mayflower@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 11 months agoWhich proprietary software do you prefer over their open-source alternatives, and why?message-squaremessage-square646fedilinkarrow-up1447arrow-down119
arrow-up1428arrow-down1message-squareWhich proprietary software do you prefer over their open-source alternatives, and why?mayflower@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 11 months agomessage-square646fedilink
minus-squarelockedcasket@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up26arrow-down5·11 months agoiMessage unfortunately
minus-squareodbol@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·11 months agoWhat do you like better about it over Signal or Whatsapp?
minus-squareNewbylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 months 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-up2·11 months 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-squareNewbylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 months 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-211 months 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
iMessage unfortunately
What do you like better about it over Signal or Whatsapp?
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