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[โ€“] 14 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Apple does spy on you, but unlike Google and Microsoft, they donโ€™t sell your data.

But you still have to decide if you trust them with your info

Linux is the way to go* if you absolutely want to avoid any kind of spyware

*be mindful of the distro you choose. Some do have telemetry

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  • [โ€“] 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Apple does spy on you, but unlike Google and Microsoft, they donโ€™t sell your data.

    They are an American company though, so who knows how secure their data really is if a rich person decides they really want access.

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  • [โ€“] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Credit where credit is due, Apple did fight against FBI over something like this.

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple%E2%80%93FBI_encryption_dispute

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  • If the telemetry is opt-in with a dialog window at first boot explaining why developers need telemetry, i don't see the problem. It's the difference between data freely given to help improve the system vs. data taken without consent to make you a better advertisement target.

    edit: and i am pretty sure that the average FOSS-dev has way better ethics than the average microsoft data broker.

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