For me, Google video search, Google books (Internet Archive is good, but doesn’t always have the same stuff), Adobe InDesign (but in the process of learning LaTeX), and Typewise. As for the Google stuff, I liked Whoogle a lot, but almost all their instances seem to have been blocked or shut down. Also, apologies if this is repeating an earlier post.

  • CbtB@lemmynsfw.com
    8·
    7 months ago

    Discord has friends locked in. IRCcloud is so convenient. Tap to pay app is too useful. The app that controls my heat and AC is going to be a big project to replace. Spotify has family locked in. All the garbage running on my car would be nearly impossible to change.

    GBoard is one I’ve tried to ditch a few times and end up coming back to. :(

    • hedge@beehaw.orgOPEnglish
      2·
      7 months ago

      Tried AnySoft keyboard?

      I’ve never understood the appeal of Spotify; I’m used to owning CDs, FLAC, or mp3 albums.

      • BolexForSoup@kbin.social
        7·
        7 months ago

        I’ve never understood the appeal of Spotify

        1. Tap search
        2. Select artist/album/song
        3. Play anywhere instantly
        4. Low monthly cost, no need to buy songs/albums

        I also like having physical copies/my own files organized for my home server. But to not even understand why people use Spotify…?

        • hedge@beehaw.orgOPEnglish
          2·
          7 months ago

          I’m just old I guess, and rather set in my ways. I remember not being able to search their catalog to see what they had or didn’t have without signing up, but that was quite a long time ago. I think Spotify may short change its artists, but at the same time I’m guessing it’s probably a lot cheaper than buying albums.

          Can’t you also do 1,2,&3 with YouTube as well?

          • BolexForSoup@kbin.social
            2·
            7 months ago

            Youtube doesn’t let you listen to videos if you navigate away from the app or lock your screen, making it functionally useless as a mobile music player. You have to pay for YT music to be able to do that.

            And I agree with you about not using spotify, but again, there are certainly advantages to it. The pros just don’t outweigh the cons/match our values.

            • hedge@beehaw.orgOPEnglish
              2·
              7 months ago

              I think you can do that with Invidious or FreeTube…? NewPipe will let you do that, I’m pretty sure.

              • BolexForSoup@kbin.social
                2·
                7 months ago

                Sure but they are not as effortless/not as feature rich as spotify and can be tricky to run on iOS. Google et al are also actively trying to break those projects these days. I say this as a daily freetube user.

      • CbtB@lemmynsfw.com
        2·
        7 months ago

        I’ll give it another try. It’s been a year or more.

        I could switch away from Spotify but family wouldn’t like it and we share a plan.

      • aStonedSanta@lemm.ee
        2·
        7 months ago

        Convenient. Haven’t run into music it doesn’t have. I didn’t use it for years but a few months ago got roped in and now I’m stuck lol