EOS provides some more QoL features, it’s not just the installation itself (a button to update mirrors, auto keyring update, some nice pre-installed things like yay, etc)

If you need an Arch installation ready to go out of the box, EOS is a solid choice.

Edit: not trying to convince you to jump to EOS, just providing a bit more context about the distro

Credit where credit is due, Apple did fight against FBI over something like this.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple–FBI_encryption_dispute

Same. I have a gaming PC with Windows 11 only use it for gaming. Everything else, I do it on my laptop.

Nowadays games that don’t run are rare but they still exist. One of my favorite games, BF1, sadly stopped working on Linux after they introduced anti cheat (on the other hand, at least now there are no cheaters spamming artillery)

I also have a meta quest and the best software to link the headset to the PC, Virtual Desktop, sadly also doesn’t work on linux

Apple does spy on you, but unlike Google and Microsoft, they don’t sell your data.

But you still have to decide if you trust them with your info

Linux is the way to go* if you absolutely want to avoid any kind of spyware

*be mindful of the distro you choose. Some do have telemetry