Meanwhile I finally bought into apple after my nth unsuccessful attempt to break into linux. I just want a linux-like system that is not mainful to use and app

Meanwhile I finally bought into apple after my nth unsuccessful attempt to break into linux. I just want a linux-like system that is not mainful to use and apple's is the closest thing that worked for me without resorting to last ditch efforts like sacrificing virgin maidens or newborn kittens on top of my Dell machine... and Apple provides one that just works ... reliably