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I've got a Surface Pro 2 currently running Win10 and a MacbookPro running OS X 10.11.5. I run Little Snitch on my Mac. The number of "outgoing" connections fo
by jmspring 10y ago
I've got a Surface Pro 2 currently running Win10 and a MacbookPro running OS X 10.11.5.
I run Little Snitch on my Mac. The number of "outgoing" connections for every tom dick and harry app and OS call is nearly as bad as what Win10 gets lambasted for.
Install 3rd party apps, it's a great thing to watch.
Stop with the hyperbole. It is the industry standard and that is what needs to be fixed.
- Sylos 10y ago1) How do you fix that something is a standard? By not accepting it being done by yet another company. 2) This is not just about the number of connections that are made. It's about the amount of information that could be collected through those connections. And Microsoft's Privacy Statement asks for legal permission for them to collect, store and share any of your content. Apple's Privacy Policy does not, as far as I can tell. https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy/ https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy/
- blub 10y agoOne of my computers has the same configuration and there's a night and day difference between the Apple and Microsoft approach to privacy. Microsoft is gathering analytics data plain and simple. Everything is turned on by default, some of which can't even be disabled. Most of the Apple connections are feature-related (geod, appstored, akd, inappurchased, iCloud if you made the mistake of enabling it, etc). There are notable exceptions in Spotlight searches and the about dialog. Apps can be pretty bad, thank the lax US privacy laws, the industry's lack of backbone and Apple's disinterest for that one. Ultimately it's a question of intent and trust. Microsoft has shown that they're willing to use dark patterns to get their way and force invasive analytics on their users. Apple hasn't done that yet.