I'm a long time Linux user who got an M1 Macbook Air from work having about the inverse problem. Every little thing costs like $10-50 and it adds up. And the level of polish I've seen isn't really _that_ great. I've paid for things like BetterTouchTool, BetterSnapTool, and Alfred for basic easy features. I still can't get BetterTouchTool to reliably start on boot :/
At this point I've stopped trying to refine my work environment anymore, just because I'm tired of being nickeled and dimed for every little thing
At this point I've stopped trying to refine my work environment anymore, just because I'm tired of being nickeled and dimed for every little thing