) at any particular time. All such figures are necessarily estimates because data about operating system share is difficult to obtain. There are few reliable primary sources and no agreed methodologies for its collection. Operating systems are used in the vast majority of computers, from embedded devices to supercomputers. > Most devices access the web, so web access statistics can be us... Your opinion is noted. Pointless, but noted 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Plasuma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7c8e57/32.png) [@Plasuma](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Plasuma)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2013, 1:29pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/cubase-on-pc-or-a-mac/627231/73 "2013-04-13T13:29:13Z")
> [@dr4kan](#): > > > [@Jarno](#): > > > > > [@Steve Helstrip](#): > > > > > > but because the OS is more elegant > > > > And you don’t think that sentence wasn’t fanboyish? > > > > How do you define “elegancy” of an OS? And why do you think MacOS is more “elegant”? > > Look, Windows is just terrible in my opinion: crashes, driver issues, slowness, tons of clicks, no terminal, etc… > I moved to Mac many years ago because of the reliability and stability of OS (sure this is also related to the fact that it has to be compatible with few hardware configurations). > > I am not a “fanboyish”, but I work with computers and I can assure you that in the professional business (and I am not just talking about music) 90% of people use Macs. Hey, don’t use bogus statistics, it makes you look bad. Besides, all those reasons you listed for a Windows machine not working properly are caused by user error. After a fresh install of Windows, if you’re getting problems with slowness, clicks, or stability, that’s your hardware being whack and you should have done more research about performance and compatibility. You know, research. That thing professionals do when they want to stay relevant in their field. ---
**Author:** ![SteveHelstrip](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/stevehelstrip/32/92188_2.png) [@SteveHelstrip](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/SteveHelstrip)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2013, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/cubase-on-pc-or-a-mac/627231/74 "2013-04-13T14:43:15Z")
> [@Jarno](#): > > > [@Steve Helstrip](#): > > > > but because the OS is more elegant > > And you don’t think that sentence wasn’t fanboyish? > > How do you define “elegancy” of an OS? And why do you think MacOS is more “elegant”? Hey Jarno, I mean the aesthetics and ergonomics of the OS. Everything is very nicely done on Mac OS, IMO. I have 20+ years of DOS and Windows under my belt, but left that behind 5 years ago for Mac. I still use a PC as a slave running Ensemble. Nothing against them, but wouldn’t wish to use one as my main system. That’s all. ---
**Author:** ![dr4kan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f07891/32.png) [@dr4kan](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/dr4kan)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2013, 3:43pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/cubase-on-pc-or-a-mac/627231/75 "2013-04-13T15:43:21Z")
> [@Plasuma](#): > > After a fresh install of Windows… that’s another incredible thing…which seems to be necessary only on Windows. In 8+ years of Mac user I haven’t reinstall the OS a single time. ---
**Author:** ![SteveHelstrip](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/stevehelstrip/32/92188_2.png) [@SteveHelstrip](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/SteveHelstrip)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2013, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/cubase-on-pc-or-a-mac/627231/76 "2013-04-13T15:49:59Z")
> [@dr4kan](#): > > > [@Plasuma](#): > > > > After a fresh install of Windows… > > that’s another incredible thing…which seems to be necessary only on Windows. > In 8+ years of Mac user I haven’t reinstall the OS a single time. Haha - so true! And no need to dig into the registry and tweak, defrag, run antivirus, the ist goes on… ---
**Author:** ![Mauri](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/mauri/32/75_2.png) [@Mauri](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Mauri)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2013, 3:52pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/cubase-on-pc-or-a-mac/627231/77 "2013-04-13T15:52:51Z")
Man, some of you guys actually do love your machines 😆 . Mauri. ---
**Author:** ![dark\_blue\_man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3ab097/32.png) [@dark\_blue\_man](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/dark_blue_man)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2013, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/cubase-on-pc-or-a-mac/627231/78 "2013-04-13T16:26:32Z")
> [@Steve Helstrip](#): > > > [@dr4kan](#): > > > > > [@Plasuma](#): > > > > > > After a fresh install of Windows… > > > > that’s another incredible thing…which seems to be necessary only on Windows. > > In 8+ years of Mac user I haven’t reinstall the OS a single time. > > Haha - so true! And no need to dig into the registry and tweak, defrag, run anti-virus, the ist goes on… You’re absolutely right. A few tweaks, the occasional defrag and a little low level anti-virus… what a bind. Anyone would think it saved you 1000s of Dollars… oh wait!! 😒 ---
**Author:** ![Jarno](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/jarno/32/403_2.png) [@Jarno](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Jarno)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2013, 4:40pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/cubase-on-pc-or-a-mac/627231/79 "2013-04-13T16:40:37Z")
> [@dr4kan](#): > > Look, Windows is just terrible in my opinion: crashes, driver issues, slowness, tons of clicks I have no such issues with Windows. > [@dr4kan](#): > > no terminal, etc… You mean a command shell. Windows has had one since day 1. Long before MacOs. And current version is far more powerful and elegant than bash, which is included in MacOs. > [@Steve Helstrip](#): > > Hey Jarno, I mean the aesthetics and ergonomics of the OS. For asthetics, I agree. For general ergonomics, I have to disagree. Both have some details, where they shine and where they suck. During the last 25 years I’ve been used both, I’ve always felt more confortable with Windows. > [@dr4kan](#): > > In 8+ years of Mac user I haven’t reinstall the OS a single time. During last 10 years I’ve re-installed Windows once … just because I **thought** something had went wrong with OS. It was a hardware failure, after all. > [@Steve Helstrip](#): > > And no need to dig into the registry and tweak There’s no **need** to dig into registry in Windows. On the other hand, try to tweak similar OS settings on MacOS: HORRORSHOW … some things in /etc or /var just like on any Unix, some elsewhere, some hidden away from user completely. Registry is an ELEGANT solution for saving OS settings. > [@Steve Helstrip](#): > > defrag True. Bacause OS _kind of_ runs defragmenter all the time in backgrond. Maybe one of the reasons why MacOS performance is worse than Windows. > [@Steve Helstrip](#): > > run antivirus Oh please. Hasn’t this myth “Mac is not vulnerable to malware” busted long time ago. > [@Steve Helstrip](#): > > the ist goes on… More, please. ---
**Author:** ![Plasuma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7c8e57/32.png) [@Plasuma](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Plasuma)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2013, 9:54pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/cubase-on-pc-or-a-mac/627231/80 "2013-04-13T21:54:58Z")
> [@Steve Helstrip](#): > > > [@dr4kan](#): > > > > > [@Plasuma](#): > > > > > > After a fresh install of Windows… > > > > that’s another incredible thing…which seems to be necessary only on Windows. > > In 8+ years of Mac user I haven’t reinstall the OS a single time. > > Haha - so true! And no need to dig into the registry and tweak, defrag, run antivirus, the ist goes on… Every OS has to be installed at least once, genius. A “fresh install” refers to a copy that is brand new, not laden with all the muck that comes with a pre-built. If you mess up the installation later, that’s your own fault. And what are you guys doing that requires antivirus? Jeezus, it’s like you’ve never setup a workstation before. Maybe OSX is better for you folks, but your ignorance about other operating systems and even computers in general is mind-blowing. [Previous page](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/cubase-on-pc-or-a-mac/627231.md?page=3) [Next page](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/cubase-on-pc-or-a-mac/627231.md?page=5)