There are some features that makes it hard for me to switch, like airdrop, or sharing the clipboard. Since I have a few macbooks, I use that all the time. Sure there are probably some alternatives, but I haven't found anything good (which makes communication between my other Windows/Linux computers a pain in the ass).
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I use an app called KDEConnect with our phones (running GrapheneOS) , linux and windows PCs. It works pretty well.
>KDE Connect is a project that enables all your devices to communicate with each other. Here's a few things KDE Connect can do:
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> Receive your phone notifications on your desktop computer and reply to messages
> Control music playing on your desktop from your phone
> Use your phone as a remote control for your desktop
> Run predefined commands on your PC from connected devices. See the list of example commands for more details.
> Check your phone's battery level from the desktop
> Ring your phone to help find it
> Share files and links between devices
> Browse your phone from your desktop
> Control the desktop's volume using your phone
> Send SMS from your desktop
Thankfully I don’t use many Apple specific features, so I don’t feel personally tied to apple based on some efficiency gains they might provide me with their other products. Apart from my iPhone, I don’t have other apple products I use frequently.
Thanks for your thoughts 🫂🫡