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You paid me, a long-time Linux user, to use Windows 11 exclusively for a month: here’s how it went (www.osnews.com)
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[–] dogdeanafternoon@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You realize you can change it right? Macs aren’t locked down at all, you can configure anything you want.

Mine works very similar to windows (I think, haven’t used windows in ages), where you drag to the edge/top for full screen or split screen.

[–] Hund@feddit.nu -3 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Not locked down at all? I'd be surprised if you can even change the wallpaper. :D

[–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 37 minutes ago

Very easy to change wallpaper.

Much harder to run non-authorized applications :(

[–] dogdeanafternoon@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Ok yeah, you’ve never used a Mac lol why do you comment on things you have no clue about?

[–] Hund@feddit.nu -2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The first Mac I used was actually a Macintosh with a black and white screen. I don't remember the exact model. We also had iMac G3 in school and later modern iMacs at work. My wife is also a Mac owner and has worked with them.

I'm no way an Apple expert in any way, shape or form. However. I do know enough about them to know that they're ridiculously locked down to the point that you can barley call yourself an owner of your own system.

With that said. Apple computers are popular, so it's apparently a winning concept for some, but it's not something for me.

[–] dogdeanafternoon@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago

You can install and run anything you want on it. I have no idea what you mean by locked down. Are you confusing Mac’s and iPads? iPads are incredibly locked down.