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).
Honestly maybe insane take but it’s either a skill issue or a refusal to accept new pathways of doing stuff. I’ve used basically every os and mobile os at some point and I’ve never had issues learning or finding new workflows. Yes things will be different, yes you may not be able to do some things. But you also can absolutely do some new things and learn if you’re willing to accept that it’s different and stop trying to do everything the way you already know. Plus basically everyone has access to the internet, it’s hilarious to me how often people will go “I wonder about this fact” and I’m like “you literally carry a computer in your pocket”. Now sometimes what to search can be hard but as with anything practice allows one to eventually become proficient. If people really don’t want to learn new stuff and expect it to be the same they simply shouldn’t switch.