So as you may know, i am a guy mostly focused on privacy. Basically, insead of google i use SearXNG. (Privacy focused search engine) However, when i went to change the default search engine in safari, there was no option to add a custom search engine.
This really pissed me off. So how come Apple allows changing default browsers in the EU, but not search engines?
You are privacy focused and use apple? I think I have found your problem.
Some people have to use their stuff for a variety of reasons, don’t be a dick about it.
I’d have thought Google is more invasive than Apple? I say this as an Android user…
Android can be degoogled, e.g. GrapheneOS. If you’re focused on privacy then that’s the way to go.
Although Google is worse than Apple when it comes to privacy, Apple is still pretty bad.
What type of problem though? I don’t see anything wrong with using an apple product while maintaining my privacy.
Apple isn’t any good for privacy. Just as Google, it’s a single big company that gets full control over your device. There are many examples of them exploiting it, by hashing your launched apps on Mac to check for malware, for example. Their systems are also known for being a lot more locked down than the rest, meaning getting rid of telemetry is not an easy task. Big companies are not interested in your privacy, they are interested in profit. And the profit they can get by building your profile is a lot more valuable for them than you as a user. That being said, the guy is right, but he is out of line.
@TwilightKiddy @prousername bro really said hashing is a privacy violation??
Well idk if this counts, but when i started caring abt my privacy i filled my icloud storage with garbage so that it does not back up any pictures. (also i dont have a mac)
So what are the alternatives? Android and even more spying? Degoogled Android and having to log into the website for your bank every time you want to send someone money?
Apple’s the devil, but when your alternatives are “Devil Plus” and “Lose access to half the stuff you even need your phone for”, I’ll stick with the Devil.
