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Apple most certainly has the “Valve money and resources” to throw at the problem. They just choose not to. Bottom line is Mac gaming sucks because Apple has chosen that outcome.

One of my favorites! The story behind it helps.

Did you stub your toe?

I reckon it’s because the question triggers cognitive dissonance. The answer they need to give makes them realise they are incompetent, or unreasonable, or capitulating with someone else who is. They don’t want to believe that about themselves so they get angry with you to shift the focus. Now you’re the problem and they don’t have to face their own failures.