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I became a bit addicted to buying independent apps on MacOS. A little bit on iOS too. Little bits of shareware here and there. With, of course, an annual upgr
by james_in_the_uk 8y ago
I became a bit addicted to buying independent apps on MacOS. A little bit on iOS too.
Little bits of shareware here and there.
With, of course, an annual upgrade cycle.
When I looked at why I was buying them, I realised it was more and more to merely replace Apple services with those that are more open.
I now use Windows and Android. Win 10 has a minimalist vibe to its UI that's a welcome relief from Apple's over-designed UX. A legacy of Apple's skeuomorphic approach which I always disliked.
I now have a very limited number of apps which I pay for. 5 I think. Compared to about 25 on Mac.
Otherwise I use freeware and open source. Yes the quality of these apps is not always so high. But they do the job, and I spend less time and money managing and upgrading them.
I'd prefer to use Linux of course, but am limited by some key apps such as DXO. Windows does the job.
The hardware is slightly cheaper but TCO is much cheaper for me.
Significantly, I do not use my personal machines for work. YMMV.