If you have avoided mobile devices until now you can probably continue to do so. Kind of like automatic garage door openers—not necessary but at some point it makes things easier.
However, unlike garage door openers, as you have pointed out, there are potential downsides.
(Hmm, could the remote opener signal get hacked providing entrance…?)
On a Mac since 1984.
Currently: 24" M1 iMac, M2 Pro Mac mini with 27" BenQ monitor, M2 Macbook Air, MacOS 14.x; iPhones, iPods (yes, still) and iPads.
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