MacIntosh operating systems are superior to MS Windows because they are based on the Unix system. Windows is still built on the ancient MSDOS - with just layer upon layer of extra software applied to provide added performance.
To be precise, the MAC OS is based on BSD unix 
Good to know...
... the main thing to remember is that when you're doing such a critical thing as live daw use then there's no escape from making sure that both the hardware and software of it are tested well...
Agreed. This is what makes your Macbook Pro such a good choice for live work - all the "guesswork" has been removed.
Many Linux users are equally familiar with their hardware and software. Compared to a Macbook, it just requires
more research, and
less money...
Agree with all of this, however the more complex something becomes the more Murphy takes interest in it
Sometimes the bugger just wants to mess with people's heads, so gives two people with apparently identical setups, totally different experiences
