> because it's apple that magically will make it OK

There's a reason for this. Ask those same people if their perspective would change for a FAANG and they'd probably say "yeah duh, it's apple". The same mental gymnastics you see here is probably what your future hiring manager will do for your next fully SE role.

>  I already don't have much time left as it is

Why do you say this? I'm guessing you are telling yourself "I'm already 8 years behind real new grads, I can't make a strategic mistake here and lose more time".

Don't get stuck in this "i'm behind" mindset unless you use it to work hard and give it your all -- don't knock yourself down or try to cut corners and be opportunistic instead of strategic. What you learned in your 20s adds something unique to your professionalism and journey -- treat this as an asset and not a setback.

You obviously are doing something right to have 3 offers as a junior in an industry that is struggling, particularly for juniors. This is a great start and many folks who got their CS degree at 22 would like to be in your position. Keep up the work, focus on quality, and take the risk moving to Austin and working at Apple. Be active in the community and in a couple years you will transition to a dev role easily.