u/Sennemanimation

Since I’m allergic to our fast-paced society, I try to keep my digital self to a minimum. It started with de-googling my life and transitioned to mostly European alternatives & deleting social media apps like Instagram. But I still don’t feel fully recovered. I can’t find my inner zen; the whole world still makes me feel anxious and depressed. I hope the Media Kompakt will help me find my way back into the world.

BUT ANYWAY...
I’m switching from an iPhone (13 mini) to the Kompakt and am willing to give up apps that keep me hostage, just like evil WhatsApp... but I do have a few questions; the transition will be a bumpy ride, I know, but what are a few essential things that can help me avoid getting too frustrated? I do use Apple hardware with a mixture of MacOS and Linux, I’m still using my old MacBooks from 2008 and 2013, a beautiful Mac mini 2005 plus a recent Mac Studio (only for work).

So, can OpenBubbles work without having to keep a spare iPhone running all the time?
Is there a solution for Tidal (or Qobuz), a third-party app optimized for e-ink maybe?
And what about apps that rely on iCloud, such as Calendar, Keychain, Mail, and so on?

Of course, no need to answer all my questions, but if anyone can, that would be great! Thanks in advance! Or maybe it doesn’t even have to be a direct answer; just a life changing tip like: go grab a cup of coffee and relax for a bit :-).

I feel like the whole world is running at 200% and I can’t keep up. I’ve been off social media for over a year now because it was too toxic for me. But I am already missing a large part of my network. I believed my friends when they said there are other ways to socialize besides Instagram or Facebook, but that doesn’t seem to be the case. You will be forgotten. Not by your best friends. But your career, your professional network, and old friendship vanishes. I’m an oldschool animator, and EVERY job in the video industry depends on social media.
I can’t express myself in my current job; I’m obsolete. My colleagues see me as an underperforming content creator. But I’ve got a hell of a lot of passion. It really hurts that my field is focused purely on AI technology and social media. The only talent I have is completely useless these days... It’s mentally and physically exhausting. And I’m actually a healthy guy: I walk for at least an hour every day, I don’t eat too much meat, I get plenty of rest, and… still I’m so tired. Trying to fit in, all those impulses ... it’s driving me crazy.

I’m 35 now and already too old to keep up with “social” technology, and please don’t even get me started on AI. I'm so, so sick of it all.