You open Windows 11, right-click the Start menu, and you see: Command Prompt, PowerShell, Windows Terminal. Three things. You just wanted to run a quick command. Now you’re questioning your life choices.
This confusion is real, and honestly, Microsoft did not make it easy. But there’s a genuinely good reason PowerShell exists — and once you understand it, the whole picture starts to make sense.
CMD Was Never Really a Shell — It Was a Stopgap Let’s start at the beginning. cmd.exe — the Command Prompt — has been around since Windows NT launched in December 1987 [1]. Before that, COMMAND.COM handled things in MS-DOS. So yeah, Windows has had a command-line interface for nearly 40 years.
MacBooks are sleek, powerful, and undeniably popular — but they’re far from perfect. Whether you’re a frustrated Apple owner or someone deciding between platforms, this guide breaks down the most common MacBook problems and the key areas where Windows laptops come out on top.
Common MacBook Problems You Should Know About Despite their popularity, like any technology product, MacBooks come with their share of issues. Here are the most frequent pain points users report: