hexteria

Discovering Rectangle and AltTab were the keys to overcoming my productivity issues with macOS. So much better now

Not sure if it's still the case but for many years Apple's Core Audio was a big draw for people running audio software due to it's stability, performance and compatibility with various devices. I've used Windows with ASIO drivers for many years and always found it a bit buggy with occasional random drop-outs that can only be fixed by reinstalling the drivers. Pulse Audio on Linux can be even more of a nightmare to get working with your equipment, but I've heard it's improving recently.

The Register often uses snarky or tongue-in-cheek headlines, I like it tbh

The obvious thing to me seems to be BYOD e.g. smartphone or tablet you can stash in a drawer or keep in your pocket while using it for Spotify. I guess you've already thought about that and it's ruled out for some reason.