You thought you bought software – all you bought was a lie
Summary
The thing that puzzles Mac OS X-era owners is that I use almost none of the perfectly good software my iMac came bundled with. If theres a bug or a vulnerability, I can get a new version from each apps creators, quickly, without waiting for a big vendor to patch or update its products. Put up with the slight hiccup of some wonky conversions, and you get unlimited free tools, forever, and they work on everything, and they will never lock you out or compel you to pay for an upgrade. But on the flip side, while commercial vendors have a keen interest in concealing flaws and defects from you, suppliers of open stuff that is free of charge dont. So you will often find better documentation, better help and better support, more informative error messages, and friendlier, more welcoming communities of users who actively want to help you.