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      Minimum Requirements for macOS Sequoia vs. Windows 11

      macOS Sequoia Requirements

      COMPONENT MINIMUM REQUIREMENT
      Processor Compatible Intel or Apple Silicon processor
      Memory (RAM) 8 GB or more
      Storage 35.5 GB of available storage
      Graphics Metal-compatible graphics card
      Internet Internet connection for updates

      Windows 11 Requirements

      COMPONENT MINIMUM REQUIREMENT
      Processor 64-bit processor with at least 1 GHz and 2 cores
      Memory (RAM) 4 GB or more
      Storage 64 GB of available storage
      Graphics DirectX 12 compatible graphics / WDDM 2.x
      TPM TPM version 2.0 required
      Internet Internet connection for updates

      Key Differences

      • Processor: macOS supports both Intel and Apple Silicon, while Windows 11 requires a 64-bit processor.
      • Memory: macOS requires a minimum of 8 GB, whereas Windows 11 requires only 4 GB.
      • Storage: macOS needs 35.5 GB, while Windows 11 requires 64 GB.
      • Security: Windows 11 mandates TPM 2.0, which is not a requirement for macOS.
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        You forgot the MacOS Sequoia requires a T2 chip, which is Apple’s version of the TPM 2.0. So claiming it as a negative for Windows but not for MacOS feels very bias.

        As for the CPU, MacOS needs a at minimum a 4 core i3 (lowest supported CPU) that’s running at 3.6 GHZ. This is a much higher minimum for Windows 11.

        The storage requirements aren’t being compared the same. The MacOS storage listing is how much MacOS storage space is taken and not how large a drive should be to store and run. Windows 11 takes around 27-30 GB of space when installed, which is less than MacOS.

        In short, MacOS does take up more resources to run. The difference is Apple is strict in cutting off which systems can run it to prevent the end user from noticing the bloat whereas Windows will let you install it on a much slower base system.

        (Yes, you can override the MacOS requirements with open core legacy patcher, but you can also override spec requirements such as the TPM 2.0 requirements of Windows with unofficial patches. The difference is, you’ll notice MacOS starts to get real sluggish on older MacOS because they don’t have that extra power the newer versions need. I noticed it myself when I used OCLP to forcefully upgrade MacOS on unsupported hardware).

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          oh that was intel machines not the current gen’s based on ARM, but that’s wild they did that I wasn’t aware i’m an old mac head back when 2 gig ram any mac cpi could run os x. shit back when os x ran on powerpc:/ i’m old aren’t i