All operating systems, Mac or Windows for example, are initially suppressed, privacy invasive and software bloated. Especially when pre-installed with a notebook, desktop, tablet or even phone.
Some reasons why...
Software you don't want or need is included and can grow like a cancer.
The user interface and experience is lousy and way more cluttered than necessary.
There are many unnecessary system performance and memory resource crippling things happening in the background that can be disabled or removed entirely.
Your privacy is the LAST thing anyone is concerned with. In fact, operating systems and software of all types invade your privacy unless dealt with.
Antivirus software like Norton, McAffee and Kaspersky for example, are huge, bulky applications that need to be tamed, or even better completely removed, to improve system performance. (
Watch This) In fact, you don't even need to use or spend money on these clumsy products year after year and can still remain secured for free with software that is much lighter on system resources and is included in the operating system and does a better job of taking care of viruses and intrusions if setup properly.
Your computer is performing much worse than it is capable of due to some of these reasons and therefore you're not only at risk of losing data or being hacked, you're not even getting the performance and security you expect and paid for.
Even the cheapest, slowest computers manufactured today are far more powerful in speed and capacity than the average user needs. Because of this, people overspend on computers wasting their money and never get to enjoy the full experience and performance these devices are capable of delivering.
The next time you find yourself standing in front of a row of laptops or desktop computers somewhere trying to decide what to purchase know this... Every unit you are looking at is basically housing components by the same major manufactures. The only true difference in quality is the motherboard that all things such as the hard drive, memory modules and processors are attached to and the overall build quality.
Of the common types of components installed by these major manufacturers, there are brands that are better than others. That's part of the "no techno mumbo-jumbo" you will be spared of here.
Everyone you encounter that builds, sells or services computers will seem like they really know their stuff. Some do. Most don't and may convince you to let them handle your sale, build or service. Treat your computer exactly the same way you do your purse, wallet or briefcase. Computers have become our workplace, entertainment, memory capsules, shopping malls, financial hubs and more. So just be wise and choose who accesses your device and data very carefully.
The computer industry has always been a place where the average consumer has been a target and victim of overpriced hardware, overcharged for service and vulnerable to scams by many companies and individuals that can make a quick buck without any conscience or concern for someone's data or privacy.
We feel for new clients that arrive after being somewhere for service and told that their hard drive was corrupt or dead and needed to be replaced or wiped to fix a problem which resulted in the total loss of their data such as important or crucial documents, personal photos, or even replaceable things like music or movies that took long to accumulate. When we tell them there was a simple fix, or the original hard drive is still installed and wasn't even replaced some get very angry or upset. That has happened many times. There is never an excuse to destroy someone's data. Again, be wise and choose who handles your device very carefully.