I have always had pc’s. I switched to mac in 2009 and absolutely love them! Mac is better than pc for artists. I used pc for 15 years in editing photos, high end HD video and multitrack audio recording studios. I just purchased motion 5.2 for animation, on the mac only. mac and pc and motion 5.2 for animation motion 5.2 for animation – apple software Designed for video editors, Motion 5 lets you customize Final Cut Pro titles, transitions, and effects. Or create your own dazzling animations in 2D or 3D space, with real-time results as you work. Editor-Friendly Design Tools • Work fast using a single-window interface with a familiar look and feel • Customize Final Cut Pro titles, effects, and transitions by opening them in Motion • Create Smart Motion Templates with simple controls that you can instantly publish to Final Cut Pro X • Build stunning 2D and 3D compositions with more than 1900 Apple-designed elements • Make adjustments to any parameter during playback with instant results 2D and 3D Titles • Use basic templates to get started quickly or choose cinematic templates that include beautiful backgrounds and animations • Easily animate text by choosing from more than 200 text behaviors such as Type On • Choose from a large collection of text styles to create stunning looks in one click • Customize 3D titles with unique materials, lighting, and edges • Save any title and access it directly in Final Cut Pro X Stunning Effects • Choose from more than 230 behaviors for natural-looking motion without programming • Track a moving object in a video clip with the point tracking and match move feature • Create an accurate chroma key in a single step with the Keying filter • Apply the Linking behavior to make parameters for one object animate related objects • Use SmoothCam to eliminate camera jitters, and image stabilization to smooth bumpy shots • Use third-party FxPlug plug-ins with custom interfaces and dual-GPU support on Mac Pro Effortless 3D Compositions • Transition from 2D to 3D space by adding a camera or cameras to any 2D project • Set up realistic shadows that animate dynamically with the movement of cameras and lights • Turn any shape, video plane, or paint stroke into a reflective surface • Track objects or groups of objects with the Camera Framing behavior Breakthrough Speed and Quality • Dual-GPU optimizations for superior real-time playback performance and faster rendering on Mac Pro • 64-bit architecture supports deeper, multilayered effects for use in Final Cut Pro • ColorSync-managed color pipeline produces accurate, consistent color across applications • Rendering uses floating-point, linear-light color space for exceptionally realistic results Quick, High-Quality Output • Export projects to Apple devices and popular websites such as Vimeo and YouTube • Choose to output ProRes 4444 video for uncompressed quality at small file sizes • Send to Compressor to access advanced options for custom encoding System Requirements: 4GB of RAM (8GB recommended for 4K), OpenCL-capable graphics card or Intel HD Graphics 3000 or later, 256MB of VRAM (1GB recommended for 4K and 3D Titles), display with 1280-by-768 resolution or higher, 3.5GB of disk space. OS X v10.10.4 or later. Some features require Internet access; fees may apply. Blu-ray recorder required for burning Blu-ray discs.