Windows is shit, but the days where you have to do configuration if you don't use some obscure notebook in one of the most used linux distros is over. I'd say gnome e.g. is pretty close to macos UI wise. There is also Hackintosh if you can't live without it.

As for why I particularly hate apple:

Bizarre pricing for comparably low tier Hardware (although not really comparable since apple makes their own ARM silicone)
Bad repairability, including flimsy collabs to produce some overpriced block of metal just to change an jphone battery lol
Walled garden / closed ecosystem. Blocking third party apps for users "security". All this green bubble / blue bubble bullshit.
productivity and design wise alright machines, but utter trash when it comes to gaming.

There are surely more / other points to make.

[–] ruination@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 years ago

That's only iOS, and I've heard that EU's trying to put an end to that. Third party apps works fine with macOS; never once have I even touched the app store, only Homebrew. I do agree that the lack of control and freedom you have is egregious, especially for such an expensive device, there really should be an toggle to turn all of that restriction off for those who knows what they're doing. I'm also pessimistic about the future of macOS given the absolute bullshit Apple's been pulling with iOS. I can only hope Asahi Linux gets feature parity with macOS by the time they do the same with macOS, else I'll have to sell my M1 MacBook and get something else, and that's a shame because despite less-than-ideal OS, the hardware is amazing.

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