But its not all doom and gloom.
For some, Apples ecosystem is a benefit rather than a drawback.
If you want a wearable to use with your iPhone then it had better be an Apple Watch.
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The other side of this coin is that Apple designs its various product lines to complement one another.
This makes for a relatively seamless experience.
In time, you come to rely on this interoperability.
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Youll stop thinking about transferring pictures or sharing files because you know theyre right there where you need them.
These problems are usually resolved by toggling the feature or restarting your gear.
It would be nice if things worked with a little more ubiquity.
macOS is famously stable, highly polished, and increasingly user friendly.
iOS may be tightly controlled by Apples iron grip, but this has its benefits too.
Apple has the best privacy controls of any mobile platform.
Apples approach to multitasking means that even on older devices, iOS is fluid and performant.
Apple keeps its operating systems up to date with yearly major upgrades and periodic smaller updates.
Evenolder Apple devices get security updatesafter official support has ended.
This sort of support is the exception rather than the rule for most Android devices.
Theres also a solid selection of core applications like Notes, Reminders, and Mail.
These are among some of the best options for Apple users because theyre so feature-rich.
Notes isarguably better than Evernote, and Mail now lets youschedule, snooze, and unsend emails.
Fortunately, a decade of development has seen iCloud mature into a decent cloud-based platform.
One of the biggest improvements Apple ever made to iCloud was the web-based control panel atiCloud.com.
iCloud Drive is also viable as a file storage location now.
you’re free to even share folders with other iCloud users.
Its not eventhatexpensive, falling in line with similar storage options from Google and Microsoft.
Its just a shame thatApple forces you to pick between 200GB and 2TB, with nothing in between.
There are other creative apps like Markdown editorUlysses, Photoshop alternativePixelmator Pro, andCleanShot Xfor capturing the best screenshots.
This isnt to say that Windows and Android apps are garbage.
Windows and Android have way more apps in general since they serve a far bigger audience.
There is no perfect platform, and how you choose to spend your money depends on your priorities.
If gaming is your top priority, Windows should probably be your platform of choice.
If you want absolute freedom to install any mobile app you like, dont ditch Android.
There are even manyreasons you should think twice before buying a Mac or iPhone.
