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by innocentoldguy 2373 days ago
Regarding Apple vs. Android, I have no interest in "tweaking" my phone. I used to like tweaking things when I was in my 20s and 30s and satisfied that need by hacking on Linux. I may have loved Android back then. Nowadays, I just want to finish what I need to get done as quickly as possible and spend all my free time with my family. Tweaking anything is a waste of time for me and I don't want to do it at any level. So, I ditched Linux for macOS and my Samsung phones for iOS. Both work exceptionally well for me and my purposes. I'm glad you found something that works for you.
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I don't want to tweak things either, but find for both Android and Linux (Ubuntu and anything with a packaging system) they more "just work" the way I want, with pretty much out of the box settings. It really depends what you want to do, of course, but I find the Apple programs to be basic in ways that prevents them from being as helpful. The organizing features in Gmail alone; being able to easily manage and snooze mail, etc, make a huge difference.