I should add that that fact that I owe him money has nothing to do with my support of his views.
Anyway, to be serious...
Mac has always been the favorite of the multimedia--though ironically, often various TV station music videos wouldn't play on Mac. (Hi MTV? You fix that yet?)
I think that MS and Apple are probably equally evil--Apple's more insidious because it denies that it's evil.
Unfortunately, in the world, much of the time you will come across a situation where you have to use some sort of commercial software. The Shut up and hack answer is ok for hobbyists, but not for professionals who don't have the time or knowledge to do so.