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Strategies and advice for transitioning out of Apple's ecosystem of devices? (piefed.social)
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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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Install an app that monitors their usage (with consent of course). Run for a week or month. Justify with their own data. "You only actually do these 4 things. Let's look at each of these good replacements for them" One at a time, gated. If 1 works, we move to 2, etc. When all done conversation is you like these 4 now, they all run on Linux, let's backup all your files and switch to Linux. You'll have all your programs, and the files you need. And we'll start with a skin closest to macOS look and feel.

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