Apple keeps giving us reasons to say goodbye.
Swap Your iPhone for an Android gear
Ok, lets start with a big one.
All you oughta do is backup your iPhone with iTunes and switch off iMessage.
Then plug your new Android phone into the same computer and Samsung will handle the rest.
So dont give away your old phone yet.
Switch From Your Mac to a Windows Computer
Next up is your gear.
The first thing youll want to do is set up aMicrosoft accountto replace your old Apple ID.
From there, you should connect your Mac to an external hard drive and transfer over all your files.
This is actually a pretty complicated process, so head over toLaptop Magazinefor a step-by-step guide.
Your best bet is to venture to get everyone else to ditch iMessage, too.
Outside of the U.S., most of the world already prefers third-party chat apps likeWhatsApp.
So maybe try convincing your social circles to try that app instead.
Unfortunately, Apple doesnt make it easy, either.
The trick, according toAndroid Central, is to use desktop apps.
The first thing youll need to do is download theGoogle DriveandiCloud Driveapps onto your gear.
Highlight all the iCloud Drive files you want to transfer and drag them into Google Drive.
Thats it, youre done.
So do yourself a favor and just take the easy route.
Seriously, even if you plan on keeping your iPhone or iMac, you should really be using Gmail.
That will bring them into your Gmail everywhere, including on the web.
Thankfully, its relatively easy to switch to a more powerful service like 1Password.
Assuming you meet that qualification, you could usethis importer toolto move your data over.
Google Photos is only free for at the High Quality tier that compresses some content.
The rest of it ispretty easy, but a little time consuming.
First, Youll need to download the Google Photos app for bothmacOSandiOS.
Once these are installed, theyll both quickly begin uploading all the photos saved on your devices.
Once thats all set, your pictures and videos should all be upload to Google Photos.
Theyll be stored online so you’ve got the option to access them from any machine moving forward.
Apples podcast app isabsolutely terrible, and the company doesnt seem to be making any effort to improve it.
Stitcher Radiois one alternative app that offers a better experience.
Its also easy to swap in if youre already using Apple Podcasts.
Move From Apple Music Over to Spotify
This one is a little complicated.
Apple doesnt exactly want you to leave its music streaming service for a competitor, but you still haveoptions.
One way to transfer all your saved music and playlists is with a program calledSoundiiz.
you’re able to also use an automation app calledWorkflow.
First,download it from the App Storeand then search through the Workflow gallery for Add playlist to Spotify.
The app should handle the rest for you pretty quickly.
Neither of these first two solutions are perfect, and they might lose a few tracks in the process.
There are plenty of greats apps that can replace FaceTimes one-to-one video chat.
Microsoft and Google offer viable alternatives withSkypeandDuo, respectively.
