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I said no and Apple said yes

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vitro · 1790070461 · focus · HN ↗
Not trying to start flamewars, but more and more I wonder how much are people willing to put up with such practices. On linux for 15+ years and everytime I try to use mac or win, it is an ordeal. And ads. F*cking ads in a system someone has purchased. And spying. Really user hostile environment. No, thank you.
1. baxtr · 1790071014 · focus · HN ↗
  if you are happy on Linux, why do you even "try to use a mac or win"?
  1. vitro · 1790071254 · focus · HN ↗
    When those unfortunate ones need my help. Or when teaching kids in school.
  2. pan69 · 1790071690 · focus · HN ↗
    my work offers win or mac only.
  3. randunel · 1790074387 · focus · HN ↗
    Fanboys, including management, push macs down our throats and there's little you can do when apple fanboys are also decision makers, since they don't listen to reason.
  4. jonathanstrange · 1790076396 · focus · HN ↗
    I can't speak for OP but there can be many reasons. For example, I'm using a Macbook Air for development purposes, it's essentially dumb compilation/notarization machine. I don't use it for anything else because I find the user interface infuriating and can't get around it (which is weird because I used to be a Mac developer but IMHO the UI has gotten much less practical).

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