Tried to save money 20 years by using gimp instead of photoshop. As I wanted to be a graphic artist.

I spent so much time installing and compiling Linux that I ended up with a programming career.

I also now use macs.

https://xkcd.com/963/

Gimp is no where near to be an alternative to photoshop. I understand its an open source and free software, but I would rather prefer someone taking money and polishing the software for human usage. Affinity suite is much more recommendable. It offers a lifetime license and is actually a polished and alternate software with most of the feature parity.