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> all in the marketing speak of "security" while the real reason is to better spy on its users Not really. Apple's vice is the tendency to lock down their plat
by st1x7 6y ago
> all in the marketing speak of "security" while the real reason is to better spy on its users
Not really. Apple's vice is the tendency to lock down their platforms too much and we're seeing this with the new laptops; their track record with regards to privacy is pretty good.
- webmobdev 6y ago> their track record with regards to privacy is pretty good. So was Google's. Till they decided to screw their users. Once bitten, twice shy. If Apple was serious about user privacy, it wouldn't be crippling application firewall on the new macOS to allow Apple apps to bypass them, even if the user is explicitly blocking them. Nor would they be forcing us to create a unique id to track and record our every activity on their device (yes, they treat it as their device by giving you an illusion of ownership). Nor would they be crippling Safari to not allow you to block all coookies or cripple its extension apis that would have allowed better ad blockers and trackers to be developed. Nor would they be forcing us to use App stores, forcing themselves in between u users and developers to gauge us both of money, while also invading our privacy.
- dodobirdlord 6y agoWhat are you referring to re: Google? Google has always been a data vacuum, but their privacy and transparency has been on a long upward trend and is currently the best it has ever been.