> I’m just gonna stay on my easy-to-use, reliable, everything-works-out-of-the-box Mac.

Where do I get one of those? I've ran into just as many problems with my Macs.

Latest is Airplay stopped working: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/255783202?sortBy=rank

Another was Finder copy to SMB wouldn't error but file would be corrupted (copying from any other computer to the same SMB no problem. Copying by rsync from the same mac, no problem, just finder)

My Airpods often don't connect. Solution, reboot Mac (after trying several other things)

Network starts failing. Solution, reboot (after trying several other things)

I can catalog many many more. I also have a Windows 10 (now 11) machine. It's had no more (nor less) problems.

What kind of router are you using? I had a bunch of network issue when I turned on RSTP on my network for some reason. They’re all fixed since I turned that off and ICMP snooping (I have Ubiquiti equipment). Can’t say much about your SMB issue, we have a mount drive at work and been solid since I’ve been here.

> Solution, reboot Mac

They copied this feature from Windows. /s