IANAL, but when I asked a person somewhat involved in EU anti-trust processes, osx and macos aren't even close to be classified as monopolies in most of the EU, so the idea that Apple is abusing their monopoly to enforce their own tech on users, doesn't apply that clearly.
EU antitrust doesn't require a monopoly (or even majority marketshare), just abuse of a dominant position. I still wouldn't bet on them going after macOS Safari any time soon, it's a much weaker argument they've been able to force much because of it (unlike iOS Safari).
Krita and Photopea. I use image manipulation programs occasionally to work on paper figures and presentations. Years ago, I used photoshop because alternatives like Gimp have abyssimal UX that I can't get over, even for free.
With Krita and Photopea, my need for photoshop, previously paid by my employer, is gone.
I still own a copy of the last version of Photoshop before they went to subscription, CS6, but these days I find myself using either Pixelmator or Krita.
I have Photoshop, but I use Affinity Photo for 99% of what I do (make digital art, AP is used for assembly and effects). I use Photoshop for a few special effects, but often it's not worth the effort.
I use a copy of Photoshop Elements 10 from about a decade ago. Still works great and prevents me from over-editing my photos with crappy "looks" that make them "pop".
95% of use cases is a stretch, even if you mean "a combination of many different AI apps with their own subscriptions, totaling more than the cost of a subscription to everything Adobe makes, not just Photoshop". Photoshop does a lot of stuff.
One that I use frequently is FaceApp. They seem to on device face touchups. For subject removal Google photos is very good at it, though it needs to upload your photo.
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