And how many of those are really useful to you? How many packages of "101 Casino Games" and "Clip Art for Every Occasion" and "Font, Fonts, Fonts!" do you really need?
On my Mac I have 8 Web browsers, 9 drawing programs, 10 photo editing programs, 6 word processors, 3 spreadsheets, 15 music and video editing programs... (I write about software and enjoy trying out different types.) I really don't lack for solutions, and I don't think having access to 9,000 more pieces of lousy software would improve my life.
Just this morning I downloaded something that brings up a little search box when I hit a hot key. I can search Google or Wikipedia from within that box and see the result in my browser--no need to switch to the browser first. It was free, written by a hobbyist Mac software developer who just thought it'd be a cool thing to have.
Not only that, but 9,999 of those “vast” amounts of software are filled with adware or are really crippled copies of some higher version they want you to buy anyway.
Apple has always had the best in Audio and Video software and in this age, that is what everyone is doing. Even Micro$hafts ads try and show how easy it is for kids to make movies and send photos.
But then, you get those software packages and find the instruction manual is 126 pages and as user friendly as an IRS audit.