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Head to Head: Mac OS X 10.7 Lion vs Windows 7 - Pictures

by: IT Pro team
16 Aug 2011
Go to: Head to Head: Mac OS X 10.7 Lion vs Windows 7
  • Windows 7 vs Mac OS X Lion 10.7
    Windows 7 vs Mac OS X Lion 10.7
  • ...and you'll never see Rosetta, or your PowerPC applications again, if you upgrade from Snow Leopard to Lion.
    ...and you'll never see Rosetta, or your PowerPC applications again, if you upgrade from Snow Leopard to Lion.
  • Aero Snap - Windows 7's windows management is fantastic and well suited to multiple monitors.
    Aero Snap - Windows 7's windows management is fantastic and well suited to multiple monitors.
  • With Auto Save and Versions-enabled apps, Lion protects your files with ease.
    With Auto Save and Versions-enabled apps, Lion protects your files with ease.
  • Dashboard gives you access to Widgets and it's a bit cleaner than the Windows 7 Gadgets.
    Dashboard gives you access to Widgets and it's a bit cleaner than the Windows 7 Gadgets.
  • It looks pretty, but Flip 3D isn't very useful.
    It looks pretty, but Flip 3D isn't very useful.
  • Jump Lists let you access an application's features quickly.
    Jump Lists let you access an application's features quickly.
  • Launchpad is Apple's attempt to make applications easier to find and open, but it's a bit too simplistic.
    Launchpad is Apple's attempt to make applications easier to find and open, but it's a bit too simplistic.
  • Mission Control lets you switch between tasks easily.
    Mission Control lets you switch between tasks easily.
  • Lion is the first OS X update that is distributed exclusively through the App Store.
    Lion is the first OS X update that is distributed exclusively through the App Store.
  • Hover over the icons in the task bar and you can get a thumbnail view of open applications.
    Hover over the icons in the task bar and you can get a thumbnail view of open applications.
  • Windows 7 lets you view recent documents by application.
    Windows 7 lets you view recent documents by application.
  • Although it supports image backup, Windows 7 Backup is a bit primitive compared to Time Machine.
    Although it supports image backup, Windows 7 Backup is a bit primitive compared to Time Machine.

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