Meant to ping all to above post (I think I just have to put “All” in the ping bar?)
I'm not convinced that "All" does anything, because pinging everyone on a thread is an invitation to spam. My guess is that it's a no-op, a name without an actual target list. But that's just my guess.
> Need some advice...
Option 1: Switch to Mac. If your critical programs run on MacOS or could run on Windows (e.g. 7) in a virtual machine (VM), this is practical -- it's what I have done for many years. You can reduce the "Apple tax" (the higher cost of Mac hardware) substantially by getting a refurbished Mac from Amazon (I do that). Important: you need to get older Mac hardware with an Intel x86/64 CPU, not the newer Apple CPU silicon. Put VirtualBox on it, and run Win7 in a VM (VirtualBox is free).
Option 2: Buy a Win11 computer, and either grin-and-bear it, or "downgrade" it to Win10 if you prefer Win10 to Win11. Put VirtualBox on it, and run Win7 in a VM.
Option 3: Buy a Win10 computer, being careful to select one that can, in the future, be upgraded to Win11 if you need to do so. Put VirtualBox on it, and run Win7 in a VM.
Those aren't the only options but they're what come to mind first.