G2 Vendor Directory

Apple OS X Mountain Lion vs. CentOS

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricApple OS X Mountain Lion

by Apple

CentOS

by CentOS

Overall rating4.24.4
Review count221425
Ease of use9.18.7
Ease of setup9.18.7
Quality of support8.58.4
Meets requirements8.89.2
NPS45.83333363.080685
Small Business46.4%31.5%
Mid-Market32.1%38.7%
Enterprise21.5%29.8%
Total page views240294
Total LLM citations144305

Apple OS X Mountain Lion

OS X Mountain Lion, version 10.8, is the ninth major release of Apple's desktop operating system for Macintosh computers, launched on July 25, 2012. This release introduced over 200 new features, many inspired by iOS, to enhance user experience and system functionality. Key Features and Functionality: - iCloud Integration: Seamless synchronization of Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Messages, Reminders, Notes, and iWork documents across all Apple devices.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Speed/Performance
  • New Features
  • User-Friendly
  • Easy Installation
  • Regular Updates

CentOS

CentOS is a community-driven, free software project that provides a robust and reliable Linux distribution, serving as a foundational platform for open-source communities, cloud providers, hosting services, and scientific data processing. Derived from Fedora Linux, CentOS Stream offers a continuously delivered distribution that tracks just ahead of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), with major releases every three years and each maintained for five years.

Pros

  • Reliability
  • Stability
  • RHEL Compatibility
  • Ease of Use
  • Community Support
  • Security