I genuinely don't believe that you would need to spend more time in your computer if you used linux. my linux PC just stays out of my way when I need to do my things, different from windows machines I use. But I also don't believe that it would meet your needs as a video creator also...
For video creation or similar, I have a headless Windows VM with on my Linux desktop with a GPU passed directly through. I connect with RDP and it's basically a full speed Windows machine. The best of both worlds, if you wanted Linux. Which you don't. So I recommend not. 😂 Pretty amazing, though.
sadly creative software is its biggest weak point, no adobe products, even pirating them is incredibly difficult on linux, very weak graphics design alternatives, one really bad DAW, and only kdenlive and paid davinci resolve for video (free resolve lacks most common codecs on linux so its useless)
that's the thing. I think a useful analogy might be that I view Windows like a restaurant and Linux like a well-stocked kitchen. There are equally valid arguments for both, and even though I usually cook for myself, I don't pretend that's better for all people in all situation.
Even if Microsoft is McDonald's, sometimes you just need to eat.
And as much as I genuinely like Linux for much of what I do, I still go back to W*nd*ws for multimedia stuff. It's probably possible for you to do your video editing on Linux, but I'll bet it's easier in The Evil OS.
sometimes my windows experiences feel a little more like dumpster diving round the back of the mcdonald's
I dropped windows because I could no longer tolerate the abusive nature of windows 11 which is obviously only going to continue and get worse. Re-enabling disabled features during updates? Screenshotting your desktop for AI you have no intention of using?
Contacting and delivering encrypted payloads to telemetry servers even with telemetry disabled? The battle against the concept of a local account? Default bitlocker and cloud-based key storage???? More managed services that never actually get MANAGED? Fuck M$ I'd sooner use a mac.
MacOS has everything you just complained about, and has arbitrary limitations on compatability with non-apple devices. I doubt you'd sooner use a mac. That's like saying "fuck BMW for making subscription service heated seats, I'd sooner buy a tesla."
I'm no mac fanboy but it really doesn't. Mac has things like App tracking transparency, privacy labels, differential privacy. In general their privacy policy protects the consumer. Microsoft meanwhile has NONE of that, their policy allows blanket collection and they certainly do exactly that.
Fair point, but what I'm getting at is that macOS is straight up designed maliciously. It doesn't matter that it's more secure when that security is mostly performative and only really exists to inconvenience people into giving up and fully switching to the apple ecosystem. 1/2
Wanna share a jpg from android? It gives a warning about unknown files being dangerous before you can even enable the feature. Wanna share a jpg from an iPhone? You bet it works by default and doesn't say anything about security.
Totally agree, Apple employs a huge amount of toxic anti-patterns. But they aren't data brokers like Microsoft and Google are (perhaps I should say: YET) so when it comes specifically to privacy they win. That said? I use linux, so this is like comparing prisons when I've already escaped ;)
Fair, I still use Windows 99% of the time, albeit reluctantly lol That said, the main reason I haven't fully switched to linux is just compatibility. I have a bunch of software and peripherals which only work on Windows. If I just needed my PC for gaming, I'd at least give linux a proper shot.
If you have some extra time, and care at all, you should take a look at Linux Mint-- It's at a similar state of usability to windows and mac. I've been on it 8 months now and I haven't used the terminal for anything, every issue or customization has been doable via GUI like win/mac.
Look, the main reason I have to check out linux is that people are telling me I should check out linux. I don't actually have many problems with my computer. And in this post, the problem turned out to be a not-problem, just a weird thing. I have issues with Microsoft and their practices,
but I also have issues with Google who I'm rather tied at the hip to. And Adobe who I'm rather tied at the hip to. But they all make tools and/or services which are useful to me and I'm not (yet - this could change) so ideologically opposed to them to seek out alternatives.