Before ordering I used my #LinuxMint 2011 MacBook Air to give Linux a proper test drive and set up alternatives to my apps I relied on in the Apple ecosystem:
- Apple Notes => #Joplin @joplinapp
- Apple Mail, Calendar, Contacts => #Thunderbird @thunderbird
- Reminders => #Vikunja (better than Reminders for actual projects, worse when it comes to iPhone and alerts)
- iMessage => #Threema (still have to convince more friends) and #WhatSie