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Windows 8 VS OS X El Capitan

Compare Windows 8 VS OS X El Capitan and see what are their differences

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Windows 8 logo Windows 8

Windows 8 is an operating system for Microsoft devices that combines some aspects of the traditional Windows system with the Live Tiles look of Windows mobile devices. Read more about Windows 8.

OS X El Capitan logo OS X El Capitan

OS X El Capitan remains available for Mac computers that can't upgrade to macOS Catalina, Mojave, High Sierra, or Sierra, or that need to upgrade to El Capitan first.
  • Windows 8 Landing page
    Landing page //
    2023-09-28
  • OS X El Capitan Landing page
    Landing page //
    2023-05-21

Windows 8 videos

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Windows 8 Operating System Review

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OS X El Capitan videos

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Is OS X El Capitan a usable OS in 2021?

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  • Review - OS X El Capitan Review: A Faster Mac for Free
  • Review - Apple OS X El Capitan: What's New?

Category Popularity

0-100% (relative to Windows 8 and OS X El Capitan)

Windows 8

OS X El Capitan

Linux
78 78%
Linux
22% 22
Linux Distribution
77 77%
Linux Distribution
23% 23
Operating Systems
77 77%
Operating Systems
23% 23
Mobile OS
50 50%
Mobile OS
50% 50

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Social recommendations and mentions

Based on our record, OS X El Capitan seems to be more popular. It has been mentiond 4 times since March 2021. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.

Windows 8 mentions (0)

We have not tracked any mentions of Windows 8 yet. Tracking of Windows 8 recommendations started around Mar 2021.

OS X El Capitan mentions (4)

  • 2012 MacBook Pro - still good?
    Then I had to use Safari to download Sierra dmg from here: Https://support.apple.com/en-us/102662. Source: 5 months ago
  • 2010 Six-Core Mac Pro says every installer I try to use is damaged or corrupt
    Shot in the dark, https://support.apple.com/en-us/102662. Source: 5 months ago
  • Trying to restore a 2015 MacBook to run Logic
    Just reset your computer and install the latest system you can. After you can download macOS 12 and run the upgrade. Here’s a page that has links to most versions of macOS: https://support.apple.com/en-us/102662. Source: 5 months ago
  • Can’t access recovery mode
    You can download old versions of macOS from the How to download and install macOS page on Apple's Support website. Source: 5 months ago

What are some alternatives?

When comparing Windows 8 and OS X El Capitan, you can also consider the following products

Ubuntu - Ubuntu is a Debian Linux-based open source operating system for desktop computers.

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Windows 7 - Windows 7 is another operating system developed by Microsoft, designed to provide users with a full suite of options according to their needs.

Android - Android is an open source mobile operating system initially released by Google in 2008 and has since become of the most widely used operating systems on any platform.

CentOS - CentOS is a community-supported, free and open source operating system based on Red Hat Enterprise...

Fedora - Fedora creates an innovative, free, and open source platform for hardware, clouds, and containers that enables software developers and community members to build tailored solutions for their users.

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