Author here. In retrospect, using the word "bloatware" was unnecessary, given the connotations of the word. I totally get that it's a very personal situation an

Author here. In retrospect, using the word "bloatware" was unnecessary, given the connotations of the word. I totally get that it's a very personal situation and that most Mac owners probably use a fair amount of Mac software. I only included that section because my shift from Mac software to alternatives was so gradual that I didn't really realize how complete it was until I started writing this blog post. At which point I wanted to list them out point by point for my own self-reflection.