Expect those people are not black and need to stop pretending they are. Other than that, it’s always been a great and festive time for me

Absolutely this. I didn’t have either of those, but successfully used a Windows virtual machine on my Mac to do it

Controversial opinion maybe, but: pay for your apps/subscriptions. The makers need to feed their families as well. If you don’t want to pay big corporate, or the app doesn’t offer an ad-free alternative, switch to an indie alternative instead. If you can, pay for a lifetime plan.