It sounds like you never even tried to use them if they were collecting dust. You have to use them to understand them and then learn to appreciate them. Every person I know who has switched from a Windows machine to a Mac has later asked why they did not switch earlier, once they got past about a two week learning curve.
Sorry to disappoint you, but I did use them. I just didn’t like them as much as the PCs. I’ve had Apple products in my office since the first Apple II that I bought around 1980. Even then, I liked my CPM machines better.
I’ve had Windows, Mac, and Linux computers in both my office and home for the last 10 years. I run business software and gaming. I think the software selections for the PC were and are far superior to the Apple products, particularly for database management and accounting.
Additionally, I like to build and update my computers. Apple’s proprietary hardware makes that very difficult. So, because I’m retiring in six months, I gave away my Apple computers to colleagues last week. I just don’t do anything productive with those particular computers. They had lots of chances.