No need for pity. I have no need for anything that Windows does exclusively. I live in Silicon Valley and Windows Support was a day gig for many years. I'm good where I am now.

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(is Audition still free?)

Audition is an Adobe product. Definitely not free.

Are you thinking of Audacity, perhaps? Now part of Muse Group, recent versions are much better and it's still free. Not so many Mac users into it what with GarageBand being supported by Apple and, if you want a pro app with telephone and screen sharing support, Apple's Logic Pro X for $200 is very good.

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[color=#FF0040]Digital Performer11, LogicPro
Finale27/Dorico/Encore/SmartScorePro64/Notion6 /Overture5