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

submitted 1 week 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).

[–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 6 days ago* (6 children)

HOWEVER - with this new “Liquid Glass” bullshit, they have completely lost it. The latest iOS is complete garbage. One of the many reasons my next phone will not be Apple. It will be a Linux phone. Period.

People say that about every single redesign ever. Remember when apple went from skeumorphism to flat icons? Ho-lee shit the amount of people who were foaming at the mouth over it...

I'm not a huge fan of this "liquid glass" either, but I use my iPhone like a phone, not a status symbol, so I really couldn't give less of a shit, and frankly I grow extremely tired of seeing people losing their goddamn minds over a fucking icon. Fucking christ, get over yourselves.

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[–] GuyDudeman@lemmy.world 1 point 6 days ago (5 children)

I’m literally a professional graphic designer who has been studying design and interaction for 30 years. There is a science to it. And they’ve completely lost it over the last couple decades. Say what you want about Steve Jobs, he knew what worked.

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[–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 6 days ago (4 children)

I'm curious, then. What about Liquid Glass is so repulsive? Genuinely asking.

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[–] GuyDudeman@lemmy.world 1 point 5 days ago* (3 children)

First of all, readability is garbage, even with all the “effects” turned off. All of the distortions and movement distract from the task that you’re trying to accomplish. Rather than bringing “delight and surprise” to the user, they bring frustration and a big sigh because they’re just so fucking unnecessary. Actions like sliders take more effort to do now, too. And if you do turn the effects off, the interface looks like garbage. Things are out of proportion and out of alignment and getting cropped weird.

Secondly, there are so many graphical inconsistencies and bugs in the interface. It would take me a long time to go through them all, obviously, but as I type to you right now, even the autocorrect suggestions are a goddamned mess.