Are Macs Really Better for Digital Photography, Compared to

I have both. My Mac desktop and powerbook are older systems, they are more reliable and overall better designed than the PC. My mac systems are outdated but still running after 10 years. I had to change to PC due to work compatibility issues. During the past 8 years, I changed 2 PC desktops and 3 PC laptops. My Dell lasted for 3 years. My HP lasted for 1 year. Currently I use the Sony Vaio Z series laptop with i7 core and SSD, which is very fast and has an excellent screen like the Apple laptop. But its finger pad is way too sensitive, need to attach a mouse for better control. I still like working with an Apple after all these years.

Photoshop runs well on both Mac and PC. The new Mac laptop now has i5 and i7 cores with thunderbolt, so there is little reason to get the PC except for the price. Always save copies of your files in multiple external hard drives to prevent accidental loss.

As mentioned above by the moderator, monitor color should be calibrated, either Spyder or Huey are good basic products. However, if you plan on professional large prints, then X rite's i1Photo Pro UVcut Professional Color Management will give you more flexibility and precise color profiling from monitor, scanners to printers. Why will you want to get the most precise color management? Your tested print from your printer may not match up with the professional print shop's color profile. If your large professional print comes back with the wrong color profile, then you will have to waste a lot of money redoing it. Even if you do it yourself, the cost of printing a large print is still not cheap.