I would assume AdGuard or Pi-hole can do the job? No need for potentially unsafe firmware patches

Doesn't Orbstack or Colima solve this?

if you run x86 code without rosetta (probably using the qemu) it will work painfully slow

It's not "sideloading". It's called installing software on your own device!

Can't merge PRs atm

Windows laptops performance while on battery is terrible especially when you put it on power save mode. Macbooks on the other hand doesn't have that problem. It's just like you're using an iPad.

similar to Omarchy by DHH. Just run a script after a fresh install of Arch, and it will pre-configure your Hyprland desktop

looks like VSCode

and subscriptions

Why is everything a subscription? This world is going nuts!

Developers enjoy sustained income, and "worth", at least in a professional context (which tool developer who enjoy money will target), is much more about value/time.

wait a while and there will also be advertising every time you boot up and at random other times

they're not dumb but they're a menace. They have some interesting quirks but the same could be said about black/tuxedo cats