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    8 months ago

    Signal, Whatsapp and many Matrix Clients including the new Element X are not Electron based afaik

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      8 months ago

      mobile is not the problem for many reasons. one being that apps offload so there is no system wide slowdown like you experience on a modern high end computer, caused by electron.

      all those protocols only offer shitty electron apps on desktop.

      i have a top end m1 mbp and it can handle 2 electron apps running concurrently at best. i won’t even install electron apps anymore because i need to be able to actually use my computer for work. which is a bit ironic as most modern utility applications which would be useful for work can’t even be used on most computers unless run as the single active app (great workflow, lol!).