Note: I prefer Apple over Google and I’m not ready to go full privacy-hardened, I want to find a balance between convenience and privacy protection.

So I’m moving from Samsung to iPhone soon, mainly because I despise Google. Want to cut Google out as much as possible while I’m at it.

What I’m planning so far:

  • Mailbox.org instead of Gmail
  • DuckDuckGo for search, would prefer something even better
  • Safari with all the privacy stuff turned on

Where I’m stuck:

  • What about YouTube? Just use the web version?

  • Google Drive alternatives that actually work well?

  • Best way to store photos that aren’t big greedy corps?

Questions:

  • Any must-have privacy apps once I get the iPhone?

  • Settings I should change immediately out of the box?

  • Services I’m forgetting that are probably feeding Google my data?

  • Dariusmiles2123@sh.itjust.works
    5·
    20 hours ago
    • kDrive for cloud storage
    • Tidal for music
    • PeerTube/Odysee/Youtube (trying to get rid of the last one but it’s almost impossible) for videos
    • Proton pass for password management
    • Anytime player for podcasts

    Apple is bad, but still probably better than Google when it comes to privacy.

    • twikz@sopuli.xyzOP
      3·
      20 hours ago

      Regarding Apple, That’s what I feel too, but I don’t feel like going Pixel and GrapheneOS or fairphone etc.

      But I still want to optimize my privacy and move to open source alternatives where I can without sacrificing too much

      • Dariusmiles2123@sh.itjust.works
        2·
        20 hours ago

        Yeah and let’s not forget that depending on your job it’s doable.

        My employer is giving me an iphone so I can’t use anything else except if I had a second phone, which would be really annoying for me.

        • Lfrith@lemmy.ca
          61·
          17 hours ago

          I don’t think it’s good to use a work device for personal use. My thoughts is their hardware so anything used on there is their info.

          • Dariusmiles2123@sh.itjust.works
            1·
            13 hours ago

            Agreed, but carrying two phones, charging them and paying for them would be too annoying and wasteful.

            But I know that my employer could see a lot of my infos if he wanted to. Luckily I trust my employer way more than all these companies like Apple or Google who already have acces to our data.

            • Lfrith@lemmy.ca
              2·
              11 hours ago

              But if you are handing over data to Apple or Google I don’t see any good coming from also handing over additional data to an employer. And they are ones positioned to have a much more direct impact on your life as opposed to being another random forgettable consumer among billions. I’d say employers are the ones to be more concerned about when it comes to privacy because of how much more impactful and on their radar you are.