There was a point where Apple started streamlining things just for the sake of saying they streamlined them. The MagSafe delete, the switch to USB-C/TB3 ports e

There was a point where Apple started streamlining things just for the sake of saying they streamlined them. The MagSafe delete, the switch to USB-C/TB3 ports exclusively, Touch Bar, the weird keyboard that everyone hates....all of these were a reaction to the fact that PC/Mac sales essentially stagnated for the five years preceding the pandemic. They wanted to stir up demand IMO.