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I mean, it's not that hard to "de-google, de-openai, de-meta, de-microsoft your life"

- Don't use gmail

- Don't use chatGPT

- Don't use facebook

- Don't use windows

That's pretty easy if you use a Mac, and I qualify for all of those just because I don't want to use any of the above. I also don't use Twitter, so bonus!

Not that my email is of any value to anyone other than myself, but just not liking any of the services above is sufficient...



err. apple should be on that list.


err, no it shouldn't.


That's not a very compelling argument.


Neither was the other person's.


here you go.. found this in another thread about the signal fiasco. Just one small example.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-fbi-icloud-exclusiv...

Apple puts on a good face, and I will admit I think there are probably better than the rest. But they sill put you in a walled garden that can be a little difficult to step out of.


A 2020 article doesn't really have much relevance any more. You should look at https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/security/sec973254c5f/...




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