mayflower@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoWhich proprietary software do you prefer over their open-source alternatives, and why?message-squaremessage-square761fedilinkarrow-up1449arrow-down119
arrow-up1430arrow-down1message-squareWhich proprietary software do you prefer over their open-source alternatives, and why?mayflower@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square761fedilink
minus-squareNewby@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoApple would get so much more money out of me charging $20 a month to use imessage on windows/android vs waiting for me to replace my iphone. I get I am the rare user but by golly I wish they would go multi platform.
minus-squareYIj54yALOJxEsY20eU@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoIm running a mac os virtual machine with the app/server called airmessage. I get iMessage for my family group chats now though it’s tied to my email.
minus-squareNewby@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoI’ve heard of it but didn’t want to buy a Mac or trust a third party with my messages.
minus-squareYIj54yALOJxEsY20eU@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-21 year agoI don’t trust it either but I’ll pick my insecure conversations over my family/friends complaining about contacting me (and contacting me less). Didn’t pay a thing for the VM
Apple would get so much more money out of me charging $20 a month to use imessage on windows/android vs waiting for me to replace my iphone. I get I am the rare user but by golly I wish they would go multi platform.
Im running a mac os virtual machine with the app/server called airmessage. I get iMessage for my family group chats now though it’s tied to my email.
I’ve heard of it but didn’t want to buy a Mac or trust a third party with my messages.
I don’t trust it either but I’ll pick my insecure conversations over my family/friends complaining about contacting me (and contacting me less).
Didn’t pay a thing for the VM