{"id":585596,"date":"2022-05-13T10:41:51","date_gmt":"2022-05-13T08:41:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=585596"},"modified":"2022-05-13T19:37:01","modified_gmt":"2022-05-13T17:37:01","slug":"why-south-african-businesses-are-switching-to-apple-macs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/industry-news\/585596\/why-south-african-businesses-are-switching-to-apple-macs\/","title":{"rendered":"Why South African businesses are switching to Apple Macs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Apple Macs are the best computers for South African businesses and they\u2019re easy to integrate into your organization.<\/p>\n<p>They offer fantastic performance and compatibility with all the applications your employees use for work, which is why many South African companies are making the switch to Apple Macs.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istore.co.za\/business-switch-to-mac?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_campaign=May+2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Visit iStore Business to find the best deals on Apple Mac computers.<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We find out more about the benefits of moving your company onto Apple Macs, below.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Compatibility<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>One of the concerns many businesses have is that if they equip their teams with Macs, they will not be able to run all of the programs they currently use.<\/p>\n<p>This couldn\u2019t be further from the truth, as Apple Macs can run macOS or Windows &#8211; and support all the programs you currently use on either of these platforms.<\/p>\n<p>For example: if you currently use Microsoft Excel, you can either continue using Excel on your Mac or switch to Numbers.<\/p>\n<p>You can also use an extensive range of platform-agnostic applications, including the Adobe Creative Cloud, Slack, Zoom, and much more.<\/p>\n<p>Your employees will therefore have everything they need to perform their current tasks \u2013 but they will now be on a lightning-fast Apple Mac.<\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/In-article-Image-iStore-May-2022.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-585606 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/In-article-Image-iStore-May-2022.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/In-article-Image-iStore-May-2022.jpg 640w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/In-article-Image-iStore-May-2022-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Performance<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Apple has elevated its computers and laptops to the highest level thanks to its ground-breaking M1 chip, making its devices the fastest and longest-lasting in their classes.<\/p>\n<p>This processor is ideal for business as it can execute complex tasks in a fraction of the time \u2013 which is crucial if you are running intensive programs.<\/p>\n<p>For example: when compared to the latest models of the best-selling business laptops in its price range, the MacBook Air with Apple\u2019s M1 chip offers the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2x the performance in Microsoft Excel.<\/li>\n<li>2x the browser graphics performance.<\/li>\n<li>50% faster web application responsiveness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additionally, the M1 chip offers unparalleled energy efficiency. This allows it to support 50% longer video calls on a single charge.<\/p>\n<p>It can achieve this because the M1 chip was built from the ground up to provide the best possible combination of performance and energy efficiency in a business device.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Equip your team<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>iStore Business is the leading supplier of Apple computers to South African organisations.<\/p>\n<p>They offer unmatched pricing, including business rental deals that begin at just R535 per month on a 36-month contract.<\/p>\n<p>You can also trade-in your current PC and get R4,000 back \u2013 guaranteed!<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re not sure about Apple\u2019s Mac computers, you can take advantage of iStore Business\u2019s Buy and Try option, where you can use a Mac computer for a period and then either keep it or return it for a full refund.<\/p>\n<p>iStore Business has a deal that suits your business \u2013 so <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istore.co.za\/business-switch-to-mac?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_campaign=May+2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>contact them today to learn more.<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple Macs are the best computers for South African companies \u2013 and they\u2019re easy to integrate into your organization.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":57,"featured_media":585602,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10459],"tags":[5089],"class_list":["post-585596","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry-news","tag-istore"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/585596","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/57"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=585596"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/585596\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":586506,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/585596\/revisions\/586506"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/585602"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=585596"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=585596"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=585596"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}