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Strategies and advice for transitioning out of Apple's ecosystem of devices? (piefed.social)

submitted 1 day ago by WhatTheDuck@piefed.social to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

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I transitioned to Linux a few years ago, which has piqued my partner’s curiosity. She's been genuinely interested and asks questions about it, but she is so deeply integrated I don't know where to start. She uses iCloud, an Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad, a Mac desktop, plus whatever default proprietary software. She has a semi-technical background.

I want to help and be encouraging without overselling the ease of transition. There's always some friction with transitioning technology, and of course Apple makes that intentionally difficult. I came from a Windows ecosystem, so I'm lacking any direct insight for potential challenges.

Any advice or personal experiences on moving from the Apple ecosystem to Linux would be hugely appreciated!

(I can host services on my local server, so transitioning to something like Immich vs iCloud for photos is one option we've discussed).

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[–] uuj8za@piefed.social 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

One pitfall I see people fall into is expecting to find the same level of polish and convenience that Big Tech has in Open Source alternatives.

Trying to find a Macbook, iPhone, or macOS, but it's Linux is going to be a fool's errand. They're different worlds and you shouldn't expect one to work like the other. Some things have no equivalents and you will have to give them up. Don't give into the loss aversion. These were traps from the very beginning. You're just noticing them now. Focus on the newly gained freedom. You'll have to learn to like freedom more than convenience traps and shiny UIs.

Having said that, Linux has definitely made huge strides in being more user friendly, but realistically, it's not as seamless as those billion-dollar corporations.

[–] Railison@aussie.zone 1 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

FWIW the quality of Apple’s software in the last decade has fallen off a cliff while flagship open source projects have realised the need for dedicated UX teams. IMO they’re all a bit janky now but while proprietary software is getting worse, OSS is getting better

[–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 11 hours ago

while flagship open source projects have realised the need for dedicated UX teams

KDE comes to mind. I remember when KDE was the laughingstock of Linux DEs. And now it's one of the most polished and customizable DEs you can find.